Everyone is a photographer (or an aspiring one)…seriously…everyone. And digital photography has made it all the more true. But there are benefits of going with a professional photographer (instead of your cousin Tim) for those photos you want to keep a lifetime. Chances are the professional photographer you hire uses Photoshop, which is an investment in not only money, but time. Joe Schmoe isn’t going to use it.
Last post, I mentioned actions as a Photoshop favorite of mine. Another favorite feature is the ability to delete objects. It comes in handy oh-so-often. I’m embarrassed to admit (and I secretly hope that other photographers have this same problem) that I often find things to delete while I’m editing photos that I SHOULD have seen and changed when I was actually taking the pictures, but didn’t. Enter the cloning device in Photoshop. A few clicks…and voila…problem solved. Here are a couple examples:
Gone random man standing in background. I’ve also brightened the photo and saturated the colors.
This photo was taken w/a regular point-and-shoot this summer. It’s just a snapshot on the beach. Nothing fancy. But it proves my point: A professional photographer has a lot of benefits. Yes…they can compose great pictures. Yes…they probably have better equipment, which will give you a better photo. And yes…they are probably using Photoshop to make their photos great. So, yes, your cousin Tim can take photos of your wedding….just don’t expect amazing photos.
Interested in learning some Photoshop techniques of your own? Here are two of my favorite sites: DekeOnline and MCP action blog. Both offer wonderful, easy-to-understand Photoshop tutorials.
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