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The Rules of the Digital Darkroom

Few things polarize people more than post-production in photography, and it’s often extremely challenging to cut through the vast amount of advice available both on- and offline. In this chapter, we’re going to take a closer look at the rules and advice about what happens once you’re safely back at home, with your memory card in a card reader, a cup of tea or a beer in your hands, and a few thousand photographs to edit.

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This model is beautiful to begin with, there’s no doubt about that. But trust me—this is not what she looked like before she had a touch of digital darkroom magic applied!

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