Even the technology has taken over the pass method of process an images, but the chronological order of process an images still the same, the difference is the process become more personal, and yet to say the photographer have more responsibility for the whole process.
At the pass, the film age, to be a full responsibility photographer, is not that easy. They need to have a lot of experience and knowledge starting from camera and how it shutter and aperture benefit the images, the flash light and what film should use, the difference brand of film and it gain, how it benefit your images in the darkroom equipment and the photo print you use, the darkroom exposure and develop of the print. From the start till the end, some require to rent a darkroom, or a studio, or its rare you have it all. The knowledge to handle all the equipment, it need a particular knowledge and skill to complete.
But with today technology on computer and software, are the process the same?
Yes, its. The difference is only on the process become more personal, more visual base, yet to say closer to "WYSIWYG". what make this process didn't? no matter what technology has come, to display an images on a master photo print paper, it no yet been change, even today most of the printer manufacturer claim that the ink-jet and the special ink-jet paper can protect the images all most 100 years. its just a claim, we need to wait 100 years only can proof it. But silver deposit photo print paper's photography images, today after a few decade, its display in the art gallery or museum.
What is the actual chronological order to process a digital images?
• Capture and exposure the images according to photographer previsualized end result.
• Develop the digital images via a photo editing software, to ensure it closer to the previsualized result.
• Optimize the images dynamic range to match the end result for display on print yet meet the require previsualized result.
• To optimized the printing process to maintain and achieve the previsualized result.
• Display on print and match the previsualized result while the shutter is pressed.
What knowledge is require to complete the process?
• Knowing the images you capture, ensure your images contain the detail you need for the process.
• Develop the images to achieve the desire dynamic range and ink limit.
• Knowledge of the paper selected and it total ink limit and dynamic range.
• Further adjust your images to match the paper specification.
• Knowledge on calibrate the printer and paper matching, to achieve the balance of all colour.
ho...ho...ho...
its very scientific, yes its, therefore, when you have learn the scientific way, later you have to forgot about it, and previsualize and shoot emotionally.
Been There, Done That. That what we do every day, every minute and every second, we go places, we do something, like buying thing, eat, play, experience life, take visual memory, stay or even socialize, then we always bring something back for memory.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Life View Vs View Finder
With today technology, most of the SLR camera has in build with LifeView feature. It seem like SLR has begin to merge with point-of-shoot feature, in marketing wise, its to merge the point-of-shoot customer over the SLR sector, and also for the winning of market competition, but in reality, does LifeView LCD view finder does better job then optical view finder?
The magic of the design of SLR, is the what you see is what actual at the scene you plan to shoot, the magical of cinema view inside the SLR view finder, do give the shooter the stimulation of the "stage", which display the viewing images in a isolated black viewing tunnel. Yet to say, its the best way to isolated from the distraction of the surrounding environment. And it giving you the "see what you gone shoot" and "see what it gone happen" instantly.
and for the LifeView LCD finder, the viewing LCD angle is differ from the angle from the lens, and when you viewing the LCD, your eyes is distracted by the surrounding of the camera, but may the best thing is you can judge the exposure more accurate, yet to say is good for people who still haven't handle the exposure yet.
The distraction surrounding the camera when you aiming the view, can be a very bad point which influence your judgement of the framing view. And also the life updated exposure value, it really distrubt the framing process.
The LifeView feature only has one thing is useful, framing at the weird angle, ex. on the floor view or from the top view.
Photography is an art, the viewing and framing process is the most important moment, you can't be a second delay, the losted moment will not repeat, therefore, sophisticated exposure experience is the first step toward capture better photography.
"first you have to learn is scientifically, second, you have to forgot all you have learn from science, and capture it emotionally"
The magic of the design of SLR, is the what you see is what actual at the scene you plan to shoot, the magical of cinema view inside the SLR view finder, do give the shooter the stimulation of the "stage", which display the viewing images in a isolated black viewing tunnel. Yet to say, its the best way to isolated from the distraction of the surrounding environment. And it giving you the "see what you gone shoot" and "see what it gone happen" instantly.
and for the LifeView LCD finder, the viewing LCD angle is differ from the angle from the lens, and when you viewing the LCD, your eyes is distracted by the surrounding of the camera, but may the best thing is you can judge the exposure more accurate, yet to say is good for people who still haven't handle the exposure yet.
The distraction surrounding the camera when you aiming the view, can be a very bad point which influence your judgement of the framing view. And also the life updated exposure value, it really distrubt the framing process.
The LifeView feature only has one thing is useful, framing at the weird angle, ex. on the floor view or from the top view.
Photography is an art, the viewing and framing process is the most important moment, you can't be a second delay, the losted moment will not repeat, therefore, sophisticated exposure experience is the first step toward capture better photography.
"first you have to learn is scientifically, second, you have to forgot all you have learn from science, and capture it emotionally"
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