I get asked on regular basis if I edit my photos. The answer is YES, I edit my photos a lot. I am not good at photography and I have a very basic camera...fortunately I learned Photoshop at school ;)
Most of my photos start very dark and grey (I don't have any professional lights therefore I use only natural light). They lack depth and colors are always either too blue or too orangey...
I usually adjust the levels of black and white, the contrast, the colors. Then I make the difference between light and dark zones less striking, and play a bit with contrast and luminosity. Sometimes I also play with the color balance a little more.
Yes, it's time consuming but in the end it's not so much the product than the photo of the product you sell online.
I don't see it as cheating either, because what I see with my own eyes is a lot more similar to the second photo...
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Bob Mega Kitten is a big reader...just don't tell him there's nothing written in there yet ^_^
