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1A & B ISO 400 f/4 at 1/125th

The camera-generated JPEG was lacking in contrast and there was no color information worth keeping. Marko adjusted the black level for the whole picture before adding contrast to the bride. Notice how her dress now has a silky sheen.

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Digital Post-Production Workflow

Digital ‘post-production’ is now a standard procedure for most digital wedding photographers. But because image manipulation and enhancement can be beguiling, it’s easy to get too involved – leading to wasted time. What you need is a good ratio between time in and value out. Every minute spent in Photoshop must be rewarded with a corresponding ...

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