diff --git a/example_fit.py b/example_fit.py
index 6c9c28a..af84a96 100644
--- a/example_fit.py
+++ b/example_fit.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-# library imports
-import math
 import os
+from utils.graphs import render_loss_graph
 from train import optimize_sample
-import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 
 # local imports
-from utils.general import load_config
+from utils.general import get_output_path_from_conf, load_config
 from dataset import SMPLyDataset
 
 # load and select sample
@@ -25,25 +23,9 @@ pose, camera_transformation, loss_history, step_imgs, loss_components = optimize
 )
 
 
-# color = r.get_snapshot()
-# plt.imshow(color)
-# plt.show()
-
-fig, ax = plt.subplots(1, 2)
-ax[0].plot(loss_history[1::], label='sgd')
-ax[0].set(xlabel="Iterations", ylabel="Loss", title='Total Loss')
-plt_idx = 1
-for name, loss in loss_components.items():
-    x = math.floor(plt_idx / 3)
-    y = plt_idx % 2
-    ax[1].plot(loss[1::], label=name)
-    ax[1].set(xlabel="Iteration",
-              ylabel="Loss", title="Component Loss")
-
-    plt_idx = plt_idx + 1
-
-plt.legend(loc="upper left")
-# name = getfilename_from_conf(config=config, index=sample_index)
-# fig.savefig("results/" + name + ".png")
-# ax.legend()
-plt.show()
+filename = get_output_path_from_conf(config) + ".png"
+render_loss_graph(
+    loss_history=loss_history,
+    loss_components=loss_components,
+    save=True,
+    filename=filename)
diff --git a/train_pose.py b/train_pose.py
index 743c291..596a245 100644
--- a/train_pose.py
+++ b/train_pose.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ def train_pose(
     extra_loss_layers=[],
 
     use_progress_bar=True,
+    use_openpose_conf_loss=True,
     loss_analysis=True
 ):
     if use_progress_bar:
@@ -50,12 +51,19 @@ def train_pose(
 
     offscreen_step_output = []
 
-    loss_layer = WeightedMSELoss(
-        weights=keypoint_conf,
-        device=device,
-        dtype=dtype
-    )  # torch.nn.MSELoss(reduction="sum").to(
-    # device=device, dtype=dtype)  # MSELoss()
+    # is enabled will use openpose keypoint confidence
+    # as weights on the loss components
+    if use_openpose_conf_loss:
+        loss_layer = WeightedMSELoss(
+            weights=keypoint_conf,
+            device=device,
+            dtype=dtype
+        )
+    else:
+        loss_layer = torch.nn.MSELoss(reduction="sum").to(
+            device=device,
+            dtype=dtype
+        )
 
     # make sure camera module is on the correct device
     camera = camera.to(device=device, dtype=dtype)
@@ -69,9 +77,6 @@ def train_pose(
     # filter keypoints
     keypoints = keypoint_filter(keypoints)
 
-    # get a list of openpose conf values
-    # keypoints_conf = torch.tensor(keypoint_conf).to(device=device, dtype=dtype)
-
     # create filter layer to ignore unused joints, keypoints during optimization
     filter_layer = JointFilter(
         model_type=model_type, filter_dims=3).to(device=device, dtype=dtype)
@@ -240,6 +245,7 @@ def train_pose_with_conf(
         iterations=config['pose']['iterations'],
         learning_rate=config['pose']['lr'],
         render_steps=render_steps,
+        use_openpose_conf_loss=config['pose']['useOpenPoseConf'],
         use_progress_bar=use_progress_bar,
         extra_loss_layers=loss_layers
     )
diff --git a/utils/general.py b/utils/general.py
index 119b2af..144e5a6 100644
--- a/utils/general.py
+++ b/utils/general.py
@@ -34,11 +34,15 @@ def getfilename_from_conf(config, index=None):
     if config['pose']['temporal']['enabled']:
         name = name + "-temporal"
 
-    print(name)
-
     return name
 
 
+def get_output_path_from_conf(config, index=None):
+    name = getfilename_from_conf(config, index=index)
+
+    return os.path.join(config['output']['rootDir'], name)
+
+
 def load_config(name=None):
     if name is None:
         config_name_env = os.getenv('CONFIG_PATH')
diff --git a/utils/graphs.py b/utils/graphs.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab02e6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/graphs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+import math
+
+
+def render_loss_graph(
+        loss_history,
+        loss_components,
+        save=False,
+        show=True,
+        filename="untitled.png"):
+    fig, ax = plt.subplots(1, 2)
+    ax[0].plot(loss_history[1::], label='sgd')
+    ax[0].set(xlabel="Iterations", ylabel="Loss", title='Total Loss')
+    plt_idx = 1
+    for name, loss in loss_components.items():
+        x = math.floor(plt_idx / 3)
+        y = plt_idx % 2
+        ax[1].plot(loss[1::], label=name)
+        ax[1].set(xlabel="Iteration",
+                  ylabel="Loss", title="Component Loss")
+
+        plt_idx = plt_idx + 1
+
+    plt.legend(loc="upper left")
+
+    if save:
+        fig.savefig(filename)
+    if show:
+        plt.show()