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smg_doug · 06/11/07, 02:14 PM

I like to keep a process:

1. Simple
2. Consistent
3. Generic.

1. Simple? Well, it is once you've done it 100 times I guess.

2. Consistent I do this same processing for each image, though for some non Leica images, I do have a few more options available for final tweaking if I really want to modify element lighting more.

3. Generic As long as Adobe introduces a RAW processor for a camera, my post processing remains unchanged from camera to camera. I think for speed of processing, this is necessary.

"The Process"

I shoot RAW always, whether shooting Leica or Nikon, and I shoot both. I load all photos from a card (SD or Compact Flash) to Google's Free software download, "Picasa". then I doubleclick an image to make larger in Picasa to view, once I find a desired image, I right click RAW file and say open with CSIII or CSII as desired. (Usually CSIII)

Once Adobe's DN RAW processor comes up, I examine exposure, then brightness, typically increase color saturation, and vibrance to from 10 to a mid-teen level, I may increase overall image contrast and black settings somewhat to add emphasis to image.

I then click to open in CSIII. Here I do all sharpening, typically one pass for high quality images, and may do a despecle pass as required, unless it's an image I want to maintain soft overtones, in which case no sharpening may occur. For really poor images or images that are to sharp, I may use deeper sharpen or unsharpen tool as necessary.

Next do any sensor blob cleanup in sky or other areas where it can show if applicable, or perhaps cleanup a solar anomoly, ,as I had to do in the sunsphere photo in architecture. Typically, I use the clone stamp for this as long as I have a section of close like image.

Then I set colorspace to Adobe S-RGB, convert from 16 to 8 bit, and save as max JPG for web upload to Smugmug.

06/11/07, 02:14 PM	#31 (permalink)
smg_doug Benutzer Join Date: 05/17/07 Posts: 32	Re: Workflow examples I like to keep a process: 1. Simple 2. Consistent 3. Generic. 1. Simple? Well, it is once you've done it 100 times I guess. 2. Consistent I do this same processing for each image, though for some non Leica images, I do have a few more options available for final tweaking if I really want to modify element lighting more. 3. Generic As long as Adobe introduces a RAW processor for a camera, my post processing remains unchanged from camera to camera. I think for speed of processing, this is necessary. "The Process" I shoot RAW always, whether shooting Leica or Nikon, and I shoot both. I load all photos from a card (SD or Compact Flash) to Google's Free software download, "Picasa". then I doubleclick an image to make larger in Picasa to view, once I find a desired image, I right click RAW file and say open with CSIII or CSII as desired. (Usually CSIII) Once Adobe's DN RAW processor comes up, I examine exposure, then brightness, typically increase color saturation, and vibrance to from 10 to a mid-teen level, I may increase overall image contrast and black settings somewhat to add emphasis to image. I then click to open in CSIII. Here I do all sharpening, typically one pass for high quality images, and may do a despecle pass as required, unless it's an image I want to maintain soft overtones, in which case no sharpening may occur. For really poor images or images that are to sharp, I may use deeper sharpen or unsharpen tool as necessary. Next do any sensor blob cleanup in sky or other areas where it can show if applicable, or perhaps cleanup a solar anomoly, ,as I had to do in the sunsphere photo in architecture. Typically, I use the clone stamp for this as long as I have a section of close like image. Then I set colorspace to Adobe S-RGB, convert from 16 to 8 bit, and save as max JPG for web upload to Smugmug.