arthur Baum wrote:
"Now, if you want a REALLY good tip... before every shoot, use a 12% grey card and shoot it in full auto, no need to bother with custom anything.
"GO to PS, use the grey card shot to create a template and batch process all your cession pictures with it. Simplifies the workflow and let you concentrate in other things like adding a personal touch here and there..."
"thumbup: I am definitely going to try that. I just brushed up in my manual on how to do a grey card shot with my camera. Hopefully with a little more practice I should be able to get it down. Thanks!"
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no need to do all that. if you have photoshop, just follow the instructions and add some color.
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Funny that you folks only think of post processing and not that you can learn to do things right in the first place, go ahead, recommend programs that require almost a college course to learn stuff you do not need.
When you folks understand that PS is a designer program? If you want the photo stuff either get light room (organization) or photo element (photograph editing). Both are subset of PS and do the job right AND you do not need to get a second master in design to use them.
Most of you would not be able to be behind a lens and take any decent pictures a few years ago because you could not afford the cost of it. The rule at the time was 'get it right or go away'. Were you half way serious you would understand that this rule still applies if you really want to learn.
Learn your camera strength and weaknesses, learn the basic of photography, learn the basics of composition, learn the basics of lighting and most of all learn that a good photograph does not need help. The product needs to stand as is, w/o post processing.
So post-processing as a remedy to all the errors made because many are too lazy to learn right in the first place? It is a freaking joke. Post processing should be reserved to the few who have a vision that needs an extra help because the media cannot alone cannot do it. A good example was on display a few days ago, the forum on welding photography. THAT was a good job.
If you REALLY want to learn stop using crutches or walking aids. Stand on your own and start walking.
For those who think they know? stop giving goofy help and start learning yourself, you seriously need it. You have no eyes, no vision, nothing but you are extremely good at giving advice and discouraging those that want to learn to do it right.
Am I abrasive here? YES.
Condescending? No. making a point that learning right is the only way to progress and become excellent photographers. I see many who have potential if only they were given the right guidance. Post processing and the like ain't it.
Practice, practice and practice again. That is the key. (AND you can afford it now a day.)
When I see folks here who say: "Oh! I did not know, let me go out, I'll try that." It makes me happy. They will learn EVEN more as they will make mistakes and learn to correct them on their own, during their experimentation. THOSE FOLKS WILL WALK TALL AMONG US. They will be able to scream gleefully 'See mom? no hands!' while we still have your training wheels.
Why the WE instead of YOU? because this technology (digital) is new and I am still learning it. I have the rest as I learned a long to 'get it right' but pulling every last bit of information out of my camera? that is another story.