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Outdoor Photographer's Toolbox

Tools and Techniques for the Outdoor Photographer

Outdoor Photography is as much fun as it is a challenge. You are highly dependent on weather and the natural light conditions. Further below we show you in various examples how to use PhotoPerfect's advanced image editing techniques to really bring out the best in your photos.

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Most of the tutorials below make rather heavy use of PhotoPerfect's gradient functions. In preparation for the more advanced features it might be a good idea to go through the brightness gradient introductory tutorial first. It just takes 2-3 minutes to complete. All tutorials are provided in pdf-format and 400-900k in size.

Flower special: Summer is the perfect time for shooting all kinds of blooming flowers. Find out how to add more drama to flower pictures using PhotoPerfect's powerful editing tools.
Increase contrast and adjust the light	Increase contrast and adjust the light
Automatic Image Optimization: this result is just one click away......	Add depth to the lighting
Use vignetting to make photos more interesting
Light and Shadow: help nature out a bit with PhotoPerfect's powerful Brightness Gradient
Underline the depth of field effect with colors	Make a shot appear as if it was taken at sunrise
Add artificial shadow cast	Introduction to the brightness gradient function

Tools and Techniques for the Outdoor Photographer

Flower special: Summer is the perfect time for shooting all kinds of blooming flowers. Find out how to add more drama to flower pictures using PhotoPerfect's powerful editing tools.

Light and Shadow: help nature out a bit with PhotoPerfect's powerful Brightness Gradient