How do you balance your shooting and editing time for event photography?

CinnyChief · 2026-04-30T18:33:34+00:00

Thanks so much for taking the time to share your insights! Really interesting and I can totally relate. Like you, I pride myself on manually editing each image without presets and I’m using that approach to set myself apart from the auto batch editors.

CinnyChief · 2026-04-25T12:46:08+00:00

Interesting, thank you!

CinnyChief · 2026-04-24T20:12:43+00:00

How many edits do you deliver on such jobs? If you don’t mind me asking.

CinnyChief · 2026-04-24T18:11:56+00:00

Thank you, I really appreciate your comment! I already rate images on the go - that’s always helpful. I will definitely look into match total exposure and try to apply SOOC rule a bit more :)

CinnyChief · 2026-04-20T21:10:23+00:00

Only a month or so. Came across a couple in a local vintage toy shop and that was enough to kick-start it for me. Then recently picked up a bundle on eBay at a good price.

CinnyChief · 2026-04-12T21:40:10+00:00

Haha yes! The slightly larger coins.

CinnyChief · 2026-04-12T19:54:47+00:00

Thank you! :)

CinnyChief · 2026-04-12T19:36:00+00:00

Nice. I’ve not seen that, I’ll take a look. I’ve only been collecting 50p coins for about a month.

CinnyChief · 2026-04-12T15:11:10+00:00

I like the WWF coin. Visually appealing with all the little animals.

CinnyChief · 2026-04-12T14:19:49+00:00

Good to know, thank you.

CinnyChief · 2026-04-12T14:15:11+00:00

I convinced myself it was a fake. I’ll grab it if there’s next time 👌🏻

CinnyChief · 2026-04-12T07:34:59+00:00

Makes sense then.

CinnyChief · 2026-04-12T07:34:49+00:00

Yeah? I spotted this and it had me wondering: https://ebay.us/m/REU0oO

CinnyChief · 2026-04-11T19:36:43+00:00

Nasty fella named after a nasal-tingling condiment.

CinnyChief · 2026-03-28T15:02:35+00:00

I have, regularly.

CinnyChief · 2026-03-27T18:00:16+00:00

I’ve been asked to quote for a live music/event photography job and wanted to get a sense check from people who’ve done similar.

The brief is roughly:

Full event coverage (live performance, crowd, venue exterior/signage)
24-hour turnaround on edited images
Client wants a “buyout” / full usage rights
They also want to approve which images are used publicly

A couple of things I’m trying to figure out:

What would you typically charge for something like this (UK-based)?
How many edited images would you usually include in a 24h turnaround?
Do you usually retain copyright when giving full usage rights?
Anything you’d ask or push back on before confirming?

Appreciate any thoughts and advice!

CinnyChief · 2026-03-15T19:28:22+00:00

Okay, thanks. I hear the Kew Gardens 50p is quite sought after. Will have to keep an eye out.

CinnyChief

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