I’m just an amateur but I have a hard time getting a style that is cohesive with all images. Usually I’ll do the same general edits for all of a same shoot. While different locations and settings usually render different editing techniques. I try to do enhanced true to life with a slight nostalgic film effect but nothing too blown out or moody yet when putting all my photos into collections togehter they just don’t really go well together since they all have different styles, and these are everything from portraits to landscapes to urban photos…
So how did you all go about with choosing your post editing ‘style’ to identify your look of photos?
I have a certain style in which I process all my photos. At the moment of shooting, I already know how my shot will look, so I immediately shoot according to my style.
Individually (by shoot or subject). The SYNC feature is great for doing several similar photos, and then just minor tweaks and corrections as needed for each keeper. If it isn’t a keeper, I delete them ASAP. Over time, you’ll most likely find presets and actions you do routinely for your style. Learn how to save presets and name them appropriately to get a jump start on most images, but don’t forget to experiment too.
Some people spend waaaay too much time trying to have a ‘style’ and impose it across all images to make them feel different.
If that works, fine, and if you’re a good pro it likely does work and that’s what you’re paid for. If not, just do what you think looks best. At the end of the day if you’re not a pro then part of the reason could be that your ‘style’ doesn’t sell. So the only way to find the way that does is to keep experimenting with different styles until you hit gold.
At the end of the day 90% of your style is composition, and that extra 10% will be unlikely to be noticed by anyone except other pros.
Most professionals are hired because they have a specific style! That’s why they stand out and are hired for the look they achieve. People who hire a specific photographer or see an artist’s work they want to make sure they can expect that same outcome and consistency.
I absolutely love my style, but it took years to develop and grow to what it is now. It’s definitely my own. I don’t slap on a filter and call it a day. My style does change slightly by exposure, tones, colors based on each session or wedding based on the location, season, lighting. But I’m still always trying to achieve my certain look and editing to keep to consistency’s
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Instead of only using presets, use profiles. They make it easier to have same kind of distinct style. Then add subtle preset on top and they should look fairly similar.