Photography basics Part 1

So this Part 1 of the basics of photograph editing. I’m going to use a photo of me when I shot my first buck. Credit to my uncle for taking a good photograph.

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Always try to use Adobe Bride for opening photos. If you have a Digital SLR camera when open your image it should open in Adobe RAW and there you should start with:

Temperature – Slide it around a bit to see what it does, it makes your photo look cold or warm. I like a photo that is a bit on the cold side, but it’s all personal choice.

Tint – I would recommend leaving it on 0. But remember to play around with it to see if you get a specific result you want.

Exposure – If your image is too bright, use the exposure slider to darken it a bit.

Brightness – If you used the exposure sliders you won’t really need to use the brightness settings, but you might want it a bit lighter so use the brightness slider.

Contrast – This is a good setting to use, cause it can give your image more color and make it look more realistic if you know what I mean.

Clarity – This sharpens your image and gives it more detail. NOTE: Remember to zoom in to 100% for the best view to see if you sharpened to much or not enough.

Vibrance – This is a helpful tool, slide up a bit to get enhance your colors.

Saturation – Use it to make the colors more highlighted you can say,, it’s hard to describe but if you use you will see what it does.

And that’s it for this tut. Stick around for Part 2. So guys remember to comment and send me requests via email and comments. If you need any help please don’t be afraid to ask me.