software for photography studio

[Kent Sowder]

Hi

I am starting a new photography studio in about a month, primarily family portraits, seniors and weddings, and I was wondering if any one has a particular software they have found particularyly helpful.

I have been thinking of getting the Graphicsauthority software or perhaps the Kubotaimages.com actions.

If anyone has used these software I would like to know your opinion of them. Or if other software has been particularly useful please let me know. Thank you.

[Mike_Guilbault]

Are you looking for software to process/manipulate/file images or business software? it would also help to know what platform you're on, Mac or Windows.

[Kent Sowder]

Hi

Thank you for your response. Primarily at this point I am looking for imaging manipulation process software, such as Photoshop plug-ins and the like. But as business picks up I will probably need business software to keep up with volume.

Thanks for any help.

[robert_baker]

IMHO opinion I have lived by getting versed in the Adobe Creative Suite using Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign on a daily basis. Then Quickbooks for the business side. Another opinion is that plugin's are just ways to spend money without learning photoshop. I do have a few plugins now that are about saving time...but, in my early days I spend $$$ on plugins and then once I got a good feel for photoshop....never use them.

[ksgkphoto]

Hi,

I find Adobe Lightroom INVALUABLE.

It is my primary workflow tool.

You still need photoshop to tweak individual areas of the image but Lightroom is my primary tool these days.

Its available for $100 off regular until April 30th and there is a fully featured 30 day trial available for download.

I recently adjusted 600 images of karate action shots in about 4-5 hours, including learning curve.

Kubota etc is still useful but if you take say 1000 images at a wedding, you would use lightroom on most if not all of them, and then pick perhaps 10-100 of them and use photoshop/kubota etc.


K

[Mike_Guilbault]

I agree.. Lightroom is great as a front end and with it, my Photoshop work is cut in half or more. I also agree with Robert that if you learn PhotoShop, you won't need most of the plug-ins and you'll become a better 'digital artist' without them being able to tweak things on your own.

[DougAxford]

I agree with the last few posts - have I ever agreed with so many??

All of us buy a bunch of plug-ins because they look so neat, then discard them after we discover how to do it the same or better in PS.

Buy only what you feel is essential on all equipment/software, then cut that in half. Too many go overboard on new stuff. It's what you bring to the table in your business skills and personality that will make or break it.

Spend money on learning, it will always pay you back. Software and hardware will need to be replaced before you know it.

Doug

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