What is dodging in photography

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Darkroom Techniques: Dodging and Burning. Darkroom Printing Contact Sheet or Proof. This works well if the scene is even balanced. But what if there are areas that need to be lighter or darker? The key to these terms and understanding them is to remember that the paper is white.

Dodging is the process of covering over part of the light hitting the paper, creating a shadowed area that does not receive the same light exposure as the rest of the scene. Burning is the opposite, it is only allowing light into one area of the image to increase the exposure time in that region and create a darker image for that area.

Both employ various methods of covering, from simply using a hand or piece of paper to creating custom templates. Further, the edge of the dodge or burn can be softened by moving the covering slightly as the paper is exposed.

First, the image from a recent review of a Sigma mm lens click on any image for a larger version. The shot was taken with an iPhone and exposed for the lens with gray, overcast skies. I want to highlight the lens and diminish the background.