Digital Pitfalls: A Cautionary Tale

Tom Till recently had an epiphany about how much enhancement is too much. It’s easy to become enamored of the power of digital to make colors pop, but it’s also easy to become addicted to the point where you need more and more.

Text And Photography By Tom Till

Updated October 14, 2016

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Originally Published August 21, 2012

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