Understanding and Fixing Banding in Photography

What is the main purpose of Jessica McGovern's video series?

• To entertain viewers with photography stories

• To share tips and techniques for improving photography skills

• To showcase her award-winning photographs

• To sell photography equipment

What is a common cause of banding in images?

• Using a low-quality camera

• Aggressive editing and incorrect export processes

• Shooting in low light conditions

• Using too many filters

How can you identify banding in an image?

• By reducing the image contrast

• By applying a solar curve adjustment layer

• By increasing the image brightness

• By converting the image to black and white

What is the first step in fixing banding in an image?

• Cropping the image

• Increasing the image saturation

• Duplicating the background layer

• Applying a vignette effect

What should you do after applying surface blur to an image?

• Add noise to the image

• Add a vignette

• Convert the image to grayscale

• Increase the image contrast

Why is it important to add noise after applying surface blur?

• To make the image look vintage

• To match the original noise level of the image

• To increase the image's sharpness

• To reduce the image's file size

What is the purpose of masking out the subject in the image?

• To increase the subject's brightness

• To change the background color

• To ensure the subject is not affected by the blur and noise

• To add a shadow effect

What should you do if new lines appear after applying surface blur?

• Crop the image

• Increase the image contrast

• Ignore them as they will be fixed later

• Apply a sepia filter

What is the final step in ensuring the image is free of banding?

• Increase the image saturation

• Apply a vignette effect

• Convert the image to black and white

• Perform a solar curve check

Why is it important to find the root cause of banding?

• To increase the image's resolution

• To reduce the image's file size

• To make the image look more professional

• To prevent the issue from occurring in future edits