It's interesting to perform the digital darkroom version of double exposure. With image editing programs that support layers or objects, you can combine multiple photos to create incredible fantasy scenes or intensify shots such as fireworks or waterfalls.

While photo manipulation can be fun, and it can help you practice using complex image-editing software, do not pass modified pictures off as normal photographs, especially if you want to sell the resulting images. Label the images and mention that they were manipulated and not accurate representations of real-life phenomena.

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