Salvaging Bad Photographs
Sometimes no matter what I do, I just don’t end up with the shot that I saw in my mind when I was taking the picture. Today, I was standing on the side of the road trying to get a quick photo of an old barn.
There was an icy cold wind, the natural light was just about gone, and I was too cold and cranky to spend the time getting the shot.
Salvaging Bad Photographs
Of course, I was more than disappointed with the result above, but that doesn’t mean I automatically delete these types of pictures.
If the quality of the image is good enough, I am very likely to open Corel’s Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 and experiment. More often than not, I end up salvaging bad photographs into something useable.
Lighten and Clarify
This is the exact same photograph as above, but I decided to lighten and over clarify the image to give it a more dramatic effect. You may also noticed that I have cropped and straightened the photo.
Lighten, Clarify, and Sepia Toning
Again, this is still the exact same picture as above, but I added sepia toning to the final image for an almost spooky effect, ending up with a photograph that I truly like.
When All Else Fails . . .
When all else fails, I just go back to shooting photographs of my daughter and I know everything will turn out just fine!
Small Business Marketing Consultant and Scenic Photographer
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Wow Cricket that sure makes a difference.
No wonder the photos of your daughter always turn out fine. She is very pretty.
Ruth
She is a blast to photograph. She is not afraid of the camera.
Great tips! Your daughter is lovely! Very photogenic!