Post Production
The Art of Digital Photography
The Art of Digital Photography We are living in a world that is forever changing because of our technology. Cell phones, computers, microchips in everything, and mobility are the sign of the times. Even the arts are constantly changing due to technology. Just consider this, we have gone from drawing with charcoal, to painting with [...]
Learn About Picture Perfect Photographic Prints and Digital Enhancements
Digital enhancements provides the opportunity to modify your photographs to be the best image it possibly can be. You can make the enhancements your self using imaging editing software like Photoshop, or the services of a digital photography company.
Image Editing in the Cloud
Now that broadband internet connection are virtually everywhere many websites have come along that allow you to upload and edit your images in the cloud.
Learn about Straightening and Cropping
Cropping and straightening use to be done during the printing process before digital photography came along. The photographer would adjust the enlarger, magnifying the image enough to put the unwanted element off the printing paper, or move the easel holding the printing paper in a way that horizontal and vertical lines would be parallel to the paper’s edges.
Learn About Dodging and Burning
Dodging and burning are options in a quality photo editor. But these are methods of manipulating a photograph invented many years ago by photographers in their darkrooms.
A History of Faking Photographs
People started to manipulate photographs nearly as soon as the first camera produced the first photograph.
Learn to Control Contrast and Brightness
Seldom does an entire photograph need to have its contrast and brightness corrected. Usually there are just some areas that need to be corrected. Such brightening the shadows to see the detail, like the face of a person who is backlit by the Sun. With film in a darkroom this was called dodging and burning.
Photo Editing Software for Free Online
As beginning photographers we may find that the software that comes with our cameras is enough. But as or skills grow we will want to learn how to better edit our photography in post production. There are a few programs that you can buy for less than $100, like Photoshop Elements. However, there is a fairly wide selection of editors out there that are available for free as freeware or open source. Here is a round up of a few of the better program that are available for free.
