PicsArt Monthly PicsArt Monthly Magazine July Issue 2015 | Page 30

Dark ominous clouds can be used to evoke emotion in our viewers. By manually controlling the exposure, you can deliberately underexpose them to add even more drama. Another option is to use a graduated neutral density filter to darken the sky by two, three, or four stops. Working this way gives you the ability to craft your own reality. The actual sky may not be this dark, but as the artist, you have final say over how it will appear. 30 | PicsArt Monthly