Chapter 3. Image Harvesting

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Precision does not mean accuracy. Accuracy is how well precision reflects reality.

—Lane H. Decker

In this chapter, I will explore the concept and teach you the techniques of image harvesting. This is the practice of shooting multiple images of the same subject while changing not only the exposure, but the shutter speed, focus point, and image structures. This practice guarantees that your source files will contain the optimum aesthetic aspects of exposure, DOF, bokeh, and focus, so that you can later combine the best of each to create a single, final image.

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