POST PROCESSING VS. SOOC: I am not trying to judge. I am just wondering what percentage of photographers use pp as opposed to SOOC. I just look at photos and I try to replicate the...

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Oct 28, 2022 12:49:10 #

kfoo Loc: Arkansas

I am not trying to judge. I am just wondering what percentage of photographers use pp as opposed to SOOC. I just look at photos and I try to replicate the quality and I have difficulty getting that quality. Again, not trying to judge one way or the other.

Oct 28, 2022 12:53:15 #

tradio Loc: Oxford, Ohio

I shoot in RAW 100% of the time so PP is a requirement.

Oct 28, 2022 12:59:16 #

LFingar Loc: Claverack, NY

kfoo wrote:

If you consider pp to be any changes made to an image after the sensor collects that image then everybody uses pp. JPEGs are processed in camera based on settings put in by the manufacturer, many of which you can change, BTW. RAW images require processing in your computer. Either way, there is processing involved.
If you shoot JPEG there are a number of camera parameters you can change to get a better image "SOOC". If you shoot RAW it just takes time and practice to get the best out of the image.

Oct 28, 2022 13:09:02 #

DWU2 Loc: Phoenix Arizona area

tradio wrote:

I shoot in RAW 100% of the time so PP is a requirement.

Same here.

Oct 28, 2022 13:09:28 #

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

"Try to replicate the quality" - are you speaking of color saturation, sharpness, detail in shadows, composition, depth of field, the camera equipment itself and/or your experience with it? So many variables! I doubt if simply taking a poll is going to help you.

Try posting some photos for feedback, perhaps specifically in the post processing section, but in Photo Gallery you might also receive some helpful advice if you make it clear in your opening post what dissatisfies you.

If you are in need of structured learning, there are free YouTube channels, and many other resources. Best wishes!

Oct 28, 2022 13:14:32 #

CamB Loc: Juneau, Alaska

kfoo wrote:

100% Raw. Any photo file of mine that anyone else is going to see gets PP.
…Cam

Oct 28, 2022 13:19:00 #

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

100% JPEG and I DO PP everything

Oct 28, 2022 13:23:43 #

bebop22 Loc: New York City

I shoot RAW and use photoshop for everything. It does everything I need and more so. One never learns all there is.

Oct 28, 2022 13:34:55 #

daf40 Loc: Mesa, AZ

It's rare to find an image that can't be improved by post processing. I can't understand why someone would not want to improve their images-- unless competition or publication rules forbid it. I shoot for my own pleasure and enjoy looking at my own images-- particularly when they have been enhanced. It's all part of the creative process.

Oct 28, 2022 13:41:47 #

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

I do not mind PP - but it must be SIMPLE and very in-expensive - and that leaves shooting raw OUT !

Oct 28, 2022 14:23:01 #

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

My one camera shoots RAW, the other only JPEG.
What is in the camera is a starting point.
If it needs nothing, fine, if it does, that's fine also, I simply tweak it.
I'm definitely not married to SOOC! Saves time if it turns out that way, but definitely not my primary concern.
Post processing lets me do different things to an image, whatever they may be.

Oct 28, 2022 14:43:28 #

fredpnm Loc: Corrales, NM

LFingar wrote:

If you consider pp to be any changes made to an im... (show quote)

I don't mean to laugh, but you threw a monkey wrench into the whole SOOC argument for some folks who likely didn't know what the camera was doing...and of course you are correct.

Oct 28, 2022 14:56:45 #

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

fredpnm wrote:

I don't mean to laugh, but you throw a monkey wrench into the whole SOOC argument for some folks who likely didn't know what the camera was doing...and of course you are correct.