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us to help you
There are four stages to delivering the images
you need for your project. A close working relationship between photographer
and client at each stage is key to achieving great results:
the brief
The brief you send us should be as detailed as
possible. It should include (if known) the estimated number of images
required for the project and details about where those images will be
used (i.e. books, magazines, paid advertsing, self-produced leaflets/brochures,
web etc.). This will allow us to give you the best estimate we can.
We will call you if there's anything in the brief we need to clarify.
We will deliver an estimate of costs to complete the project along with
our terms & conditions
Once we receive your approval we will issue you a confirmation of booking
form. We will not accept any other work from other clients for those
times and dates.
the shoot
During the shoot we will work to your brief, so
its important that you tell us as much as possible beforehand about
the type and range of images you need.
post-shoot, the selection process
As soon as possible after the shoot - usually
the same or next day - the image captures are edited down to provide
you with a set of images to select your finals from. Your proofs are
uploaded to our web-server and the web address (URL) is e-mailed to
you. Your e-proofs stay on the server for 14 days (longer by agreement)
to give you time to choose. E-proofs are lo-res
batch converted jpeg files for position/selection only and should not
be considered as representing final master-file quality!
Many clients and designers download and use the
large web previews as 'position files' (FPOs) to see what their project
will look like before they order the hi-res master files. For
this purpose the e-proof large previews are watermarked "for selection/position
only".
mastering the selected images
Once you have selected the images you require
from the e-proofs selection we will create the hi-res master image files.
These are all given individual attention**
and are cropped, colour-balanced, blended, and retouched by hand. They
are finished to a standard suitable for 4-colour offset reproduction
or web use.
Like a good quality 'hand-made print' in film days, a
master digital file needs time to prepare. Therefore, please do not
leave your selections until the last minute in your project, as we cannot
guarantee we can meet very short deadlines.
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Unlike some, we do not shoot then leave you with a CD of hundreds of
uncorrected images that have had little or no user input in their creation
(anyone can push an "auto" button in Photoshop to spit out
automated JPEGs) Instead, you select the images you want and we master
and retouch them to suit the style of the project - adjusting exposure,
tonality and colour palette. Images are then retouched by hand to produce
the master files. Taking the image really is only half the story......
delivery
Delivery of master TIFF and/or JPEG files (made
from the master TIFFs) are normally made on CD or DVD. We can also FTP
or e-mail files to meet urgent deadlines. Master image files are delivered
in the industry standard Adobe RGB 1998
colourspace.
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