Re: Hey Wayne...
Lonnie,
Here are some ideas for learning to deal with JPEG Picture Styles. Portrait and Landscape have color tones optimized for skin, or weeds and sky respectively (okay, maybe trees). With limited time to practice, I would suggest starting with the Standard picture style. Go out to the nearest airport, or out on the street and shoot some tests.
The idea is to first learn what each adjustment does. Set the camera on a tripod if possible, and shoot the same photo over and over. Each time set one adjustment to the extreme. So, shoot one shot with everything at default levels, then shoot one with maximum sharpness, then one with minimum sharpness. Next shoot one shot with maximum saturation, then one with minimum saturation. Move to the next parameter and continue the process, but always have all the other parameters at there default setting.
By making one extreme change on each shot, you will get a clear visual indication of where each adjustment pushes the image. Once you understand what the parameters do, you can then start applying smaller adjustments to create your personalized style.
Does the shot taken with default settings look too soft? Too sharp? Under saturated? Over Saturated? Too red? Too blue? The goal is to gently modify a picture style to suit your personal preferences. Don't use the camera's lcd screen to view your tests. Use the same computer screen you would normally use to view AAFO. If the contrast in all your shots looks too low compared to other work you like, increase the contrast in your picture style. Always ere on the side of under adjustment. You can push the image farther in post processing, but once you blow out highlights or block up shadows in camera JPEGs, nothing can bring them back.
If you want to go the RAW route, forget everything I just said. Go to the show, blaze away, then learn how to post process at your leisure. Aside from file sizes and maybe time, RAW format has its advantages.
Lonnie,
Here are some ideas for learning to deal with JPEG Picture Styles. Portrait and Landscape have color tones optimized for skin, or weeds and sky respectively (okay, maybe trees). With limited time to practice, I would suggest starting with the Standard picture style. Go out to the nearest airport, or out on the street and shoot some tests.
The idea is to first learn what each adjustment does. Set the camera on a tripod if possible, and shoot the same photo over and over. Each time set one adjustment to the extreme. So, shoot one shot with everything at default levels, then shoot one with maximum sharpness, then one with minimum sharpness. Next shoot one shot with maximum saturation, then one with minimum saturation. Move to the next parameter and continue the process, but always have all the other parameters at there default setting.
By making one extreme change on each shot, you will get a clear visual indication of where each adjustment pushes the image. Once you understand what the parameters do, you can then start applying smaller adjustments to create your personalized style.
Does the shot taken with default settings look too soft? Too sharp? Under saturated? Over Saturated? Too red? Too blue? The goal is to gently modify a picture style to suit your personal preferences. Don't use the camera's lcd screen to view your tests. Use the same computer screen you would normally use to view AAFO. If the contrast in all your shots looks too low compared to other work you like, increase the contrast in your picture style. Always ere on the side of under adjustment. You can push the image farther in post processing, but once you blow out highlights or block up shadows in camera JPEGs, nothing can bring them back.
If you want to go the RAW route, forget everything I just said. Go to the show, blaze away, then learn how to post process at your leisure. Aside from file sizes and maybe time, RAW format has its advantages.
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