Digital post production SUX or NOT?

9 years 1 month ago #431237 by KCook
Mostly Lightroom.  Also a little ACDSee, Elements, and Irfanview.

hate - Clumsy cataloging schemes (hello Lightroom) and tonal corrections just for print jobs.

like - Optimizing exposures and vibrance (I'm a sloppy shooter).

Kelly

Canon 50D, Olympus PL2
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9 years 1 month ago #431239 by Eliffman

Alan Nunez wrote: I am starting to get the feeling that Time is a bit of a problem! Anything else?



Time is everything! ;)


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9 years 1 month ago #431241 by Alan Nunez

Eliffman wrote:

Alan Nunez wrote: I am starting to get the feeling that Time is a bit of a problem! Anything else?



Time is everything! ;)


True. I find that the learning curve when the tools change or new tools become the norm can be a problem too but I guess that also comes down to time.


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9 years 1 month ago #431245 by Soccer Mom

GWS wrote: Mostly CC - Photoshop and Lightroom. A few plugins.

Time is the biggest drag for me


+1

Canon 7D, 18-55mm, 55-250mm, 70-200mm L f/2.8, 100mm and 17-55mm f/2.8
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9 years 1 month ago #431259 by Scott Klubeck
Photoshop, Lightroom, Nik Software, MacPhun

hate: the laborious, mundane work that is repetitive.  

love: seeing a photo of mine become awesome because of post 


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9 years 1 month ago #431297 by Camera Diva
I'll bite, what's the survey for?

At the beginning of time there was absolutely nothing. And then it exploded! - Terry Pratchett
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9 years 1 month ago #431342 by Jessa Layton
Same with me, LR and PS, time is the biggest negative 


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9 years 1 month ago #431357 by Alan Nunez

Camera Diva wrote: I'll bite, what's the survey for?


To be honest I have a wholesale graphic design and fixed price photo editing company. We are expanding this year and particularly in Photo post production. I am trying to work out what are the tools that everyone is using and what problem I can best solve for photographers. Really all the thing I have heard are the same as I feel about digital post production but is is nice to know I am not the only one.


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9 years 1 month ago #431366 by Vahrenkamp
:thumbsup:


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9 years 1 month ago #431377 by Alan Nunez
Time...time ....time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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9 years 1 month ago #431425 by garyrhook

Alan Nunez wrote: Really all the thing I have heard are the same as I feel about digital post production but is is nice to know I am not the only one.


No, you are not the only one.


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9 years 1 month ago #431431 by JeremyS
I really hate having to always look up new tutorials and I hate spending oodles of time when it could be spent doing other things.

I really love when I can picture a photo in my head, and then through Post I can turn that idea into reality. Did that with a couple of my recent shots! 


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9 years 1 month ago #431472 by Jessy Page
OMG, timing is what keeps up moving forward.  Which photos would come out of camera already processed.  Wouldn't that be nice.  


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9 years 1 month ago #431530 by Joves
I use PS/CS for now.
What I hate about it is that it is processing. I have hated processing since I was shooting film. I still have to be in the mood to do it, and do it right, if I am not in the mood to do it then the images will reflect that I was not into doing it.
What I love about digital is it is not film. Also I can make my prints without having to do much more than pushing the print button.


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9 years 1 month ago #431559 by Stanly
Well I must say, I'm no different from many of the others here.  Time when I'm in a rush get's me.  

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