 Alex B. Smith |
Prevalency of digital editing software Just out of curiosity, How many SLR users use programs like PS or elements to modify their pictures? Based on what I read in the forums, using software to modify the pictures almost seems mandatory, or at least they make is seem so. Do digital SLRs take such lousy pictures that we have to use very sophisticated software to get a good picture? Its no wonder that people still kling to their film cameras. Of course, now they can just scan the picture and edit it anyway. Professionals take so many pictures that I can not imagine them wasting their time in front of a computer making adjustements to every single picture they take.
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"Professionals take so many pictures that I can not imagine them wasting their time in front of a computer making adjustements to every single picture they take." Correct, Alex.
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
"Based on what I read in the forums..." Totally different than based on what you understand about photography, film and digital.
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- Carlton Ward Contact Carlton Ward Carlton Ward's Gallery |
Hi Alex, Photoshop is the Digital Darkroom. Instead of hours spent in the darkroom with film, you now have easier & more flexible control with Photoshop and without all the chemicals. There are also variables with the way images are captured. I can take a jpeg & raw file at the same time (2 images of the same capture). The jpegs are processed in the camera and come out looking better than the raw files and the raw files have to be processed to make it come to life. But the raw files have a lot of information that make them way better for editing than jpegs. This is not a hinderance but a very big positive. You can add warming/cooling filters, change exposure, saturation, lots of color controls, etc.. with just a few clicks of the mouse. I do not process all of my images, I pick & choose but there are also automated processes that can be implemented to process a batch of photos and the use of layers alone is a very powerful tool for Photoshop. Many photos do not require much adjustment if properly exposed. A little level and curves adjustment and maybe a brightness/contrast/saturation (if needed) will usually make an image really pop. One thing that is usually required is some sharpening. I know a lot of "old school" film photographers who now shoot digitally, including many instructors & members here at Better Photo. I sold my Nikon F2 20 years ago and used point & shoot 35mm camera's until I tried out my 1st digital camera in 2000. Once I saw the advantages of digital, I started buying higher end equipment again and also began my learning curve of using Photoshop. I really like using the Photoshop software and recently bought a Corel Painter program that allows me to make paintings from my photographs.
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Oliver Anderson |
Remember most smart Pro's shoot the photo as close to their vision in the beginning. I use light meter's, check & recheck settings, take a couple practice photos with a standin, then look at the photo for stupid things like tags on pillows, loose lint on clothing, stray hairs etc...anything I fix before pushing the button is something I don't have to fix in photoshop...then I crack a beer and have the assistant push the button.JK A professional does everything possible to streamline the process without sacrificing quality...you're only as good as your work. Every photo nowadays goes through some sort of post production work....even if its just sharpening or resizing.
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