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Digital Photography: Photo Editing?

I am an amateur photographer and am now looking into photo editing, and I just have questions, some of which hopefully you can help me with. Many people are telling me to get Adobe Elements because there is no major difference between that and Adobe Photoshop CS3. But i was also looking into Adobe Lightroom which also looked helpful but what I read seemed like with Lightroom, you need CS3. And then there's Apature. What's a good software? I want to get something good without paying an arm and a leg. I have no idea what to do. I've been watching videos, reading reviews, looking through tutorials and asking friends, yet I still have no clue. Can someone please aid an upcoming professional-yet-serious photographer with useful advice?



Adobe Elements - $100
Adobe Photoshop CS3- $650
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom- $300
Apature 2- $200

PS: I'm on a Mac

I have a Nikon D60 & Nikon D40x

Thank you :-)

If you want to explore the world of Adobe Photoshop without spending the big money for the full product, get Photoshop Elements. It is a tremendously powerful program and it only sells for $99.00. You can get it at http://www.adobe.com or any of the usual places you buy software. I am still using Photoshop Elements 5.0, but PE 6.0 is now out and Adobe claims that it has enhanced Brightness/Contrast tools, Clone tool and Black and White Conversion tool. The other enhancements seem to deal with merging photos (panoramic stitching) and organizing your photos.

You can use it practically right out of the box with the "Quick Fix" option and then you can advance into the full program, learning TONS about the Photoshop world as you go. Frankly, I think most casual users would never explore the full capabilities of Photoshop Elements. If you are ever ready for more, you will already know much of what you need to know about using "real" Photoshop.

Just go here http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshopelwin/ and click "Free Trial" for a 30-day free trial.

Almost every single image on my Flickr site was processed with Photoshop Elements 5.0. Some have from zero to barely any post-processing at all and others have considerable amount of perspective alterations, saturation changes, etc., and these are specified under the picture most of the time.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/

Check out this question. Look at the image linked in the question. There is not a lot the photographer could have done at the scene to make it better. I mean, when the sun sets - there are shadows. Then look at the "after" version in my answer. This is not a "great" job, but it shows that Photoshop Elements is not just a toy.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080113212714AAC2e6R&r=w#QcYvXTPoBzJbHwGQRPpEMiEuf4oRXTQLxBFKf6yeHQiiq3.igf9r

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Any software available for beginners in Digital Photogaphy?

Hi, my parent's just bought me this digital camera (a CANON IXUS750- has good reviews and all they say). It's not an SLR but my friends say it will do good for beginners like in digital photography. I would just want to ask if you ever know any software that teaches digital photography/ digital manipulation. Thanks!

No software is available at this time. But you can certain find a lot of help from the internet. One great thing about digital photograph is that it is free to experiment with. My suggestion to you, if you have the time, is to create a setup at home for camera testing. The setup can be a fruit basket and some flowers with different color or stuff animals with some other toys. Put them under the sun and take pictures of it with your camera under different settings (like aperture priority, shutter priority, different white balance, etc.). Keep a notebook and write down the setting you use for each photo. Next, look at the pictures in your computer and review the setting you used. After a while you will get a feel of how different settings affect the outcome of the pictures. When I got my first camera, I remember the manual can be quite useful too. So don't forget to read the manual cover to cover. When you start to feel comfortable with your camera, go one a trip with another photographer and start taking pictures. Ask the photographer to show you how to compose a picture and what the best technique to use in certain situations. You can learn a lot from another photographer. Last thing is to look at a lot of photos from the pros. Try to see why the photographer compose the picture the particular way and if you would have done differently.
Now, for indoor photo is a different story. For indoor photography, it is almost all about lighting and focus. You have to know the range of your built in flash. To do so, take picture of your setup with flash indoor. Take pictures of the setup at different distance. You will learn how far you can put the setup before the picture becomes too dark and how far before the objects are too bright. You will also learn the limitation of your focus system in the dark. If you practice enough, you will always be able to take good pictures regardless what camera you use.
For digital editing, you can do basic editing with Paint Shop Pro because it is a cheaper software and can do most of the thing that can be done by Photoshop. Use the help menu when you get stuck. Also you can joint online forum and post your questions.

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what photo software should i start with for my photography courses?

Im getting a digital SLR camera and im taking photography classes. should i buy Photoshop cs3..or know of any others thats better price but great quality? i have a desktop with Vista incase that matters. Ive used photo editing software but basic stuff.

If you are enrolled in a photography school, ask the instructor. If you are a student, you should be eligible for student discounts on almost any software. You might have to send in proof, or show a student ID, but it would be worth it. (I know Photoshop CS3 is only around $150 with educational pricing)

If you are willing to spend the time to learn it, Photoshop would be the way to go. Photoshop Elements has most of the features of its big brother, and in some respects a nicer user interface. It can be had for around $100 ($35 educational). You might also want to take a look at LightRoom. Your DSLR should also come with a basic editing software / RAW converter.

