For anyone interested in seeing how their photos faired on the new “score board”, I’ve attached it below! Any feedback on that would be appreciated.

Thanks @jamesstaddon for considering my photo. I didn’t know the picture made it into the scoreboard! Speaking of the matrix, it reminds me of a grammar rubric used for my writing assignments in hi…Read more

Having said that, though the picture makes a great illustration of the concept, the leading lines are so powerful that they lead my eye right out of the picture!

I suppose this is because the river leads out of the picture on the bottom right of the frame.

The photo is definitely underexposed.

I didn’t get the impression, on my screen, that it looked bad underexposed. The exposure chosen fits the mood well I think.

It’s interesting to see different opinions regarding the same picture. I prefer the original as it depicts a cold, dreary scene with low exposure. Also, I agree with @jamesstaddon on i…Read more

@alightforhim,…Read more

If I were you, I would definitely…Read more

I’ve also never been in your situation before, probably because I haven’t approached photography from a business standpoint. It’s been more of a hobby for me when I have the time. Unfortunately, my studies…Read more

I’ve only begun editing photos recently, so I could recommend some photo editing software for you. If you are like me, you may opt for the free programs available online. I use RawTherapee and found it to be quite useful for basic photo edits (e.g. adjusting exposure, increasing saturation, etc.). You can…Read more

One of the the plastic flanges on the lens mount has broken off making the contacts not always have good communication to the camera.

I suppose wear and tear from switching lenses on the SLR has caused this issue…

A tripod could be used to avoid camera movement when taking pictures. Additionally, the Rule of Thirds grid on your camera can be utilised to align the horizon.

Hope this helps.

The golden hour light does add more colour to the green in the pictures. But I’m pretty sure the place will look better in autumn and probably even in winter (if you happen…Read more

Looks like the picture was taken in the country. Rural settings provide excellent places for starry shots without the interference of city lights (even street lamps).

This is one of darktable’s most powerful and useful tools, and if you use darktable, I recommend that you get to know it thoroughly.

How does darktable compare to RawTherapee? Is the former more powerful, offering more editing options, than the latter? Would darktable be a closer substitute to Lightroom than RawTherapee?

Sorry for my questions a…Read more

I also ps the sunrise to try and remove some of the lens flare.

I agree. It can be frustrating at times with the flares appearing in the frame when taking pictures of sunrises/sunsets.…Read more

Here are some suggestions:

Experimenting with some latte art could possibly enhance the appearance of the coffee. Being a connoisseur of this amazing beverage myself, I couldn’t help offering an idea for the coffee. However, if your purpose in…Read more

Frankly, I’m not quite sure what that is. I panned the camera horizontally during the exposure, for sure.

Yes, I was referring to moving the camera horizontally in accordance with the motion of the subject. The camera I use happens to have a “Panning Mode.” Sorry for the confusion.

Thanks for your tips regarding the shutter speed. I really appreciate it.

I wonder if the shutter speed would depend on the direction the vehicle is travelling and/or the position of the photographer relative to the vehicle. But I’m pretty sure 1/500th of a second would still be a good benchmark, whether the vehicle passes from left…Read more

Your RawTherapee video tutorial really got me interested in photo editing and simplified this sometimes complex aspect of photography. I used RawTherapee on some of my landscape photos taken in the past, and the post-processed pictures have turned out to be amazing! Thanks again.

If you’re already comfortable in GIMP, you can do a “selective color” edit much more effectively in GIMP/Affinity/Photoshop.

I tried the Selective Colour Effect with a bottle of artichokes. Attached are both the original picture and the edited version with selective colourisation. The reason for the edit was due to the fact that the colou…Read more

Pertaining to what has been recently discussed in the forms, what was your purpose in taking these photos? Showing variety? Leading lines? Just a stock photo?

I have to admit that I don’t often think of the purpose behind every picture that I take with a camera. Perhaps,…Read more

Thanks for providing us your approach on editing pictures. I created a checklist of some composition aspects we as photographers should be addressing based on your response.

1. Lines
2. Symmetry
3. Removing distracting elements
4. Adjusting contrast
5. Sharpening
6. Adjusting colours (i.e. saturation)

when I’m editing a p…

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Thank you so much for your helpful tips and insight into this area of photography. I’m assuming that the edited pictures attached above were processed using Lightroom/Photoshop.

@loganlamar and @blessingscaptured, to summarise what you have said, I think B&W would be used in the…Read more

Thank you so much for your helpful tips and insight into this area of photography. I’m assuming that the edited pictures attached above were processed using Lightroom/Photoshop.

@loganlamar and @blessingscaptured, to summarise what you have said, I think B&W would be used in the…Read more

I’ve attached two pictures taken in black and white. These images were taken with this colour effect…Read more

Thank you so much for your helpful response and useful video tutorial with valuable tips. I recently watched it.

However, as I haven’t done much photo-editing (apart from GIMP)

I forgot to mention that I have used Google’s Nik Collection and some other HDR editing software in the past.

Good to see an “old” friend from the family conferences 6-7 years ago!

My favorite part of photography is actually shooting the photos. I particularly enjoy capturing nature and landscape photos. I do not enjoy the editing side of photography as much

I agree. To me, capturing pictures is more exciting than editing them.…Read more

Thanks for your thoughts.

One thing I aim for when I’m editing is to have the photo leave the editing process looking exactly as the scene looked to me in real life.

I like your point on preserving the originality of the scene. Pictures would look more “real” as opposed to “ideal.”

I’ve always had trouble composing and seeing all…

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the feeling I am trying to convey with the image

capture a particular feeling or moment

I guess if the motive for taking a picture is to capture the feeling or emotion in a particular scene, editing out distractions or adding certain effects for enhancement would be fine.

I like to keep my images looking…

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Hey @joshua_ong! This is a good topic for discussion!

Thanks @frazer-family.

Something similar, though not quite the same, was addressed on this thread.

I especially appreciated @dfrazer’s reply to that thread, which in part addresses this same issue of integrity.

Thanks for the reference. That was a really interesting discussion on s…Read more

Often when photographers edit pictures with processing softwares like Photoshop and GIMP, they either add or remove certain distracting elements to create aesthetically-looking…Read more

I took pictures of ten different St. Dalfour fruit spread flavours. These are sugar-free jams made in France, and they have been a family favourite for at least twenty years. I’m pretty sure they are sold in the US. My posting pictures of…Read more

Keeping the “intentional” in mind, I think it would be good to take pictures with the intention of pointing viewers to salvation and the Saviour (e.g. a cross, lamb, or dove). Another idea would be to take pictures that highlight God’s amazing creation…Read more

I guess combining the sunset and stars may be a little tricky, especially since both subjects may require different camera angles (sunsets may be taken with the horizon positioned just below the upper third of the picture, according to the Rule of Thirds;…Read more

I read about noise reduction in “Playing With A New Perspective.” Does this refer to visual distortion in pictures?

I was curious about the touristy location so I googled up the Grampian mountains. I had to distinguish between the Scottish Highlands bearing the same name and the mountains in…Read more

Frost? In July? Where in the world do you live?!

Of course! We all (in Australia) get frost in July and maybe even in August. I’ve enclosed two pictures to prove that we do get frost here during the Northern Hemisphere’s summer months. The photos were taken in front of a house in which I used to live a couple of months ago.

By the way, I like…Read more