Collective
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When it comes to photo editing...
Sorry if I'm inquiring on a subject that's already been discussed recently, but it got me thinking tonight. I went out with a friend and did a brief photo-shoot at sunset/nighttime. When I got home I ended up doing a fair amount of editing in Photoshop - sometimes it was minimal like cropping, other times I needed to adjust the contrast/exposure settings. I'm still VERY new at this photography thing, but I feel like I've been doing too much editing on the pictures I take.
So I guess my question is, with more practice is it safe to say that I'll eventually get better at shooting pictures exactly the way I want? Or even then, how much editing do you photo-gurus do on your photos?
Or is it even a combination of the two.
It's not that I'm getting discouraged, but sometimes I suppose I feel like I'm cheating when I enhance my photos.
Sorry if I'm inquiring on a subject that's already been discussed recently, but it got me thinking tonight. I went out with a friend and did a brief photo-shoot at sunset/nighttime. When I got home I ended up doing a fair amount of editing in Photoshop - sometimes it was minimal like cropping, other times I needed to adjust the contrast/exposure settings. I'm still VERY new at this photography thing, but I feel like I've been doing too much editing on the pictures I take.
So I guess my question is, with more practice is it safe to say that I'll eventually get better at shooting pictures exactly the way I want? Or even then, how much editing do you photo-gurus do on your photos?
Or is it even a combination of the two.
It's not that I'm getting discouraged, but sometimes I suppose I feel like I'm cheating when I enhance my photos.