Hope that everyone is staying safe, greetings from my “Bunker in Bognor” or so it feels as I’ve not left it for over a week now, AKA my Man Cave π and I’m going more than a little stir-crazy. As I can’t get a haircut I’m also starting, more and more, to resemble a Yeti. π .
I’ve been giving some thought to my passion for processing my images (still hate the word). If someone offered me some money to spend as I wished on photographic equipment, as unlikely as that ever might be, I’d choose to spend the lion’s share on software. My passion for photography really starts when I’m working on my images, Subjective as of course it is, I just couldn’t go out, take some shots and not work on them. I’m fortunate that I don’t have deadlines to meet or have to mass-produce images to a formula but even a few simple adjustments will bring one’s imagery to life. I’ve raved several times before about Viveza, part of the NIK collection of software plugins now owned by DXO with it’s selective adjustment control point technology and I think that it’s an absolutely fantastic piece of software that has been the most useful and creative software that I’ve ever purchased, I use it at some stage in every image that I work on.
I used to use NIK until I learned how to do all the same things in Photoshop. Lately Blake Rudis at F.64 Elite has been my go to Guru. One of Blake’s latest tutorials is how to use color in B&W. His stuff is on YouTube too. His course on color theory is tops. He explains why on everything which I love.
I’ve used it but I prefer other software Sherry. I absolutely flat out refuse to pay a subscription model for software. I either own it outright or I don’t buy it :). I’m not saying that it isn’t any good as I’ve used it before but I think that there are as good if not better and cheaper alternatives. Take care and stay safe, best, Leigh
I’m sure you’re right Shelly, it’s just that I don’t wish to pay a subscription for software, just a personal preference. Stay safe, best wishes, Leigh
I used to use NIK until I learned how to do all the same things in Photoshop. Lately Blake Rudis at F.64 Elite has been my go to Guru. One of Blake’s latest tutorials is how to use color in B&W. His stuff is on YouTube too. His course on color theory is tops. He explains why on everything which I love.
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Hi Sherry, I don’t use Photoshop myself. Yes, you can do all of this in any decent editing software but Viveza is still a great tool I think.
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There are more lessons and more tools in Photoshop. I have used and still have many less expensive software but they don’t cut the mustard.
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I’ve used it but I prefer other software Sherry. I absolutely flat out refuse to pay a subscription model for software. I either own it outright or I don’t buy it :). I’m not saying that it isn’t any good as I’ve used it before but I think that there are as good if not better and cheaper alternatives. Take care and stay safe, best, Leigh
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Well. I often need tech support and getting it 24/7 is worth every penny. Plus the updates have all been super.
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I’m sure you’re right Shelly, it’s just that I don’t wish to pay a subscription for software, just a personal preference. Stay safe, best wishes, Leigh
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