Switching Software On Sepia Saturday

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Happy Sepia Saturday

Or at least what there is left of it. That is the problem with life: all too often work gets in the way of art! Pffft only if I were a rich man...

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So since I got the Sony a7iv, I decided to shoot only RAW format. It gives you so much more flexibility in post. However, I refuse to pay a hefty monthly fee for Photoshop. I can use Gimp for many thing with JPEGS but it doesn't support RAW.

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In order to use Gimp you basically have to save a JPEG, then import it into Gimp, then do your magic. It kind of defeats the whole purpose of shooting RAW in the first place!

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I have been using Raw Therapee to edit my RAWs because it seems easiest to use. However, there isn't an easy way to do sepias that I could find. So I have had to start learning Darktable as well. Hey at least all three are free LOL.

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So far I would say dark table does a good job of giving you total control over the tones and colors that end up making their way into your final photo!

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I really like the first shot, the subject, and especially the tone of it. I was never a huge sepia fan, as you already know, but, it had more to do with getting the right subject for the best effect.

You seem to have a sixth sense about it.

I would say that Darktable is a worthwhile adventure.

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Finding the right subject is foundational. One can obviously change any photo to sepia, but I prefer them to look authentic, like it was taken decades ago. That doesnt work well with a modern car in view lol.

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