The Dark Secret Of Digital Photography

How the dark side of your photos can be limiting your prints

Text And Photography By Rob Sheppard

Updated October 21, 2016

Digital photography vastly expands our opportunities for better pictures. We can now shoot in lower light with higher quality results, instantly see our images as we capture them and easily process those images for the best results.

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Originally Published September 20, 2011

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