Will you sharpen client photos prior to printing?

12 years 3 months ago #196058 by JHoward
I'm just curious if you will sharpen photos before sending clients photos to printers. I have been, and not sure if this additional step is "industry standard" practice. I don't charge anything addition, and wondering if I should be?

What are your thoughts? BTW are you sharpening images prior to printing?

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12 years 3 months ago #196067 by Darrell
I will sharpen sometimes, you mentioned that you don't change anything else.

Are you talking about landscapes or portraits:
For portraits I do what ever I think is needed to make it a quality product for the client. You mentioned that you don't do anything additional, what about blemishes? The guide I follow is if the blemish will not be on that person in a few weeks than I remove it from the photo.
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12 years 3 months ago #196076 by No Show
Yes I will always play around with sharpening image and curves and level adjustments in Photoshop.

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12 years 3 months ago #196123 by photobod
Digital images always need a touch of sharpening, the how much by is pretty much down to the individual, as to any more photoshopping that may need doing is again down to the individual, I would have thought most people do a touch of enhancing and cleaning up.
I am a people photographer mostly and the majority of people want such things as spots, scratches, or any other non permanent marks on the skin removing, some even ask for permanent marks to be removed such as tattoos or scars.

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12 years 3 months ago #196133 by Stealthy Ninja
Yes. Resize to the right size for the print and sharpen is the way. Just don't overdo it.
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12 years 3 months ago #196449 by Happy Snapper

Stealthy Ninja wrote: Yes. Resize to the right size for the print and sharpen is the way. Just don't overdo it.


:agree:

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12 years 3 months ago - 12 years 3 months ago #198566 by Henry Peach
I sharpen in raw processing. I would consider it standard. If shooting jpeg many people just use the in-camera processing sharpening. The camera default would be to sharpen.

I would ask for advice on whether to resize or not from your lab. For instance Mpix/MpixPro/Millers recommends you send them the full size file, and let them do the resizing. It is commonly thought that 300ppi is standard photo quality, but printing machines range from 240-ish to 400-ish. Most chromogenic print machines are closer to 250ppi. If you send a file that's been resized to 8x12 at 300ppi and order an 8x12 they will resize it again. That probably won't cause significant problems, but it goes against the idea that the less resampling the better. I only resize print files when large file size is an issue.

EDIT: ...or if I'm resizing to protect the image: web display, limited printing size, etc...
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12 years 3 months ago #198568 by mitchelsphotography
I agree with Henry Peach


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12 years 3 months ago #198700 by Riggs
It depends on the photo, most of them I do not sharpen, but like I said it all depends on what look I am going for.


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12 years 3 months ago #199161 by Missy J
Always :thumbsup:


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12 years 3 months ago #199177 by Thing

JHoward wrote: I'm just curious if you will sharpen photos before sending clients photos to printers. I have been, and not sure if this additional step is "industry standard" practice. I don't charge anything addition, and wondering if I should be?

What are your thoughts? BTW are you sharpening images prior to printing?


Ask yourself; Does it make the image look better?

It's your judgement that will make or break you--develop that, learn to trust it.

The elephant in the room is mediocrity.
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