Embrace the Change that is Digitally Yours!
by Maricon Williams

To master digital technology, one has to master the fundamentals of photography like the depth of field and exposure of the subject. A Photoshop guru can save the otherwise lousy shot. Believe me it can make a wild difference between a poorly taken original image. Photoshop mastery can give it life, spice and character!

You must be aware that old techniques most of the time, is lacking thus, we have to incorporate various and recent techniques in order to come up with a fabulous creation that can transcend limitations.

When you are taking a subject which has strong light and deep shadows, you have to capture both the details and the range of tones.

You can do it by taking two or more different shots or images. When your subject is not moving, it is easy for you to have several original and identical images. Then seize different exposures. After that, you can combine them together to give an atmosphere of transparency.

Bear in mind though, that you have to know the exposure latitude. If you are not sure about what you are doing, just bracket the exposures to capture the highlights and shadows.

There can be a situation where you can’t get the entire image in focus. This may be frustrating but with the help of a digital processing this can be resolved. The remedy to this is to take two images and combine them in Photoshop. Photoshop will do the magic to make the image clear and convincing.

To do this, you must take an image focused toward the foreground and the other image favoring the background. Leave some overlapping details in the middle where the two images are supposed to meet. Another alternative is to throw the background out of focus and also take a close-up image of an image.

If you combine both images, the result will center on the close-up image however, it will create a certain background that will complement the focal image. The essential elements of this technique are the combination of a small aperture subject to a wide-aperture one and then combining it digitally.

If you haven’t try this, you have to find time to explore this technique and feel the amazing tickle of your masterpiece.

Let us take advantage of the digital change. It is actually making a whole new difference in the photography world. Your artistic side may be telling you to capture the details and relay the message. Make sure you shut in even the minutest detail of the scene. How do you plan to convey the message? Make sure you capture it all!

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