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Time Saving Tips for Wedding Photographers

By Laura Murray 21 Comments
Last Updated On April 4, 2018

Summertime for wedding photographers in the northern hemisphere can be quite hectic! Since the beginning of May I have been shooting 3-5 portraits sessions and 1-2 weddings per week – that means before I have little time to process, edit, and complete a session/wedding before I am already onto the next one. It goes without saying that good time management is crucial for not falling behind. In this article, I will share a few time savings tips for busy photographers like me.

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Table of Contents

  • Be smart about culling images
  • AutoLoader for Photoshop
  • StoryBoard tool for blogging
  • Transferring images from Second Shooters

1) Be smart about culling images

The more images I pull to give my client, the more work I need to do to process and edit them.  I try to present my client with the 600-800 BEST images from the wedding day.  Not the 3,000 images that my assistant and I photographed.  They don’t need the images where they are blinking, or the light isn’t quite as flattering.  They don’t need 5 copies of the same exact pose.  What I find my clients want (and what I would want if it were my wedding!) are all the best photos.  I do not get rid of entire sections of the wedding, but I am selective with the photos that I DO give my clients.  Also, when AT the wedding, I am selective about what I am shooting as well.  I try to be intentional with my shots, and am aware to not over shoot.

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2) AutoLoader for Photoshop

We all know that Lightroom is a wonderful tool for batch editing.  But if you still prefer Photoshop, or if a job requires you to do edits in Photoshop, AutoLoader is a valuable time saving tool.  AutoLoader is a Photoshop plug in which allows you to select a folder where you want to pull images and to select a different folder where you want your edited images to be saved to.  Then with just the stoke of a key (mine is programmed as F1), AutoLoader opens the image in Photoshop from the source folder, automatically runs any actions you want it to run (I have mine set to run a levels and curves adjustment), allows you time to do any extra edits, and then with the push of F1 again, it saves the images in the edited folder and opens up the next image.  This means you do not have to open and save each image individually.  It’s a time saving trick when your edits require you to use Photoshop.

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3) StoryBoard tool for blogging

Blogging is an important part of running a successful photography business.  Readers want to continually go to your site to see new content.  Something that has been a huge time saver for me is using the Photoshop plugin StoryBoard by Code and Hustle to create my blog posts.   As you can see in my blog posts on my photography blog, I like to have a lot of diptograph (meaning two images shown side by side).  StoryBoard creates those diptographs in an instant for me.  I programmed StoryBoard to open a folder when I hit the F2 key.  Then I select two images that I want side by side in a post, and StoryBoard creates the diptograph for me.  I have preprogrammed that I would like the diptograph to be 600px across with 5px in between the two images.  You can also do this for resizing high res images to smaller sizes as well.  Or you can also create 3 images side by side … whatever you want.  It is completely customizable and much easier for me to create my blog posts, than doing everything manually in Photoshop.

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If you do not want to buy a third party tool like StoryBoard, you can also do the same thing in Photoshop manually. But be prepared to spend more time taking this route, as there is a clear difference in the number of steps involved in the process.

4) Transferring images from Second Shooters

One of the things that most my second shooters find interesting is the method in which I get their images (speaking of second shooters, I hope you had a chance to read Lola’s excellent article on hiring a second shooter). They always ask me afterwards for the name of the device I use.  I use a Sanho HyperDrive to collect my second shooter’s images at the end of the night.  Its very small and light—it  only weighs 10 oz, so it fits easily into my camera bag (unlike a heavy, bulky laptop).  And it plugs straight into my computer via a UBS port, so I can upload their photos in an instant. I used to lug around my laptop, drop their photos into my laptop with a card reader, then pull their images onto an external drive, and then hooked that external drive to my main desktop computer.  It was time consuming!  I know some of you have your second shooters use your memory cards and then you keep the cards.  This device is handy for when your second shooter is shooting on their own cards.

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Hope you have found these tips to be helpful!  Please feel free to share your time saving tips in the comment section below.

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Sanjay Mishra
Sanjay Mishra
July 13, 2018 10:12 pm

Amazing pictures…incredible work!!!

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shubhashis kar
shubhashis kar
July 13, 2018 10:10 pm

I read your post and I really like it, Thanks for sharing useful information.

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James
James
October 27, 2017 6:44 am

You really explained well. Nice tips for people who are into the business. It’s not only about the photographers but also will help the wedding videographers. As a part of wedding cinematography at sipkaweddings.com.au/, I can relate to these tips for better time consumption.

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PIP Broadcast Wedding Photography
August 7, 2017 12:21 am

Great post. I agree with all of your points. It’s really important to find out some valuable time saving tips for wedding photographers. Make a proper plan and discuss with your team members as well as bride and groom. It’s quite important to make a proper co-ordination with for best work and time saving. As well as use latest system, software and well experienced technical persons from photography background. Thanks for sharing this useful information.

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Salim khan
Salim khan
March 20, 2017 11:25 pm

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Parekh N
Parekh N
July 27, 2016 10:33 pm

Time really matters in the field of wedding photography, and for this reason, I really loved the wedding photography tips mentioned in this blogging website. They really got my attention and kept me reading till the very last word!

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Divorcee Brides
Divorcee Brides
November 6, 2014 2:08 am

You are two beautiful people, now teamed as a man and a wife. Congratulations on tying the knot! Take a moment to enjoy all the special memories that you both will remember for the rest of your lives.

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Mr. J
Mr. J
November 3, 2014 6:22 am

Weddings are beautiful but they can be very stressful especially for the people behind it. It is amazing how despite all the stress, the guests, the tension and all the running around, wedding photographers still capture all these sweet, melancholic images of the entire affair. That is why this article is very helpful, as interesting and helpful as the articles on the wedding photography blog management is indeed crucial for any business especially during very stressful times and the tips are all very simple and easy to do. The suggested tools- Storyboard and Autoloader are definitely worth the try. I also agree, it should be quality over quantity. While the clients sure want to record and keep every moment of the event, having too many photos to look at can also be time consuming even for them.

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Mr. Harris
Mr. Harris
July 10, 2014 5:15 am

Thanks for your valuable and important tips which helps a photographer not only to save the time but also helps in making a unique and creative full wedding photos. On my wedding days I was lucky that I had a wedding photographer who had these qualities whom I get through their site as milwaukeeweddingphotos.net. Thanks again for sharing this photography tips.

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Wedding photographer Texas
Wedding photographer Texas
March 31, 2014 9:41 pm

I agree with your thoughts wedding photography is not about talent in photography but also in creativity is must in your work

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