Often, the very initial stages of editing an image can literally mean the make or break of a finished photograph. Faced with so many choices of software, tools and sliders, it is all too easy to embark on a journey whereby the outcome is undecided. It is all very well and good to have an understanding of the tools and how they work, but this is little use if we have not decided how and why we are applying them and when.

​​There are no hard rules in image editing, but there are many pitfalls that can lead the photographer to recovering the file rather than refining the file, and this must begin with interpretation of the file and setting out the journey which will realise its full potential. This begins with visualisation and what you want to finished image to look like, considering the qualities of the RAW camera file and understanding its potential.

​​​​RAW camera files are to the digital world what a negative was to the film world. They often look flat and lifeless and bear no resemblance to what you saw when you were there with your camera. It is at this point where it is very tempting to have a go at some of the sliders and tools in the hope that we will get a good finished image.

​​During this workshop we will set out where to begin and what to look for. You will have access to videos that break down how to get the best from your files and follow the complete journey that we have established over many years. We have always said that computers cannot make beautiful photographs, it is us, the photographers, that have to do that by the decisions we make.

At aspect2i we don't only teach you how to use image editing tools but we also teach you when and why to use the different tools.  This brings understanding and your ability to interpret images.  You will learn how to assess images and determine what image editing needs to be done.  We have been teaching post processing and printing for over a decade to hundreds of people.  Our videos are to the point and will tell you everything you need to know without over complicating things.  You are in good hands.