How important is this these days?
Do we need to learn how to do this properly? Should we have courses or lessons on how to achieve the correct effect or to prevent overdoing it?
Let's discuss.
i always post process
until digital can reach the dynamic range, etc of film
why not
as to how to do it properly, a lot of experimentation goes a long way - but there is no one true way to do it, it depends on the sort of mood, idea you intend to convey that is sometimes not that present in the scene but you wish to present it anyways
i don't think need courses or lessons, frankly - just a good book on ps cs 2's functions would do, and once again, of course experimentation
Even with books, I guess there are still people who are not sure how to use them in conjunction with other features...
As my GF has mentioned the other day, she has the idea that magazines will allow better learning as they show you a photo (before processing and then after) and they show you how YOU can achieve such effects step by step. What you learn from books are individual steps and not how they can be used in tandem or conjuction with each other.
there are magazines for those, though must say singapore photog magazines are pathetic, i don't like photovideoi
and of course, asking people to share their workflow will give you a good idea as well =)
Even with books, I guess there are still people who are not sure how to use them in conjunction with other features...
As my GF has mentioned the other day, she has the idea that magazines will allow better learning as they show you a photo (before processing and then after) and they show you how YOU can achieve such effects step by step. What you learn from books are individual steps and not how they can be used in tandem or conjuction with each other.
Thus my idea of having some courses on basic PP, esp. for those who just started out shooting on digital and dun have a workflow yet.
Then have to buy alot of magazines.
I got one the other day. found it very useful. too bad it comes out too late in the mth and its almost 20 bucks a copy.
but this will not really help, i think
perhaps you could attend a course that teaches the tools of ps cs 2, and perhaps the recommended order in which you apply them (for example, i always sharpen my pictures last)
but as to the "right way" to apply all of them
i think only you can decide
and as to how much is too much, only you can decide as well
For me, I'm using Adobe Lightroom. I brought a book to understand the different features in Lightroom and with step by step guide. Attending course is good if you can remember it or take down detail notes. However in my case it is not really useful as I tends to forget. So having a book, I can always flip back or mark an important section.
I also compare my post-processed photos with similar photos (from the same outing) posted in CS. Not much from the critique since most of them concentrate on composition and lighting which can't be help in post-processing.
Tell me about it... I keep getting Practical Photography. :thumbsup:
i find photography monthly from uk very useful.
there are many, many, many magazines here with regards to photography in london
when i stepped into a newstand yesterday to buy one to get change
was thoroughly spoilt for choice, price is on the high side but i guess almost the same as getting from sg
also, there are cheaper ones than what we see, i think the ones i see in sg newstands are like, around 5 pounds
here i see a lot of 3-4 pound mags, quite good as well
if there is one thing we should complain about singapore it is the lack of photography magazines, hrmph
or good solid ones anyways, perhaps the market is not large enough? but then got all sorts of weird magazines so hrm
i'm sure if get some xmm shooters to post a regular column will sell like hotcakes anyways
How important is this these days?
Do we need to learn how to do this properly? Should we have courses or lessons on how to achieve the correct effect or to prevent overdoing it?
How important is this these days?
Do we need to learn how to do this properly? Should we have courses or lessons on how to achieve the correct effect or to prevent overdoing it?
Let's discuss.
Depends what you want to use it for.
You should have your personal vision.