Chapter 11. How the Digital Darkroom Makes Good Photos into Great Fantasies

How the Digital Darkroom Makes Good Photos into Great Fantasies

When I get a college brochure, the first thing I look for is racial diversity. If I don’t see a few minority faces in the pictures, I toss it aside, because who wants to go to some podunk college that can’t even afford Photoshop?

Bill Muse

Photography tends to be thought of as a realistic art. But it doesn’t have to be that way, you know. Photographers are kids, too, and they get delight out of playing with photos or rendering a small touch of magic. With Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, and dozens of other software programs, you can abandon your search for truth and create a really ...

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