General Digital Imaging
Hello to all! I’d sure appreciate your input on this… I’m in the process of putting the finishing touches on an E-book and Video Series called “Photofinishing with Photoshop”. What instructional method works best for you – – An E-Book, A Video Series, or both? [poll=2] Thanks for your Vote! Cheers, John
Have you ever heard someone look at a print and say, “Oh, that’s digital”? Usually, that is not a compliment. So, what makes a color print a “good” color print, anyway? The process always starts with a well exposed and composed image. Remember, GIGO—garbage in, garbage out (see the last post). Learn how to properly use your camera or scanner. While Photoshop is a great tool for enhancement, it is not a “miracle program” for correcting poor photography. So what makes a good color print and how do we use the basics of Photoshop to achieve it? In my opinion,
Updated 08/30/21, & still relevant today! 03/29/07: “PHOTOSHOP” – the image conjures up in most people’s minds (including some who should know better) a “miracle cure” for all things photographic – just watch an episode of CSI on TV – they can take a postage stamp corner of crappy little cell phone camera output taken 100 yards away, and read the label on the perp’s clothes!! PULEEEEEEEZ! Give me a break! In reality, Photoshop is just a tool – a very powerful tool, but a tool, nonetheless. I think of it as my “digital enlarger” –
Updated 09/09/21, and still relevant today … ______________ Ah, Yes – Digital Imaging – Now you, the average Joe or Jane, can take the photographic process from conception to shooting to Photoshopping (since when did that become a verb?) to the final print … Such control! Such freedom! Such Artistic License! Piece of cake – or is it? Digital Photography presents a whole multitude of fantastic options and tools – The challenge is learning how best to use those options and tools without forgetting why we do this – to use your camera as