If you are really into photography, then you might be from one or the other schools I am going to talk about.

The first group claims that photography should be done by taking raw (by “raw” I mean literally “raw’, not the file format) images of the world. That means that the photos one takes should never be altered or worked on, even with digital photos. That is totally understable: one should always get more skilled at taking pictures instead of always relying on the post-production.

However, I would personally disagree with this statement by reaffirming that when a photographer takes film photos, post-production will always be included in the process: 1) because they have to be printed out from the film, so alteration always present, and 2) because I’m sure they couldn’t resist trying to make them better during the development process.

That brings us to the second school: the one that is “post-production” friendly. For that type of photographer, there is necessary equipment:

Here are a few examples:
-An editting software like Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Apple Aperture…
-A desktop computer ( not necessary, but usually holds more power than a laptop)
-A tablet to correct some of the imperfections in a photo.
-A professional monitor like a Dell flat screen monitor.

A Dell flat screen monitor is probably the most important tool of all. Indeed, if you are trying to be serious about your photography, it is mandotary to see your photos the way they really are. It is the worst feeling in the world to be working hours on a photo that looks great on a low-quality screen and realize it is nothing like your thought it was when looking at it on a better monitor.

The Dell flat screen is perfect for that: the quality it provides is just incredible. Well calibrated, it gives you the best interpretation of a photo so you can easily work on the colors, the lines, the contrasts… No hassle, it will give you the best version of a photo out of all the screens out there.

Happy editting,
Ben