Jerry's CTT 101: Editing Photos
Jerry's 101 Camera Tips
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Editing Photos
Photo editing is hard to give tips to because it really depends on the photographer's favorite style. However, there are some good tips that a generally mutually agreed upon.
Don’t over sharpen. Try to get peak focus when you take the photo. A sharp photo out of camera will always be superior than heavy editing.
Don’t overuse filters. No one wants their photos to look like someone on Instagram just clicked on all of the buttons. Goes for both physical and digital filters.
Try copying famous/renowned photos when you are first learning (but don't keep doing that)
May sound contradictory, but hear me out. When you start photography and you don’t really know how to do specific effects, etc. it’s a great way to learn quickly. However, after you have progressed awhile, it’ll only hinder your creative talent.
Stylize/Themes
As one of my art teachers said said, if you wanna put one of something in your painting, always put three of it. In photography and especially in albums, its really helpful to incorporate a central theme or color scheme. This will bring aesthetic beauty and subconsciously show the viewer that the photographer knows how to control their pictures.
Try using presets
Although many professions hate presets, it is a great way to quickly output a large amount of photos. Especially when starting out editing photography, these presets often come out better than an hour of tinkering.
Take lots of pictures and edit them
Don’t be afraid to crop in. Although you lose some pixels, it can often make or break an image. Of course, its always best to get it right in camera, but editing a picture can bring it to the next level.
I normally use Lightroom or Photoshop for photo editing. If you want freeware, paint.net suffices pretty damn well. I find it much easier to learn and it renders much faster when outputting large files on a weaker computer. The main thing though is that paint.net is free. Whatever photo editor you use, learn to use it well, and it’s helpful to learn a wide variety of software, as clients who pay may have specific requests which may be easier to carry out in different software (Basically, in my case, learn both Lightroom and Photoshop well)
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