Digital cameras have come of age but I still crave for the film types. I think working with film, developing the prints and shots is an artform in itself. It tests how much you have learned in photography and how well you have developed into an artisan.
Now, you don't have to be an expert to take really good pictures, there are several graphics software which can do that job for you. Adjusting brightness, superimposing, layering, adding other elements. It's like having a personal photographer and graphic designer inside your computer.
I have used several products but have found Adobe Photoshop useful. It may be heavy on the memory aspect of you hard drive, but its worth it. I have used it for years now and so have my friends, and it has helped us on a number of projects and even businesses. I most especially like their rendering feature, my favorite aspect of the Adobe Photoshop franchise. Lucky you, Adobe Photoshop CS4 is already around the corner, so I can't wait to get my hands on this graphics software and tinker with the new features.
I also have an affinity for Corel Draw. Although it may be a bit complicated, I find it quite as useful as photoshop. There are many options and choices for this product , especially for the effects, some are already present in photoshop though (for the version I have used), and I think they have developed some solely for themselves, just to make them unique.
So who said taking pictures is an old school thing? Think again. :)
