City & Guilds Photography Course Advice!

tracybradbury

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Hi,

Was wondering if anyone could give me some advice here, im just about to finish the above course level 2 and last night took in my workbook and final chosen photos for my course tutor to check over and give me the ok about what ive done!

But after looking at my photos my tutor said that obviously as I had photoshopped the pictures (to sharpen them) I would have to put that down in my final evaluation, otherwise I might be marked down - but the problem is that my pc is dying on me and I have taken PS off my pc and havent touched up the pictures at all??????

Now im not sure whether to just put down that ive PS the photos so that I dont get marked down, or just leave as they are and hope for the best.

Im shocked that after taking the course and learning (and still learning) how to taken half decent photos that I could be penalised for this :'(

Any advice will be gratefully received.
 
I did a similar course last year. The examiners are looking to see what you have learnt while doing the course. If they look sharpened then explain that, although the pictures may look as they have been sharpened in PhotoShop, they haven't. Have you got sharpening turned on in-camera? If you have, explain that in the blurb too.

I don't think the tutor was criticising your photos at all just pointing out that if they look like they've had something done to them, you need to explain all that in the text.
 
can you post an example, if its obvioulsy sharpened, it will show, we have tutorials for different types of sharpening that are less obvious...
 
matty said:
can you post an example, if its obvioulsy sharpened, it will show, we have tutorials for different types of sharpening that are less obvious...
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Here is a one of the photos that she commented on:

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Thanks for the prompt reply and as for the in camera sharpening, I havent put it on but then I also admit I havent looked to see if it is on either :cuckoo:
 
hard to tell from small image, but it doesnt look sharpened? can you post a 100% crop of it? Not the whole image, just a bit
 
Say you are more than happy to provide the file with it's EXIF data, which will show if it's been through PS or not.
 
dltracy said:
Happy to do that, if you tell me how to do it, lol.

Thanks.
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If your PC is dying on you, email me the original file and I'll send you a screen grab of the exif info. richard@qwertyphoto.com

The other way is to upload it to your flickr if you have one. Then click on the more properties and that will give the exif info. Then "Print Screen" open in a pic editor then save as a jpg.
 
Ive sent the 1st one and am trying to send the 2nd but its keeps throwing the damn thing back at me, lol.

Hope you got the one that did get through :)

2nd one sent :))
 
Yes thanks and have saved info as this shows that they havent been PS.

Thanks for your help :)
 
richpips said:
Did your tutor see the full size pictures?
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Yes she did the 2 that I sent you along with 8 others, she also told me to "dumb down" my workbook ????

So looks like I have a lot of work to get done over the next 2 weeks till I hand everything in :bang:
 
She needs some glasses if she thinks those have been sharpened.

As to dumbing down !!!!!!!!! Keep up the good work.

"Those that can, do. Those that can't, teach."
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richpips said:
She needs some glasses if she thinks those have been sharpened.

As to dumbing down !!!!!!!!! Keep up the good work.
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Lol thanks, Ive got to admit I came away shocked and to be honest disappointed after my last lesson, am looking foward to hopefully finishing the course and will getting my results (fingers crossed) :)

Thanks for all your help.
 
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