What's your keeper ratio?

jct us101 · 08-09-2009, 02:17 PM

Usually mine is around 10 out of 100 photos.

**Ash** · 08-09-2009, 02:38 PM

Depends what I'm shooting...
Models allow for lots more keepers, but there certainly wouldn't be as many of those 'top' shots.
Kids shots can range from 0% to 10 or 20%...
Other fast action shots would be less than 10%...

timk · 08-09-2009, 03:08 PM

A lot better with the K7

Wheatfield · 08-09-2009, 03:48 PM

What's a keeper?

jimH · 08-09-2009, 04:11 PM

10 in 100 seems pretty high for me. Maybe 1 in 100, maybe.

MoparFreak69 · 08-09-2009, 04:17 PM

I actually seem to keep about 50% or better of my shots. I do tend to collect a lot on my computer though

even if they arent the greatest I tend to hold on to them.

Not Registered · 08-09-2009, 04:20 PM

Depends on what I am shooting but usually I keep it all. I cant afford to expend 10 cameras every 100 photos.

If you mean about the ratio of decent pictures per 100 shoots then my ratio is 2 (2 keepers per shoot)

mingdie · 08-09-2009, 04:23 PM

I do a lot of indoor sports photography, mainly water polo and martial arts. Because of bad lighting and lack of money I started to use fast manual primes.

What I noticed was that I got a lot more keepers with my manual lenses. Knowing the sports help me anticipate what is going to happen and the manual lenses had me plan the shots better. The last session I took around 100 photos with a keeper rate of over 50%. These are photos that are used by the clubs for their websites and for printing.

jimH · 08-09-2009, 04:27 PM

Originally posted by jimH

10 in 100 seems pretty high for me. Maybe 1 in 100, maybe.

I can't decide whether my keeper ratio is so low because of a lack of subject matter or a lack of imagination & skill on my part.

MJB DIGITAL · 08-09-2009, 04:36 PM

ok guys my e ky is brokn unlss i slam it so bar with m....

on a wdding i usd to includ about 90% (900 of 1000), and I would say that i had 90% kprs. ths days, howvr now i tak out a lot mor and includ somthing lik 6 or 8 hundrd...

i would say that during an ntir day i hav about a tru 75 or 80%

this computr sucks

Barnster · 08-09-2009, 05:31 PM

I keep most of what I take(except if they are test or blury shots). If there is any particular shot I would like to go back and redo later on,I've got something to look back on for reference.

jct us101 · 08-09-2009, 05:54 PM

Originally posted by MJB DIGITAL

ok guys my e ky is brokn unlss i slam it so bar with m....

on a wdding i usd to includ about 90% (900 of 1000), and I would say that i had 90% kprs. ths days, howvr now i tak out a lot mor and includ somthing lik 6 or 8 hundrd...

i would say that during an ntir day i hav about a tru 75 or 80%

this computr sucks

lol, that was the funniest post I've read in a while.

res3567 · 08-09-2009, 08:59 PM

Originally posted by Wheatfield

What's a keeper?

Something you don't delete maybe with a
DSLR? If film, the ones that produce good prints?

A perfectly composed and exposed shot?

Pics you may get paid for and or show off to family and friends?

Marc Sabatella · 08-10-2009, 09:23 AM

I use ratings in my cataloging program, which allows me to identify several levels of "keepers":

- First, I should mention I may delete some in camera if they are out of focus, badly under/overexposed, and I have an obviously better shot of the same subject. But by this definition, it's probably 90-95% keepers.

- Once imported to my computer I have some pictures I'll rate "1" - my lowest rating. I usually end up deleting these when I'm done.

- The ones I rate "2" don't get deleted, but I don't bother doing an PP or even generating any JPEG's from these. They get cataloged and archived, that's it. These are "keepers" only in the most literal sense of not actually being deleted. Maybe 80-90% of what comes off the camera.

- The ones I rate "3" or higher are the ones that get any attention at all, then. I may do some PP, and I'll definitely generate JPEG versions - medium resolution, big enough to view full screen or print 4x6, small enough that I can have as many as I want on my laptop internal drive forever. These are keepers in the sense that these are the images I actually have on my computer and have available to look at. This is maybe 30-40% of what I shoot.

- The ones I rate "4" or higher are the ones I think are special enough to post or otherwise share with others. I'll share some 3's sometimes if I think someone might be interested enough in the subject itself to want to see images not special enough to otherwise merit a 4. The 4's are the top 10%.

- Someday I plan to go back through my older images and identify a few as 5's - these are the ones that I still think about and can still see in my head years later. I've seen no point in giving anything this rating during my initial rating period (which is usually during my first viewing of the images), but the idea of going back and letting the test of time tell me which deserve 5's is appealing. This would be *way* less than 1% - I'm thinking on the order of 1 in several thousand.

woodworm · 08-10-2009, 10:18 AM

Depends on what you count as a keeper? I 'keep' around 70% of my shots, but I would only show around 10% of them!

If it's in focus without chopping someones head-off then it's a keeper!

08-09-2009, 02:17 PM	#1
jct us101 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 3,793	What's your keeper ratio? Usually mine is around 10 out of 100 photos.

