[Casper]

S2,Sep 13 2006, 12:49 PM Wrote:Hey I got a stupid question......

BTW, amazing photos Jay but what I am wondering is why all the 'photoshop' touchups to them, everything looks 'softened' or 'unsharpened'.....

Is this, say, your technique or preference or what?  I can completely respect it either way, but when comparing something non-touched up to something touched up, the 'non' one, being someone not familiar with photography that much, seems more 'perfect'....

My coworker, hardcore into photography, in Regina, was the main photographer (organizer) for the Jeux Canada Games, not to mention a bunch of other stuff, he also runs a huge photo club in Regina (I think he runs it), anyway he's shown me tons of his work, all of it crystal clear, no soft edges and to my knowledge, he doesn't retouch his photos which he's sold (he takes it very very seriously).....

Just curious...... no disrespect or anything, just wondering that's all.....
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All digital photographers (should) do some post-processing work in Photoshop.

As for the 'soft focus' effect, I personally can't stand it. I know SO many photographers that use it on nearly everything to either make it look 'dreamy' or 'artsy'. I prefer my images VERY detailed and sharp (not to be confused with creating a shallow depth of field). Its all a matter of personal preference. There are a couple of other, similar techniques that are overused..... not gonna start ranting though...