Clean Photo Edits- MISTAKES to Avoid
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- Today we are talking about how to get cleaner photo edits. We are breaking down multiple examples and explaining how these mistakes can make your photos look amateur.
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Thanks for watching everyone! Hope y'all have a great weekend!
Love to watch your every single video ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Sorry to be so off topic but does anybody know of a method to get back into an Instagram account?
I was stupid lost the account password. I appreciate any tricks you can give me
Me: oh wow that fade looks dope!
Evan: this fade is not doing anything good for us.
Me: ew that fade sucks
Lol yeah that fade was wayyy too much
hahahaha exactly.. 100% felt same 🤣
At some point everyone loved going to town on the clarity slider 😂
It felt like a personal attack to me 😂
Why do I get offended 😹
For real.
its so tru tho
😂 We all live & learn
My dilemma is trying to find my own aesthetic... the obsession with presets and having individual styles has led me down a path where I feel I need all of my photos to look the same. Really struggling to make that happen while keeping my photos clean and natural.
I think a lot of people struggle with this and just end up using some presets made by a RUclipsr who shoved it down their throat. It's incredibly hard to make money in photography, and youtube as well so they try and tell you that you need their presets in order for your photos to look good.
I struggle with the opposite, all my photos feel randomly different. My insta page looks so random sometimes 😂
just don't use preset , play with the settings and overtime you will develop your style , you can't achieve your style quickly it take a lot of time , trials and errors and patience , so stop using thoses preset and make your own when you can , preset are imo pretty trash to use unless you have the same aestetic in the first place , but if you are already able to understand how to achieve certain looks then you can make your own presets instead of using other people presets
Yes!! My exact problem that I felt no one else has a problem with. Every once has their own style or uses someone else. I just wanna make my own but can't figure out what it is!
I have this issue right now Its like I have no preference or opinion while editing I don't know wut direction to take the edit
I stopped using Clarity when they introduced the "Texture" slider. It's more subtle and much more effective in my opinion. I find most people, and I am guilty of this at times, is over saturating an image. I have been going for a more film like look lately. Nice video. Keep up the good work.
Evan, you are SUCH a legend man. Your photography videos are rare pieces of straight GOLD. You touch on some serious pain points that so many people struggle with, and don't just use click bait titles to then talk about basic stuff that everyone can figure out themselves..
Tip number one is the best take away. For me personally removing the distractions in the photo before I start getting creative adds so much more value to the photo. Thanks so much!
It feels dishonest to me personally. Adjusting colors is fine because in the end, they're an inexact representation from the start. But changing the composition feels like cheating.
Thanks for that sharpening tip! I didn’t know what that “mask” did for the longest time 😂
cleaning up photos like at 2:51 is SOOO much faster if you go into PS and use the spot healing brush. Way less laggy.
I agree! I for the sale of the videos simplicity I wanted to keep everything in Lightroom, but you’re right 👍
@@RanftEvan fair enough haha i found this out when i really got into portraits, i couldn't believe how much time was wasted in Light room waiting for that tool.
Absolutely agree. I get very OCD with my distraction removal, and find PS to be way more efficient. It’s a shame they can’t implement spot healing into Lightroom in the same way as they do with PS.
But then you have an additional file to deal with, increasing disk space significantly. I like to do as much as possible in Lighroom and only go to Photoshop when I have to.
@@Jigsaw407 that's also fair. can't compete with Photoshop though in certain aspects! I do in depth retouching and LR doesn't do the trick. Worth the extra file for quality of edit.
love your work man ordered your book the other day can't wait
Love the consistent content! Thanks for these tips
Amazing! Thanks for this video Evan.
Your running theme seems to be ‘keep it natural’. I totally agree; and keep as minimal editing as I can get away with; yet still making it clean!
Great tutorial!
These tips are pure gold! Thanks Evan!
Mind blown at the sharpening mask. I'm new to light room and photos in general, I picked it up for a quarantine hobby, but that's the first time I've seen it :) thanks man. Subbed!
Dope! I tend to overdo the faded look, thanks for this cool reminder.
That was actually really dope and spot on. Great video.
