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I'm just starting out. So, I have no experience with street photography and the range of reactions it can generate or how to respond accordingly. Do I no longer have to worry? Will the reflection removal tool completely change the game of street photography by being able to use store windows to cerepitously take photos of people? Will street photographers start hanging out around display windows seemingly taking product or mannequin pictures? Frankly, I hope this feature finds its way into GIMP or darktable soon. I am now very eager to go out and start shooting.
@@CharlesCooper-o7ithe ability to remove reflections in such an easy and quick way makes it a very powerful tool in postproduction. BUT Photographers have been using polarizing filters forever to battle reflections at the shooting stage. So if you forgot your filter and have to fix it in the edit then this new tool is great - as long as you work in jpg. For the time being at least.
I’m a Sony user. I love the photos I make but now I feel insecure because people say Sony gear has no character. I try not to let it get to me but I hear it all the time and it’s starting to bother me
@@nerdynautilus5373 on the flipside, modern mirrorless cameras are now so good, precise and accurate and produce raw files that are so clean that we as photographers have the ability to imprint our own vision and character onto them. Look at it as a unique opportunity to make your photos your own and give them your own unique touch of personality. That way, you won’t be enslaved to what camera manufacturers want your images to look like but you can create something that’s uniquely yourself.
Sony gear is gear, not sure what you mean by 'character'. If your Sony gear gives you images you love, who cares what 'people say'. If you are talking about the body design aesthetics, that's purely a personal preference sort of thing. I don't use Sony and think their bodies are pretty bland design wise (a lot of the models look like black cigar boxes with grips glued on) -- but that is just my personal opinion, and shouldn't make you feel insecure. I shoot OM System cameras and think they look great, but I also think Fuji makes some really good looking cameras. I hope this didn't make you feel more insecure. 🙂
I am in the process of replacing Adobe with Affinity.. I do not like the results of or the pressure to use AI in post imaging. I do not like the pressure to rely on Cloud Storage. I do not like the constant cost of the subscription model.
@@CameraShake a couple of things. At 76, the change is a rather steep learning curve. I miss Bridge but think I can adapt to the Affinity "batch process" theme. I am also picking up Affinity Designer as I will use it in 'pixel" mode to create flyer, small posters and Amazon KDP photo books. As we are a not for profit, it looks like Canva will offer us nearly unlimited licenses for fee. This means I can have free lance and volunteer staff use them . A lot of people have better design skills than I have. So far, this is looking pretty good to a nold socialist working in community development in an urban environment.
I've nothing against PhotoShop. In the case of AI, it's also fine. I don't think it's much different from changing settings in camera for the most part. I also think PhotoShop offers the photographer a lot of additional creativity outside of what can be done in camera. If you can get the results you want, these tools are fine to use. I will state that I did start out with film. And moving to digital has been a godsend over film. Film does train you to make better decisions behind the camera. But digital offers you a lot of post processing that is a lot simpler than what you'd have to in a darkroom. In most cases, I think the processing in LightRoom is sufficient for what I do, but PhotoShop has it's benefits.
AI is an over hyped sack of crap! Previously as a iPhone developer I worked on a couple of projects which used AI and image recognition, it was crap then and is still crap now. Anyone who believes some fake photo will be acceptable is an idiot. XD
i’m sure 2025 will be a great year for VILTROX!!! I can’t wait for the 135MM1.8 for nikon Z.!!!!
DJI will enter the mirrorless market and that could be a big thing
To do a subscription, viewers are looking for the real fruitful content that helps them not just the dramatics. So if they’re more viewers who are not subscribed , do the root cause analysis.
I'm just starting out. So, I have no experience with street photography and the range of reactions it can generate or how to respond accordingly. Do I no longer have to worry? Will the reflection removal tool completely change the game of street photography by being able to use store windows to cerepitously take photos of people? Will street photographers start hanging out around display windows seemingly taking product or mannequin pictures? Frankly, I hope this feature finds its way into GIMP or darktable soon. I am now very eager to go out and start shooting.
@@CharlesCooper-o7ithe ability to remove reflections in such an easy and quick way makes it a very powerful tool in postproduction. BUT Photographers have been using polarizing filters forever to battle reflections at the shooting stage. So if you forgot your filter and have to fix it in the edit then this new tool is great - as long as you work in jpg. For the time being at least.
I’m a Sony user. I love the photos I make but now I feel insecure because people say Sony gear has no character. I try not to let it get to me but I hear it all the time and it’s starting to bother me
@@nerdynautilus5373 on the flipside, modern mirrorless cameras are now so good, precise and accurate and produce raw files that are so clean that we as photographers have the ability to imprint our own vision and character onto them. Look at it as a unique opportunity to make your photos your own and give them your own unique touch of personality. That way, you won’t be enslaved to what camera manufacturers want your images to look like but you can create something that’s uniquely yourself.
Cameras are not alive. None of them have character...
Sony gear is gear, not sure what you mean by 'character'. If your Sony gear gives you images you love, who cares what 'people say'. If you are talking about the body design aesthetics, that's purely a personal preference sort of thing. I don't use Sony and think their bodies are pretty bland design wise (a lot of the models look like black cigar boxes with grips glued on) -- but that is just my personal opinion, and shouldn't make you feel insecure. I shoot OM System cameras and think they look great, but I also think Fuji makes some really good looking cameras. I hope this didn't make you feel more insecure. 🙂
I am in the process of replacing Adobe with Affinity.. I do not like the results of or the pressure to use AI in post imaging. I do not like the pressure to rely on Cloud Storage. I do not like the constant cost of the subscription model.
@@susanorourke6868 Affinity is a great alternative to Adobe. Let me know what you think of it.
@@CameraShake a couple of things. At 76, the change is a rather steep learning curve. I miss Bridge but think I can adapt to the Affinity "batch process" theme. I am also picking up Affinity Designer as I will use it in 'pixel" mode to create flyer, small posters and Amazon KDP photo books. As we are a not for profit, it looks like Canva will offer us nearly unlimited licenses for fee. This means I can have free lance and volunteer staff use them . A lot of people have better design skills than I have. So far, this is looking pretty good to a nold socialist working in community development in an urban environment.
I've nothing against PhotoShop. In the case of AI, it's also fine. I don't think it's much different from changing settings in camera for the most part. I also think PhotoShop offers the photographer a lot of additional creativity outside of what can be done in camera. If you can get the results you want, these tools are fine to use. I will state that I did start out with film. And moving to digital has been a godsend over film. Film does train you to make better decisions behind the camera. But digital offers you a lot of post processing that is a lot simpler than what you'd have to in a darkroom. In most cases, I think the processing in LightRoom is sufficient for what I do, but PhotoShop has it's benefits.
@@rolando_j_ couldn’t agree more 👍
I just bought a new old dslr. Happy New Year
Happy New Year. I wish you a wonderful 2025! 🍻✌️
@@jdstrobist happy new year to you too! 🥳
@ thanks 👍
AI is an over hyped sack of crap! Previously as a iPhone developer I worked on a couple of projects which used AI and image recognition, it was crap then and is still crap now. Anyone who believes some fake photo will be acceptable is an idiot. XD