A beginner with post processing wanting to learn

Question

Though I have been trying hands on photography for quite a while now, I want to learn post processing of photos now. I have been going good with my DSLR, which is a Canon 550D with 2 kit lenses- 18-55 and 55-250. I have also recently ordered EF85mm-f1.8 and at some point will get my 50mm too :)

Now to learn post processing effects 1) Which is good and easy to learn post processing software for a newbie? I have heard of GIMP and Photoshop, but never have worked on either

2) What effects/fundamentals one should learn to begin with? And if you have any place from where I can start on my own on web?

Thanks a ton!

Asked by vishal.biyani

Answer

1) I'm a Gnu/Linux fan, but I tell you that GIMP still not good enough for professional photography. (though it's free) So, I recommend you to use Photoshop. Also, don't think too much about easy-to-learn and easy-to-use. It's not the software you want to learn, it's the post processing. So, start with a professional application, so you're not limited to what application provides.

2) An excellent book to start learning post processing with Photoshop is "The Adobe Photoshop CS5 Book for Digital Photographers 2010". Google it for more info!

Answered by Aidin

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