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THE IMPORTANCE OF IMAGE SHARPENING
Many people either don't apply any sharpening to their RAW files, or apply the wrong settings. Here is a before and after version of the same image. On the left is the out of camera RAW file (cropped to show detail) and on the right, the final processed file with appropriate sharpening applied. In this small crop of the final image it may look overdone, but when the whole image is viewed at full size, the difference is remarkable.
We cover Sharpening and other image processing techniques in our workshops.
New dates are being rolled out for 2018.
New workshops announced for 2018
We have announced two workshops so far for 2018:
PRINTING MASTER CLASS - SATURDAY FEBRUARY 17th 2018
Due to popular demand, we have another of our printing master classes scheduled for February.
In this workshop, we will teach you how to take your processed image files and print them using your own Epson or Canon printer.
Participants will have the opportunity to print their own images during the workshop after we teach you how to maximise the quality and settings for printing. We will have on hand our own Epson Printers for use during the workshop and a variety of papers to use for printing. Each participant will receivea sample pack of Canson fine art papers at the end of the workshop.
Please register via the website - the printing workshop is in high demand, so please register quickly, we only have 10 spaces available and this will fill quickly.
LIGHTROOM ADVANCED TECHNIQUES - SATURDAY MARCH 3rd 2018
This is a totally new workshop designed for people with a good working knowledge of Lightroom's basic techniquesand introduces some advanced techniques.
Participants should be using either Lightroom 6 or Lightroom Classic CC to be able to take full advantage of the techniques to be demonstrated as some are not available on older versions.
We will cover the following:
The Phototutor 6 Optional Processing steps for effective image processing and more.
The Phototutor 8 Quick Processing Steps,
Synchronising processing over multiple images,
How to control noise and sharpening effectively,
Advanced use of Clarity, Sharpening and Dehaze,
How to create and save Presets,
How to make Selective adjustments and controlling these with the brush tool,
If you would like to participate, please register via the website:
Selfitis - It really may be a real thing !
In a viral article published in 2014, it was claimed that "Selfitis" had been established as a new mental disorder. That report was false, but new research may indicate that it really is true. In an article published in DPReview, new studies have emerged.
To read more, follwo this link:
LIGHTROOM USEFUL HINTS AND TIPS #3
Another way to create different looks for an image is to try using different colour mapping. I suggest you first create a virtual copy of your RAW file, for comparison purposes, then in the Develop Module, go all the way down to the bottom tab called "Camera Calibration".The Process version should be set to "Version 4 (Current)" if using Lightroom Classic CC, or Version 3 for older Lightroom versions. Leave this as is and instead on the line below you will see a heading called "Profile". By default it will be set to "Adobe Standard". Click on the small up and down arrows next to this to see some alternatives. This seems to work well for Canon users, who sometimes find that the standard Adobe Profile is a bit flat. Experiment with the different profiles and the sliders below for something a little different.
NIK FILTERS WILL REAPPEAR IN 2018
Recently, there was an announcement that NIK filters had been acquired from Google by DXO Labs. Now DXO Labs have announced that there will be a new version of NIK released in 2018. To all lovers of the NIK package, this is great news.
To read the full details, follow this link:
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