Podcast appearances and mentions of leon sandoval

Your host Leon Sandoval chats with Justin Hadley about 7 things photographers are doing wrong when it comes to post-production. Both own post-production companies that serve photographers all around the world and get to see all the problems and pitfalls photographers experience. We talk about why you should never edit by the pool and how you can become faster at editing your own photos. -------- This podcast is brought to you by Essential Edit. Lightroom edits, Retouching and Album design for photographers just like you. Easy uploads, 3-5 day turnaround, friendliest service on the planet and satisfaction guaranteed! Free trial available: www.essentialedit.com

Hello everyone! We hope the holiday season has been treating you all well so far! If you guys are anything like us, your plates are CRAZY full right now. Photoshoots, family obligations, holiday parties with friends... the list goes on & on. And to top it all off, you probably have 50 bajillion photos to edit. YIKES. Post production is definitely a huge part of what we do as photographers, and your efficiency with post production can make or break your business! Leon Sandoval joined us a few weeks ago to chat about outsourcing (he's the awesome owner of Essential Edit... listen to his episode HERE), and he's back this week to share some common mistakes photographers make during their post production phase! He lists 7 deadly sins in the episode... keep reading to hear our three favorites, and tune in to hear the complete list! Our Three Favorite Post Production "Sins" Overthinking: We photographers tend to overthink EVERYTHING when it comes to post production!. We overthink what images to give the client while culling, we overthink the amount of photos to retouch, we overthink which presets or actions to use... we overthink it all! We have to keep in mind that our clients do not see things the same way we do. They just want to see clean, consistent images. We need to remember that by downloading a bunch of presets/actions, you're creating more decisions for yourself. Leon suggests finding one preset to establish your baseline, and go on from there. Too many photographers play around too much with presets, which is taking up a ton of time & making your job more difficult! Not Knowing Your Pace: Leon totally put us on the spot & asked us how much time it takes to edit a shoot from start to finish... and none of us had an answer for him! WHOOPS! Everyone should totally know their pace when editing for a few reasons. First, it erases uncertainty. You know exactly how long it's going to take you to process each job, so you're able to plan your schedule accordingly, and helps you predict post production time in the future. Secondly, your efficiency will continue to improve when you know what goal you'd like to beat time-wise. Leon suggests keeping track of every single task you do for a job as your first step to learning your pace, and then improving upon it! Using Un-Calibrated Monitors: Did you know you should calibrate your monitor a lot? Like... every 15-20 days?! Because we totally didn't! Leon taught us that every single monitor strays from its calibration over time. Calibration is a very simple task that can make a HUGE impact on your post production process. It ensures that you're editing photos correctly & that you have accurate prints & consistency within your work. Calibration is such an easy process; you basically stick a calibration tool on your screen, run the software & sit back & let it do its thing. It's really not scary! We hope you enjoyed reading 3/7 of Leon's 7 deadly sins of post production! Definitely tune into the episode to hear more & let us know if we missed anything by chiming in on our Facebook page! Relavent Links: Essential Edit Spyder Calibration Tool Unstoppable Referrals Download from iTunes Here  

