PP or no PP

PP or no PP?

  • I do

    Votes: 76 91.6%

  • I don't

    Votes: 7 8.4%
  • Total voters
    83
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Does anyone leave their images SOOC at all?
Answer 'I do' if you do PP in an editor after on your computer.
Answer 'I don't' if you just leave them as they came from the camera.

Thanks :)
 
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the onlyones on my HD untouched are the ones I have not done anything too.
I always shoot raw so always need a slight sharpen etc

spike
 
Technically speaking there's no such thing as SOOC when shooting digital. If you shoot RAW then your RAW converter automatically does some PP as you convert it. If you shoot JPEG, then the camera is automatically doing some PP.
 
The question is PP or no PP in title and about SOOC in the text of the post and the answer is 'I do' or 'I don't' - could be confusing - as in some people might answer 'I do' meaning they do leave them SOOC and some may put 'I do' meaning they do PP.

Its really a choice of processing in camera or doing it afterwards.

I shoot raw so alway do some PP, even if its just a bit of tweaking of levels, contrast and sharpening.
 
ShoeQueen said:
The question is PP or no PP in title and about SOOC in the text of the post and the answer is 'I do' or 'I don't' - could be confusing - as in some people might answer 'I do' meaning they do leave them SOOC and some may put 'I do' meaning they do PP.
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I thought that :thumbs:

I do always do some PP
 
Thanks, I've added to the text to make it clearer what I meant.
 
I do, mainly because I shoot RAW, however I try to limit it to sharpening, minor cropping and adjusting levels. Sometimes I dodge and burn if the photo really needs it.

I think its worth aspiring to being good enough not to have to post-proccess, if only from a time saving perspective.
 
I do but in a way that's like shooting a roll of film and never developing/printing it ;)
 
You really need to define processing. It's impossible to take a photo without doing some form of processing, whether the camera does it (jpeg/polaroid) or you do it afterwards (digital software/darkroom).

"Getting it right in camera" is just a starting point for a lot of photography, post processing is a way of making a good photo even better. I consider myself good enough not to have to post-process but I still do if I think a photograph would be enhanced by it.

At the end of the day, the camera is merely a tool in the process of producing a photograph, that process doesn't have to end there.
 
Slaphead said:
Technically speaking there's no such thing as SOOC when shooting digital.
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Sorry but that statement is wrong.

The OP did not mention un-processed images he said " leave them as they came from the camera "
If I take my CF card full of jpeg images stright from the camera to tesco and get them printed they are SOOC.

I could add a picture stlye, alter the WB, and have them in b+W all done with camera menus, hell I'lll soon beable to do IN camera HDR, but then as I say take that jpeg and print it without puting it into a computer then it's SOOC
 
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The only PP I've done is cropping if it has to be a certain size for posting or printing. Generally I just leave the photo as is and if the focal point is some way off I just show the image at actual size to look at it. I have got PS5 and PSE 9 but I only use them if I shoot any RAW files.
 
I actually really like doing PP on my pictures. I know you need to get as much right in camera as you can, but the difference even a little bit of processing makes is amazing. As I learn more I've even found myself going through family pictures and doing PP on them to make them better. Post processing for me is as much a part of photography as the camera, and as I said at beginning, a part that I find genuinely enjoyable.
 
Does adjusting WB count as "PP"?

I tend to leave my camera wb set to 5000k and adjust as necessary in LR3 but that's about the limit of my "processing".
 
why do you want to know..?

and

having the results of the poll, will it change your shooting regime..?

recently I've added grad filters, altered the WB on some night shots, and tweaked and cropped a lovely image of my niece

you do what's necessary [or desired] to alter the image to your preference as togs have always done

each image is to be judged on it's own merit ...a ''Poll'' is nonsensical

regards...john
 
Don't feel bad about PP'ing your shots.

My first experience with an SLR involved taking shots on bulk loaded film cartridges one week, developing the negs the next and printing up selected shots the week after. While printing there was nearly always a bit of cropping, dodging and burning selected bits etc.

All part of the fun IMO. Digital is no different.
 
I do.

In my opinion, if you're shooting in raw and not doing any PP you are only doing half a job. If you're shooting jpg you're letting your camera do the other half. The nature of digital camera technology produces images that are slightly soft so some sharpening is usually the minimum required.
 
If you printed images on film you may dodge and burn or over expose or do all sorts. PP is there to help you get the best from your images and also to bring out the artist in you.

For those who do not post process, They've only done half the job.
 
acetone said:
I could add a picture stlye, alter the WB, and have them in b+W all done with camera menus, hell I'lll soon beable to do IN camera HDR, but then as I say take that jpeg and print it without puting it into a computer then it's SOOC
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What do you mean soon? There are cameras that do this now..

But personally I wouldn't not do any post-processing. Even for printing without any other adjustment I always resize the image myself.

Do Tescos/Jessops/etc print stations have a "Do not **** about with this image" option, or do they always do an idiot auto-adjust? - just another form of pp.
 
Every shot I take has some processing. My cameras are usually set to neutral in all fields, but this is adjusted to suit circumstances. If you shoot RAW, you have to do some adjusting, as RAW cannot be printed - it must be converted. Anyone shooting film has to convert, using chemicals. Shooting digital does it with electricity. Getting it right in the camera is just the start. To get the best image, you also have to get it right in PP. A lot of people who smugly say they don't do any post processing are wrong - they just let the auto functions do it for them. Often, I suspect, because they can't be bothered, or are incapable of learning to do so.

All jpeg images induce a degree of softness via compression, RAW shots do something similar, so the sharpness need to be recovered. Not doing so is like someone with less than perfect vision refusing to wear glasses.

There is nothing whatsoever `natural` in any photograph - it is an artificial construct. PP is simply an essential part of the construction process.
 
modchild said:
The only PP I've done is cropping if it has to be a certain size for posting or printing. Generally I just leave the photo as is and if the focal point is some way off I just show the image at actual size to look at it. I have got PS5 and PSE 9 but I only use them if I shoot any RAW files.
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So you paid hundreds of pounds for programmes you don,t use lol
 
jon ryan said:
To get the best image, you also have to get it right in PP. A lot of people who smugly say they don't do any post processing are wrong - they just let the auto functions do it for them. Often, I suspect, because they can't be bothered, or are incapable of learning to do so.
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100% correct :thumbs:
 
I'll reply in the style of something I see on Flickr all the time.

All my images are straight out of camera. I will only sharpen, add clarity, boost contrast, change white balance, add some fill light, maybe a touch on the recovery slider then once in elements I will tweak the levels and maybe a slight adjustment with curves.
 
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