Shooting in RAW

[KateB]

You have certainly captured the atmosphere of a classy European restaurant. I love sparkling wine, so long as it's methode traditionale.

 

Did you shoot these in JPG or RAW?

 

It looks like you did a little post production work in the crop.

[Guest Him]

Indeed RAW, original and in post the crop obviously + a little Exp + 0.85, Contrast -2,  Shadows +59, sharpening +44, Clarity +21

Edited August 25, 2017 by Him

[KateB]

Good work. I assume you used Lightroom?

[Guest Him]

Good work. I assume you used Lightroom?

 

Yes currently Lightroom, but also evaluating Capture One. I also have Piccure and ColorChecker Passport.

Edited August 26, 2017 by Him

[KateB]

I think I shall try one program and stick with it. I'm currently using Photoshop, but I find it difficult to navigate. However I found Lightroom fairly intuitive, but I've not used it in earnest.

[Guest Him]

Yes I agree re Photoshop. Lightroom far more intuitive. Capture One I find is a bit like Photoshop but I am perservering it handles skin tones like no other.

[KateB]

Interesting, my Uncle prefers PhotoShop. I shall keep an open mind and see how I fare.

[Guest Him]

You may like to have a look at the Podcasts etc on this website, I think it is well worth it. https://fujilove.com/category/fujilove-academy/

 

It's a Swiss website started by a Pole from Gdansk in English.

[Mike G]

Kate, Lightroom gets a lot of knocking, but I reckon it's quite good and as you say intuitive, so think you won't go far wrong with Lightroom!

[Guest Him]

Agreed Mike. LR is not bad at all I have been happy with it for the last several months, since I had to give up Apple Aperture.

[drandyperry]

I'd say use photoshop if you've got 3 hours to edit 5 images. Use lightroom if you've got 45 mins to edit 200 images! It's a whole different workflow.

FWIW I use Lightroom for 98% of my editing. For the remaining 2 % I send the image from lightroom to photoshop for tweaking and it goes back to lightroom for inclusion in my export list.

 

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[KateB]

You may like to have a look at the Podcasts etc on this website, I think it is well worth it. https://fujilove.com/category/fujilove-academy/.

Thanks Stephen,

I've looked at the site and saved it; it looks like a good resource to supplement YouTube videos.

[KateB]

Kate, Lightroom gets a lot of knocking, but I reckon it's quite good and as you say intuitive, so think you won't go far wrong with Lightroom!

Thanks Mike,

I'm going to start off using Lightroom and see how I get on.

[KateB]

I'd say use photoshop if you've got 3 hours to edit 5 images. Use lightroom if you've got 45 mins to edit 200 images! It's a whole different workflow.

Your second example more fits my modus operandi!