Well hello there November!! I know I'm not just speaking for myself when I say 2016 has FLOWN by. I can't believe we are already full swing into the holiday portrait session madness! If you guys are anything like us, you're slightly drowning in photo shoots, emails, phone calls, and.... retouching!!! Outsourcing retouching has always been a long term goal for me, but I never really knew how to go about doing it. What company should I hire? How would I deliver the images? Do I have to cull them first? I had a million questions. Thankfully, we brought Leon Sandoval on the show this week! Leon is the owner of Essential Edit, a company that provides post production services to photographers! They offer everything from culling to color correction to full retouching, so he was the perfect person to chat to about outsourcing retouching! Key Takeaways: Why outsource retouching? Outsourcing retouching essentially allows you to shoot more and work less! The more you shoot, the more money you can make. Let's face it, most of us didn't decide to become photographers so we could spend time in front of the computer, we chose to be photographers to spend time behind our lens! So by outsourcing retouching, you're freeing up more time in your schedule to spend behind the camera! Retouching companies (like Essential Edit) are a great way to go because you don't have to spend time with one person, training them exactly how to edit & retouch your images, and hoping they do a good job. This company is full of professional retouchers... so you can rest assured they're going to retouch & edit your photos to your liking! How do I make sure their retouching style remains on-brand for my company? All companies are different, but Essential Edit is awesome because they will color correct 12 sample images for free before taking on a full job from you. This way you make sure their color correction, tones, contrast, etc is exactly your style & what you're looking for. This also helps ensure consistency in your work, which clients love to see. How do you know you've found the right retouching company? This part is all about trust. You have to trust the company (or person) you hire 100% or else they aren't the right fit for you. They should offer some type of sample work so you know their retouching is appropriate for your images, and ideally they wouldn't charge you for additional edits. For example, if you send an image to them and they retouch it & you aren't totally happy with it, they should offer to fix it for free. This helps establish trust in their company too because you know you won't be paying for images you aren't happy with! Don't be afraid to let professionals take over parts of your business! For example, most photographers starting out tend to try to do EVERYTHING on their own... usually because they don't have the budget to outsource yet! I know when I started, I created my own website, logo, business cards, etc. However, once I became established I knew I needed to improve these things to professional quality, and I hired a company to do that for me. Retouching is no different! Allow professional editors to come in and take over that part of your business & you'll be pleasantly surprised at the change in your workflow & the extra time you have to spend on other things! Be open with your clients about your outsourcing: By letting clients know you're hiring professional retouchers for their photos, you open yourself up to more of a profit margin. You can tell them that basic retouching and color correction is included, but then you can price additional services accordingly. By charging them more than what you're paying your retouching company, you're making more money without really doing any work! Also, they know the sky is the limit, and if they're willing to pay for crazy retouching work, you are prepared to offer it to them and aren't limited by your own Photoshop abilities! This episode is one of our longest ever and is jam-packed with great information from Leon, so be sure to tune in! We also chit chatted about our Audible sponsorship & some of the books Leon is currently reading (he's reading a LOT!), so we'll list those below & you can check them out! Relavent Links: Essential Edit Autonomous Smart Desk Rich Dad Poor Dad Do Cool Sh*t Hooked The Power of Habit  

EPISODE #40: WEDDING POST PRODUCTION TIPS AND TRICKS WITH LEON SANDOVAL OF ESSENTIALEDIT Background on Leon Sandoval from EssentialEdit. Find out more about Leon Sandoval and EssentialEdit: Advice for starting photographers and when to outsource.  The toughest thing about being a photographer is a lack of time to perfect your editing skills. Three key points of advice; do not get caught in the rabbit holes of time-wasters. Perfect your behind the camera skills to cut down on the post production work required. Hard deadlines can benefit photographers, and increase client satisfaction. Tips for photographers who are unwilling to "give up" the creative process by outsourcing. Final thoughts and encouragements from Leon. Conclusion: Coming up on future episodes: Outline of this episode: [0:28] Introduction of episode 40. [7:12] Welcoming Leon Sandoval, start of interview. [13:58] Advice to photographers starting out. [17:22] Understanding the time limitations and how that impacts your editing skills. [19:10] Discussing the three points of advice for new photographers. [34:00] Discussing the importance of improving your camera skills. [37:53] Understanding how photographers can benefit from having a hard deadline. [42:53] Tips for photographers who struggle to trust others with the editing process. [54:34] Finals thoughts from Leon. [1:02:02] More information about EssentialEdit, Leon's company. [1:06:13] Episode wrap up, after interview. [1:09:47] Conclusion. [1:10:50] Coming up on future episodes.   Resources and links mentioned in this episode: http://www.onlyadayaway.com — our adventure travel blog and podcast. https://www.instagram.com/henrychen1/ — my travel Instagram account. http://www.essentialedit.com/ — Leon Sandoval’s company website. https://www.instagram.com/essentialedit/ — EssentialEdit’s Instagram account. leon@essentialedit.com — direct email for Leon. http://www.aevitasweddings.com — my wedding photography company website. http://www.aevitasweddings.com/contact — contact form for wedding photography website. https://www.instagram.com/weddingphotographypodcast/ — Podcast Instagram account. http://www.weddingphotographypodcast.com/episode40 — direct link to today’s episode. weddingphotographypodcast@gmail.com — direct email contact. http://www.weddingphotographypodcast.com/resources — resources page. http://www.weddingphotographypodcast.com/itunes — direct link to leave a review on iTunes.   Subscribe and leave a rating and review on iTunes!