Kevin Root
WKR
Kevin,
What setup are you using? Also, whats a good software program for the beginner?
Thanks!
The camera I use most is a heavy Canon 60D and I shoot in RAW. I also have some heavy Canon lens depending on how and what I wanting to take photos of. I’ve bought several digital cameras and upgraded in the past and I’m sure I will in the future seeing some good light weight and weather resistant options. As noted in the thread above RAW gives me the most flexibility in bringing the information out out of the photo. I think software will help bring out good or better results in any of the cameras listed in this thread even if they don’t have a RAW option.
Many times I'll use more than one software on a photo at time. It's kind of like a recipe. Each picture is a bit different and it depends much on what kind of look you want. I work at one of the big tech companies out my way and I’ve been blessed to try out, get discounts or get software free. I work on a Apple Mac platform but all the software I use works on the PC platform too for the most part. I started on iPhoto on a Mac. For a beginning Mac person that works ok but it only can get you so far in what’s out there in options.
The HDR software I use, mostly for landscapes is called Photomatrix Pro 5. I also use all the Topaz labs photography software. I also have Google’s Nik collection. They all have free trials and free tutorials to see if it is something you want or not. It has become somewhat a challenge and an obsession for me but learning and seeing what some of the photography software can do is just pretty cool.