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desaiamarjeet

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Hello,

 

Mostly I face a dilemma as to start where while you are editing a photograph. There could be some generalized rules to start with. They could be: Should be in RAW, Lens category, Night photos, sharpness, exposure, and so on. What takes a precedence over and in what situations.

 

Can we have a discussion about it? Let's take the first part to start to say, for example: Shoot in RAW.

 

Then hopefully we can create a document based on the discussions. Lets discuss the experience and the best possible solution to any problems. Could it be software, camera, lens, with or without a tripod, and so on.

 

This could be a step-by-step document. Everybody is requested to share their experience.

 

Shall we start?

 

And yes in permitted, we can post some before-after photographs based on this discussion. This could be a knowledge building activity.

 

Regards,

Amar. 



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nbanjogal

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Hello, Amar. I'm not quite sure what you are requesting since some of the "rules" you mention (night photography, lens category, etc.) don't have much to do with editing. Are you referring to editing in the sense of post-processing? Are you actually looking for a workflow in post-processing?

 

If so, before saying much more, let me draw your attention to the Editing Exercises threads in the Mini-challenges section of these forums. There you can find many people editing the same photo and sharing their processes--it's a great place to learn some good post-processing techniques.

 

Can you clarify what it is you're actually hoping to discuss here? Post-processing workflow varies depending on the kind of photography you are engaged in. Even the rule to shoot RAW will not apply to certain kinds of photography (many sports photographers prefer to shoot jpeg, for example).



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Another thing is that doing things by rote means a boring set of technically good photos. You will always need to experiment and develop a style or styles that is your own. Remember that people like David Bailey shot portraits that are among the best over several generations of models with everything from 35 to 300 mm lenses, but the choice in lens always suits the subject. The same goes for sharpness where a balanced blur of some kind can accentuate a feeling for the viewer. If we look at macros, a stack of captures that show every detail can be more or less good than an almost impressionist capture that has only one detail sharp depending on the viewer.







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