Photo Processing

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Originally Posted by MouseWife

Okay. Another photo question to you wonderful people:

I do take a lot of pictures. It sounds like you do as well. Is it beneficial, to the end product, to lug around a tripod? Not for every single shot but it seems I have some that I think, Darn it, that really could have been more clear. Just something that went through my head today....

In the work that I do with photography, I find a tripod unnecessary. But my work always uses a flash and relatively fast shutter speeds. A tripod would be usefull for low light/slow shutter speed situations(i.e. shooting the castle at DL at night) or extremely close up where minut detail is important(floral photography, extremely close up). 99% of the time, I work hard to make sure that my shutter speed is fast enough to minimize any camera shake.

Oh, and in my opinion, the added expense of the "specialty" shops is generally worth it, especially if you shop around, and find a shop that looks like they know what they are doing, and has decent prices. Most the time these days, for me at least, when I need a job printed outside of my own abilities, the expense of the specialty shop is effectively being paid by someone else anyway(read: my client).