Jean Henderson
New member
I had expected to have a camera capable of shooting RAW capture by now, but I don't -- and won't have in the near future. I can only capture JPEG with my Canon SX120 and Kodak Z1485. I have several questions about how to optimize my workflow given this limitation as I continue to learn CS4 and LR 2.6. The Canon has JPEG quality adjustments and I use "Fine"; the Kodak has sharpness adjustments and I use "low". I prefer the Canon for outdoor use and the Kodak for indoor use. Both have manual controls.
I know about "expose to the right," but then I blow highlights. Should I only shoot in low contrast situations until I can move up to RAW?
In PP I really liked LR until I figured out that it's really ACR+. At first I was intimidated by PS, but I am coming to love it and especially want to get into Lab color usage. When I start out in PS, I open the JPEG and immediately save it as a TIFF and work on that, converting back to JPEG just for Web use and email. I like to work in Adobe RGB for the extra color that even my mediocre HP Photosmart seems capable of producing.
But, if LR and ACR just keep records of your modifications without changing the original file, should I work there first to do all that I can -- and, in some cases, end there?
I am interested in landscape, nature photography and portraiture -- as an amateur fine artist.
Your comments and guidance are welcomed.
I know about "expose to the right," but then I blow highlights. Should I only shoot in low contrast situations until I can move up to RAW?
In PP I really liked LR until I figured out that it's really ACR+. At first I was intimidated by PS, but I am coming to love it and especially want to get into Lab color usage. When I start out in PS, I open the JPEG and immediately save it as a TIFF and work on that, converting back to JPEG just for Web use and email. I like to work in Adobe RGB for the extra color that even my mediocre HP Photosmart seems capable of producing.
But, if LR and ACR just keep records of your modifications without changing the original file, should I work there first to do all that I can -- and, in some cases, end there?
I am interested in landscape, nature photography and portraiture -- as an amateur fine artist.
Your comments and guidance are welcomed.