The two major goals to achieving ultimate image quality are image sharpness and ecstatic exposure. �Ecstatic exposure� means you get such a good exposure--one that reveals the widest possible breadth of detail from shadow to highlight--that you are ecstatic over the result. You�re ecstatic because with a good exposure you greatly increase your creative adjustment possibilities and minimize the tiresome and time-consuming software manipulations required to repair a poor exposure.
In my recently published book, The Complete Guide to Ultimate Digital Photography, I address in great detail the principles needed to achieve these goals. In this three-part series, we�ll review those principles and show you how to implement them, but in somewhat less detail. By following the principles in each part, you can greatly improve your pictures. By following them all, you can reach, maybe even achieve, the cusp of ultimate image quality. Both understanding and enacting the principles are fairly simple. Follow them and you�ll soon produce photos worthy of your time and creative vision.
For the most part, the principles focus on technical quality. Achieving creative superiority is up to you. But to truly realize your creative vision, you need to build it on the foundation of superior technical quality. As you will see in just a few short sentences, the principles tie together the many areas of picture taking that impact technical quality. Those many areas include using the right equipment, the right settings, the right handling and shooting techniques, and then the right processing and printing techniques. You need discipline to follow the process so you can reap the rewards.
One more thought before we begin. You don�t need to follow these techniques for every photo you take�just the ones you really care about.
Derek Doefflinger
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