Meeting Summary…
Our March meeting featured a presentation by Ed Adams on how he post-processes his digital images using an assortment of applications [programs] including Aperture, iPhoto, Lightroom, and plugins.
Projecting on Petrini’s big screen from his MacBook Pro, Ed showed how helpful plugins can be when finalizing images in Photoshop, Lightroom, Aperture, or Photoshop Elements. Add-on (plugin) programs save time and do a great job, plus, offering some unique image adjustment tools. Plugins like Intensify Pro and Focus 2 Pro [Apple only] by MacPhun, onOne Suite, Nik [Google’s] photo editing Suite can help modify photos with specific tools. Ed explained the difference between raw and jpeg image-capture formats. He recommended rating/scoring your photos and getting rid of poor ones. He shared tips for sending photos to others, and explained Email attachment limitations. He reported that Lightroom keeps profiles for all his different Canon lenses and the application can correct aberrations due to lens design and limitiations.
Slightly off topic, Ed discussed how you can use histograms both on your camera as you shoot as well as in post processing to correct issues with blown out skys and totally black shadows. Most post processing applications including iPhoto have histograms and almost all newer cameras show histograms including your iPhones. Ed listed several back-up devices that he uses, plus, Cloud/online storage service, Backblaze, that can keep your personal photo collection files.
Ed’s slide show and some sample before/after images can be viewed in the Member’s-Only Zone [MoZ] by clicking HERE.
ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT PUBLISHED Feb 19, 2014 @ 18:48
PRESERVED BELOW…
Our general meetings are on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, in the meeting room at Petrini’s Italian Restaurant, 5711 Calle Real, Goleta. Time: 6:00–8:00 p.m.
This month, Ed Adams will give a presentation on how he post-processes his digital images using an assortment of applications [programs] including Aperture, iPhoto, Lightroom, and plugins. You won’t want to miss it!
As always, we’ll have wireless internet access and good company! Plus, the drawing for a $100 gift card to the Apple store: Each member who attends gets 2 free tickets, and if you renew your membership or become a member at the meeting you receive a 3rd ticket! Members can also buy additional tickets for $3 each: or, 5 tickets for $10.
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