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Dodging and Burning Photographic Images
Dodging and Burning Photographic Images
and
Burning
Photographic
Images
How are these two images different?
Dodging
reduces the exposure for areas of the print that
the photographer wishes to be lighter.
Burning
gives extra exposure to areas of the print
that the photographer wishes to be darker.
So…How do we do it?
Burning
Note the
difference in
times and
amounts!
Dodging
Original Image
Dodged / Burned Image
-Gives more creative
control over the final
image quality