Quote (Xandriia @ Oct 8 2012 06:49pm)
I do on occasion, for other people to try and edit or to show before and afters. Here is one sooc from recently that I like (save for the sharpening for web); while I think its "fine" sooc, I still edited some for contrast, shadows, etc. Every image can be improved upon, and if you think otherwise youre just deluding yourself (obviously thats not directed at you zomb xD)
http://i.imgur.com/6mesr.jpg
omg this child is a cutie
Quote (Zomb @ Oct 8 2012 07:37pm)
I'll do a before and after of one of mine.
Stock: It's a decent shot out of the camera. A little dark because I was working with some low light. But all in all it's decent.
http://imageshack.us/a/img404/1759/mg5269.jpg
Edited: I'm a warm color whore. I love warming colors. While trying not to overdue editing, I like drastic colors.
http://imageshack.us/a/img685/5043/mg5269small.jpg
this is a perfect example for csabi...
you get a nice shot yet everything looks flat
this is where editing comes in to play
only you should know what your picture should look like not the camera...
Quote (Csabi @ Oct 9 2012 12:13pm)
oh, well i am not a pro photographer but why? you edit in photoshop? every single photo? example if you take 1000-1500 picture in wedding, do you edit it one by one?
i doubt that you will get 1000-1500 shots for a wedding shooting jepg and just from a wedding alone for that matter. if you dont learn to take your finger off that shutter you'll be getting not so good photos and will be killing your camera.
no you don't edit one by one... you pick which ever you think is best to edit.
Shooting RAW will allow you to shoot more photos then jpeg. because you will not have to worry too much about getting the S/A/ISO perfectly, but it is always best practice to try to get them right. so it will be an easy edit
Shooting RAW you will have the best images to your disposal to pick from. all you need to worry more about is how you compose your shots. thats from my experience...
Quote (Csabi @ Oct 9 2012 11:42am)
Well no.
Maybe I am lazy but if you are shooting a wedding or a really important event you have to take a lot of photos and you have to edit every single photo, I don't really do this, but I pick like 50-100 pictures which are the best and edit them.
If it's not under/overexposed and you set the right whitebalance then I won't edit it unless it's worth to do it
white balance is a pain to set on your camera. especially if you are shooting an important event that is limited to in time, only if you are fast on your fingers and know what you are doing go for white balance fixes...
but what xan said... its a waste of time, and you will be missing good shots while trying to make those changes in your camera.
Quote (AtomicCynic @ Oct 9 2012 01:47pm)
When I was just shooting with a lousy point-and-shoot, I only shot in JPEG. Not even sure RAW was an option on my camera, lol.
However, now that I have my DSLR, I shoot everything in RAW.
Editing it in Lightroom or Photoshop isn't just about exposure or white balance. You get to mess with contrast, saturation, individual color depth, noise, and sharpness.
Sometimes, you might get lucky to shoot what you think is an absolute perfect picture straight out of the camera, but most of the time, at least one thing needs to be adjusted.
Plus, as someone said before, editing is half the fun of shooting. When you edit a picture, you can have a clean shot of the photo, and then do some artistic edits. I think for things like weddings, portraits, etc., that would make the client even happier. To know you went the extra step just in case they might've wanted something a little extra special.
If you're doing it to get paid, I understand wanting quantity over quality because you need the money, but you can get more money out of a job if the quality is high. I looked at your deviantart, and your portrait/wedding shots could definitely use some editing. Your water high-speed shots are amazing, but honestly, I wouldn't pay for any of the other photos you have on there.
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