Assignment for January 21 Camera Club Meeting

Editing photos. We all do it to some degree.  Even if you don't edit on a computer, you edit your photos in-camera using the camera settings.   Some of us are just learning to edit and others are advanced in the digital darkroom techniques.  During the January 21 meeting we are all going to learn editing techniques and ideas from each other.

Editing photos is not new.   Film shooters have been doing it for years in the darkroom.   Today it is faster, easier, and less dangerous.

Ali - with notes by master darkroom printer Pablo Inirio of Magnum, showing how the final print was produced.

Here's your assignment.   Download one or more photos from this website, edit them and share the results with the rest of the club at the January 21 meeting.   We've done this before and everyone from beginner to expert learned something from how others edit the same photo.

There are no rules, but here are some helpful guidelines

1. The files are available for download from this website.  https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B-R3WA1SvCZGOTRHOVJldlFTLUk&usp=sharing
2. There are unprocessed JPEG and RAW (DNG) file version of each photo.  You can start from either one, but the RAW version will allow you to do more with tonality and white balance. The RAW version is in Adobe DNG format.  Most all photo editing tools can read this format.
3. To download a file click on the thumbnail to display it full screen then click the download button above the photo.   Do not right click and save DNG files.  You will get a compressed JPEG version.
4. You can edit any of the photos.  There is a variety of photos to choose from.  Some are OK right out of the camera.  Others may challenge you.
5. You can use any software you want.  
6. There are no limits on edits you can make.  Be creative.  Be adventurous.  Have fun!   Be prepared to share with others how you edited and what software you used.
7. Save your file as a JPEG with the original file name and your name as part of the file name.  For example EditIt-3-Siggins.jpg
8. Email your favorite three edited photos to rcsiggins@gmail.com by January 19.   Procrastinators (you know who you are) can bring the files to the meeting on a USB thumb drive.  It is much easier if I get the files before the meeting.

Have a question?  Send an email to rcsiggins@gmail.com.  

Because we will be spending most of our time reviewing edited photos, we won't have a theme photo assignment this month.