What does SOOC really mean anymore? If I take a shot with my phone camera and process it on the phone with the Lightroom app, is it SOOC ? (Straight Out Of Camera). What if I use one...

repleo Loc: Boston

If I take a shot with my phone camera and process it on the phone with the Lightroom app, is it SOOC ? (Straight Out Of Camera). What if I use one of the Scene modes on my regular camera and the camera does the processing? My Sony has an app that allows me to set up three areas with different exposures and color temperatures in the same shot and blends them in-camera. Is that SOOC? Is it really any different to letting the camera process an Auto jpeg? What about in-camera lens correction or HDR?
Is letting some engineer in Japan determine how my image is supposed to look any more purist than me deciding how I want it to look?

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

On UHH it means there will be 15 pages of meaningless arguments within 24 hours and nobody will be a better photographer when it's over. Sorry, Phil 🤗

It's your image, do what you like to it:
https://digital-photography-school.com/its-your-image-do-what-you-like-to-it/

What's important in a photograph and what isn't:
https://photographylife.com/whats-important-in-a-photograph-and-what-isnt

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RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

If the image has been edited at all after it has come out of the camera it is not SOOC.

Amost all my images have been edited after it comes out of the camera.

Ysarex Loc: St. Louis

Pure?

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

With all the in-camera presets, not much, not like it used to be with film.

Indi Loc: L. I., NY, Palm Beach Cty when it's cold.

Linda From Maine wrote:

On UHH it means there will be 15 pages of meaningless arguments within 24 hours and nobody will be a better photographer when it's over. Sorry, Phil 🤗

It's your image, do what you like to it:
https://digital-photography-school.com/its-your-image-do-what-you-like-to-it/

What's important in a photograph and what isn't:
https://photographylife.com/whats-important-in-a-photograph-and-what-isnt

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THAT...was well put Linda. Bravo.

srt101fan

Linda From Maine wrote:

On UHH it means there will be 15 pages of meaningless arguments within 24 hours and nobody will be a better photographer when it's over. Sorry, Phil 🤗

It's your image, do what you like to it:
https://digital-photography-school.com/its-your-image-do-what-you-like-to-it/

What's important in a photograph and what isn't:
https://photographylife.com/whats-important-in-a-photograph-and-what-isnt

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😁

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Deja vu all over again

ballsafire Loc: Lafayette, Louisiana

Déja vu. (Seen already, as in a dream)

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

Linda From Maine wrote:

On UHH it means there will be 15 pages of meaningless arguments within 24 hours and nobody will be a better photographer when it's over. Sorry, Phil 🤗

It's your image, do what you like to it:
https://digital-photography-school.com/its-your-image-do-what-you-like-to-it/

What's important in a photograph and what isn't:
https://photographylife.com/whats-important-in-a-photograph-and-what-isnt

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Blenheim Orange Loc: Michigan

JPEG is far better than full frame, and you should always use a lens hood rather than a tripod.

Mike

Delderby Loc: Derby UK

repleo wrote:

If I take a shot with my phone camera and process ... (show quote)

There is relevance to "SOOC v PP". Many (and not only photographers) regard a PP'd photo as something of a con, and SOOC as true. In-camera settings are to do with exposure and image quality. There is a general wariness of PP'd photos, where it is possible to change a photo into something beyond all recognition. This is a pity, because mostly PP, as in SOOC, is also about exposure and image quality,

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

Delderby Loc: Derby UK

Linda From Maine wrote:

On UHH it means there will be 15 pages of meaningless arguments within 24 hours and nobody will be a better photographer when it's over. Sorry, Phil 🤗

It's your image, do what you like to it:
https://digital-photography-school.com/its-your-image-do-what-you-like-to-it/

What's important in a photograph and what isn't:
https://photographylife.com/whats-important-in-a-photograph-and-what-isnt

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The art of debate is to present an argument, often tongue in cheek, whether you agree with it or not.

russelray Loc: La Mesa CA

Delderby wrote:

There is relevance to "SOOC v PP". Many (and not only photographers) regard a PP'd photo as something of a con, and SOOC as true. In-camera settings are to do with exposure and image quality. There is a general wariness of PP'd photos, where it is possible to change a photo into something beyond all recognition. This is a pity, because mostly PP, as in SOOC, is also about exposure and image quality,

You must have a very old camera or phone. The latest cameras and phones include so much more processing power in them than just exposure and image quality. My "old" Galaxy S8 smart phone can do all sorts of things that were reserved to Photoshop just 5 or 6 years ago.