cshontz
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I've surely mentioned this before, but my frustration continues. I love my Canon XTi, but I don't really like post-processing, and I feel the camera demands post-processing to get the most out of it. I've taken some great (to me) pictures, but the problem with post-processing is that I'm never quite satisfied with my adjustments.
I like to take pictures of places and things - not to be artistic, but to document (vacations, events, trails). I still want my shots to be top-notch in terms of IQ, but if I take 100 pictures, I don't want to feel compelled to spend a ton of time tweaking them individually. Apps like Lightroom make this easy, but still - given the power to tweak, I feel compelled to tweak.
If there is a particular shot that I want to get, then I would gladly take the time to post-process, but this is seldom my goal.
Art is exhausting. It comes naturally to some - flowing like water from a faucet. To me, its like wringing out a damp wash rag, trying to coax out only a few drips of creativity. You can always get just a little bit more with every twist, but its never much... and its never enough.
I never ever felt dissatisfied with my point-and-shoot cameras. But then I decided to get the DSLR (to replace a broken p&s), and suddenly I have doubt. Granted I love the camera itself. I love its speed, ergonomics, I love shooting with it, I love its interchangeable lenses. Now that I've experienced these characteristics, I think it'd be difficult to revert back to a point-and-shoot camera (such as a Canon G-series). I've invested so much in the DSLR, and I acknowledge that it is capable of better pictures than a p&s. What I'm not sure of - is it better for me?
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I like to take pictures of places and things - not to be artistic, but to document (vacations, events, trails). I still want my shots to be top-notch in terms of IQ, but if I take 100 pictures, I don't want to feel compelled to spend a ton of time tweaking them individually. Apps like Lightroom make this easy, but still - given the power to tweak, I feel compelled to tweak.
If there is a particular shot that I want to get, then I would gladly take the time to post-process, but this is seldom my goal.
Art is exhausting. It comes naturally to some - flowing like water from a faucet. To me, its like wringing out a damp wash rag, trying to coax out only a few drips of creativity. You can always get just a little bit more with every twist, but its never much... and its never enough.
I never ever felt dissatisfied with my point-and-shoot cameras. But then I decided to get the DSLR (to replace a broken p&s), and suddenly I have doubt. Granted I love the camera itself. I love its speed, ergonomics, I love shooting with it, I love its interchangeable lenses. Now that I've experienced these characteristics, I think it'd be difficult to revert back to a point-and-shoot camera (such as a Canon G-series). I've invested so much in the DSLR, and I acknowledge that it is capable of better pictures than a p&s. What I'm not sure of - is it better for me?
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