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Photoshop (not a "photoshop this for me" question)

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Italian.Stallion
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So I was playin around on photoshop elements...

how much photoshopping is too much?

Can a picture still be professionalish if it has been tweaked?

basically i changed the brightness and contrast and was wondering if the picture could still be considered well done after it.

sorry if this is a repost

Jun 14 2009 6:26PM
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.jr
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yeah it can be professional, just dont do anything stupid like add in or take out objects..bumping colors too much can also get you in trouble..
Jun 14 2009 6:36PM
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thisandthatfilms
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or add any of those dumb filters that just completely obstruct what the picture actually is
Jun 14 2009 9:53PM
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Pippin
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Ethical post processing includes anything involving changing the tonal range for the most part which involves curves/brightness/levels/high.satur/sharpness/contrast and many other variables. When you start adding to a image object wise as previously stated it break the "ethical' barrier. This is from a newspaper mindset mind you i am not sure about others.
Jun 15 2009 12:38AM
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Blandct
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It really depends on what kind of shot... For example fashions and beauty portraits the sky is pretty much the fucking limit(for the most part)... Other scenarios dont call for as much post production find a happy medium and if you have over done it you will know
Jun 15 2009 1:33AM
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*Fujative*
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It depend. Any photojournalism, there is no "photoshopping" what so ever. However, Fashion has lots. From cleaning up skin, to making a bigger neck, there is lots of photoshopping however, it should look clean in its final state. But if you were going to do like some dada work or something, photoshopping is all free game.

Check it

Jun 15 2009 12:17PM
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Bangor
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Every image needs "photoshopping". What style of work you do is the question. Journalism is essentially restricted to removing dust/noise, and global tonal controls. Some people also to localized dodging and burning, but I know people who won't even do that. Advertising/Fine Art: anything goes.

The question is whether you're doing GOOD photoshop work or not. There's a lot of information about that out there.


You could post before/after photos in here, which would be a little more helpful in answering your question though.
Jun 18 2009 8:07PM
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.jr
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ehhhh, nada.
Jun 18 2009 10:14PM
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Bangor
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In terms of color corrections, contrast, and adjusting the highlights/shadows for your specific output conditions, yes. I have a Bachelor's in photography, I assure you I know what I'm talking about.
Jun 18 2009 11:57PM
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Kajex
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i only use extensive photoshopping when im doing some sort of graphic design.  straight picture work, yeah i am very cautious when adjusting simple tone and balance levels.
Jun 19 2009 4:01AM
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1080ski
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pretty much. I am a photo intern at a newspaper company and all we do is remove dust spots, crop, mess around with levels (of the whole picture or just parts), or sharpen. Basically, my boss told me that i can make it look like it looked when i was there, but no more.
Jun 19 2009 8:50AM
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*Fujative*
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Yes. I got one more year till I get mine. Where did you graduate from?
Jun 19 2009 12:02PM
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Bangor
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Rochester Institute of Technology. Spent a year in the photojournalism program before I transferred into Visual Media, which is a combo of photo and either graphic design or print media, and I focused on print.

You?
Jun 19 2009 5:11PM
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.jr
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I still don't think every image "needs" photoshopping, some images could use slight touch up's but definitely don't need work.
Jun 20 2009 3:41PM
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freeskibum82
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by photoshop you mean image alteration....

it depends on what you are doing. if you are a graphic artist, you can tweak a photo to whatever suits your end goal. If its for photography, 35mm nuts will say any photoshop is too much.. but for the digital guys, shooting raw and correcting in ps is just how it works.. but like someone said.. know when to stop.

Jun 20 2009 4:58PM
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DrZoidberg
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Please stay away from HDR unless you can pull it off without making it look super fake. I kinda like to do everything before the light hits my film, whether it's polarizers or red filters for black and white. When i scan i do levels for black and white, color correction, clone out dust and stuff like that. I try not to do too excessive sutff with it, since i've seen some horribly processed photos before.

It's really all opinion up until a certain point, where anybody should know to stop at.
Jun 20 2009 5:10PM
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