Archives Photography Glossary

Blog entries that define key photography terms, from technical basics to advanced concepts.

  • Brightness Adjustment

    The brightness adjustment in photo retouching allows you to optimize the lighting of an image, enhance its readability, and ensure a harmonious and natural result.

  • Contrast

    Contrast in photo editing adjusts the gap between light and dark tones, improving readability, depth, and the visual impact of the image.

  • Hues

    Hue adjustments in photo retouching allow you to adjust the color dominance, correct color shifts, and create visual harmony for a balanced and expressive result.

  • Saturation

    Saturation in photo editing adjusts the intensity of colors, influencing the visual impact and mood of an image for either a natural or artistic result.

  • Color Temperature

    Adjust the color temperature in retouching to correct hues and create harmonious and impactful atmospheres.

  • Color Balancing

    Correct and harmonize the colors in photo editing for a faithful, aesthetic result that aligns with your visual intent.

  • HDR Blending

    HDR blending is a retouching technique that combines multiple exposures to deliver an extended dynamic range, revealing exceptional details and perfect balance in your images.

  • White Balance

    Discover how white balance influences color accuracy in photography, allowing images to be true to life regardless of the lighting.

  • Vignette Effect

    The vignette effect is a retouching tool that darkens or lightens the edges of an image to draw attention to the main subject, creating an artistic and harmonious result.

  • Cloning and Healing Brush

    Cloning and the healing brush are essential retouching techniques that allow you to correct imperfections and replicate details with precision for a seamless result.

  • Layer Mask

    Master the layer mask to isolate and precisely retouch your images, and transform your visuals with this essential tool.

  • Frequency Separation

    Master frequency separation in retouching to adjust texture and tones with precision and achieve professional-quality images.

  • Dodge & Burn

    Sculpt the light of your images with Dodge & Burn, the essential tool to enhance contrasts and details in retouching.

  • Cropping

    Optimize your images with cropping in editing: reframe, eliminate distractions, and enhance the visual impact of your creations.

  • Curves

    Optimize your retouching with curves for precise tonal control and harmonious images.

  • Exposure Adjustment

    Discover how exposure adjustment in photo editing balances light and enhances your images for an optimal visual result.

  • CMYK

    CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) is the ultimate color space for retouching for print. It ensures a faithful match between the screen and the paper output.

  • Adobe 98

    Discover how Adobe 98 optimizes retouching with its wide color gamut for unmatched precision and visual consistency.

  • RGB

    The RGB mode is fundamental in digital retouching. It allows for precise control over color balance, brightness, and saturation.

  • What is photogravure (in advertising)?

    What is photogravure in advertising? Discover this unique process that combines tradition and modernity to create artistic and impactful visuals.

  • Still Life

    A demanding discipline, still life photography elevates objects through light, composition, and an eye for detail.

  • Artistic Portrait

    The artistic portrait reveals the soul as much as the face. A meeting between the photographer's gaze and the model's deeper identity.

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