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Year 2013 is already at the door, and I still meet people who critique photos as “photoshopped” or “post-processed”, putting the very negative sense in this word. Like, “it’s not art, it’s not real, it’s not your merit”.

I don’t know if you have ever thought about it, but every single photo is post-processed. By you in Photoshop, or by point-and-shoot camera’s built-in processor, or by a film enthusiast who decides which chemicals in which amount should be used for film processing.

… Continue reading 5 Pillars of Post-Processing: Explaining The Basic Tools

All photographers dream of new lenses and camera bodies, professional studio lighting, carbon tripods, and so on and so forth. But what is strange, too many of them oversee some not too expensive stuff which will infinitely enhance their workflow – making it more comfortable, safe and productive.

Here are a couple of things I personally can’t live without:

… Continue reading 4 Devices to Make Post-Processing Even More Enjoyable

Both beginners and advanced photographers often encounter problems with blown-out highlights and underexposed shadows.

In two words, it’s when there is absolutely no detail left in dark and bright parts of the photo. It is also called clipping.

… Continue reading Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights