Hours of Editing

“Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.” –Dorothea Lange

I spent several hours last night editing photos. I don’t think people realize how long it takes to edit a group of photos even if there is nothing more to do than cropping. It takes me awhile because I love messing with the colors. I love bright, vivid colors. Hue/Saturation is one of my favorites to play with when I’m editing photos. I suppose that’s one thing I love about photography, capturing a moment how it really is. It’s the evidence (although, I suppose one could say I’m altering the image by playing with different colors!) That’s something I really want to study in grad school (pending admittance- keep your fingers crossed for me!) The one thing that really drives me crazy is how different computers/screens show different colors. One of my friends and I swap photos and his are always too green on my computer and mine are usually too red on his computer. I guess that’s why the standard is a Mac... which I could really use! Maybe this summer… I’m not sure which Mac would be the best for all of my photos.