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I use Lightroom.  

 

Along with my S(006) I shoot with other cameras like a Leica MM or Sony A7R-II (especially events and weddings, but even portraits and studio) ... so, I copy ALL files from ALL cameras to a specific shoot folder with those files then organized by time shot to keep the timeline or story line intact, or for some common lighting effect, etc.

 

I select all possible keepers when importing them to LR, do any corrections on specific images, then use PSCC plug-in or Nik Plug-in as "open in" to do any further work not possible in LR. Those files automatically return to LR as a version of the original, so everything remains organized. As I progress, I may designate specific files as "Quick Collection" for easy access or use later (such as designing a wedding album, or a corporate brochure and/or ad).

 

- Marc

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My DNG's don't need any Post processing......I get it right in camera and either print or post ;)

 

An interesting coincidence - all your image posts go right to my NL. Perfectly rendered.

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Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS

I'm calling Bull**** Bingo, Neil. Either that, or your S007 has a firmware update with contrast set at 11 :rolleyes:

my point was try and get it right in camera instead of gunho
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That is like saying don't do any darkroom, but have your stuff printed in a Wallmart machine.

 

Of course the better the raw material the better the end result. But it will still need postprocessing/darkroom work.

And it is visible in your images. ;)

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An interesting coincidence - all your image posts go right to my NL. Perfectly rendered.

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Your killing me........NL ????? Should it not be trash can :)

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Alas ... I have only the previous generation Leica --M8.2-- so I use Capture One, Version 9.3. I have a standalone version of LR and I'll sometimes export the TIFFs or JPEGs from Capture to LR for tasks such as additional tagging and grouping ... I still have difficulties with understanding exactly how Capture handles Metadata ... hence LR. Thinking about that I should probably integrate  PhotoMechanic at the head of the workflow and simplify?

 

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My DNG's don't need any Post processing......I get it right in camera and either print or post ;)

If you literally do no post processing on RAW images, then you don't understand digital photography. "Getting it right" in camera is an excellent starting point. It is an awful end point. Why not just shoot in camera jpgs? Even the most seasoned photographer rarely gets perfect exposure, color balance and framing for every image. In-camera contrast, tone curves, saturation, and white/black point settings are rarely going to be perfect for an individual image. Honestly, your comment makes it sound like you are just stroking your own ego at the expense of your finished product. Or it's just a wild exaggeration designed to prompt a negative reaction.

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To answer the O.P.:

 

I use Adobe Lightroom CC. I'll first crop the photo, if necessary, then apply lens corrections. From there, I'll adjust exposure parameters, set white and black points, adjust highlights and shadows, and then adjust white balance, if necessary. Then, I'll adjust contrast, tone curve, saturation, and clarity as needed. Finally, I may adjust sharpness and noise if necessary. On certain pictures, where it is useful, I may add a vignette to emphasize the subject matter.

 

If I'm doing something special with a particular photo, I will then export it no any number of other programs to work on it more. I make use of Photoshop, as well as programs from OnOne, Topaz, Nik, and others to achieve particular results. To me, photography is an art and capturing the scene is the starting point to creating the final composition. I use more or less post processing to obtain the final result I'm looking for, depending on the needs of the photograph and my vision for the end product. Sometimes I'm going for an honest rendition of the scene, with very subtle post processing. Other times I'm going for something a little more dramatic or exotic. Just depends on the photograph.

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