Then and Now

disclaimer: this image was shot at the same location/same day, but is not the exact same frame.

Then and now! While going through some open tabs on my iPhone, I came across a post, I had forgotten about, How to Edit a Long Exposure Seascape.

Last Summer (2018), I began playing with long exposure for the first time. I had purchased ND filters, both GND (Graduated Neutral Desnsity) and ND (Neutral Densitiy). If you are not familiar with using filters, start here: Beginners Guide to Buying Filters.

Lets take a look at the original image (8/30/2018):

First edit (8/30/2018):

Last edit (6/01/2018):

It’s really amazing to be able to look back as see where you were at and how far one has come. There is nothing wrong with the edit from last summer, but I also didn’t know about about the many tools in Adobe Lightroom. So, I just played with the exposure, highlights, shadows and maybe a little saturation. In the latest edit, I began to understand how to use the Color Temp. adjustment, Clarity, and Sharpening.

There are many ways photography can be approached. There are the purist, whom insist on everything being as true to real life as possible; Those who prefer to add a list Pop, in the post processing to add mood; and contrast and at the extreme other end you can find those digital artists that create surreal phantasy world through digital art and everything in between.

Play, Experiment, Learn, develop the skills and understanding to bring your vision to you’re art. As always, thanks fro stopping by. I hope you enjoyed this post and feel free to leave a comment.