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Question & Answers
We would like to thank everyone who responded to the January 2008 Photo Question. The winner of the one-year subscription to Photo Life is Cyndi Fleming from New Liskeard, Ont.
The Question:
Which digital imaging workflow issues would you like to see addressed in Photo Life in the future?
The Answers:
Always look for and pay attention to small details, something that you may not normally notice but can capture in a photo to create a whole.Christine Easterbrook
Raw import into PhotoshopLeighton-Anthony Miller
Batch processing of multiple images in Photoshop, etc.Pet er Hamilton
Suggestions and techniques for scanning b&w negatives. Capturing older material is currently something of a problem, and even a recommended methodology to figure out the best scanning technique would be a big plus.Paul Coen
I need to be able to quickly file my shoot from a full memory card into individual files. I've not been able to find a means to do this efficently. I use muliple cameras, therefore I use each camera's software to upload to my computer. I need some alternatives. I would also like to be able to store my original RAW data to DVD. I have not found my Nero will do that for me.
Cristine Cornelia
I've just purchased my first digital camera, so anything basic, something in the lines of how to get started and where to begin.Brad Clark
I'm bogged down with too many shoots of one scene or event and I can't decide which ones to keep and which ones to discard. How do I decide which image is the best and worth while keeping?Rosita Sprohge
I would like to see an in depth article on the best way to manage the large number of files that naturally pile up. I have lots of photos and to find one particular subject or photo is very difficult. I also store them on an external drives (so if my OS crashes they are ok) and also burn a copy to dvd on a regular basis.
What is the best solution for A-storing them in a way that you can find a photo easily. and B- for safe archving.Ernie Basciano
I'd like to see an article on Lightroom and using it to manage a workflow. I have tried the program and although I really like the RAW conversion options, I have a problem with it's filing system. I found the library awkward to use. There's probably something I don't understand, so I'd be interested to see an outline on how someone would use Lightroom from unloading the camera to saving a 'fixed' image.
I have PS CS3 and prefer to use that for my RAW file conversion and Bridge for organizing. I tend to use the plain old Windows Explorer to view images.Sandra Jones
As a beginner, where to start?Brent Gratias
I'd like to see how other photographers handle their images from capture to archive. The whole process. My current process is capture, download, sort, rename, edit, edit for output, archive. What programs most used and what features of those programs are most used. Jesse Tallman
There is a lot on content on the shot, file management, RAW conversion, use of Photoshop etc. How about Fine Art Printing. Covering topics such as colour management for printing; types of inks and paper; printing technologies and reviews.Fleming Cyndi
How to use workflow techniques for tracking submissions to libraries and contests. Something simple that a hobbyist like myself (for now) could use.Bill Behrendt
I embrace today's technology wholeheartedly but why all these options in digital camera systems?
Why can't they just come out with a camera that has f-stop and time controls in buttons, like a motorcycle clutch with lightmeter reading in the viewfinder. A digital SLR with ISO option, 4Gb memory and a lithium battery. Isn't that all a photographer needs?Benoit Aubry
How about the complete walk-through of workflow What should you do first and last...or does it make a difference? Derik Hodgson
I would like a review of what would be the criteria in selecting a photo paper for a particular image (all makers have similar papers). I understand that this depends on the printer but I am sure that there are some guidelines out there.Levin Rodriguez
As a photographer, you take photos, you file the photos, select a few to "perfect" with workflow, and submit those for publishing. But what I'd like to know is: What do you do with the 500 other images that you did not select... Do you keep them in your digital lightroom, archive them, delete them? What if you need them later? Etc.. Much time and effort has been devoted to handling your perfect images. Not much time has been spent on the "rest".Michael Nagy
Working with layers in GIMP softwareSteve Papagiannis
beginners on how to use different lenses and filtersCelia Pearcy
Workflow: it would be great to see an article on keeping track of separate versions of a file e.g. naming suggestions for the varations and the directories.Barb Snyder
It would be nice to get various perspectives and opinions on both the streamlining of processing and catologuing of photographs as they are taken, in addition to re-organizing old archived photos. The more organised a photographer can be the better and there is always an idea out there that you haven't yet thought of. The more ideas the better.
Thank you.Boris Milinkovich
I would like to know how to effectively store my digital images AND make them easy to access. I already use lightroom for organization and burn everything onto two copies of DVD. I also backup to a sepetate hard drive.Elana Kemp
Tonal correctionsRussell Malbrough
It would be great to hear more about tips for difficult lighting situations.
Karen Merk
colour correction when converting RAw files.Adham Sneeh
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