How do they do it? If you’re like me, you’ve often asked yourself this simple question. The pros invariably take beautiful pictures. You’ll find the evidence in every glossy outdoor magazine. But your shots never quite measure up, do they? I know mine don’t. At the end of the day — or the end of a trip, for that matter — when I compare my photos with the vibrant images lodged in my mind’s eye, the photos almost always come off second best. But I don’t let this worry me. I know a little secret. The pros often experience the same letdown when they first see their proofs. And the difference between them and us? Easy. They don’t just shrug their shoulders and settle for what came in the box (or out of the fixing bath). Instead, they head back to the darkroom to put things right.

What’s that? You say you don’t have a darkroom? Well, neither do I. But then I don’t own a film camera anymore, either. I do have a computer, however, and if you’re reading this, chances are pretty good that you do, too. So relax. In the age of digital photography, this is all we need to go head‑to‑head with the pros. That and some inexpensive software. Plus a little know‑how. Interested? Good. Then come along with me into the digital darkroom. Read more…

 

 
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