✨ Editing

Burn and dodge

Selective darkening (burn) and lightening (dodge) of image areas.

What is burn and dodge?

Burn and dodge are editing techniques from traditional darkroom photography now used digitally. Dodging lightens areas to bring out detail in shadows, while burning darkens areas to add depth or reduce highlights. These techniques add dimension and direct viewer attention in product photography.

Pro tips

Use dodging to brighten product highlights subtly

Burn edges slightly to draw focus to the product center

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