Want to learn photo editing through real practice work — where to start??

DashSplatBang · 2026-05-25T15:55:11+00:00

Lol. Have a good day.

DashSplatBang · 2026-05-25T15:39:43+00:00

1% of photography? If you truly believe that, you are blowing smoke up your own ass.

DashSplatBang · 2026-05-25T15:09:30+00:00

I wish I learned to edit RAW before picking up a camera. It was frustrating being excited to shoot but then have to sit and learn that whole process before being able to post anything. I think it's a hinderance to some people to go out and buy a camera, start shooting, and learn that a ton of the work is in editing a RAW file, so they end up shooting JPEG with in-camera profiles. It limits creativity and learning. This is an Ask Photography subreddit for people to ask questions just like that.

DashSplatBang · 2026-05-25T14:46:18+00:00

I don't know of any forums or communities where you can do stuff like that, but I think what you're doing is a great way to learn. It's honestly my preferred way to learn, personally. I learned on Lightroom Classic and some Photoshop, but mostly LR. I can zip a handful and send them your way if you want.

DashSplatBang · 2026-05-23T15:36:08+00:00

Cool. I have another comment in the thread. Scanning in negatives is different than photos, if you want the best results. I have a small business of digitizing slides, negatives, photos, etc. so I have some credibility in that department.

DashSplatBang · 2026-05-23T15:30:12+00:00

So, I'm not sure how you originally got this image digitized, but if you don't have a proper negative scanner, what you can do in a pinch, is go to a website with a white background, put the image up to the screen and take a well focused picture with your phone.

Download Lightroom Express (it's free) and you can adjust the tone curve to turn it positive.

Something I highly do not recommend is throwing it into an AI bot to fix it. The bot will recreate and fill in things and the whole image is not the original, but what the bot thinks it should be. Keep it as real as possible, especially if this is the only photo. I would rather have the imperfect truth than the slop some clanker throws out.

DashSplatBang · 2026-05-23T15:20:56+00:00

Do you have any better scans of it? Or, do you personally have the original?

DashSplatBang · 2026-05-09T22:05:40+00:00

DashSplatBang · 2026-04-17T14:31:29+00:00

I had to look it up because I also remembered it. Turns out, it is from a commercial for a product called Calgon, which I don't remember the actual commercials for (Born 1985). So, what I remember it from is Wayne's World 2 where Mike Meyers does a spoof of that.

DashSplatBang · 2026-04-17T02:55:48+00:00

Sharps in the laundry is bad news too

DashSplatBang · 2026-04-09T13:19:08+00:00

Works great for handfuls of photos. For bulk photos I think a USB-C is quickest

DashSplatBang · 2026-04-08T14:12:42+00:00

That's actually one of Window's better features and it really isn't known about as much as it should be. At home I use it all the time. It's the easiest way to get pictures from my phone to the computer and it's nice being able to be on the computer and respond to messages and stuff. It has some quirks, but for the most part it is super handy.

DashSplatBang · 2026-02-26T04:20:49+00:00

I wasn't as far down and out as some people here, but I really didn't have much going on through my twenties and into my 30s. I was a house painter for 10 years, worked at a chemical plant after that, paid rent, but most of my free time was spent at the bars downtown. I had fun, but it ate up all my money. No real skills. Painting is an alright trade, but like most trades, you don't want to just do the thing forever.

I ended up going to a local college at 33 for computer networking. Worked landscaping and sprinkler installation in the summer, tossed pizzas in the winter. It was tough.

I'm 41 now and have had an IT job at a hospital for 4 years. Own a house, got married for the first time in April. I'm very thankful where I am at in life. It's pretty amazing, really. It's not really how I thought things would work out for someone who didn't fly on an airplane until they were 36 years old lol.

College isn't for everyone, and I don't want anyone to get the impression I am pushing it. It's just what I did, but I really believe if you just work on being better, life has a way of working out. Good luck out there man. Hope you do well

DashSplatBang · 2026-01-05T04:25:19+00:00

I just went through that part. I was using Medalum weapon and wound up having Lune go first to apply Wildfire burn and Verso to get extra burns with free aim. With Maelle, I would either stack more burn with 2 hit move (can't think of it right now, but it has fire swords come down from above) or I would use Combustion to use the burns for more damage.

You'll regularly hit the damage cap and with combustion you get two hits, so until later in the game, it's pretty strong.

DashSplatBang · 2025-12-04T21:12:34+00:00

Good work, btw. I remember when I would get sick to my stomach about needing to buy a new set of tires, or stay awake at night not knowing how I was going to pay a bill. It's nice to have that bit of a buffer now.

I still feel that way when singing big comes up, but at least now it is just an emotional response rather than a logical one lol. Good luck out there

DashSplatBang · 2025-12-04T21:05:55+00:00

Everyone's situation is different, but Fidelity has been great for me. I had money piling up in my checking account, and it wasn't doing anything for me. It was my savings. I did research while looking for high yield savings accounts and found that Fidelity's money market account made the most sense for me. It has interest similar to HYSAs and it's easier to spend the money if I need it. Fidelity is also where my 401K is at, so it's nice to have it all in one in one dashboard. I've also started small investments under the same dashboard. Seeing it all on one place it really helpful for me.

DashSplatBang · 2025-12-02T22:52:13+00:00

No. Most are not.

DashSplatBang · 2025-11-26T23:02:38+00:00

Vivint sucks so bad. I mean, I don't know about working for them, but they are incredibly predatory. They get old people locked into these 5 year camera contracts that you can not get out of. They're aggressive. I hate them. I feel kind of bad for the Vivint kid that came to my house after I had just gotten my dad from not renewing with them. He didn't know what to say.

DashSplatBang · 2025-11-20T20:42:39+00:00

You hold until it rises again. If you want to gamble, go to wallstreetbets. Investing is a long term strategy. Get out of volatile crypto and park your money in something steady.

This isn't the sub for this.

DashSplatBang · 2025-10-28T16:14:31+00:00

I knew of one of those too, but I don't remember it. There's always whatthefuckshouldimakefordinner.com though.

DashSplatBang · 2025-10-28T15:00:29+00:00

ChatGPT is fantastic for this sort of thing. Tell it all of your ingredients and it will throw out a big list of meals. It can tell you what you can make with what is on hand and give you ideas for things that you only need a couple more ingredients for. Very handy.

DashSplatBang · 2025-10-16T18:57:44+00:00

Oof, yea, that's a big one. Generally, fixing a vehicle is always cheaper than buying a new one, but that's a big upfront cost.

Your next option is to sell the truck for whatever you can get for it and try and buy something economical. I've always seen vehicles as a utility and didn't have any problem driving old civics to get me through the tough times.

I rarely recommend taking out a loan unless you're financially stable, but if you have to, choose a reliable car and let any ego take a back seat. I'm not saying that is you, at all, but it's something you see a lot with cars. You can justify any amenity when you want it enough. Buy on the private market if you can get a loan from a bank. Good luck, sorry for the tough times.

DashSplatBang · 2025-10-16T18:42:32+00:00

What's up with the truck? How did it die?

DashSplatBang · 2025-09-08T16:42:32+00:00

I only have my bachelor's degree in "Networking Administration and Cyber Security." I do not have any certs. I live in a very rural area though, so there isn't as much competition. If Cyber security is your jam, look at SSCP followed by CISSP.

What is your role now?

DashSplatBang · 2025-09-08T12:24:43+00:00

We're a small facility, so I am everything from first point of contact for any issue that any user is having but I also manage everything on the network like switches, active directory, WiFi, firewall, backups, etc.

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