Having been shooting since back in the film days I am probably quite a purist of sorts when it comes to shooting. I was recently around a photographer who I could see was either under or overexposing each image he took.
When I called it to his attention he stated; “Oh I don’t worry about it. I can just fix it in Photoshop.”
Needless to say I wanted to take his camera from him. While I am absolutely aware that Photoshop is a great tool for photographers it is being used as a crutch by many if not most these days.
Digital photography seems to have people looking for shortcuts to shooting rather than really learning how to actually shoot properly.
Worse is when you say something about what they’re doing wrong and they either become insulted or claim that it’s their style.The reality may be that people are using Photoshop to cover up poor photography skills.
If you can’t get it right in camera and think that editing software will make up for poor skills; I suggest you hang up your camera and relegate yourself to shooting photos with your cellphone.
I don’t say that maliciously; just that when you choose the easy way out rather than learning to properly expose your images.
I am a huge supporter of get it right in camera as much as you possibly can.This is why I always strongly suggest during my workshops; using color cards to make sure your colors are good as well as using a light meter to make sure your exposure is right from the beginning.
Photography schools still often make students shoot using film. It changes the way you shoot each frame. Especially when there is no ability to change the exposure once the frame has been exposed.
The best way to truly wow your clients is to get it right in the camera each time you shoot.
