1. A method of pictorial digital image processing comprising the steps of: providing an original image; gathering preliminary information; constructing one or more of an image-dependent flare model, an image-dependent non-linearity model, an image-dependent preferred reproduction model, and an output-dependent preferred reproduction model in accordance with the preliminary information; and processing the original image in accordance with the preliminary information and the one or more of an image-dependent flare model, an image-dependent non-linearity model, an image-dependent preferred reproduction model, and an output-dependent preferred reproduction model to produce a processed image from the original image.