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Sometimes I see you guys' pics and I'm wondering what I'm doing wrong. I know most are edited but it's the shot. Some of you guys take pics that are basic that I wouldn't think to take and with the editing they turn out great. Just a random thought.
It's kind of the nature of the beast and why this hobby is so widely accepted now. Even with IG photos, a lot of people are used to editing something into a photo that it is not. I say just run with it. I am a firm believer that editing is just part of digital photography and more so now than ever. Filters were never even a part of it not too long ago and at most, it was contrast, brightness, color balance etc. Just learn those tools and see what you come up with. Maybe some of the photos you have can be pushed that much farther. Of course the substance of the shot is still the key thing but editing can push the photo that much farther.
You're absolutely right. It's like I treat my SD card as if it's only 64 megabytes so I'm super picky with pics. And if the shot does immediately look great I delete because I don't want to rely on editing but I'm starting to accept it now. Gonna explore more of Lightroom's capabilities.
Taking a trip to Chicago next month so I plan to go in. Might try to stay downtown so it's easier.