Before and After

We, photographers, are keen on finding a great backdrops and perfect subjects but combining both in a worthy photograph is no easy task.

I’ve always said that a real photographer does not depend on Photoshop or other image enhancing work to make his work really stand out; but sometimes it’s just an easy way out. The image below was taken with New York City in the background generously lit by direct harsh afternoon sunlight. My models were placed in a shade for the same reason. I could have used a gradual filter with an adapter ring (it would take me 10 minutes to put it on) but I decided to capture the moment and deal with the geeky stuff later, in my lab.

As shot

  

After post processing in LR background details are in the same dynamic range as the models

Your buddy, Stanley Nov.