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This is IT! Stereo Time Lapse Photography. Concorsi Fotografici | Concorso Fotografico Online. Corso di fotografia | Phototutorial.net. Links « Joshi Daniel Photography | Images Of People. How to Turn an Ordinary Photo Into an Extraordinary Photo | BLURBOMAT. I’ve often been asked about my process for tweaking photos. I thought I’d use one of my favorite photos and show how I took it from initial capture to final public display. I had forgotten how far I had taken this image from its initial capture: click image to see larger version As with all tools, there are many ways to accomplish the same thing.

I found a set of techniques that work really well for taking a photo that doesn’t have the best light or isn’t shot at the perfect time of day and amping it up. You may have better or different techniques to accomplish similar things and I say to you things like, “Keep the hope alive.” I generally don’t like writing Photoshop tutorials, because my assumptions about everything are usually wrong. Some assumptions —You have access to Photoshop and know your way around some of the palettes. —You have a photo that you’d like to tweak. —You aren’t afraid to play around with sliders and settings.

So here’s our starter image: With that, we are here: