Any photographers in here?
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ipleadthe5th
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smo0f said:
Practice, practice, practice. Record your camera settings when shooting and bracket your shots. See how each setting effects your image. Its so much easier now a days to become a better photographer with a dig cam vs film. I was self taught on a Pentax K1000 10 yrs ago, and Im still learning. Before digital you had to wait for film processing to see what your images looked like and if you screwed up you still had to fork the $$ out to pay for your prints.
Get an entry level DSLR with a wide angle lens and purchase a telephoto. Get a gig memory card, some lithium batteries, and go to work.
ZoominMX-5 said:
I have two Macs but no Aperture. Haven't needed it yet. But then again, I've not messed with it all (at the Apple Store) so I don't know if I need it. Sorry I can't comment on Aperture one way or the other. I've just been using iPhoto and Photoshop and occassionally some of the Canon software that came with my camera.
rjmhotrod said:
I think Apple has a lot yet to prove with Aperture. I am leaning toward Adobe Lightroom if I move from PhotoShop at all. Lightroom has several benefits that Aperture does not, not least of which is its vast knowledge and experience gained from developing PS.
Also, Adobe bought Pixmantec, the makers of RawShoot brand RAW conversion SW. Their RawShooter:Essentials was widely regarded as the best free RAW converter, and their Professional version may have been the best at any price. Now that Adobe has their engine and programming team I think they will pull away in the RAW conversion business.
It remains to be seem how Lightroom will perform and evolve over the long term. But the fact that Adobe felt it was a good idea to create a tool specifically for Photogs inspires confidence that it will do everything that I need.
ZoominMX-5
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Yah i think im going to wait a bit and see what the final word is between the retail vers. of lightroom and aperture. I refuse to obtain a pirated copy of Photoshop, so purchasing it is nearly out of the question at the moment. I really don't need to do "super editing", I would just like to increase workflow, and little basic editing here and there.
Pictures from this evening. Flash was fired at full power whyile pointed at the ceiling from the armrest.
First picture is a short exposure with the yellow building light reflection desaturated.
This second image is about a 1 second exposure with Flash WB.
First picture is a short exposure with the yellow building light reflection desaturated.
This second image is about a 1 second exposure with Flash WB.
ZoominMX-5
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That first picture looks like a video game
ipleadthe5th
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I like the effect and I think it would look cool with a silhouette of someone in the car.
ZoominMX-5 said:
I just saw this Ars review (on Slashdot) and thought it pertinent to the conversation:
http://arstechnica.com/reviews/apps/lightroom.ars/8
This is the conclusion page; the rest of the article has some good insights as well. A third option (for Nikon users, at least) is to use Nikon Capture NX to convert from RAW and make basic global adjustments. I think this latest version of Capture could be a worthwile investment, but only after I get a faster computer.
ZoominMX-5
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Thank you so much for that link! It pretty much sums up what info I've acquired over the last week or so.NVP5White said:
Since I run a basic Macbook, it looks like Aperture might seriously push my little Mac to its breaking points.
Now... just have to save up the money. *Sigh*, sometimes i really hate being a poor college kid. I wish the lens fairy would pay me a visit
ZoominMX-5
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It just looks like something out of a PS3 version of max payne or something
