The chapter on the “Digital Darkroom” was the most difficult
chapter to get through so far. Early on in the chapter was a diagram of a
computer and all the various items that are utilized in a digital workstation.
While the descriptions of the technology may be useful for someone with little
to no experience with working with computers and editing software, I found the
material to be extremely dull and it did not present me with any new
information. That being said, there were some parts of the chapter that had a
lot of interesting new information to offer.
For
instance, while I am familiar with some of the digital file types that were
listed (.jpeg, .psd, .tiff) I had no experience or knowledge of .dng or .NEF.
Prior to reading this article, I never understood why my SD card had two
versions of each picture when I opened it on my home computer. Not knowing what
the .NEF was, I always worked with the .jpeg files because it was what I was
familiar with. Now I know that the .NEF file is the RAW image and will
therefore give me more digital information to work with in the edit process.
Another
bit of information from the chapter, while not exactly useful as I don’t
believe I will ever get a chance to delve into darkroom photography, is that a
single color image is made up of several black and white versions of the image.
It is by adding or subtracting colors that the photographers are able to create
a color print.
Overall,
I think the article had a wealth of information in it, but it tried to pack in
a LOT. It seemed as if was intending for it’s audience to be a mix of
individuals completely new to the editing process all the way up to people who
know quite a bit and are just looking to go a little more in-depth. It was a
lot to be hit with in one reading, but there was certainly a lot to learn from!
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