How does The Onion take such bright photographs?

[TommyVercetti]

Their photography is so good, in terms of color and brightness. How do they do it?

Here are some examples

Pic 1
pic 2

Notice how bright those colors are and how good it looks.

 

[PoPPeR]

with an expensive camera?

 

[ggavinmoss]

Photoshop. =)

-geoff

 

[slydecix]

well, you can get a polarization filter to cut down on any glare and that really enhances the colors... other than that, photoshop does the trick

 

[TommyVercetti]

Originally posted by: ggavinmoss
Photoshop. =)

-geoff

They are the master of Photochopping! Some of them look so real and convincing.

 

[rh71]

Photoshop: Image --> Adjustments --> Auto-contrast or Auto-levels.

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

quality lens, appropriate light metering and a skilled photographic eye . . . and then Photoshop backup.

 

[TommyVercetti]

But you guys do agree that they take good photographs right?

 

[LS20]

i found turning up the contrast 20 points in photoshop on all of my digital photos (even with other cameras) really improve the picture

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: TommyVercetti
But you guys do agree that they take good photographs right?

I don't know if I see any difference from those than something like this. Lighting/brightness/color/contrast ? What?

 

[IBuyUFO]

how about this?

duh! I forgot to also mention that good film such as fuji reala, velvia, and provia will give you good color saturation and contrast.

 

[ElFenix]

good film and proper exposure

 

[MrDudeMan]

what kind of question is this?

derrr i aint got a guud camuruh

 

[GoingUp]

Originally posted by: ggavinmoss
Photoshop. =)

-geoff

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: MrDudeMan
what kind of question is this?

derrr i aint got a guud camuruh

You bumped this just to say that?

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: aves2k

Originally posted by: MrDudeMan
what kind of question is this?

derrr i aint got a guud camuruh

You bumped this just to say that?

yeah