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alcal

alcal

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Hi

Up until now i have shot and photo shopped JPG only even though my little camera (canon S90 ) can take RAW images as well :shake:

My question is as i am upgrading my camera and looking to take better pictures and give more time to post processing , what are the best programmes to have on my computer. Do i go Light Room, at the moment i have Photo Shop 8 i think.

Cheers Alan
 
I use Lightroom for all of the 'basics' such as adjusting saturation, shadows, contrast, sharpening, clarity etc then move over to photoshop if the image needs anything cloning out or re-sizing.

If you're just getting into post processing Lightroom, with the possible addition of photoshop elements, will cover all of your bases.
 
Hi, I use Lightroom 4+ for most editing and then open in CS6 if anything else needs to be done.

Lightroom & Elements is also a very good combination and also not as expensive.

Elements is not as complex as Photoshop but with a little effort "MOST" things can be done.

Hope this helps.
 
Is this 'shame on you' because your software is worth more than your camera? :lol::lol:

I'm more interested in what ' upgrading my camera' means, the S90 is a great P&S, what are you upgrading to? And if you're looking to 'take better pictures', books and courses will come in much more useful than cameras and software.

More details on your plans will get you better help.

It's easy for me to say 'Raw will give better results' but if you have no idea what you're doing with the camera or the software, it makes as much sense as saying Gas is better to cook on than Electric, if you can't cook it makes no difference at all.
 
I thought this was the basics room,that last post pretty well put an end to this post for me I think I will just carry on studying for a while in the background.

Bit sharp/harsh for my tastes.

Alan
 
alcal said:
I thought this was the basics room,that last post pretty well put an end to this post for me I think I will just carry on studying for a while in the background.

Bit sharp/harsh for my tastes.

Alan
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Sorry I don't do fluffy on Forums (I save my charm for my customers - they pay for the privilege) - but if you think 'knowledge will make you a better photographer than gear' is harsh then :bang: What you get for free is genuinely useful advice, in plain English, that's easy to understand.

I asked you questions that'd help us understand where you were coming from and will make a big difference to the help you get as a photographer. Maybe if you're not ready to have an honest upfront discussion you've made the right choice.
 
alcal said:
I thought this was the basics room,that last post pretty well put an end to this post for me I think I will just carry on studying for a while in the background.

Bit sharp/harsh for my tastes.

Alan
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Can't see what is so sharp/harsh about that post.:baby:
The questions were pretty "basic"
 
ecoleman said:
Can't see what is so sharp/harsh about that post.:baby:
The questions were pretty "basic"
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I don't often get involved in this type of response, but I have to say, I totally agree with this.

Phil's response was, essentially, 'photographer, know thy gear'.

Cheers.
 
Actually I thought it was a well worded post, giving a real sensible feel for the advice ;
Phil V said:
It's easy for me to say 'Raw will give better results' but if you have no idea what you're doing with the camera or the software, it makes as much sense as saying Gas is better to cook on than Electric, if you can't cook it makes no difference at all.
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He's not really saying you can't cook : we haven't tasted your sausages yet!

Personally I'd go and download the latest version of FastStone (that's the website too) which now processes RAWs aswell as being the best/quickest/most sensible image browser on the planet ... in my opinion :)
 
alcal said:
Hi

Up until now i have shot and photo shopped JPG only even though my little camera (canon S90 ) can take RAW images as well :shake:

My question is as i am upgrading my camera and looking to take better pictures and give more time to post processing , what are the best programmes to have on my computer. Do i go Light Room, at the moment i have Photo Shop 8 i think.

Cheers Alan
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Lightroom 4 or the newer 5 is a great place to start for image processing, I use 4, I see no need to upgrade to 5 as 4 does what I need:)
 
Sorry Phil

Im just nervous of forums and my ability`s and looking a fool thats why i started in the basic room :( ive thought about what u said and on the back of that im enrolling for this:
Digital Photography Online Training Course
Institute of Photography.

My new camera is a Canon 6D with a Canon EF 24-70mm f/4 L IS USM Lens , my first reason for changing camera is the functionality i cant use everything underwater with my existing rig,ive tried to pick an all round lens for above water as i have to spend a crap load of money on the underwater bits.Just from browsing the site i am allready getting drawn into the above water side of my photography and was really interested in the Macro and Super Macro section but its all good. I promise not to be sensitive about your guys criteque its just it was my first post an all that.


Ok thankyou Ulfric this is how i cook so far with my Canon S90:









 
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Really glad you came back.
You've picked up some cracking kit (is it the 24-70 or the 24-105?).

Underwater with a DSLR is a very specialist field requiring some serious money (and balls of steel - I wouldn't dare).

You definitely have 'an eye' and honestly, this is the friendliest photo forum I've ever been in. In fact it can be borderline hypersensitive :suspect:.

Good luck with your gear.

I do all my Raw conversions in the excellent software Canon gave you for free (DPP) there are some great tutorials on the Canon site.

For pixel level editing your old version of PS should do fine, you've got plenty to spend your money on atm. But if you really want to get Lightroom, it is the new industry standard.
 
Thanks Phil

It is the 24-70, as I can only afford one above water lens I picked this one because of the macro option.
Camera is still in the post but I will take a good look at the Canon software before looking at the other recommendations on this thread.

Cheers Alan
 
Hi Alan,

Came here looking for some underwater photos after seeing your welcome thread . . . and seeing those you have absolutely nothing to be nervous about.
They're genuinely good - all of them, although the Jellyfish is the one that stands out. Definitely looking forward to seeing you get to grips with the new camera and what you'll start producing now you have something that suits your rig better.

I'm genuinely glad that you've bounced back and returned to this thread with those images.
There's some good advice here to help you start taking things to the next level too.


Ulfric M Douglas said:
Mm-mmm I liike me that tasty sausage jellyfish!
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Be warned though. :lol: Start spending too much time on here, and you'll end up like this ^^^
 
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