Hey Jack Post-Production Workflow

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Introduction

Welcome to the Hey Jack post-production guideline. This document is designed to provide you with all the necessary details to create a smooth and efficient workflow that aligns with our vision of wedding photography. Please take the time to thoroughly read the Editing and Technical guidelines before beginning any editing work.

General Overview

Software

Our entire editing team uses Adobe Lightroom for all photo editing. It is essential that you edit using the latest version of Lightroom to maintain consistency and quality across all projects.

Payments

Payments to contractors are processed every Tuesday and sent to your nominated bank accounts. To ensure timely payment, please submit your invoices by 10 AM (AEST) on Tuesday. Invoices must include all relevant details such as event information, feedback, and technical data related to file uploads. More details are provided below.

Post-Production Workflow – Overview

Sneak Peeks:

Select 30 standout photos from various moments of the day.
Apply the HJ Preset and make individual adjustments as required.
Upload the edited photos to Pixieset within 48-72 hours post-wedding. For weekday weddings (Wed/Thurs), we’d appreciate it if you could get the sneaks completed by Friday.
Notify us in the Slack channel (@channel) with the Pixieset gallery link.

Create Smart PreviewS with Selects:

Upload RAW photos, cull selects and export Smart preview File and upload it to Dropbox (due within 14 days post-wedding).
Instructions outlined below “Technical Details.”

Upload RAWs:

Upload all RAW photos to Dropbox. (due within 14 days post-wedding).
Instructions outlined below “Technical Details.”

Invoice:

Submit an invoice with all relevant event and file upload information.

submit invoice and dropbox link here

Technical Guidelines

Colour Correction and Grading

Desired Look: A “Timeless Warmth” preset—a blend of elegance and natural beauty. This preset radiates a gentle warmth, enhancing the true colours of the wedding while maintaining a soft, crisp quality that makes every detail stand out. With a subtle brownish, desaturated style and toned-down greens, it creates a timeless, classic look.
LUT Application: Please reach out to Hey Jack for your personal LUT calibrated to your specific camera.
Colour Correction: Temperature / Tint, Exposure, Highlight Recovery, Shadows, White / Black Clipping, Colour Adjustments and Noise reduction.
Saturation Curves: Remove unwanted colours (such as greens and yellows) in specific scenarios to maintain our signature look.

View Reference Gallery Here

box File Management

Hey Jack uses Dropbox for all file management, including raw photos, project files, and assets. Please follow these steps for file uploads:

Access: Use the following credentials to log in to Dropbox:
- Email: photography@heyjack.com.au
- Password: Sn3aks148!
App Installation: Download the Dropbox app to your computer for secure file transfer. Sync and upload files through the app.
File Upload: Navigate to the shared folder (HEY JACK MASTER > HJ Upload > Photo_Upload>Photographer Name) and upload your culled RAW files along with the zipped Lightroom Smart Previews into the folder with your name.

Pixieset Upload

Ensure you select the “Hey Jack Preset” within Pixiset when creating a new gallery. Once the upload is complete, share the gallery link in the Slack channel and tag the relevant team members. For uploading Sneak Peeks to Pixieset, use the following credentials:

Email: events@heyjack.com.au
Password: Pixi123!

Smart Previews

Smart Previews allow us to share/edit photos efficiently without needing the original files, which can be time-consuming to upload and download. Follow these steps to create a Smart Preview:

1. Create A New Catalogue In Lightroom Classic:
Create a new Lightroom catalogue labelled “date of wedding” & couple names e.g (mm.dd_bride & groom)

2. Import Raws + Cull Selects:
Import raws and cull the photos according to what is listed on your run sheet. In “most” scenarios, the cull will be approximately 100 images per hour of coverage. Example: 8 hours of coverage will usually be 800 photos. To avoid doubt, please check the run sheet or ask one of our post-production team. Remove unwanted photos from the Lightroom library (Delete > Remove from Library).