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How To Change To Digital Photography

Digital photography strips the pain out of photography in several ways: No film means no mess and less expense. No lenses equals no clutter, and once you get used to using a digital camera, digital photography can even help you take better photos. . Took a photograph you didn't like? A digital camera lets you review the shot on an LCD screen on the back of the camera right after you snapped it, and delete it.

Are you looking for a fun little camera to take pictures of family celebrations and get togethers? Or, are you more interested in developing your photography skills and becoming proficient at photo shooting and editing? No matter what your photography goal, you want good, clear pictures and a camera that is easy to use.

The four basic styles of digital camera are:

1) Ultra-compact- about the size of a credit card, and fits easily into the front pocket of your jeans.

2) Sub-compact- will fit easily into a shirt pocket.

3) Point and Shoot-normal size camera with more features, and needs a camera bag.

4) Single Lens Reflex (SLR) - high quality camera. It has the look and feel of a 35 mm, with a detachable lens.

Digital cameras give you photos that are extremely portable. You can download your shots to a computer to email or edit with programs like Adobe's PhotoShop, print them out, or create slideshows - all without having to drop off film and pay for developing it. Some digital cameras even let you shoot quick videos.

Nowadays, even PDAs, cell phones and watches have entered the world of digital photography. Below we'll talk about the fundamentals of how digital photography works. This will be important when choosing a camera.

Pixels

A digital image, or photo, is made up of millions of tiny dots. The number of pixels determines the quality - also called the resolution - of the image. With digital photography, when you click the camera's button, a computer chip called the "charge couple device" (CCD) inside the camera instantly records the location, color, and brightness of each pixel. Put all those pixels together and you have the photograph!

Resolution is an important factor when buying a camera. Higher resolutions cost more, but also result in images that can be enlarged digitally without losing quality. When shopping for a 'point and shoot' digital camera to use for fun look for cameras with a resolution between three to five mega pixels will let you print nice quality 4" x 6" up to 8" x 10" prints.

Batteries

The decision about what type of battery your camera takes is an important one. Alkaline AA batteries don't hold a charge as long as lithium batteries do, particularly if you are using your flash. However, the ability to purchase AA batteries anywhere can be important, especially if you travel.

Lithium batteries last a long time, but they are expensive to replace. Nickel Cadmium batteries are rechargeable. You must fully discharge them prior to recharging, or you will get very poor performance. Another type of rechargeable battery is the Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH). They come in all standard sizes, and last about 400 charges. These are probably your best buy. Lion (Lithium Ion) batteries last about twice as long as the others do, and are usually purchased as an 'extra'. They are newer, not available in all sizes, and not as widely available as the others are.

Memory

Another important consideration for digital photography is the size of the memory card in the camera. The memory card is what stores your photo inside the camera - think of it as the camera's hard drive. Digital images of high quality take up a lot of space. You can fit more low-resolution than high-resolution shots on to a single card.

You can carry multiple memory cards, but who wants to line up that perfect shot and realize the camera has suddenly run out of room? If your camera shoots between three to five mega pixels, a memory card with 128 MB to 512 MB should keep you shooting until your fingers get tired.

Some other great features to consider before deciding on your new camera include size and weight. A heavier camera is easier to hold steady, a lighter camera is easier to store and carry. Some cameras offer a multiple exposure option that will let you take a preset number of exposures when you press the button. A self-timer will allow you to automatically shoot a picture after a preset period. The remote control option will let you operate the camera from a distance. Other options include date and time indicators that stamp the image, and display the information when viewing the picture through the camera or software, and sound recording, which lets you add captions to your photos.

Most cameras come bundled with software that allows you to edit your photos. The type of software varies with each camera, and it should be a consideration when buying the camera.

There is no such thing as the ultimate camera. You have to consider your photography goals, your budget and your experience level to determine what camera options will be the best for you.

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can i find a software for digital photography, that replace kodachrome 64 for film photography?

i love the overtones of kodachrome 64 and i wonder if i can find in digital era something similar. thank you!

I was lucky and I managed to shoot 7 rolls of Kodachrome before it was discontinued. It was the first time I had ever tried slide film, and I was absolutely amazed. It was awesome, like nothing I had ever seen before.

I have NEVER seen a program do a decent job of "simulating" Kodachrome, or any kind of film for that matter. It just doesn't look anything like the real thing. The colors and tones just don't look right. And it never can. You just can't replicate the look of real silver halide with a computer.

That Alien Skin program is horrible. It's funny though. Everyone wants to try to make digital pictures look like film. Why don't they just use film?? The funniest one is a program called "PolaDROID"...as you probably guessed, it's a program to try to simulate Polaroid pictures. But it's absolutely horrible. It has a really bad green tint with fake vignetting and looks nothing like real Polaroid pictures. Most of the programs that are used to "simulate" film were written by people who probably only used digital cameras and have only a very vague idea of what certain films look like.

Your best bet is to look for an E-6 film that might have a somewhat similar look to Kodachrome. Nothing is going to be exactly like Kodachrome. It was a one-of-a-kind film. But maybe you can find something that's close to it. But you're going to have to use REAL film. You can't fake it with a computer.

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