Plus Post – Week 8!
Originally shared by Lucille Galleli
Week 8 – Processing with Intent #FYV2018 — Plus Post
For a person who processes all images, this week sounded like a walk in the park. But of course this is teresa pilcher’s mentorship and if nothing else, it’s taught me that there are surprises awaiting in the awnings. Something to learn, something to discover, something to make you drop your jaw in awe. And yes, surprised was I! (It even brought out the Yoda in me… lol)
Processing to me was always about making the RAW image stand out. And then we heard of “Processing with intent” … in simple terms, it’s here… take this toolkit and build absolutely anything you want. Wow. To think of all the under appreciated potential we’ve been discarding cause we didn’t experiment enough.
I found myself trawling through the photos I made over the last few week with new eyes. I randomly applied presets and filters in an attempt to see differently. And yes, the same way that love gives us rose tinted glasses, this mentorship has honed my sense of “seeing”. Using the brilliant example that Teresa gave us, I found myself cropping, converting and simplifying. One image could give me ten, we do have the tools, we do have the vision, so heck yeah… Why not!?
I’m not ashamed to say, that I didn’t truly understand what processing meant until this week. Processing is not just about making it better. It’s about putting the spotlight on what made you press that shutter at that moment. It’s about your vision. It’s about you as a photographer, as an artist, as a dreamer.
Yes, I do know there are people who believe that everything should be in-camera. I’ve heard “Oh it’s photoshopped” used in derogatory terms, but as an artist, how does it matter? I’m not a photojournalist, I’m not trying to convince anyone of facts, I’m here presenting my vision, creating impressions of my chaotic soul for myself. So does it really matter if I used Photoshop or Lr or Nik or Snapseed or Luminar or Capture One?
Truth: No. It doesn’t.
I’ve never felt so glad about having my thoughts/beliefs/perceptions challenged. Street doesn’t have to be dreary and all about luck. Sometimes it’s just heart and instinct, sometimes it’s a conversation with a stranger and a shot with less than perfect lighting, sometimes it’s backlit and dark but with a story that could cause goose pimples, and yeah… we won’t always run into perfect weather and lighting conditions, but now, when the day throws us lemons, we have the tequila and salt to make it a perfect evening!
Lessons learned:
History brush more efficient than masking … I tried both ways and like the brush results better. (Bigger lesson: there is always something to learn. Stay humble. Be open to trying different things)
If you are stuck with a photo, probably means you need a new photo to play with or more wine. Most probably much more wine. Don’t beat yourself up about it.
Get as much right in camera, but don’t let anyone’s definition of right/wrong cage you in.
Instead of a keep-it or lose-it methodology, I should move to a Keep-it, Has-potential, Lose-it ranking.
A huge THANK YOU to teresa pilcher G+ Mentorship Program for Photographers and the moderators for your support, inspiration and time.
This one’s from the Week 5:
In-camera blur + vibrance + selective dehaze brush.
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Lucille Galleli I love your plus post and hearing about what you have taken away from this week, and this mentorship. Much rings true to me and you have described it so beautifully. Thank you for sharing and I really love the colors of your photo…and the advice that sometimes more wine is needed :).
Karen Spink Thank you so much! I try to spell out my learnings to make them stick. Glad it resonates with you as well. Go ahead and raise a glass, but just one, ok. Be a good girl.
I love every thing that you are stating in your PP, Lucille! And yes, post processing is an important part of a photographer’s work !
Really love your image, here, for how you have isolated one subject in such a subtle way, with this amazing unity of soft colours, just enough touches of colours to give it a soft feel!
Bravo for playing the game all along the eight weeks, Lucile!
I just LOVE how you explained that, I so feel that way as well and agree! Why not explore and find many versions, it’s an artistic exploration of you! Great post Lucille Galleli
Indeed right and wrong are very subjective. Great post Lucille Galleli
Great plus post and a wonderful image, there is just enough isolation to see the person with all the swirling going on around them.👍👍
Françoise Dhulesia .. thanks a bunch. A huge Thank You for the support and encouragement you’ve shown me and other through this mentorship. big hugs.
Marsha Leigh … I like how this mentorship has made me explore more of what I am as a photographer. Very rewarding 🙂 Thanks for your kind comment.
Jenn Camforth … Thanks much. I guess we have certain ideologies ingrained in us and it takes a lot of experimentation to get to know that things aren’t always so black and white.
Thanks George G … I didn’t consider processing my blur images for clarity before this week. Glad I gave it a shot!
Great Plus Post! And the picture is amazing !!!
Superb post and image !!
Lucille Galleli What a wonderful, insightful and funny write up of your last 8 weeks 😊 Truly been a delight to watch your journey over the last 8 weeks :)) Fab work on this image, I love the slipstream effect and the jewel like colours! Congratulations:))
Andrzej Golonka .. thank you so so so much 😀
Lisa s .. thanks a bunch, hun!
Kitten KaboodleInc … thank you so much … for your kind comments and for sharing this journey with me. It’s been an absolute adventure!
Lucille Galleli 😊 salut my dear 🍷
Lucille Galleli superb post Lucille, if I had a glass in hand I’d raise it high in a toast to these thoughts (sadly I have a couple of hundred km to drive to get back home tonight 🙂 ) It’s incredibly liberating though that after 8 weeks of ideas and concepts, we reach the conclusion that the only rule is that there are no rules, and everything we’ve learnt along the way is there to help us find our vision.
Chris Sutton … So succinctly put! Thanks a bunch. I’m so happy I chose to Find my Vision with the best of people 😀
‘Presenting your vision’ well stated Lucille Galleli. It has been so wonderful to relive what we experienced last year – to find it is still there and flourishing and to see all of you experience the same. Wine always does wonder for the creative soul… Love the image you chose to use here!! Wonderful energy depicting your mood.
Stephanie Cassiday-Krueger … hee hee … so glad it resonates with you! Thanks much for your kind support all through this journey. You’re a star!
Hi Lucille Galleli I’m just finishing sharing the graduation albums from our Mentorship and wondering if you wanted to put one together?