Imaging recource: Create visual depth through dodging and burning

Contrast serves many useful purposes in a photograph. Not only can it create visible sharpness by accentuating the dark areas of edges, but it can also be used to create depth in your photographs. You can of course increase the overall contrast in an image in every photo editor out there, but you can also utilize software such as Photoshop to create highly precise, selective contrast. One way to do this is by dodging and burning. If you're unfamiliar with the terms, dodging is selective lightening over a chosen area in an image and...
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