ABSTRACT
Dodging and burning are creative printing controls, which are often necessary to emphasize certain areas of the image. A ‘straight’ print might show some areas too light, while others are too dark. Adjusting the overall contrast, in an attempt to capture both ends of the print scale, may give a ‘weak’ print. For a more expressive image, optimize the local contrast in areas of interest and tweak the shadows and highlights with dodging and burning techniques to their individual optimum.