Dope tips and well explained. The sample photos were solid and explaining the current step on multiple photos really did it for me!
Your videos are always insightful. I really enjoy them and your photographic style.
Great tips for beginners! Thanks Evan!
Really appreciate this video. Retouching small details like the first example is something I did way back when I started photography. Somehow I forgot the huge difference something like that can make. This video reminded me to continue sharpening my blade.
Great tips , thanks again Evan !
The masking tip was brilliant! There's always something new to learn✊🏾
Thank you for the tips :) ! There’s some features I didn’t knew they existed 👌🏻
Always love advice on LR editing. Can always find new tricks. More please!
Gave me a lot to consider, thanks Evan! Also feel that option + masking slider is a great tip, using it loads. Keep it up!
Thanks for this! I’m definitely going to start applying this to my photography!
woah thanks so much for these tips! learn something new with your videos :)
very helpful, thank you!!
I was just editing some fashion portraits. Perfect timing!! Thanks Evan!🔥
Love to hear that! 🙏
Great video! Thank you!
This was one of the most applicable tutorials I’ve seen. Thanks bud!
Thank you for this! Keep up the great videos!
Really appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
thank you, this video is so helpful !
Woww really new idea. Never saw these in other photos. Thanks
Learned a lot, thanks!!
Your presets are on POINTTTTT🙌🏼🙌🏼
Again, another quality video 👍
Thanks a lot. The last Hint with holding command (or Alt in Windows) really helped a lot. :)
I FELT ATTACKED WHEN HE SAID ABOUT "CLARITY" I GUESS ITS TIME IM GONNA STOP USING IT LOL
EDIT: I FEEL GUILTY AS WELL OF USING THE "FADE CURVE" im so trash lol
haha no, ur not trash, we all have done these things😂
The amount of "lol" you include is showing your lack of confidence..... big up, you are way better than you think.
There’s still a time and place for a boost of clarity and a strong fade. It really depends on the image and your vision for it. Don’t do things just because you think they look good, also ask yourself why you want to add more clarity, why you want to add a fade etc. It’ll give your edits some direction.
Not as criminal as using caps lock
Everything being talked about is subjective. If you like that clarity look go for it.
Hi thanks for the tips, really help me a lot :)
Great video! You have a down=to-earth style of teaching, which is appreciated; THANKS!i
Thank you so much!
Love the aesthetic of your content man. New subscriber here 👊
Great video bro. I think the big misconception people have when they use presets is that just one click and it looks good on any photo and not thinking that they should be adjusting it to fit the image.
nice, alternative and different tips. Thanks
well done, good job ! :)
i learned some tricks in this video 👍
Evan ranft is here to teach us the goods!🔥🔥 Btw I watched your video ' hardest day of photography and it touched my heart' ! Love ya brother!🍀
Yo thank you!!! Means a lot 🙏
dudeeeee this video is sick , im subscribing rn
"hold option key"
Me as a windows user, "ummmm what?"
alt i think? not sure but pretty sure
Alt key bro!!
Alt key
The sharp mask!! What a tip. Will definitely incorporate into my work.
These are just his opinions. All depends on your look
Play.It.Off yeep agreed with you. It depends!!!
Eh, sort of
Whoah this is super helpful! Thanks man!
Appreciate it!!
when it comes to talking in circles you are a KING. In the first minute you said 6 times one and the same thing. At 2 mins you are still talking about HUGE MISTAKES TO AVOID... like what the fuq
Thanks for the tips Evan - looking forward to shooting Atlanta one day.
Already dropped a like before it started 🔥
REAL MVP 💯
I cant see the color gap thing he mentioned. I can tell the photos different but i can't see what the "gap" is... Anyone?
Im having the same issue. The photo looked fine either way to me. They looked different, sure. But both looked fine.
same here
Sharpness masking is a great tip, always struggle to get sharpness spot on. Thanks for sharing
the sharpening tip really helped!
Love your photos ❤️
Been waiting for like forever for this video!!! Commenting by just watching the title! !Thanks man💯
Thanks for watching!
@@RanftEvanNo problem,Would love to see more vids on this topic for cleaner edits! 💯
Dope! thanks!
