alajuela
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Hi GodfreyJust heard back from her: Dan Margulis is my friend's brother.
I was reasonably facile in Photoshop some years ago, facile enough to teach courses in it, but I've since simplified and realized my best work comes more directly from concentrating on my subject and getting exposure right in the camera. Holds true even for raw capture. So since 2006, I've moved more and more to using exclusively Lightroom and eschewing the kinds of elaborate image processing work that I used to do in Photoshop, to the point where nowadays I open PS once in a while at most to do some edge-case thing that Lightroom doesn't yet support. I haven't updated PSCS since v5.1 and kind of doubt I ever will. I'm happier, I spend less time in image processing and more time in considering what to shoot and how to shoot it.
Whatever gives you the results you want is how to get there.
I will endeavor to find a way to chat with DM at some point, now that I know there is a connection to be made. I've now read a little of his stuff and it sounds bears some relation so the late, great Bruce Fraser's work in image adjustment theory at the beginning of the digital age about a decade ago. It is interesting to make this connection now.
G
Small world, If DM and his sister are anything alike - you have good taste in friends
Should come as no surprise, I am a fan of DM and his attitude and approach.
I was also sad when Bruce Frazier departed. He was one of my first introductions to raw files and color management.
I agree with you in getting right in the camera, I am not charitable on content, exposure or sloppy framing, especially in my own images :banghead:
For me - I always liked the darkroom and printing process, and that was my goal when I decided to go to digital.
Truth be told, there is so much to do and experiment with - that we seem to find an aspect which fascinates us, and gives us something to explore, to help express ourselves. This is a great thing, to keep trying and practicing, keep trying to surprise ourselves. Hopefully along the way, we raise our skill level :angel:
This being a PPW thread, I end this post with a :salute: to DM and my fellow travelers :chug:
Best
Phil