High ISO or Post Processing: which brightening solution wins?

Tog-Talk

Welcome to another episode of Tog-Talk: Photographers in Conversation!
I’m Kevin Ahronson, founder of the Hampshire School of Photography, and this week, it’s a solo episode where I’ll be answering a listener question.
Just as a quick reminder, every other week, I fly solo, diving into the photography questions you send in, while on alternating weeks, I’m joined by my fantastic co-host, Kelly Perrin from the Big Ambition Photography Company. Kelly runs a local studio in Fleet and together we co-sponsor the Hampshire Photography Network, a thriving Facebook community of amateur photographers.

Today, I’ll be tackling a fantastic listener question about shooting in low light situations... should you underexpose in-camera and brighten in Lightroom, or let the ISO creep up and deal with the grain in post?
I’ll break down the differences between amplifying a signal in-camera versus brightening it in post-processing and explore which approach yields the best results.

As always, I’ve done my best to keep things as simple and practical as possible, although some subjects, by their nature, can be a bit more technical than others (this could be one of them). So, grab a cup of coffee and let’s dive in!
Be sure to stick around until the end, where I’ll share some exciting updates about our upcoming Photography Masterclass, workshops, and free Photographer’s Evenings.

Now, let’s get into it!
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Photographer's Evening

Want to attend one of my free Photographer's Evenings? These are small groups of up to 8 people, sat around a table with me, exploring your photography journey. If you live near Fleet (in Hampshire), click here for more information:

https://www.hampshirephotoschool.com/a-photographers-evening/

Looking for courses

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https://www.hampshirephotoschool.com

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Hampshire Photography Network

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https://www.facebook.com/groups/1222685165227144

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Chương

1. Photography Masterclass (00:00:00)

2. ISO and Camera Sensors (00:15:59)

3. Maximizing Image Quality With ISO & Post-Processing (00:25:45)

4. Increasing Podcast Engagement (00:38:34)