Photography Skills: How to Avoid Excessive Post processing of Photographers’ Works

It is very rare to get a perfect photo straight out. Generally speaking, it has become a normal state to make post adjustment to the photos taken. In the era of social networking, uneditedpictureIt is difficult to capture people’s eyes, so in the photos taken by the SLR,PhotographyTeachers will select the photos to be used or to be shared for editing. Some ordinary photos that do not seem necessary for ordinary people to edit will also be edited by photographers as long as they need to be published. In their subconscious, this is the quality that professional photographers must have, just like chefs always finish the preparation, dish placement and decoration of dishes before they are served on the table, rather than waiting for the dishes to come to the table.

In general, it is reasonable to adjust and edit pictures appropriately, and vivid pictures can also have a positive impact on viewers. However, many photographers often deviate from the standard of “moderation” and over edit their pictures. In the long run, over edited photos not only destroy the photos taken by photographers, but also destroy their personal brands.

The original file looks very flat without any details

After proper adjustment, the photos look more attractive

When dealing with images, the best way to grasp the scale is to keep the editing relatively fine and try to make it less obvious. If the audience can see the later stage at a glanceMap revisionIt is easy to distract attention and resist the photo itself. In this way, even if the picture is wonderful and the photography technology is complex, it will give people an impression of preconception.

Keeping natural means not only simple processing, but also adding some effects from the original photos, such as tone adjustment. Although these steps will change the color of the picture, they will make the picture look more cinematic. After all, contemporary photography is an extension of traditional film photography, so the effect of imitating the film will not look abnormal.

Subtle processing can enhance details while keeping the image natural

But how can we know that we have gone too far? Generally speaking, art is subjective, and individual tastes and views are also different. However, if you show the following signs in the drawing revision, it indicates that you are over handling your work: when you push any edit control too far, the image will begin to look unnatural. Although this is a very simple and convenient post-processing method, it will lead to fatal errors in the picture, thus losing attention.

But making mistakes is part of the whole process. Almost every photographer has ever had the idea that by increasing the contrast, saturation and sharpening, the image will become more attractive. This is a necessary step, but if you want to upgrade your major to a new level, you need to be an expert and grasp the texture of photos in an all-round way.

Excessive processing will result in unnatural images

When you realize that increasing the contrast will not make the picture more attractive, but will lead to the loss of details in highlights and shadows, thus reducing the interest points that attract the audience, it is time for you to make progress.

Some photographers like to increase the sharpness of photos, but this method not only damages the edge details of photos, but also increases the illusion of scattered pictures. Moreover, if the saturation is set too high, the color will be more prominent, but it will also make the picture look more colorful, which will make the audience directly ignore the theme and become the first thing to pay attention to, which is not conducive to the expression of the photographer’s concept.

Excessive processing will result in unnatural images

In addition to editing the saturation and contrast of the image, some photographers will add some tacky effects. For example, stiff border effects, such as high-intensity HDR effects… Their appearance makes photos look particularly unreal, which will greatly curb people’s sense of substitution for photos, so it is better to use less.

selectivityTintingAlthough uniqueSpecial effectsBut don’t rely on it to make you a better photographer

How can we avoid damaging our own photos by over painting?

The key is to learn to resist, when to use certain effects, and how to deal with them so that the photos look more natural and do not distract the audience. It is also important to know clearly which lenses cannot be saved. If you start to rely less on dramatic editing to make your photos stand out from the crowd, you will become a better photographer.

Post special effects will not save any photographer, but will pull your photos into the abyss, moderately revise them, and follow the concept that less is more, and you will eventually become a winner.