spec spec specky spec spec...camera or computer programme?

-gem- · 16 Dec 2006 at 22:29

i apologise if there are any spelling errors etc, had a tiny bit to drink.

basically- i like photography, get a lot of satisfaction from it

i have a basic olympus digital camera, but its not so much the pictures i like to take as the effects- blur, polaroid, negative, sepia etc... would this mean i should look to buy a new camera, or will i just need a computer programme to edit the photos with?

spanks!!

Flibster · 17 Dec 2006 at 01:16

Even the basicist camera sould be ok for the things you mention. So...

Cheap answer:
The Gimp

More expensive answer:
Corel Paint Shop Pro X *not XI - not nice to use*

Expensive as hell answer:
Adobe Photoshop CS2 or 3

Or...you could get a new camera with all those built in, but then you would not have the ability to go to an unmolested version of the photo and try something different.

Simon/~Flibster

Joe T · 17 Dec 2006 at 10:07

Photoshop Elements might be worth a look?

ElDude · 17 Dec 2006 at 12:16

Yes I was about to mention that. Photoshop Elements 5 is out now. There are actually a few sites selling it at a discount at the moment too. I've got version 4 and it does most of what you need and will definately cover you for the effects you're talking about.

Belly · 17 Dec 2006 at 12:44

ElDude said:
Yes I was about to mention that. Photoshop Elements 5 is out now. There are actually a few sites selling it at a discount at the moment too. I've got version 4 and it does most of what you need and will definately cover you for the effects you're talking about.

I seem to remember a few years ago that PhotoShop Elements was the software package which came with some new digital cameras?

I don't know if this is still the case?

Of course with photoShop you can always get many 3rd party (freeware) plugins too!

-gem- · 18 Dec 2006 at 12:24

Joe T said:
Photoshop Elements might be worth a look?

isnt that difficult to use? even our photography students cant always master that :rolleyes:

Belly · 18 Dec 2006 at 17:30

-gem- said:
isnt that difficult to use? even our photography students cant always master that

There are lots of books about PhotoShop, more so than any other similar program. I went to college to learn the program but I learnt a lot more from reading books on the subject. Learn Photoshop in 24 hours etc. I've bought a couple of books over the years but usually I get them from the local library.