How to remove a shadow in a digital photograph?
August 24th 2006 14:53
A shadow is created in any photograph based on light distribution on and around the subject. Digital cameras are no exception to this! The common mistake we make is to tilt the camera or hold it vertical to the subject… where the angle of deviation of light is wider than it should be, resulting in a shadow.
To prevent this you may ensure that the room is well lit if it’s indoors and if it’s outdoor ensure there is ample natural light around the subject. Be careful if there is too much outdoor light, the subject might end up having a ‘halo’ around the head!!
Next make sure the subject is not too close to a solid background like wall, door, thick curtain etc.
What happens, if your pretty picture is marred of its beauty by a shadow? The remedy is none other than the use of software. My personal preference is Adobe Photoshop. I find it to be rather user-friendly and the handy tips in the ‘HELP’ menu rather impressive.
But to touch-up the shadows you must have lots of patience and a non-fidgety hand to resolve the issue. It’s also of an advantage if you are a bit artistic to do the editing. For the beginners of Photoshop software, a word of caution! It's important to make a copy (save under different file name) of the original photograph and then go about trimming and patching up the background!
The link given below consists of easy to follow instructions on how to remove the shadows from your photos, using Photoshop. Hope you'll find it useful =)
How to remove shadows from yo photo using Photoshop (*)
If you don't get it right on the first try don't be disheartened. Keep trying after all practice makes perfect!!! Good luck with your venture ...
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