Earlier this week I talked about various ways to decrease noise in your images.  While preventing and removing noise is something we typically do like to address in our work flow – there is also the flip side where noise or grain can enhance the quality of a print.  All one has to look at for examples where noise can have an impact is in black and white photography.  Grain gives an added sense of detail to black and white photos.  The same can also be said for sepia-toned photos, those with a slightly yellowish, an “old-fashioned”, or “antique” look … Continue reading →