| Wylie's Mom | 11-05-2009 05:20 AM |
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Originally Posted by Amazing Yorkies
(Post 2868126)
I've studied this thread almost as much as I've studied a pedigree.. LOL
Ok.. I bought the Nikon D90, with the kit lens. I've ordered but not received the SB400 flash, the 50 mm lens, and the 55-200 lens.
Now I need a good, (yet user friendly.. kinda for dummies if you get my drift) photo editing program. Any ideas?
Thanks for the thread! I greatly admire nice pics and hope to someday be able to take good pics too!
Here is a picture of Rowdy's girls.. with camera right out of the box.. I have a lot to learn!!
| WOW, Deb, that's so great - CONGRATS on your new toy, how fun :D! So, was the "kit lens" the 18-105mm VR? If yes, that is such an awesome lens - such a great range, so versatile, very nice!
As for software, the top of line would be Adobe's Photoshop ($665) - but it's pricey and it's complicated, and the only reason I have it is thru work...I find it rather hard to work with a lot of the time, to be honest (altho you can do a TON w/ it). Another option is Paint Shop Pro, not sure how much $ that is. Adobe Lightroom ($275) is another Adobe product and is a step down from Photoshop but still pricey.
I have heard Google's free "Picasa" is really pretty darn good...so I'd be inclined to give that a try. I think I've heard it's user friendly too, which is such a plus when dealing w/ photo editing (also called "post" or "post processing").
Now, slap on that 50mm when you get it, switch to "A" mode, open the aperture to 1.8, and focus on some flowers or some things that are in front of each other and have FUN! :D | 