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shadeblanco
Location: Southern West Virginia/Western North Carolina Gender: Male Total Likes: 67 likes
My name is Shade. Like a lamp shade
| | | Re: RawTherapee tips? < Reply # 1 on 4/8/2019 1:24 AM > | Reply with Quote
| | | I think the best thing to do with any editing software is to learn the software inside and out first. I'm sure the company probably has some tutorials (or someone else has posted them somewhere) showing the more advanced methods you're looking for. Once you feel comfortable with the software, then it's easier to develop your style from there. I personally try to emulate classic films (Portra, HP5+, Velvia), and for me it's a lot of trial and error. More recently, I've been trying to double down and take the same pictures on digital and film. This way, when I get a print from the neg, I can scan it in and compare it to the digital edit. It's a long and arduous process for me, but being able to condense the edits into a preset has helped me so much. Likewise, you can find photos you like the editing style of, shoot a similar shot, and compare your edits to your archetype. Only save your global edits though. But this brings me to my next point: presets. I don't recommend you buy presets. Especially if you only shoot on digital. Half of the creative process with digital is being able to edit the photo to your preferences. Using someone els's presets directly copies their style and restricts your artistic freedom. So maybe see if RawTherapee has presets that you can create but don't worry about trying to buy any. As for your interest in wide image blending, I'm assuming you're talking about panoramas. My best suggestion is to take way more shots than you would otherwise. When blending, the more you have to work with the better, in my experience. See if the editor has a profile correction for lens distortion, that should correct the bend that you see in the individual pieces of your merge. I personally just try to avoid panoramic shots with wide angle lenses solely because of the extra thought and effort. (Yeah sometimes I'm a lazy photographer).
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