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Most of us have seen what modern photography is capable of, and if you haven't - all you need to do is just look at a random fashion magazine cover. You will see pictures of smooth and perfect-looking model faces, and with time, you will come to realize that each of these pictures had been processed through a digital photo studio, which can actually make a sexy supermodel out of a banana. That might be hardly believable, especially if you're more than 40 years old, but in the 21st century, reality is mutable.
The Evolution of Photography
The rules of photography have changed with time, starting with large and clumsy cameras and hardly-visible monochrome images, evolving to hand-held technological gadgets and colorful art masterpieces. However, one of the most revolutionary and drastic changes came with the advent of digital photography and photo-processing software at the end of the 20th century. Aimed at the amateur photographer, the Advanced Photo System (APS) was developed by an international consortium of camera and film manufacturers. Using digital technology, the new camera used sensors and color filters instead of light passing through a lens and striking emulsion on film, enabling the photographer to easily manipulate, merge and combine digital images on their computers with a simple click of a mouse.
Digital Image Manipulation
As the old proverb states, nobody's perfect. However, the recent happenings in the photography scene made this proverb, at least partially, obsolete. You may not be perfect, but they can make you look perfect. As the possibilities to modify and manipulate an image according to your needs are endless, given enough time to learn how to use a simple photo processor, almost anybody can make an old man look like a young woman. Just download that free image processor, spend a couple of hours on tutorials, upload that modified photo of yours to an online dating site, and you're good to go: the first impression is guaranteed.
The first photo is original and the second one was edited by some photo editing programs.
Some Things Never Change
Although digital technology brought much optimism to the hearts of pro-photographer wannabes, digital photo processors do not turn your flower snapshot from that trip to a forest into arty illustration in a biology textbook. When it comes to professional photography, the old ways stay true: it still takes a professional photographer to make a professional photo. Not everybody can make a picture with a cell phone and expect to earn millions, or at least that little niche in the history's hall of fame (with few notable exceptions, of course). In these days when all the songs have been sung and all the books written, it's the pros who are able to make it look fresh. Professional photography techniques are still quite hard to master, and it still takes years to become a pro. However, digital technology made their work easier for sure. It seems that the only ones who have not benefited from the new era o...
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