Apr
12

Thoughts on Post-Processing (and a feature in PDN!)

Happy Monday!  I am thrilled to share that my work was featured in this month’s Photo District News, along with a nice article on how I use Photoshop to help create a signature style.  I thought it would be a perfect time to answer a few common questions from fellow photographers that I get about post-processing my images.

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When it comes to editing in Photoshop, my Number One Rule is “Garbage in, Garbage Out.”  I am a firm believer that no amount of editing can make a bad, boring or ugly photo good.  Period.  If the photo sucks, throw it out.

I also strongly believe that we should all develop one or two signature looks (i.e., ways of editing images in Photoshop) and stick to it.  How can we develop a strong, recognizable style if we are changing the look of our images week after week?

And, lastly, I believe that Photoshop editing should be fast, efficient and consistent, which is why I use TRA.  Although it can be fun to play with one image for hours, the bottom line is, I have hundreds of images to retouch, and TRA allows me to do that quickly.

If you would like to learn more about my take on Photoshop, how I edit my photos or how you can use post-processing to help develop a signature style, check out The StyleLab.  We still have a few spots left for our May 11 workshop and I’d love to see you there!
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