Digital Post-Processing

a Photo.net guideJune 2008

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Digital photography requires a solid workflow, allowing for professional preparing of digital photo files for the web and print. For the Digital Photography Workflow series, we consulted with a number of experienced professional photographers who are also stellar photo.net members and frequent contributors to the Photo.net Digital Darkroom forum. Also listed here are a few articles on topics ranging from Advanced Photoshop Tutorials to Digital Technology to Image Retouching to Printing Labs to Digital Photo Projects.

Whether you are just entering the world of digital photography and need some tips and advice on how best to post-process your images, or are a seasoned pro, the insights shared here should be helpful with your own digital photography workflow.

Articles

Digital Photography Workflow: overviews based on type of photography

• Fashion Photography Digital Workflow by Patrick Lavoie
• Fine Art Photography Digital Workflow by Michael Ezra
• Wedding Photography Digital Workflow using Lightroom by Marc Williams
• Wedding Photography Digital Workflow using Aperture by Bakari Chavanu
• Event Photography Digital Workflow by Jeff Spirer

Image Retouching: techniques and tips on post-processing

• Tutorial on Advanced Skin Softening for Digital Photography by Jean-Sébastien Monzani
• Tutorial on Creating Digital Frames and Borders by Jean-Sébastien Monzani
• Tutorial on Stitching Panoramas using Autopano Pro by Jean-Sébastien Monzani
• Intro to Advanced Skin Retouching by Patrick Lavoie
• Retouching a Studio Backdrop by Patrick Lavoie

Advanced Photoshop Tutorials

• Layer Masks by Jay Kinghorn
• Using Smart Objects for a Non-Destructive Workflow by Jay Kinghorn
• Advanced Masking by Jay Kinghorn
• Image Sharpening by Jay Kinghorn
• Burning and Dodging by Jay Kinghorn
• Multi-RAW Processing by Harold Davis
• Creating HDR Images by Hand [Part 1] by Harold Davis
• Creating HDR Images by Hand [Part 2] by Harold Davis
• Sharpening in LAB Color by Harold Davis
• Converting to Black and White by Harold Davis
• Using LAB Color Adjustments by Harold Davis
• Inverting Backgrounds with LAB by Harold Davis
• Intro to Compositing by Harold Davis
• HDR in Photoshop CS5 by Harold Davis

Printing Labs

• Labs: Painless Printing from RAWs

Digital Technology

• RAW, JPEG, and TIFF: what's the difference?
• JPEG Compression Details and Facts: although an older article, the author offers valuable advice and information regarding JPEG technology

Digital Photo Projects

• Collage: creating digital collages of images in Photoshop

Gallery

Editors' Picks

• Editors' Picks: Dramatic Digital Images
• Editors' Picks: HDR Photography
• Editors' Picks: Digital Art Photography

Forums

• Photo.net digital darkroom discussion forum
• Photo.net digital camera discussion forum