Do you edit your photos, post them, and leave them to sit on your hard drive, never to be touched again? If so, you might be missing out. This great video features an experienced photographer discussing why you should consider digging into your portfolio to pull out those older photos to edit again.
Coming to you from Brian Matiash, this insightful video discusses why you should consider editing your old photo. I have to admit that I was guilty of leaving old photos to languish for a long time, thinking I had moved on to creating better images and there was no point in working with them again. And while it is true that I had improved, there were a lot of images sitting on my hard drives that had a lot of potential but that had been processed before I really understood editing techniques or had a good sense of balance in taste in my work. Once I went back, I found a fair amount of images that were actually worthwhile once they received a proper edit. It is a great rainy day activity and way to see how far you have come in the years you have put into your craft. Check out the video above for the full rundown from Matiash.
Absolutely. I just did a big project and “discovered” images I had forgotten or poorly edited and ended up with a stronger portfolio.
Yes! I'm finally redoing my portfolio that I haven't touched since 2013, I've been shooting since 1998. Needless to say, I have a few images to go through. So, between the updates afforded to me by Photoshop, the noise removal AI that is out there, updated sensors and better glass I've come to realize for the most part; I sucked in my early attempts at post processing. I'm also finding images that I've forgotten about or just never worked. I started back in February of this year (2023) and am slowing going back to 1998, it is very time consuming but well worth the exercise.
One major point I left out by going back through your photos. You become your worst critic yet you learn how to improve your future work.