Photography Business
The Professional Photography Workflow: From Shoot to Website Delivery
After twenty-three years shooting weddings, commercial work, and portraits, I’ve learned that what happens after you press the shutter determines your reputation and bottom line far more than your camera body ever will. A solid workflow isn’t glamorous, but it’s the difference between a thriving business and constant firefighting. Build Your Culling Process First I shoot tethered whenever possible, which means I’m already eliminating obvious rejects before the session ends. On your desktop or laptop, import RAW files immediately after the shoot into your designated folder—I use a simple naming structure: YYYY-MM-DD_ClientName_EventType.
