Chapter5.Photo Explorations

Chapter 5. Photo Explorations

Dramatic Shadows 141

Custom Black and White Conversions 145

Shift Depth of Field 149

Image Panoramas 153

Daguerreotype Effects 157

Infrared Effects 161

Simulate Twilight 165

Hand Coloring 169

Cyanotypes 173

This chapter looks at ways to enhance photos while maintaining their photographic quality. It considers effects that simulate alternative and antique photo processes, making image panoramas, and hand coloring, among others. The main idea is that the effects that used to require hours in the darkroom, toxic chemistry, and a fortune in specialized materials can now be replicated on your computer and inkjet printer. I know that purists will argue that using Photoshop to create these darkroom effects is not perfect or exactly the same, and that people who love the process of hand crafting will still take the methodical route. But for those looking to broaden their visual photographic range and be more expressive in their work, these explorations can suggest a range of options.