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In response to "And I'll just go sell my camera and lock myself in the bathroom while I cry." by sycor

My recommendation: keep at it. It's not a talent (at least not for me), it's a skill that requires persistence and practice.

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Dec 29 '23, 14:19

Part of 2024's project will be doubling down on treating it as such. I've always liked to play with post-processing and camera settings, but for 2024 I'll bring in a bit of actual camera control. An element of Intentionality, rather than the happenstance that I've relied on thus far.

As for the cropping, that's true. There's a hidden bit that people will likely neglect to crop out, which should help out in case I need to prove authenticity.

But, I don't actually like watermarks. None of my photos are uploaded with watermarks any more. I got tired of having to maintain two sets; the only reason THESE photos have watermarks is because SmugMug has a nice system for overlaying watermarks onto photos as they are viewed.

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AI can also strip out watermarks pretty effectively. -- nm - colin Dec 29, 14:41 2
- AI ruins photography in a lot of ways. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 29, 15:14 1
  - AI ruins a lot of things in a lot of ways. -- nm - Znufrii, exceeds expectations Dec 29, 16:19
I need to use my camera more often. It's turned in to just for trips and I have relearn everything every time. -- nm - sycor Dec 29, 14:28 2
- I took my old point&shoot on this trip and didn't use it once. And my phone takes crappy photos :( - Meg Dec 29, 16:37 1
  - 100? I usually come home with 1000+ - sycor Dec 29, 18:06

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My recommendation: keep at it. It's not a talent (at least not for me), it's a skill that requires persistence and practice.

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