11/04/2021
Here are the ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ I paid attention to when creating this image. Number 6 is the easiest to miss!!
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A good image begins before it leaves your SD card. Cloudy days are ideal for even natural lighting. I like to have the light hit my subject from the side (or ~45 degrees) for just enough shadow definition.
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If you donโt have any presets, you can copy and paste the adjustments from a previously edited photo you like and continue tweaking from there.
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For a soft look, lower contrast highlights whites, lift shadows, and add back a bit of definition by lowering blacks.
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Use the spot healing tool to remove stray items that make the image noisy. In some instances the clone tool may work better.
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When the background isnโt evenly lit, Iโll use the graduated filter tool to manually brighten corners/sides. You can also try the vignette tool. Skip this if you like moodier photos.
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The kitchen lights from the back of the cafe casted a red glow onto Ainahโs white shirt. This is easily fixed with the brush tool (you can see the spots I coloured over), desaturating those areas and adding a bit of green tint because green is the opposite of red!
Editing photos is like playing a game of I Spy, it takes a keen eye to find the flaws. Would you have noticed these edits?
