I've played around with Aperture - Apple's answer to their hobbyist consumers. Adobe Lightroom snobs will scoff that I even tried Aperture. Well, don't scoff until you really dig in. I used it for years, and learned a lot. You could say I built my foundation using Apple's editing software, and there is nothing wrong with that at all!
I've always had a nagging feeling in the back of my head to learn Adobe's platforms though. They have a reputation for having the software gear that only pros use. I want to be a professional in all that I do, especially in photography and videography. I would dabble in PS here and there, but it was just too damn daunting. Overwhelming. I mean, who needs 50 different ways to crop out a subject?
I know what you are saying - "I've been using PS for years! Its f*****g easy!" or "My baby brother who is 2 can use PS!"
In the past few months I have been doing a deep dive into PS Creative Cloud Suite. I started from the basics, analyzing photos with Adobe Bridge. I didn't think that software was necessary, but after studying it for 10 hours I found it was the absolute foundation for learning how to edit photos correctly. I learned how to use my camera more effectively because of Adobe Bridge and its associate program camera RAW. Great stuff. In fact, I would say I edit most of my stuff in camera RAW only because I don't want portions of photos to be cropped out, or edited heavily (in a noticeable sort of way).
This past week, I decided to finally make the jump and get into PS. I got the chills. "Will I be able to do this? I couldn't do it before.... I just have to push through."
I had to defeat this irrational fear of PS. Sure I was having issues with it, but it IS for advanced users! I know that going in. Being apprehensive is normal! I dove in - followed a tutorial step by step - and replayed it dozens of times. Ended up being over 2 hours, but I finally created an image I hope you'll enjoy.
Here's another that I made later on during the week.
I had to restart tutorials - restart my computer and pull my hair out due to crazy frustration... But I did it! Its all about gathering new skills and breaking down mental barriers. Cheers to getting better!
