Highlights on a face adds impact to a portrait. But very bright highlights can be distracting. The shine could be because of an oily skin, or a reflection from an electronic flash. Here is a simple way to get rid of the problem.Rohinton Mehta1. Open the photo in Photoshop . Press the F7 key if the Layers palette is not open. Make a copy of the Background by dragging the … [Read more...]

Most beginners stay away from post-processing because they think that the task is too daunting or beyond the scope of their understanding. Here is a chance to prove yourself wrong! SMART PHOTOGRAPHY offers an opportunity to all interested photographers to join the workshop and learn under the able guidance of Uncle Ronnie.The workshop on Photoshop Elements will be conducted … [Read more...]

Highlight Tone Priority (Canon) / Active D-Lighting (Nikon)In high-contrast situations, digital cameras tend to burn out highlights and block shadow details. When set, this feature provides better details in both, highlights and shadows (but it does tend to lower some contrast). How? The camera automatically underexposes the scene (ever so slightly) so that highlights are … [Read more...]

One of the major complaints we receive relate to lack of sharpness in photos. Most users attribute the lack of sharpness to their lenses and in some cases, the camera body itself. (Very few accept that their technique or their lack of understanding of the technology has to do anything with it!). Whilst it is not impossible to have a lens (or a camera body) that is … [Read more...]

Photographers are not infallible. In spite of having advanced exposure metering systems, we sometimes do mess up the exposures. In some cases, the subject’s contrast and dynamic range may be greater than what the sensor was capable of recording. In other cases, it could be human error. Whatever be the reason, we often land up with images that are underexposed, overexposed, … [Read more...]