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

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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!