I have always found the only way to really trial software is to go “all-in” on a job. Theoretical workflows whilst sitting at home, taking time, with a coffee and biscuit (ok, no biscuit), are all well and good but its only under the pressure of a real job can quickly find the pitfalls. .. this first job was the HBO Max launch party arrivals ...
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A Deep Dive into DxO PureRAW 6
As the title of the post says, this is my look at the latest version of the PureRAW demosaicing which I use to pre-process all of my Fujifilm RAW files before editing them in Lightroom. (I have mentioned this before, here and here). Why do I do this? Why do I use an additional tool before going into Lightroom (which can process these files without any pre-processing?) There are a number of reasons.....
Excess Baggage
Most people think photographers have a ”fetish” or love affair with their cameras, they think that we cannot stop buying them. I’m not(quite) In that camp. Every camera (almost) is purchased with a business case. Purchased for a reason. Bags however. Thats a different story. Find me a photographer that not obsessed with finding the best bag. There are no photographers that have not wasted hundreds of pounds on bags that were “almost” perfect.
BAFTAs, FTP and Batteries
It's a very long day. We need to check in for our accreditaion before midday; before "loading" the pen at 1pm. Arrivals on the Red Carpet happened between 2pm and 4:30pm, at which point we transfered to the Winners Press room where we settled until about 8:40pm.
An hour around Potsdammer Platz
The following images were taken around Potsdammer Platz (an area I know well) between two photocalls on the first day. They are essentially straight out of camera (first X100 and then I moved on to the GFX) using a T-Max P3200 Recipe.
Julie Edwards-X 