If you don’t know computers…
Dec 15, 2022 08:10:46 #
burkphoto wrote:
I never did like the geeky side of it. Did it, tol... (show quote)
Haha.
I and a bunch of my friends were Computer Geeks wayyyy before the term was even coined.
Dec 15, 2022 09:07:11 #
Very good information. Consider the following:
1. Have patience
2. Work at it (devote time in 1-hour blocks)
3. Consider many of the free on-line "educational sources"
4. HAVE PATIENCE
1. Have patience
2. Work at it (devote time in 1-hour blocks)
3. Consider many of the free on-line "educational sources"
4. HAVE PATIENCE
Dec 15, 2022 09:07:55 #
Tracy B. wrote:
I have a friend that told me he was going to be the second shooter at a wedding. He asked me how to get the pictures he took off the computer to the couple. He has very Basic knowledge of computers. He wants to get together with me before the wedding to go over a few things. I am afraid he is way over his head. Also, he doesn't have any editing software. He wouldn't know how to use it if he had it anyway.
Your friend only has to get the images to the primary photographer. Encourage that approach.
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Dec 15, 2022 09:09:24 #
Dec 15, 2022 09:38:08 #
Yes, agree, he is way over his head based on your description of his knowledge, or lack of.
Dec 15, 2022 09:46:19 #
badapple
Loc: Twin Lake, Michigan
burkphoto wrote:
For everything in analog photography, there is an ... (show quote)
And: an understanding wife/husband 😊.
Dec 15, 2022 09:57:16 #
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Dec 15, 2022 11:22:42 #
gvarner wrote:
If you don’t know much about computers, and you get a digital camera for Christmas, you better learn quick or you will be stuck looking at your photos on the back of the camera or getting them lost when trying to put them on your computer. Digital cameras are a computer accessory.
If all you want to do is view the shots you've taken with your new digital camera, several earlier comments will help you get started. The downloading process is the first step, and your camera usually comes with software to do that. The comment about where to store your shots is another smart suggestion.
Unless you are looking to become serious in photography, all the editing software is a future option. The cost of shooting and looking at your work is minimal. Don't get ahead of yourself, it's not that frightening. Just shoot and enjoy.
Dec 15, 2022 11:38:42 #
Bill_de wrote:
What are the odds that somebody needing that advice would be reading this thread?
Can we get 12 pages?
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Can we get 12 pages?
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Excellent point!
Dec 15, 2022 12:01:21 #
gvarner wrote:
If you don’t know much about computers, and you get a digital camera for Christmas, you better learn quick or you will be stuck looking at your photos on the back of the camera or getting them lost when trying to put them on your computer. Digital cameras are a computer accessory.
If this thread is about digital cameras you got it backwards: Computers are a digital camera accessory.
Dec 15, 2022 12:05:26 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
If this thread is about digital cameras you got it backwards: Computers are a digital camera accessory.
A necessary accessory.
One can use a computer without a camera,
but it's VERY cumbersome to use a camera without a computer.
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Dec 15, 2022 12:09:48 #
Longshadow wrote:
And learn the file structure and how it works!!!
Develop a storage method before you start putting the images on the computer!
It will save a lot of headaches later.
And learn the file structure and how it works!!!
Develop a storage method before you start putting the images on the computer!
It will save a lot of headaches later.
Yes! It is a system, not just a camera.
Dec 15, 2022 12:10:04 #
Keep in mind that with many computers and cell phones these days, the default storage mode is to store most files, including pictures, in the cloud somewhere, whether it's on OneDrive, iCloud, or somewhere else.
So that means if you put your pictures on your computer or use a cell phone camera, there's a strong chance they're out there on the cloud and can leak out. If you're doing NSFW work, that could be a big problem.
So that means if you put your pictures on your computer or use a cell phone camera, there's a strong chance they're out there on the cloud and can leak out. If you're doing NSFW work, that could be a big problem.
Dec 15, 2022 12:10:24 #
mikeroetex wrote:
And we wonder why so many people now prefer to take pictures with a cell phone instead of a “real” camera!
Using a smartphone does not necessarily make the process any different or easier. A smartphone is actually a radiotelephonic, Internet-connected, high performance, miniature, general purpose computer with many other tools integrated into the case. It uses software just like your desktop computer.
In fact, many of the apps on my iPhone run on my MacBook Air, unchanged, or there are Mac versions of them! Of course, it's a little weird using iPhone apps with a mouse or trackpad, but if they install, they work.
Lightroom is available in versions for iPads, iPhones, Android devices, Macs, and PCs. So you can do many of the same things on all those devices.
Since Apple fully integrates all their products with each other, images I record on my phone go up to iCloud and get downloaded to my MacBook Air. I can edit them in Photos on the phone or on the Mac. I can export them from Photos to use in Lightroom Classic or any other application.
So having a phone DOES mean you can do everything on the phone, but you don't have to. Here's an image I took in October (streets of Vernazza, Italy) on an old iPhone 7 Plus. I exported it from Photos, pulled it into Lightroom Classic, and very lightly post-processed it until I liked it. I then dropped it into Photoshop and used the Neural filters to make an "altered states" version of it.
Dec 15, 2022 12:28:46 #
So you guys are coming to the show VERY late. Where were you all when I was very happy with film and just putting a toe into the water, exploring this new fangled digital photography idea that everyone was talking about??? At this stage, this thread is NO help whatsoever!!!
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