Sharpening Workshop
I ran a workshop on January 3, 2010 for the members of PSRI. The main purpose was to explore the sharpening strategies and methods in Photoshop and Lightroom. In the 4-hour long workshop, the first part was some general background information on what sharpening is and why we need it, followed by an overview of the process. Then, using Photoshop and Lightroom, I presented the application of the ideas presented earlier. Following that, the participants practiced on their own images. Below is the slide show of the Powerpoint presentation I used. It does not cover the actual hands-on part, but should give a general idea about the sharpening.
On Giclée and Understanding Digital Photography, III
Oh, where was I? Yes, I was trying to dispel some myths about digital photography. Let me continue with a few more I heard at the panel discussion. These attacks on digital photography, by the way, are not based on first hand experience of the medium but rather on uninformed conversations about a medium. The belief must be, “if it is repeated enough times, people will believe them.” Of course, it worked for them! Let’s get on with it. Read more
On Giclée and Understanding Digital Photography, II
In the previous post, I tried to give you an idea about the setting, now I will try to address specific arguments leveled against digital photography. Read more
Photographic (digital) Workflow
The term workflow has been closely associated with digital photography. I think this is a misnomer. The core idea is, and should be, photographic workflow. Indeed, before the advent of digital photography, photographers talked about this very subject, perhaps not with the same name, but the same concept nevertheless. It was important to know the essentials of exposure, exposure adjustments, developing the film, making proofs, choosing images, making test prints, studying and marking them for the desired results, printing, making local adjustments, dodging, burning, local developing, arresting development, water baths, two-developer processing, washing, drying, toning, touch ups, mounting, displaying. Now, if this is not a work flow, nothing is! Read more
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