Tips for Watermarking Images

Posted: May 24, 2016

[caption id="attachment_12715" align="alignright" width="408"] Image from digital-photography-school.com[/caption] Watermarks are an important part of photography. A watermark is essential to protect your hard work from being used without permission. Learn all about watermarks, including how and when to use them. Daniel Smith, writer for Digital Photography School, shares information and tips about watermarks.

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly of Watermarks and When and How to Use Them Effectively

When going out and photographing you put your heart and soul in to capturing that special moment, and later, you may pay great care and attention to finishing the image off in post-processing. You are so proud of the results you simply cannot wait to share it online, or add to your portfolio on your website! One of the most popular practices amongst many photographers is the humble watermark; an opaque logo or text layered on top of an image. But is watermarking really necessary to protect your images – and is it really beneficial, or does it just get in the way? For the benefit, if are unfamiliar with what a watermark is, it is placing a logo or text  (or a combination of the two) with a reduced opacity over the main image. So why watermark in the first place? Read the entire article The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly of Watermarks and When and How to Use Them Effectively on Digital Photography School.