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In the article a "purist" has a somewhat negative connotation...
Apr 04, 2019,14:56 PM
meaning someone who shoots by an arbitrary set of rules, such as only using natural light, not cropping, and no (limited) post processing as the ideal form of expression.
One small nit is that in photography "editing" is defined as selecting which photo(s) will be used in the article or exhibition. Manipulation of an image is most often referred to as post processing, although manipulation can also take place before or during the shoot... such as the use of artificial lighting (e.g. flash / reflectors) or filters (PL / ND Grads). The choice of equipment also comes into play regarding the rendering of certain sensors and lenses and in the non-digital world with the choice of film emulsion.
"P-Mode" has improved over the years to the point where some of the in-camera jpgs are preferred over time spent in front of a PC... the Fuji X-series is often given as an example... YMMV
But I agree with Tihomir Lazarov that it's positive to explore the manual setting of the equipment and learn basic post processing while remembering that a photograph is a statement by the photographer and is not limited to what is natural to the eye of the viewer... some even go so far as to say that a photograph is not an absolute truth or that all images are more fiction than fact.
Enjoyable post...
Casey
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I agree.
By: InHavenPro : April 4th, 2019-10:50
That being said, I keep my files raw most of the time . Cheers, Filip
Link to the full article
By: 11111 : April 4th, 2019-11:45
fstoppers.com I think it is OK, but some will disagree. Best, Benjamin
Thank you for your comment, Emil
By: 11111 : April 4th, 2019-12:17
I took spot-meter readings and I was paying great attention to detail on the black and grey range. The resulting white may look quite lame. I am still learning. Time will tell whether I can take a really good photo. Best, Benjamin
In the article a "purist" has a somewhat negative connotation...
By: cshimokita : April 4th, 2019-14:56
meaning someone who shoots by an arbitrary set of rules, such as only using natural light, not cropping, and no (limited) post processing as the ideal form of expression. One small nit is that in photography "editing" is defined as selecting which photo(s...
Thanks Casey
By: 11111 : April 6th, 2019-23:49
I agree the article gives a somewhat negative connotation to "purist", but is intended to provide a context for the photgraph. The message I get from the article is that te aim of post-processing software is similar, -although probably easier technically-...
I did notice the 'gray scale'
By: cshimokita : April 7th, 2019-04:11
in the photo and the exposure across the range of gray values... from time to time I have used the "colorchecker | Passport Photo" by x-rite... I have not used a gray card, but I do have a couple of them ; ) ... Casey