71 Lifestyle Photos | Design Elements Before The original image, picked from many photographs, inherently possesses all of the key lifestyle photography principles. After The image is then optimized by following the post production principles of focus, contrast, color vibrancy and attention to detail. See pages 72–73. Post production Focus Contrast Color Details Post production plays a key role in ensuring that photography faithfully captures our key principles. To achieve the best results for your final image, follow the four key tenets of post production: Post production