Any photographers in here?

[FunkyBuddha]

Here's a cross processing technique used a lot in fashion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5maIdfttts

Let's see people follow this tutorial and post your results. Use a portrait of a human! Sorry...photoshop users only.

 

[FunkyBuddha]

I guess I should just accept now that my pics are never gonna be as good as most of these, because I don't WANT to do so much post processing. I'd prefer to let the true-to-life shot have SOMETHING to do with the final result. lol

Processing is part of digital photography, just like the acids and developing are part of film. But I like that mentality too...except you will reach a certain limit. The processing can help give the viewer more emotions, and create a bigger impact on them.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

Processing is part of digital photography, just like the acids and developing are part of film. But I like that mentality too...except you will reach a certain limit. The processing can help give the viewer more emotions, and create a bigger impact on them.

to a point I agree. i guess my 'point' is just more conservative than average.

 

[sleeper3]

Guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier, Arlington National Cemetary.

 

[sleeper3]

my post processing is the following:
1. adjust tone curve to get the exposure right, adjust black point and highlight compression as necessary
2. Unsharp mask and noise reduction as necessary
3. Color boost for more lifelike colors (or otherwise if going for something more "artistic") adjust white balance and fine tune colors if needed
4. Clone out distracting aspects of photos
5. dodge/burn as needed


That's basically what I do unless I am going for a more specific look. I don't really go any farther than that very often.

 

[altspace]

^About the same for me. With my P&S it's almost a necessity.

 

[sleeper3]

yeah, it's amazing how good PnS pics can look after a little bit of help!

here is another from arlington:

 

[FunkyBuddha]

to a point I agree. i guess my 'point' is just more conservative than average.

For sure. I guess this gives you time to develop other aspects. Make you excel in another aspect like compositions, focusing, play on DOF, etc. Take your time and just shoot as much as you can and you'll notice a huge difference.

 

[FunkyBuddha]

 

[Wagonbacker9]

just got my first pics outa my new lens... 50mm 1.8 f

This as actually outa the kit lens:

 

[Peter5]

any of u guys do photography for living ?
i bet funkybuddha and iamholiwood does haha
keep up the good work everyone

 

[altspace]

Not full time, but I offer it as a service. I've done mostly product and environment photography for clients. (*hint...click my sig)

 

[FunkyBuddha]

any of u guys do photography for living ?
i bet funkybuddha and iamholiwood does haha
keep up the good work everyone

It pays for some groceries and condo fees for me each month. It's a "weekend" thing for me now. I usually have one or 2 gigs each month.

 

[sleeper3]

 

[LaraS]

I took a trip down memory lane last night and went through a few photos from a few years back...

Christmas Eve -- December 2005
Canon EOS Digital Rebel w/ Quantaray 70-300mm [84mm, f/5.6, 1/200, ISO-100]

Yogaville Butterfly -- August 2005
Canon EOS Digital Rebel w/ Quantaray 70-300mm [300mm, f/5.6, 1/640, ISO-100]

Yogaville Lotus -- August 2005
Canon EOS Digital Rebel w/ Quantaray 70-300mm [114mm, f/5.6, 1/800, ISO-100]

 

[sleeper3]

this photo feels really crowded, but somehow it works really well.

 

[FlyinHawaiian]

this photo feels really crowded, but somehow it works really well.

Yeah, if that one tree wasn't in the way, it would be perfect. Damn trees, never move when you ask them to... (unamused)

 

[FlyinHawaiian]

Here are some recent offerings. First up is an HDR of the intense clouds today:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25174230@N03/4153933690/" title="Gulfstream One vs Nature HDR by flyinhawaiian071, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2722/4153933690_fe5904448b_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Gulfstream One vs Nature HDR" /></a>

The airplane is a 1963 Gulfstream 1. It originally belonged to NASA and flew nearly every astronaut and his family from Houston to Cape Canaveral through the Apollo Program...

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25174230@N03/4153933006/" title="N444BC Engine Rear by flyinhawaiian071, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2723/4153933006_60e1cdc67c_b.jpg" width="683" height="1024" alt="N444BC Engine Rear" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25174230@N03/4153931970/" title="Old School Gulfstream Cockpit by flyinhawaiian071, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2643/4153931970_a942b97352_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Old School Gulfstream Cockpit" /></a>

This was the other morning arriving at work:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25174230@N03/4153932200/" title="FDK Sunrise by flyinhawaiian071, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2547/4153932200_ae24f3f364_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="FDK Sunrise" /></a>

And this was the plane I've been flying, learning aerobatics in and getting my tailwheel endorsement in:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25174230@N03/4153171783/" title="Decathalon Sunrise by flyinhawaiian071, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2703/4153171783_641aa62ab8_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Decathalon Sunrise" /></a>

As always, comments and feedback are appreciated...

 

[NVP5White]

Question for all you guys. What are your typical post processing steps? I use PS to do graphic design type work, but my photo editting skills are lacking.

Levels or Curves?
Unsharp Mask or Smart Sharpen?
Dodge and burn using the tools, or painting on an adjustment layer?

Just curious what some of you do from camera to final print?

I'll put my vote in for Adobe Lightroom as an integral part of PP.

1. Catalog & Rate in Lightroom
2. Batch Adjustments: Camera calibration, vibrance/saturation, subtle sharpening, (chroma) noise reduction, color balance, vignette
3. Specific image adjustments: Exposure, fill light, fine color, selective sat/desat, fine tone curve adjustments
4. Batch export to TIFFs (or pull individual images into PS from Lightroom)
5. Process in PS: Blemishes, teeth, levels (mostly just white and black points)
6. Advanced editing in photoshop as needed: layering, difficult (luminance) noise reduction, large element removal, etc.

Most every image I send to a client goes through a form of this process. The trick to keeping it manageable is using batch processing where ever possible. That means synchronizing settings using the sync settings feature in Lightroom. And Batch processing using Actions in Photoshop. I also have a series of Actions in Photoshop, but have shied away from complicated "start-to-finish" actions since I find I want finer control of the end results that generic settings provide.

Sometimes I have an action that simply adds a series of layers that I know I'll need for editing. I have one called "Layers for Faces" which adds levels, color balance, hue/saturation for teeth, hue/saturation for eyes, a blank transparent layer for non-destructive blemish removal and a few others I can't recall. When I'm doing portraits its a real time saver and it improves the consistency of my final work product.

 

[sleeper3]

awesome airplane pictures!