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Burn & Dodge Magic Video! The Seim Effect

I wanted to post a free video from my up and coming Seim Effect video series.

Burn and dodge is one of those overlooked gems that can give you control over where viewer attention is drawn to in an image. Most people avoid vignettes, burn, dodges because they don’t see the point, but

I see images nearly every day that could be twice as good with a little B&D Love. This is just as important with HDR images which tend to be a bit flat in their natural state.Click the link to get the full High Res version.

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3 Responses to “ Burn & Dodge Magic Video! The Seim Effect ”

  1. Burn & Dodge Magic Video Says:
    March 30th, 20085:13 pm at

    [...] posted over at  Seim Effects is a free video about using burn and dodge to control light and dimension in your [...]

  2. Pro Photography Roundtable #6 - No Music Says:
    April 5th, 20084:56 pm at

    [...] Photoshop Express is up an running. Strobist had a funny April fools article. And there’s a Burn & Dodge Tips video at Seim [...]

  3. HDR Photography Tips: Getting That Bold, Beautiful Look, High Dynamic Range Says:
    January 23rd, 20098:11 am at

    [...] Start with things like curves and levels. Get the amount of contrast and boldness needed. Bring out Burn and Dodge. Remember just because it’s an HDR does not mean everything should be bright and evenly exposed. This causes flatness. Shadows in the right places ad dimension and mood. Use B&D to lighten and darken areas till you have the perfect look. See this video about using Burn & Dodge. [...]

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