pesh Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 How do you achieve this type of photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Are You Serious Jo Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 The sharpness is achieved through using a good lens and camera technique and colour through photoshop, unless you are using the old super saturated slide film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KumaAkita Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 use photoshop or similar editing software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Excellent lenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kja Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Good solid exposures in camera to start with, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pesh Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 Photoshop is bought, or is it available on-line to use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 (edited) Photoshop needs to be bought ...but I think you can download it for a 30 day trial :) I have it and very rarely use it as I find it too confusing have a look here : There are free image editing programs which are good to start with though :) IMO Good crisp and detailed photos can not be made from photos which are of poor quality ..no matter what you use. The lens/exposure needs to capture the detail you need , first :) I use THIS a lot nowdays ..to crop/adjust brightness, etc. Hidden inside it are tools which can actually do some pretty useful stuff :) Edited March 2, 2012 by persephone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Are You Serious Jo Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Unless you are serious about photography don't worry about photoshop, use one of the free or cheap editing software. Photoshop takes quite a bit to learn, it isn't intuitive and not worth it for people who just want to dabble. Pers is right though, nothing can save soft or poorly composed photos, you need to get it mostly right in the camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pesh Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 My photo's are generally good. The last I took do look better or as good as the professionals at the wedding I just attended. Just want to take the next step to enhance shots. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Are You Serious Jo Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 This is a good forum to help improve your work. http://www.ausphotography.net.au Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~*Shell*~ Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Maybe instead of going straight to photoshop, go for photoshop lightroom instead :) I do most of my editing in lightroom and then any little touchups etc I want to do, I export from lightroom into photoshop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huga Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Good camera, lens, exposure, technique. Not shooting wide open :p Sharpening, curves boost, dodging and burning (OTT in the cats eyes). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pesh Posted March 3, 2012 Author Share Posted March 3, 2012 Thx for the replies and the help. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda K Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 getting exposure right in camera, combined with desired shutter speed and aperture to get the look you want, using a good lens to have maximum sharpness, editing using a program such as Photoshop to ensure white balance is correct (if you have not set up the white balance initially using custom white balance setting in the camera) using layers in photoshop to highlight colour in certain areas, and mask in others, and in some ases, just the simple skill of being able to read the light, anticipate when it will give the look you want, and be in the right place at the right time. potentially also, use of an off camera flash or reflector to achieve the look as a camera can only record 5 stops of difference between dark and light, whereas our eyes can see 11 - in some cases this could mean multiple exposures at the same time and merging later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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