http://domitter.net/news/2008/07/about-the-photography-on-this-website/ News and Updates for Christopher Domitter Photography Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:42:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://domitter.net/news/2008/07/about-the-photography-on-this-website/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Scooter Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:12:52 +0000 http://domitter.net/news/?p=45#comment-8 I'm interested in hearing your philosophy on filters, digital alteration, etc. I shoot only digital just out of convenience and the ability to immediately see the result (I suppose out of impatience?) and I struggle with the level, or amount, of digital manipulation I see in the works of others. I also use no filters (except for a no-color UV filter for obvious reasons) and I only have Photoshop Elements (versus the big CS3 package) with which I will occasionally bring up or take down the saturation, but I avoid any of the 'cut-and-paste' effects or other unusual effects which, I believe, get in the way of the essence of the true subject. I think, however, that it is fair to adjust something because that was the way I saw it at the moment; if the sky seemed bluer when I was at the Taj Mahal (as it did), I would increase the saturation of the surrounding sky to match what I remember seeing there, or, more likely, and nearly 100% of my rationale for any adjustment, to make up for poor shooting technique (incorrect WB or EV the most common). I’m interested in hearing your philosophy on filters, digital alteration, etc. I shoot only digital just out of convenience and the ability to immediately see the result (I suppose out of impatience?) and I struggle with the level, or amount, of digital manipulation I see in the works of others. I also use no filters (except for a no-color UV filter for obvious reasons) and I only have Photoshop Elements (versus the big CS3 package) with which I will occasionally bring up or take down the saturation, but I avoid any of the ‘cut-and-paste’ effects or other unusual effects which, I believe, get in the way of the essence of the true subject. I think, however, that it is fair to adjust something because that was the way I saw it at the moment; if the sky seemed bluer when I was at the Taj Mahal (as it did), I would increase the saturation of the surrounding sky to match what I remember seeing there, or, more likely, and nearly 100% of my rationale for any adjustment, to make up for poor shooting technique (incorrect WB or EV the most common).

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