I love the way you teach! Thank you for this video. My favorite tip was to use mask for sharpening. Never touched that slider before lol.
Pro Tip. If you want a clean edit, don't use presets all the time.
Yes and no. I use my own presets but I always adjust them after applying. They’re a good starting point to start the look you want
These tips are amazing, when I was starting out, I was pushing contrast for no reason. Haha. Anyway, hey Evan! Was wondering what picture profile and LUT you’re using when you’re recording yourself? It looks great.
Appreciate this. Although I still take it image by image like you said, these were helpful points to at least be conscious of. Amateur or not. I will definitely sub 🤘
Great tips
AMAZING THANKS 😉
6:06 I promise I didn't screenshot those sliders.
I’ve been addicted to your channel lately missed so much value in past videos just watched them! I’m only 3 hours from you too bro!
That’s always the goal! Something a lot of viewers don’t know is these videos are WAYY harder to make them my vlogs because of all the extra time put into making sure the examples/my words. So comments like this really mean a lot! 🙏
very helpful, thank you.
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Thanx, mate!
I am guilty of using too much fade. This video came at a good time! Love your content!
Haha we all are at some point or another!!
Evan Ranft Another thing I felt made my work look a bit meh, is the overuse of the temperature slider and/or the split toning. It’s an ongoing battle with so many things do choose from.
The sharpening tip is 🔥
Even after years of using LR i never touched Sharpness masking and that could be useful! Thanks
especially when Sony Cameras have a sharpen of 40 in camera
Evan Ranft, the king of fade has spoken. ;)
One thing I am struggling big time is the so called distraction. I find certain elements to be an additional detail that illustrates the entire depth of a moment. Before Photoshop even existed all of those little lights and details might have been okay or still a great image for everyone
What I find pleasant tends to be a distraction for other photographers and what I find distracting is not a big deal for others, so at the end idk..... It feels that removing certain distraction can be subjective which is why I prefer my client to choose what they wish to be removed or what deserves to stay
Anyone please correct me if I am wrong
as always, super helpful bro. def been making these mistakes, but hey, its a process right?
Yooo that last one though. Never seen that before and I gotta try it out!
Never knew about the sharpness masking feature!!!
Thanks that was really helpppppuflllll
Its actually really important to always look at the basics from time to time so you dont lose the most basic things
Ahah this video came at the right time man...... continue reading my mind man🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for being a RUclipsr 👊
Thanks for watching!
That last tip, ooooooft. Never knew that and been using lightroom for years haha.
AAAAAAAHHHHH that masking in sharpening!!! didnt knw that. No wonder I can nv find an optimal amt of sharpening. The first few tips were also things I changed as I progress. I used to fade my photos a lot and use a lot of clarity. Nowadays nt so much.
Do you find yourself using the Texture slider to replace clarity adjustments in any scenarios? Also great video as always!!
Beginner, checking in!
Glad you can be here! Thanks for watching!
So busy with Multimedia works recently.. I missed some of your videos evan, but not this one! 👌
Glad you could be here!
Yeah! Multimedia artist hustle anyway 🤙
Man I want that sweatshirt!!😍
This is one of those videos where I was surprised by the title because I only read the thumbnail without realizing.
Bro your windbreaker lookin clean 👀
yes!
Would you consider cottin candy clouds during golden hour color gap? Ive been taking those type of pics a lot and find myself using it
From a newbie who is guilty of all of these, thank you for the tips.
Hi! Love your videos, I live in ATL and right away recognized lovely landscapes🤍 may I ask what camera do you use? Thank you!
I use the clarity slider when doing automotive photography. I highlight the car with the adjustment brush and push up the clarity to usually at least 50
Same. But I lower the clarity around the car to give it a dreamy effect
I personally think clarity is great for rap/urban photoshoots gives off that hardcore vibe!
"I'm someone who doesn't speak in definites. I never say..." ;-)
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You're welcome 😊
Can you tell which preset you used when you pasted the settings?
I see the appeal of pre-sets, but I also see they can cause more harm than good as pointed out in this video in the "color gap" examples. I rather enjoy the editing process so prefer to work on each image without presets.