Picture Editing
I take a lot of pictures, and now that I have a digital camera, I take more than I have ever taken before. Though this means more pictures, it also means that I have to spend more time when I want to edit my pictures. Quite often I will have a good shot but it needs a little help, and by the time I go through over a hundred pictures from one concert or event, I am dog tired.
One big problem I have is red eye. Though my camera has a setting to help reduce red eye, it doesn’t work well. When I have it set to red eye it takes a long time for the camera to snap the picture. This means that whatever shot I was trying to take is long gone by the time the shutter snaps. I can’t use it. This then means I have to edit pictures to get rid of the red eye. If I am really close to the subjects at a concert, this might mean I have to do this to all of the pictures. Thankfully I have a good program to help me edit pictures or it might take me months to get it done.
There are also many times when I need to edit pictures for framing reasons. When you are taking quick shots at a concert, the subjects move a lot, and sometimes it is better to take a wider shot and then edit pictures down to the size you want. My digital will take very large pictures. This means when I edit pictures, I can crop off a lot of extra space and the ensuing picture will still be sharp and in focus. I have found a lot of great pictures this way. Had the shot been done in film it would not have turned out so well.
If you want to edit pictures, you just have to find the right software. Some operating systems come with free software to help you edit pictures, but other times you have to go out and buy something yourself. If you don’t like the software you got with your computer you can go out and buy an upgrade or something else entirely. Most software will do the basics you need, and it is up to you what you want for the extras. You can do amazing things with photo editing software and it only takes some practice to get some great results.
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