On Oct 7, 2009, at 1:29 PM, Ken Waller wrote:
Coming from 35 years or so of slide film only exposures, my approach
is similar - the more you get right in the camera the less time you
spend on the computer.
Most of the pros I know do the same, they don't want to spend any
more time than absolutely necessary on the computer.
It only makes sense to work that way, and it's not just a matter of
time. Some changes in post lead to less than happy results. For
example, correcting underexposure will usually increase shadow noise.
Incorrect white balance can only be readjusted to perfection if you
have a pure grey or white area in the shot that is correctly lit.
Paul
Kenneth Waller
http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Roberts" <[email protected]
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Subject: Re: The BS of Digital Photography
Christine Aguila wrote:
Even with digital, I still try to get the best photo in-camera
to keep the post-capture processing down. When I started shooting
digital,
I read somewhere that more than 5 or 10 minutes or so on a
standard picture
should be enough post-processing. I try to follow this rule--
obviously
there are exceptions with playful renderings etc--but for the most
part--for
me--it's a good rule to follow. I've noticed that as my skills
improve, I'm
even getting a lot faster than 5 minutes.
This is my approach *exactly*: I try to get the capture as close to
perfect as I can - just like I did with film - with the goal of doing
as little post-processing as possible (just like I did with film). ND
grads, fill flash, reflectors, you name it, it's still in my arsenal
of "get the best capture" tools.
After bringing everything into Lightroom I do a quick pass to pick
the
standouts and eliminate the obvious mistakes. Then I spend probably
about 30 seconds (at most) on most images doing rough highlight
recovery, exposure and brightness adjustments, generally. After
setting everything aside for a week or so (assuming no specific
deadlines) I'll come back to the best shots to give them extra time
and fine tuning (and to further delete the shots that a week's
perspective has let me see aren't as good as I fists believed/hoped!)
But with most collections we're talking about 2-5 shots out of every
100 or so that get extra time.
The rare, portfolio-grade, shot will get additional attention in
Photoshop.
Being able to put aside the evaluation of your shots for a week or
more seems to be a crucial part of the process for me. The extra time
provides perspective and seems to let me be more objective about my
own work. It's then easier to see which shots really stand out and
which need to go into the bit bucket.
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