挑片

tiāopiàn

verb

Meanings

1 to pick photos (from a photography session)
2 to select shots

Characters

to pick, to select

photo, shot (short for 照片)

Examples

婚纱照拍完还要挑片,要挑好几个小时。

Hūnshāzhào pāi wán hái yào tiāopiàn, yào tiāo hǎojǐ gè xiǎoshí.

After the wedding photo shoot you still have to pick the shots, which takes several hours.

摄影师给我们发了原片,让我们自己挑片。

Shèyǐngshī gěi wǒmen fā le yuánpiàn, ràng wǒmen zìjǐ tiāopiàn.

The photographer sent us the raw shots and let us pick ourselves.

Tips

usage

Common in wedding, portrait, and 写真 studio workflows: the shoot → 挑片 (client picks keepers) → 修图 (retouching) → delivery. The studio often upsells by charging per extra shot chosen.

Stroke Order

挑 tiāo

片 piàn