AboutMark Gluckman Expertise I can answer questions about all social photography (wedding, corporate, b`nai mitzvah). All general questions about digital photography and, of course, film.
Photojournalistic and travel photo questions can also be asked as that is another specialty of mine.
Experience
Past/Present clients McDonald's, Sprint, GE, Ford, NBC, IBM, Princess Cruises, NCL and I work the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon every year.
I have worked for The New York Times, USA Today, AP and dozens of other international and national publications.
I have shot hundreds of weddings, b'nai mitzvah and corporate social events.
Question Hi, I was just wondering what is considered a good yield from a professional shoot? Meaning what percentage of photos are good enough to publish after all is said and done. I can get 10 out of 100-ish that I want to see the light of day and I'm just wondering if that's because I suck.
Thanks.
Answer If you get 10% that you think are good enough to publish, you should be working for Time Mag. or National Geographic. 10 shooting average is about right for good photos, but no publishable. I would say 1-2 % may be worthy of publishing.
During film days, National Geo photographers would shoot over 400 rolls of 36 exp. to get a 25 photo article. That's over 14000 shots for 25 published. You do the math. On assignment (and I know what my client wants!), 20% get deleted on the first edit (that doesn't count those I've deleted while shooting), then maybe another 15% on the second edit. If I'm shooting on vacation, at least 40% go on the first edit.
Would you rather see 50 great shots of a vacation or 300 mediocre ones? Aren't there times you dread looking at friends travel photos. Need I say more.
