Here is one page of the contact sheet in Lightroom from last weeks work on the churches pictorial directory. It started off a little slow last Tuesday night but starting Thursday it took off full swing. I shot for six hours on Saturday and then for a short time before and after the morning services on Sunday. It was first come, first served on Sunday for many of the families that just could not make the evening schedule. The count was up to 19 by the time I left the building at 12:50. Not too bad. So far for last week the count is up to 84 families or individuals. Next week is starting to fill up nicely.
The more I got into the project, one of the biggest question was "Why can't we buy these pictures?" I stood strong on my position that I was giving my time to the church for the directory and the images were not going to be of a photographic quality that I would feel good about selling. Not saying the care taken in posing and composition was at a sub-standard level. It was very much a production line at times. I really did not like not being able to allow myself the time necessary for the level of portraiture I feel is necessary, but the timeframe allotted just did not allow.
That is the position for now, I may take a closer look at the results and if the images are nice enough to reproduce in something more than a directory thumbnail, I may do that. It just is not planned at this time.
When I found out the directories will be printed on the churches color laser printer I just sank inside. I suspected this was going to be the case so I was not surprised but as critical as the print end of the photographic workflow is... I am just nervous about the end quality and how it will reflect on my part. This may be a smidgen narcissistic on my part as I really do not have any control of the out put. Oh well, it will be what it will be.
Take care and cya tomorrow... Doug
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