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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography I.

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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography I

Notice the Light:Notice the Light:

I noticed it while driving on I noticed it while driving on Hwy 99 that the downtown Hwy 99 that the downtown building were dramatically building were dramatically lit by sunlight playing peak-lit by sunlight playing peak-a-boo through the broken a-boo through the broken clouds.clouds.

I changed my destination to I changed my destination to West Seattle’s Admiral Way West Seattle’s Admiral Way Lookout Point.Lookout Point.

Making Images: Canon S5 IS test shotMaking Images: Canon S5 IS test shot


Lookout Point View:Lookout Point View:

Once I got to my favorite Once I got to my favorite cityscape shooting location, cityscape shooting location, the lighting had changed.the lighting had changed.

It had lost the shimmering It had lost the shimmering light quality. The cityscape light quality. The cityscape was hiding behind a mild was hiding behind a mild atmospheric haze.atmospheric haze.


Camera OriginalCamera Original


Lab Work: Steps 1 & 2Lab Work: Steps 1 & 2

Step 1 cropping was not Step 1 cropping was not required. I went to step 2, required. I went to step 2, basic lab work.basic lab work.oLevels AdjustmentLevels AdjustmentoBrightness/ContrastBrightness/ContrastoColor AdjustmentColor Adjustment

That cut through the haze That cut through the haze bringing back some of the bringing back some of the shimmering light quality shimmering light quality that I saw while driving.that I saw while driving.


Basic lab workBasic lab work


Lab Work: Step 3Lab Work: Step 3

The clouds were made The clouds were made darker using a standard darker using a standard area-burn. I selected the area-burn. I selected the areas and applied a high areas and applied a high degree of feathering. degree of feathering. Then I darkened the Then I darkened the clouds.clouds.

Use the Up and Down Use the Up and Down arrow keys to compare arrow keys to compare this with the previous this with the previous image.image.


Darken skyDarken sky



The foreground water was The foreground water was also burned down with a also burned down with a gradated darkening affect.gradated darkening affect.

Use the Up and Down Use the Up and Down arrow keys to compare this arrow keys to compare this with the previous image.with the previous image.


Darken waterDarken water



Dodging is a lightening Dodging is a lightening process. I dodged the middle process. I dodged the middle area to lighten some of the area to lighten some of the buildings and clouds. buildings and clouds.

Both burning and dodging Both burning and dodging came from the traditional came from the traditional darkroom print making darkroom print making process. Explain as process. Explain as needed…needed…


Lighten city & cloudLighten city & cloud


Here to There:Here to There:

The image went The image went from the camera from the camera original to the original to the finished image in finished image in 5 easy and 5 easy and repeatable steps.repeatable steps.

And each step is And each step is a non-destructive a non-destructive filter adjustment , filter adjustment , which can be which can be turned off and on turned off and on or applied from 1 or applied from 1 to 100% effect.to 100% effect.


Camera originalCamera original


Detail Story:Detail Story:

The small detail area shows very high The small detail area shows very high resolution. Although it also shows the resolution. Although it also shows the limit of the 8 mega-pixel compact limit of the 8 mega-pixel compact digital sensor chip.digital sensor chip.It is not smooth!It is not smooth!

Even using the Even using the highest imagehighest imagequality offered byquality offered byISO 80, the imageISO 80, the imageexhibits digitalexhibits digitalnoise and othernoise and otherelectronic artifacts.electronic artifacts.

Look at the sky. It’sLook at the sky. It’sgrainy and not realgrainy and not realworld smoothworld smooth



Being a Magician:Being a Magician:

Even with the best of skills, photography Even with the best of skills, photography can not capture reality. can not capture reality.

A good image maker must also be a good A good image maker must also be a good magician. A showman that can convince magician. A showman that can convince the audience that the illusion before them the audience that the illusion before them is the real thing.is the real thing.



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