Dodge & burn

Nabewerking

Locally lightening (dodge) or darkening (burn) areas of a photo to add depth and dimension.

Originally a darkroom technique where you shielded or additionally exposed areas of the print. Digitally done with brushes in Photoshop or masks in Lightroom. Retouchers use it for skin smoothing, sculpting, and enhancing light-shadow transitions.

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