I'm starting to learn more about post processing my images, and I'm just wondering what are the first few steps I should take into post processing that would have the biggest effect on the photos I shoot? What are a few simple tips I can try in order to improve my photos? Is there any rule of thumb I should follow?
I mainly like to shoot travel and landscape photography if that makes a difference. Any advice would be appreciated.
Answer
- Don't overdo it. A light touch is often best.
- Watch for destructive operations and decide if they're really what you want to do. Increasing contrast (or hitting "auto" in the levels dialog) can add a lot of punch, but comes at the expense of shadow and highlight details.
- Sharpen last, and with your final output medium in mind. Watch for halo artifacts! If you resize or rotate by non-90° angles, sharpening will be required, but again, don't do more than needed, and if possible save the sharpening until you know what the final output will be.
- It's best if you can work in a color-calibrated setup, and it's worth putting some time into getting there.
- As you work, keep in mind what you could have done differently while shooting to make your post-processing work easier or unnecessary.
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