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7. Setting Up Your Digital Darkroom

The digital darkroom is a place for both creativity and, equally important, data management. It is here that you will use all the tools at your disposal in an effort to create a final image on screen that matches the image in your mind’s eye, all the while trying to preserve as much of the original data as possible (to minimize digital defects), and ultimately store duplicate versions in a safe backup location. Creating a system to view, store, organize, manage, retrieve, adjust, tweak, catalog, describe, and archive your photos is no small thing. This post-production part of your workflow requires its own set of equipment, and, of course, there is a range in complexity, quality, ease of use, portability, ...