Diane Schanz on sun 29 aug 99
Yep, Photoshop and Corel are the 2 programs that are used most often for
this type of work. I'm a Photoshop fan, having used it everywhere I've
worked doing computer graphics.
Yes, you can do just about anything to a photograph, from taking out
something in the background, to fixing the lighting, to (unethically)
altering your pot to make it look like God threw it. DEPENDING on your
computer skill level and the amount of time you want to spend learning and
working with these programs. I don't know if Corel is as extensive as
Photoshop is, but with P-shop, there will be some things you can do right
away (relatively), and other things that will take you a really long time (if
ever) to figure out on your own. (Not you specifically -- there are things
you don't even KNOW to think about in P-shop.)
The question I have for you is this: How much time do you want to spend
learning to use one of these programs?
You probably already know that finding someone else to do it for you will
be expensive (there is a lot to learn, that's why they make the big bucks);
buying the digital camera and program is going to cost a lot, plus the
frustration of the learning curve; you could buy a scanner and scan photos
in, then fix the image, but you'll still have the learning curve. On top of
this, you'll still have to pay to have the images output to slides. (I don't
think "outputted is a word. Yet.)
If you're up to that challenge, go for it! But remember to check the
quality of image you'll get with the digital camera you buy (more pixels per
inch -- the higher the resolution of your digital image -- the more finely
tuned your image can be). Also, make sure your computer has enough memory to
be able to handle the new program and digitized images.
I'm not trying to scare you off, just trying to lay it out for you. If I
didn't already know what I know on the computer, I'd consider taking a
photography course or paying/trading someone to take good pictures of your
pots. Why buy a digital camera to take sub-par pictures you're then going to
buy a computer program to fix?
Diane in Tucson (back here after 5 weeks in cool, green Michigan and I'm
melting!)
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