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Photography Friday: The Importance of Post-Editing

August 31, 2012 by overtimecook 4 Comments

Before I start, I should mention that nothing compares with getting a great shot on your camera right off the bat. However, there are some times when post-editing makes all the difference. Take my basil pesto. Here's what I posted on the blog: The picture was accepted on FoodGawker, and received a fairly decent amount of recognition and attention. But that post almost never went up. Wanna know why? I took it late in the day, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get the picture bright enough. No jokes. Here's what it looked like: See the difference? Let's look side by side: I edit my pictures in Adobe Lightroom. I'm no expert, but its intuitive and easy to do basic editing. … [Read more...]

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Photography Friday: Poor Man’s Remote Shutter Release

August 24, 2012 by overtimecook 2 Comments

Sometimes I think that photography has got to be the most expensive hobby in the world. When I used to shoot pictures with my iPhone, I had almost no photography related expenses. There were a couple of props here and there, and that's it. Now, I dropped a bundle on a camera and a fabulous macro lens. It didn't end there. Next I bought lights, a tripod, spare batteries and memory cards. And my wish list just doesn't end. I'm not complaining. I know that there's no comparison between the shots I take now and the old iPhone pictures. But in this chain of "well I got this so now I need that" is tough and I for one am happy to learn money saving tricks. This one is super simple, courtesy of a … [Read more...]

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