How to import, select, tag and prep your sports photos. PRM explains his Photo Mechanic workflow
Why do people keep talking about this software by Camerabits called Photo Mechanic? Even with all the wonderful tools by Adobe, Canon, Apple, Lumitre and so many more, why do nearly all pro sports photographers, and so many volume photographers (such as event, wedding and so forth) use Photo Mechanic for importing, selecting, sharing, contact sheets, metatagging, titling, captioning, and FTP'ing? Because it is simply the best piece of front end software ever invented. Check out Peter's workflow with Photo Mechanic.
AP/Sports Illustrated Photographer and Canon Explorer of Light Peter Read Miller is among the most accomplished photographers of all time, now enjoying teaching his sports photography techniques .
Peter Read Miller has been photographing athletes, events and the sporting life for more than 40 years. He is has worked as a staff and contract photographer for Sports Illustrated for more than 35 years. His images have appeared on over 100 Sports Illustrated covers.
His editorial clients have included: Time, Life, People, Money, The Associated Press, Playboy, Runner’s World, Newsweek, USA Weekend and The New York Times. In addition to covering 9 Olympic Games and 40 Super Bowls, Peter has shot 14 NBA Finals. He has covered the Stanley Cup Finals, the World Series, the Kentucky Derby, the NCAA Basketball Final Four, and the Men’s and Women’s World Cup Soccer Finals.
Peter's workshops involve major sports such as the Tennessee Volunteers, and much more, all with top of the line cameras and lenses by Canon USA. The workshop is sponsored by Canon, Western Digital, ThinkTank, Dynalite and Hoodman. www.peterreadmiller.com/worksh...
Email Peter at: peter@peterreadmiller.com
Пікірлер: 16
Its impressive that every single time that I get back to this video I learn something new. Thank you Peter!
Great video! Thanks for the shout out!
Thanks Peter some great tips
Great video on how to use Photo Mechanic!! The code replacement noted #84 for the Patriots as Benjamin Watson. #84 for the Patriots during the Super Bowl was Cordarrelle Patterson, not Benjamin Watson. Benjamin Watson was signed by the Patriots on May 10, 2019. It looks like the code replacement works with the rosters of teams at the time you run the replacement.
Very informative. As someone who is still trying to get a game plan for my work flow this very helpful. I still want to narrow down my time it takes to go from card to finished edit.
When using Code Replacements, as a paid subscriber for roster lists, entering the \team code and jersey #\ will automatically insert the complete team name, position played (offense/defense), and jersey number with just a few keystrokes. No need, as you exampled to type in the team name, then to enter the code, as this will duplicate entries into the caption. I will say that Photo Mechanic and Code Replacement are must-haves as a sports photographer under pressure for deadlines to their media clients.
I would be lost without Photo Mechanic and Code Repalcements. Those two speed up my workflow and get me out of the photo room faster. I normally add ratings and colors for future edits, but just tagging them does seem more efficient. Might have to try that one out.
Great video. Just curious. After a game, and if you're staying in the photo room to finish your work, approximately how many photos are you processing. Just an average. Thanks for the help.
How do you transfer images to a computer remotely and edit them in real time to upload to social networks?
Is there a way to assign different tag levels like the star system in Bridge and Lightroom?
@JMHSPhoto
5 жыл бұрын
Riley. This has been a topic of many discussions over the months and there is no 'one size fits all' answer. I will however provide you with a link to Camera Bits Support forum where the question is asked... and the variables are looked at. Hope this works out to address questions you were looking into. tinyurl.com/yyfs97n6
@zavoina
5 жыл бұрын
You can tag files, similar to a Pick in Lightroom. That one is on or off, but there are color and star ratings. These carry to Lightroom (colors and stars) but I don’t use Bridge so I don’t know if the work there.
I have about 20 photos of Team USA VS TEAM Canada from around 1988. My mother was a Photographer for Pridhams studio. Gretzky, Wendell Clark, Mario Lemieux, Patrick Roy. Mark Messier. All close up. On the ice. All excellent photos. Can anyone tell me how I can sell them???
That looks like wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson
I love how he categorizes photos...."It's either good or it's not". I use the 3 category system..."Great", "Good" and "Average". If I eliminate the "Average" photos I can delete 90% of my sports photos. Guess what I'm doing now...DELETING ALL MY AVERAGE PHOTOS!!!