Dear All
I raised the issue of perhaps having some extra nights to try to deal
with taking the images from the camera and then post processing them.
I've only been at this around 15 months and it's clear to me that whilst
you can't make a silk purse out of a sows ear if the picture in camera
is dreadful, the difference between a good photo and a great image comes
from post processing.
On that basis I thought that perhaps other relative newcomers to the
club ( and more established members) might be interested in getting
together with me to help each other improve how we deal with post
processing. There appear to be loads of different ways of achieving
similar things, some quick and easy, some complicated and some requiring
a PhD in software engineering to understand but rather than muddle
through individually we couold help each other.
There isn't a grand plan for it- it depends what we need but I had
thought that we might cover
Adobe Camera Raw
Levels, cropping
Layers &blend modes
Layer masks
Sharpening choices
Dodging & Burning
Transformations
etc, etc
Some weeks might be a useful tutorial from some of the photo/ photoshop
magazine discs with a trial. Others might be a walk through from camera
to finished image from someone and others working on the technique. We
might ask one of the club winners to talk through an image in detail
sometimes as well.
There was talk about off camera flash whichmight be another type of area
to cover.
My plan was for a Tuesday night at Musselburgh for 1.5-2 hrs once a
month. I understand that it might cost about £2-3 per month if ther are
4/5 of us to cover room hire.
Can you let me know if you're interested in this type of workshop and
the sort of things that you would like to get from it now. Email me at
jt54mcc@gmail.com- can you put real names as well as your email address
in any response.
Regards
Jim Tod
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Hi Jim, Derek Mack here. I’d happily come to some of these evenings when my shifts allow. Realistically i could do 3 out of 5, possibly 4 out of 5 so whenever you have some dates and topics or programme let me know. derek_mack@sky.com
I use Photoshop and also off camera flash a lot so happy to throw the odd tutorial out there and always looking to learn from others as well.
I’d also like more hands on evenings where we can get our cameras out, maybe a portrait evening with lighting? Or still life etc etc
Hi Jim, The post processing workshop is something I would be very much interested in.
Cheers,
John Scott
John
Can you send me an email address please
Jim
jscottmail1@btinernet.com
Hi Jim
I would like to give newbies help with Elements 11. However, the club would need to buy Elements 11. I have asked Clive but no joy so far. (I use a desktop.)
John Napier