Editing Photography (section)

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Layering is a photographic [[Composition (visual arts)|composition]] technique that manipulates the foreground, subject or middle-ground, and background layers in a way that they all work together to tell a story through the image.<ref>{{cite web | last=Lackey | first=Tamara | title=Incorporating Layering Composition Into Your Photography | website=42 West | date=12 May 2016 | url=https://www.adorama.com/alc/incorporating-layering-composition-into-your-photography/ | access-date=14 September 2021 | archive-date=14 September 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914064915/https://www.adorama.com/alc/incorporating-layering-composition-into-your-photography/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> Layers may be incorporated by altering the focal length, distorting the perspective by positioning the camera in a certain spot.<ref>{{cite web | title=Using layers to enhance your photography|first=Dylan |last=Goldby | website=Fujilove Magazine | date=20 January 2019 | url=https://fujilove.com/using-layers-to-enhance-your-photography/ | access-date=14 September 2021}}</ref> People, movement, light and a variety of objects can be used in layering.<ref>{{cite web | title=How to use layering in photography for exceptional photos | website=Parker Photographic | date=1 December 2020 | url=https://parkerphotographic.com/how-to-use-layering-in-photography/ | access-date=14 September 2021}}</ref>