Hi James,
I like the denizons you bring us. What is the story and did you get him/her the needed coffee?
Is this straight out of the camera B&W or do you process it substantially?
Does the camera give you film effect choices?
Any skin smoothing?
Asher
Hi Asher
I gave her directions to a coffee shop. This came from the Fuji XT2 & XF 56mm f/1.2 the camera has two B&W choices. Acros & Monochrome with different filters. I used the mono setting with pleasing skin tones and only basic adjustments contrast, etc. I generally don't care much about exposure but when doing portraits I like too use spot metering of the skin and look for a mid tone in the upper or lower range. I leave the skin alone, blemishes and all so no skin smoothing.
James
So helpful!
Now if you get a RAW file as well, is it stuck in B&W or is it still RGB and colored?
Asher
So helpful!
Now if you get a RAW file as well, is it stuck in B&W or is it still RGB and colored?
Hi, Asher,
In a camera with a "tricolor" sensor, I'm not sure what a "B&W raw output" would be.
I guess such a thing could be constructed, but it would require some specific strategy of transforming the original sensor outputs and of then planting them in the file where the original sensor outputs should be, and it's hard to think of such a thing as "raw".
Best regards,
Doug
Fahim, Maggie
Thanks for the comments!
Life is too short for shooting raw Maggie I just like making pictures.
James
Well, what percentage of pictures are perfectly processed in camera?
I can see with my new Fuji that the in camera engine is excellent for color but it might still be dark inpkaces thatcwere less well lit.
What do you do for that?
Asher
Fahim, Maggie
Thanks for the comments!
Life is too short for shooting raw Maggie I just like making pictures.
James
I’m with you James. I have never had a client complain or refuse my work because I shot in jpeg instead of raw. In fact I have never had one ask if I shoot in raw, so have never lost a job because I don’t. Even on forums or social media if anyone doesn’t like my photographs, it’s because of the content not because it is shot as a jpeg. Probably much like you, I am not needing to explore all the possibilities or become discontent with an image way into the future just because technology has improved. I tweak what comes out of camera to my taste and move on.
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