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Have you overdone it?

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Dr. Shivam Maini

Very often, I tell photographers not to overdo photo-editing. So, how does one know when is it overdoing? What are the obvious errors to be on the lookout for when editing the photographs?

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Nik Collection – The secret sauce!

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Dr. Shivam Maini

Every chef has a secret sauce which gives the finishing touch to the celebrated preparation. Photographers too have their own secret formulas and settings to perfect their images. For many photographers, this secret formula is the Google Nik Collection.

 

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Clone Stamp vs Healing

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Dr. Shivam Maini

Recently I was discussing removing shots from the face of a model using a photo-editor and there came a question – What is the difference between a Clone Stamp Tool and a Healing Tool? These both do seem to work in the same manner.

Snow Peaks

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Posterization

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Dr. Shivam Maini

Posterise tool is quite frequently found in photo editing applications and is very rarely used. In my opinion it is a tool that has been carried over without much thought in the present day photo-editors. However it does come of use at times.

Fishermen poster

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Choosing your Digital Darkroom!

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Dr. Shivam Maini

If you are assembling your own computer or searching for a ready to use system, the choices available can be quite confusing. Go by these basic rules and you can have a fairly powerful computer for your photography requirements.

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