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How to Reduce Noise in Your Photos

March 18, 2014 by Steve Berardi 9 Comments

Noise is that ugly discoloration that makes your photos look “grainy” (like in the image on the right, where the noise has been exaggerated to make it more clear). It’s one of the most annoying things you’ll have to deal with in digital images.

Although you’ll never get rid of noise completely, there are a few things you can do to reduce it so it’s barely noticeable by the viewer: [Read more…] about How to Reduce Noise in Your Photos

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How To Reduce Noise In Your Close-Up Photos (using Photoshop)

May 8, 2012 by Steve Berardi 8 Comments

Photo by Steve Berardi
Photo by Steve Berardi
In close-up photography, you often use fast shutter speeds to help battle the wind or freeze the action of your subject (such as a butterfly feeding on a flower).

To get these faster shutter speeds without sacrificing your desired depth of field, your only option is to use higher ISOs (making your camera’s sensor more sensitive).

Unfortunately, at these higher ISOs, sometimes you get some really ugly noise in the background.

Well, there just happens to be a great way to reduce this noise in Photoshop. Here’s how: [Read more…] about How To Reduce Noise In Your Close-Up Photos (using Photoshop)

Filed Under: Macro, Photoshop Tutorials Tagged With: background, close, close up, grain, high iso, iso, Macro, noise, noisy, reduce, remove

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