Why Physical Filters Are Still Important

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Written By Scott Davenport

I got a question from Linda about physical filters and why I use them. Given how much can be done in post processing, are physical filters still needed?

For most of the scenes I photograph, I believe physical filters are superior to post processing. I explain why in today’s video. Also, there is one type of filter I’ll never own and prefer to use digital tools. Watch the video and find out which filter I think it completely unnecessary now.

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Scott Davenport

Scott Davenport is a landscape photographer and photo educator and based in San Diego, California. He leads photo workshops, writes photo books, hosts podcasts, makes tutorial videos, and feels weird referring to himself in the 3rd person.

He also can't help getting his feet wet photographing at the beach.

https://scottdavenportphoto.com
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