Technical Guide (Picture Control Edition)
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Portraits
Portraits
The photo on the previous page
was taken using the Vivid Pic
ture
Control with Contrast set to +1,
Brightness to –1, and Saturation
and Hue to –3 for a tighter overall
composition.
The Modi ed Versus the Unmodi ed Picture Control
Unmodi ed Picture Control Modi ed Picture Control
Where the unmodi ed Picture Control softens the image,
enhancing contrast brings the composition together. It also
suggests strength by changing how the viewer interprets the
subject’s expression.










