Digital Photography … As Easy as "1, 2, 3" … Uhhhmmm Actually, Maybe 4!
It's a well-known cliche "AS EASY AS !,2,3!" meaning
1. Very easy or simple.
2. Not complicated.
In many ways, DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY, particularly when compared and contrasted to traditional photography (film and the darkroom) has become as easy as "1,2,3" in many respects.
F'rinstance:
1. Seeing your picture on your digital camera's LCD screen means knowing right away if it's properly exposed (not too light or too dark), well-composed (no one's head is chopped/cropped out)
2. No additional expenses for film or processing and only ordering prints for the pictures you want to save (not the whole roll of 36 negatives).
3. Being able to store and view your keepers/winners on a disk/drive/memory card rather than in bulky albums or the catch-all "junk drawer."
Okay, but what bout this "4" thingy?
4. Did you know that digital cameras can and do make decisions about your images before recording them to the memory card?
Yup! True.
For most individuals doing digital photography, THIS IS NOT A BIG DEAL (or any deal at all), but, I contend, that A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE OF THE "EVERYDAY" DIGITAL SHOOTER IS A BETTER PHOTOGRAPHER THAN HE/SHE REALIZES; And I'm willing to prove it right here in this article!
While many photographs are anywhere from "acceptable" to "excellent" as-taken, many are a few adjustments short of revealing their ultimate potential. So here's the deal
1. Post ONE photo ...
Just ONE!
2. By posting the photo you are giving me permission to adjust element like
Exposure
Composition
Color
Sharpness
Minor damage (spots, specks, noise)
I may or may not explain any or all of the adjustments I make on any given photo nor am I likely to critique photos -- the adjustments will speak for themselves. I WILL NOT EMBARRASS ANYONE -- THIS IS A WORKSHOP/TUTORIAL AND NOT A JUDGEMENT ACTIVITY. Don't take anything I do to bring out the best in your photo as "personal"; the objective is to share information and be helpful.
Once your photo is posted ... YOUR ONE PHOTO I may or may not for various reasons, adjust and post the adjusted version, this is as much a time-constraint consideration as anything else -- not a judgement on the photo. And once you post your ONE photo, it may take a day or so for me to work with it.
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Note: Going out for coffee; please read the above first before posting your
ONE PHOTO.
If there are any takers, we'll get started; check back regularly as this will be on-going.
A. Mac
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