3 Optics and Geometry

So much editing time is focused on what the camera’s sensor has reproduced. The previous chapter covers how to manipulate tones and colors, but photos are more than just the sensor’s pixel output.

Nothing gets saved without a lens to collect the light. And let’s not forget that other important factor, the photographer composing the scene.

This chapter deals with edits that let you adjust composition after the shot, as well as deal with distortion and other aspects introduced by lenses.

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Crop and Straighten

Composition is one of the hardest photographic techniques to master. It’s also something you can improve later during ...

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