jlindstrom Posted March 19, 2012 Share #1 Posted March 19, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Does anybody know of good online training/books/dvd's of post processing? I've been shooting digital for years. I know I have to do PP. I currently use aperture 3. And I think I can pretty sure I know the most important technical aspects of the program and how to use them. BUT 1) my results vary 2) when I see some of the photos ppl show fex. in this forum, I get the feeling I suck at PP 3) occasionally I really manage to nail a shot, but PP let's me down 4) most training I've found is about technical aspects of certain program - not what I need/want So, how to get "trained"? Ideally at my own pace.. I would really appreciate insights on this, as I'd like to learn and get more confident with my PP. thanks, Juha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wda Posted March 19, 2012 Share #2 Posted March 19, 2012 Juha, a good starting point is the Adobe site. (Assuming that is your software:)) There is a list of current videos to view free on-line. Beyond that, just Google Lightroom or Lightroom 4 and take your pick. Treat the videos just as the beginning. Revisit them to consolidate what you are learning. Spend time just exploring the various controls in your chosen software, in a logical way, and seeing which effects are most useful to you. Then consider a reference book such as the classic by Martin Evening. Try out the techniques on one of your pictures and learn from your experiences. Good Luck! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Seeney Posted March 19, 2012 Share #3 Posted March 19, 2012 I tried books and playing about in the software but then settled on one method. I should say though that everyone has a preferred method of learning - mine turned out to be picking one thing (e.g. Whitening teth), taking photos of teeth and then following YouTube videos of that technique. Then I tried dragan effects and so forth. Not only do ou learn he technique bu you also see how they are built up. Ymmv Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted March 20, 2012 Share #4 Posted March 20, 2012 The technical aspects are the easiest to master, either by book, video or workshop, depending on your preference. Each person has his/her own learning style. The difficult part IMO, as it was in the darkroom, is to develop good judgment...a good eye...to know what you need to do, and to what extent, to enhance the pic, not how to do it. And that part comes from studying lots of photos and other art, and from lots of hands on experience. One of the books I like to recommend for purposes of training one's eye is this one, available in paperback from places like Amazon. The book is on drawing, but it's really about seeing, and that's what's important. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlindstrom Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share #5 Posted March 20, 2012 Thanks for all the suggestions so far. Jeff is right on the money. That is exactly what I am looking for.. pulling the sliders part is easy, but getting the correct or right result is hard. It's a bit the same as with cameras. Basic technical operation of cameras like M9 is pretty darn simple, but getting great pictures is a different story. My keeper rate is on the rise, though slowly, but it could be even higher with proper post processing. I'll definitely check out that book @amazon to see what it's about and do some soul searching down Masters gallery way as well.. //Juha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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