I was thinking.

[Don Fischer]

Anyone know if there's a computer dedicated to photography? I was thinking one that comes with a decent photo processing program. Maybe a couple of them. I'm getting ready for a new computer and would like to find a small lap top just for processing and printing photo's in the field. Most the stuff you can do with one I don't have a clue how to use and not a lot of desire to learn. I remember my first computer was an HP and came with a pretty good processing area. Thinking it was a windows 7. Got first digital camera, printer and computer all at the same time. Haven't had anyone else print my photo's since. Today I'm settled in on a canon 13" printer and still print my own. biggest is a 12"x24" photo but could do up to 13"x39", maybe 38". can't really see going to a larger printer as 12"x24" is huge! Be nice to be out somewhere and get a photo i really like and print it right there. Also I used to go to pointing dog field trials and do photo's. Have a fairly large enclosed van I made into a printing shop and it worked out well. Ran my 13" printer and an 8 1/2" in it off a generator. I could take dog photo's and deliver them the same day, even framed! At one time I had a small I think 10" screen computer but don't recall what I did with it.

 

[SunriseAvenue]

I'm not sure default photo editors are all that good, especially if you want editing besides cropping and removing red eyes, so this is probably wishful thinking. Have you thought about getting a decent computer and then getting a program that suits your needs? Here is a couple of lists of best photo editing software for Windows 11 that might help you decide

The Best Photo Editors for Windows 11 in 2023

There are a lot of things you have to consider when picking the right photo editor. Recently, another totally new factor has appeared–a brand new operating system from Microsoft that is getting more widespread and is likely to become a new standard. If you are going to switch to Windows 11 and...

www.shutterbug.com

https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-photo-editing-software?test_uuid=02LlF0iWKsilxYTJVF8uH5y&test_variant=B

 

[21limited]

Any Apple computer comes with an M series chip, and Photos has a lot of AI capabilities. It’s designed to be seamless. Photos is free with the computer and upgraded with almost every OS upgrade. For more intensive manipulation you can use Pixelmator, but for the most part I find it unnecessary. I’ve often thought of doing what you’re doing, good luck pulling it off. A buddy used to to do that with golfing tournaments, selling pictures to groups coming off the final hole, and delivering them before the banquet ended.

You wont end up doing things the “Photoshop" way, but for me, that’s a good thing. I admire simplicity and functionality.

 

[Don Fischer]

Any Apple computer comes with an M series chip, and Photos has a lot of AI capabilities. It’s designed to be seamless. Photos is free with the computer and upgraded with almost every OS upgrade. For more intensive manipulation you can use Pixelmator, but for the most part I find it unnecessary. I’ve often thought of doing what you’re doing, good luck pulling it off. A buddy used to to do that with golfing tournaments, selling pictures to groups coming off the final hole, and delivering them before the banquet ended.

You wont end up doing things the “Photoshop" way, but for me, that’s a good thing. I admire simplicity and functionality.

If it ain't simple I can't do it. I tried Photoshot and got exactly nowhere with it. Have Picasa free now and may not be great but I like what I get. I love photography but I think it's evolved into some kind of secrete science game that few can get a grip on. Shoot turned a color photo of an old building to B&W and posted on the internet and some guy claimed I may have though it was B&W but to him and most others it was still color. He mentioned several different colors he though he could see!

 

[nerwin]

I use a 2023 14 inch MacBook Pro M3 Pro and Lightroom Classic. Works great for me, zero issues. Sometimes I hook it up to my 4K 27 in monitor. I use mine for both photo and videos editing. I like it because it's portable. Although sometimes I wish I bought the 16 inch model.

 

[Don Fischer]

I use a 2023 14 inch MacBook Pro M3 Pro and Lightroom Classic. Works great for me, zero issues. Sometimes I hook it up to my 4K 27 in monitor. I use mine for both photo and videos editing. I like it because it's portable. Although sometimes I wish I bought the 16 inch model.

I think what you use doesn't actually matter as long as it works for you!

 

[smoke665]

. Maybe a couple of them. I'm getting ready for a new computer and would like to find a small lap top just for processing and printing photo's in the field.

Carring a laptop to the field is a PITA, I've done it. For field work something to consider is a tablet (android or IOS). In addition to all the usual apps available, you can download the FREE version of Lightroom mobile, that will let you do edits, share, print etc. If you have a cell that supports Hot Spot, you can connect to the internet, to upload your images to an online storage. You can buy a subscription to Creative Cloud that gives you access to all the Adobe editing features if you want more.

For a computer, look at the HP Omen series they're a gaming computer that crosses over to photography use. With any computer now for photography, the Graphics Card with onboard VRAM is the most important element, as photoediting software relies heavily on the computing power of the GPU, especially AI.

 

[Don Fischer]

Carring a laptop to the field is a PITA, I've done it. For field work something to consider is a tablet (android or IOS). In addition to all the usual apps available, you can download the FREE version of Lightroom mobile, that will let you do edits, share, print etc. If you have a cell that supports Hot Spot, you can connect to the internet, to upload your images to an online storage. You can buy a subscription to Creative Cloud that gives you access to all the Adobe editing features if you want more.

For a computer, look at the HP Omen series they're a gaming computer that crosses over to photography use. With any computer now for photography, the Graphics Card with onboard VRAM is the most important element, as photo editing software relies heavily on the computing power of the GPU, especially AI.

This is my idea of carrying a laptop into the field. Inside is storage for lots of paper, table I put the computer on, next to computer is my 13" printer and I could take along my 8" printer also. Work place on the left I used to put picture's into frames. Did a bunch of shooting at pointing dog field trials and you can't put it together then, another trip might be needed. On the floor near the side door O cut a hole for an electric hook up to come inside to hook the computer and printers to Electric and on the right wall above the computer and printer an electric light. I could process and print picture's in the dark.

 

[21limited]

I think what you use doesn't actually matter as long as it works for you!

And, if you are new to computers, what your friends have could be important if you might want to draw on them for advice.

 

[21limited]

I'm not sure default photo editors are all that good, especially if you want editing besides cropping and removing red eyes, so this is probably wishful thinking. Have you thought about getting a decent computer and then getting a program that suits your needs? Here is a couple of lists of best photo editing software for Windows 11 that might help you decide

The Best Photo Editors for Windows 11 in 2023

There are a lot of things you have to consider when picking the right photo editor. Recently, another totally new factor has appeared–a brand new operating system from Microsoft that is getting more widespread and is likely to become a new standard. If you are going to switch to Windows 11 and...

www.shutterbug.com

https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-photo-editing-software?test_uuid=02LlF0iWKsilxYTJVF8uH5y&test_variant=B

This would be the opposite of my “computer salesman” logic. Find the software you want to run, and buy the system it runs on. If you are going to buy the software first, don’t use articles that only mention Windows software.

You mention removing red eye. I’ve never had occasion to do that. But obviusly many people do. If you re outdoorsy type, who has an extreme dislake of the flat lighting and narrow bands of correct illumination flash creates, (over exposed near the camera, underexpsoed beyond the range of the flash) that could be irrelevant.

Photos is free with my Mac as are it’s upgrades, and it’s a decent implementation of AI., although I do run Topaz as well. SO, ya, if you use flash, you may need better software. But it’s not a given.