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08-09-2009, 02:38 PM	#2
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Depends what I'm shooting... Models allow for lots more keepers, but there certainly wouldn't be as many of those 'top' shots. Kids shots can range from 0% to 10 or 20%... Other fast action shots would be less than 10%...

08-09-2009, 03:08 PM	#3
timk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: plymouth Photos: Gallery Posts: 101	A lot better with the K7

08-09-2009, 03:48 PM	#4
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,981	What's a keeper?

08-09-2009, 04:11 PM	#5
jimH Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Central Nebraska - USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,771	10 in 100 seems pretty high for me. Maybe 1 in 100, maybe.

08-09-2009, 04:17 PM	#6
MoparFreak69 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boise, Idaho Photos: Gallery Posts: 197	I actually seem to keep about 50% or better of my shots. I do tend to collect a lot on my computer though even if they arent the greatest I tend to hold on to them.

08-09-2009, 04:20 PM	#7
Not Registered Guest	Depends on what I am shooting but usually I keep it all. I cant afford to expend 10 cameras every 100 photos. If you mean about the ratio of decent pictures per 100 shoots then my ratio is 2 (2 keepers per shoot)

08-09-2009, 04:23 PM	#8
mingdie Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Photos: Gallery Posts: 630	I do a lot of indoor sports photography, mainly water polo and martial arts. Because of bad lighting and lack of money I started to use fast manual primes. What I noticed was that I got a lot more keepers with my manual lenses. Knowing the sports help me anticipate what is going to happen and the manual lenses had me plan the shots better. The last session I took around 100 photos with a keeper rate of over 50%. These are photos that are used by the clubs for their websites and for printing.

08-09-2009, 04:27 PM	#9
jimH Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Central Nebraska - USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,771	Originally posted by jimH 10 in 100 seems pretty high for me. Maybe 1 in 100, maybe. I can't decide whether my keeper ratio is so low because of a lack of subject matter or a lack of imagination & skill on my part.

08-09-2009, 04:36 PM	#10
MJB DIGITAL Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: st. louis Posts: 1,170	ok guys my e ky is brokn unlss i slam it so bar with m.... on a wdding i usd to includ about 90% (900 of 1000), and I would say that i had 90% kprs. ths days, howvr now i tak out a lot mor and includ somthing lik 6 or 8 hundrd... i would say that during an ntir day i hav about a tru 75 or 80% this computr sucks

08-09-2009, 05:31 PM	#11
Barnster Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mid North Coast,Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,016	I keep most of what I take(except if they are test or blury shots). If there is any particular shot I would like to go back and redo later on,I've got something to look back on for reference.

08-09-2009, 05:54 PM	#12
jct us101 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 3,793 Original Poster	Originally posted by MJB DIGITAL ok guys my e ky is brokn unlss i slam it so bar with m.... on a wdding i usd to includ about 90% (900 of 1000), and I would say that i had 90% kprs. ths days, howvr now i tak out a lot mor and includ somthing lik 6 or 8 hundrd... i would say that during an ntir day i hav about a tru 75 or 80% this computr sucks lol, that was the funniest post I've read in a while.

08-09-2009, 08:59 PM	#13
res3567 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Houston Tx. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,876	Originally posted by Wheatfield What's a keeper? Something you don't delete maybe with a DSLR? If film, the ones that produce good prints? A perfectly composed and exposed shot? Pics you may get paid for and or show off to family and friends?

08-10-2009, 09:23 AM	#14
Marc Sabatella Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denver, CO Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,685	I use ratings in my cataloging program, which allows me to identify several levels of "keepers": - First, I should mention I may delete some in camera if they are out of focus, badly under/overexposed, and I have an obviously better shot of the same subject. But by this definition, it's probably 90-95% keepers. - Once imported to my computer I have some pictures I'll rate "1" - my lowest rating. I usually end up deleting these when I'm done. - The ones I rate "2" don't get deleted, but I don't bother doing an PP or even generating any JPEG's from these. They get cataloged and archived, that's it. These are "keepers" only in the most literal sense of not actually being deleted. Maybe 80-90% of what comes off the camera. - The ones I rate "3" or higher are the ones that get any attention at all, then. I may do some PP, and I'll definitely generate JPEG versions - medium resolution, big enough to view full screen or print 4x6, small enough that I can have as many as I want on my laptop internal drive forever. These are keepers in the sense that these are the images I actually have on my computer and have available to look at. This is maybe 30-40% of what I shoot. - The ones I rate "4" or higher are the ones I think are special enough to post or otherwise share with others. I'll share some 3's sometimes if I think someone might be interested enough in the subject itself to want to see images not special enough to otherwise merit a 4. The 4's are the top 10%. - Someday I plan to go back through my older images and identify a few as 5's - these are the ones that I still think about and can still see in my head years later. I've seen no point in giving anything this rating during my initial rating period (which is usually during my first viewing of the images), but the idea of going back and letting the test of time tell me which deserve 5's is appealing. This would be way less than 1% - I'm thinking on the order of 1 in several thousand.

08-10-2009, 10:18 AM	#15
woodworm Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North Wales Posts: 266	Depends on what you count as a keeper? I 'keep' around 70% of my shots, but I would only show around 10% of them! If it's in focus without chopping someones head-off then it's a keeper!