- Tiferet Shish
- Dec 23, 2022
- 2 min read
Updated: Dec 4, 2023

If you're in the midst of a photo shoot and envisioning a magical and dreamy picture, don't let technicalities ruin your dreams...
And here's a practical example from the field that I had:
I planned a secluded and enchanting photo day, organized a suitcase with the necessary accessories—styling, accessories, and everything around, and headed towards the designated location—a dense and mysterious forest...
I was supposed to meet the model just a 5-minute walk away,
but what I saw along the way made me extend the journey by an additional half-hour...
What did I see, you ask?
You might laugh, but there's nothing to be done; it's a photographer's mindset (:
I saw amazing leaves in all colors, shades, and types!
They literally fell from the sky (or more accurately, from the tree),
and what do you think—I'm on my way to a fall production
and won't bring these leaves along on my journey?
So, I opened the suitcase, gathered all the leaves,
and stuffed them straight into the suitcase...
What does "stuffed" mean, you ask?
Stuffed means that when I started walking, the suitcase weighed
three times the "weight" of just the leaves!
And when I reached the mentioned session and opened the suitcase, the leaves simply "flew" out of it,
as if they were just waiting for a moment to get some air and escape the compression and density they were packed in...
I photographed this stunning model according to a concept I had prepared in advance; it was amazing.
It was a different and legendary experience—we truly immersed ourselves in it!

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But wait, what about the leaves? I didn't just haul them around for no reason; no chance!
Of course, I used them here and there in the other photos.
But where's the picture documenting the back pain from carrying the suitcase
and justifying the delay? I needed a photo with all the leaves together!
But I had one critical problem.
I didn't bring the right lens for this concept; it wasn't planned, and it started brewing halfway...
But give up? I believe you already know me (:
So, I tried to make do with the lenses I had, but they were too close and only managed to capture the girl's face ):
Okay, so I don't have the right technical equipment?
But I have Photoshop!
What did I do? I simply took a phone from the girl's mom and...
I took a photo!
A phone? Yes, just a phone with the simplest camera!
But my brain gears started working, and while taking the photo, I already knew what I was going to edit in Photoshop,
what I was going to enhance, what I was going to remove, and what I was going to emphasize, etc...
And yes, I admit there was a lot to fix in the photo, a lot to process, smooth the skin, add sharpness, 3D effects, color correction...
Because as you can see, the photo from the phone came out exactly as a phone photo should...

But if I confess the truth, the photo after editing truly fulfilled
my dreams, and, with God's help, after thorough editing in Photoshop, I achieved

hope you enjoyed this time too...
And never give up on any photo!
With lots of grace and a bit of Photoshop editing, everything is perfect!









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