Bolly said:
I have not made the step to editting yet...
I want to not have to depend on software. I am trying to learn the basics first! I see many people thinking they are great, but really they are great on the computer.
Thanks
Bolly
I did think the same with PP a while ago but it dawned on me that in the days of film dark rooms were where great images were created. computers have just brought digital dark rooms to the masses. i always think PP changes a capture into an image,you can do as little or as much PP as you like its up to you.your does the PP for you with jpegs.
1. think about shooting raw, ok it takes longer but you can learn about how settings like wb can change an image.if you do set the wrong wb then you can change it in PP.i dont know why i wasted a year before using raw. most cameras now can shoot jpeg and raw,its a great way to introduce yourself to raw.
2. get lightroom 4,i think its on offer for around £65 at present.its become the standard for PP, majority of tutorials on the net use it. i dont know why i didnt buy lightroom years ago,its really opened up PP to me and its so much easier.
3. PP is not cheating, its just polishing. why let your camera choose the setting and changes that make the image. i always strive to get it right in camera first,if i make a mistake like wrong wb then i can save the image.i remember getting a great image when i first started,only to realise it was ruined as the wb was still set to wb the last time i took the camera out. you can also take a shot with an acurate wb to find out a slightly warmer wb makes it better.
have a read about the advantages and disadvantages of jpeg and raw,there is plenly written about it on the internet.