There are problems with gradient filters, especially when items extend into the sky area. I sometimes use a polarizer to darken skies, or HDR. These are interesting alternatives. Dehaze slider helps skies, too. Photoshop's new sky replacement tool has it's problems, but it often works very well. I really agree that as much as can be done in camera should be. "Back in the Day" :-) I shot mostly Kodachrome, so everything had to be done in camera. The habits from then have carried over to digital.
Hi Scott, many thanks for this video. Clear and concise, delivered with your usual humour and sense of irony. I get fed up with technical "photographers" talking technically about photo enhancement. You concentrate on the image quality outcome, and show us mere mortals how straightforward it is to achieve with very smart software (without the software taking over).
That was great, thank you. God pace and not complicated. I knew some of the tips, but this will help me make my photos more natural. More like this please :)
Hi Scott I was doing a refresher on Lightroom using one of your older books, hoping your new book will be delivered in coming weeks. I was a little baffled about storing photos on your computer hard drive rather than external. My thoughts were my drive is nowhere near large enough. I assumed that’s the reason for storing on an external is to free up my hard drive on computer. My old lap top filled up so fast. Just curious.
Sometimes after editing the sky and ground separately, I can see a faint white line on the horizon between the sky and ground. Is there a way to remove that line? Thanks in advance!
When you do one of these videos, you should light the talent with daylight temperature lights, otherwise the screen will have a strong blue cast on the wide shot.
How's that? If you're shooting natural light, you can't do this in camera without a 25 stop dynamic range camera or something. Currently the best cameras in the world have only 15 stops or so. But this guy is over-editing the skies and making it look tacky and taken
Actually you do need this in many cases, which is the point he's trying to convey. Weather isn't a controllable variable all the time, and bland, lame skies are just going to happen.
Which of these tips are new to you?
Background light trick - awesome!
Lots of little things like the subtract subject from the grad filter. Any Lightroom gems like this are gold!
Love the subtlety of the gradient filter. It appears overlooked but was right at the top of Scott's list. Thanks.
All are new to me.
Thank you, Scott............you never fail to deliver the "WOW! factor.
There are problems with gradient filters, especially when items extend into the sky area. I sometimes use a polarizer to darken skies, or HDR. These are interesting alternatives. Dehaze slider helps skies, too. Photoshop's new sky replacement tool has it's problems, but it often works very well. I really agree that as much as can be done in camera should be. "Back in the Day" :-) I shot mostly Kodachrome, so everything had to be done in camera. The habits from then have carried over to digital.
Scott....this was absolutely awesome. I think I need to watch this again and commit to memory!!!
Hi Scott, many thanks for this video. Clear and concise, delivered with your usual humour and sense of irony. I get fed up with technical "photographers" talking technically about photo enhancement. You concentrate on the image quality outcome, and show us mere mortals how straightforward it is to achieve with very smart software (without the software taking over).
This is absolutely incredible! So helpful! Thank you very much!
Thanks for watching!
Scott is the best! Thanks.
He is a great instructor.
That was great, thank you. God pace and not complicated. I knew some of the tips, but this will help me make my photos more natural. More like this please :)
Glad you enjoyed the video.
Awesome, as always! Thanks!
Thanks for this vid. Some new ideas on how to use Lightroom's new masking tools
Very handy. Thank you, Scott!
Simple but brilliant!
great teaching right here.
Fun and helpfull! Thanks!
Hi Scott
I was doing a refresher on Lightroom using one of your older books, hoping your new book will be delivered in coming weeks.
I was a little baffled about storing photos on your computer hard drive rather than external.
My thoughts were my drive is nowhere near large enough. I assumed that’s the reason for storing on an external is to free up my hard drive on computer.
My old lap top filled up so fast.
Just curious.
Excellent tutorial
i`m liking your work......
Sometimes after editing the sky and ground separately, I can see a faint white line on the horizon between the sky and ground. Is there a way to remove that line? Thanks in advance!
Very good class
than q u sir best technics in latest versions
I am not doing sky replacement.
When you do one of these videos, you should light the talent with daylight temperature lights, otherwise the screen will have a strong blue cast on the wide shot.
Note to self for bad foreground on subject 15:22
Do this with affinity photo please
Back grass ground
Can someone please tell this genius that you can just Intersect two masks by holding Alt and be done in two secods..... ;)
You forgot to mention to never ski with fingerless gloves.
Learn your settings and you won't need all this 💯
How's that? If you're shooting natural light, you can't do this in camera without a 25 stop dynamic range camera or something. Currently the best cameras in the world have only 15 stops or so. But this guy is over-editing the skies and making it look tacky and taken
Actually you do need this in many cases, which is the point he's trying to convey. Weather isn't a controllable variable all the time, and bland, lame skies are just going to happen.
He also “over-edits” to make sure you can see the results. Once done, you can always dial it back.
this is AI photography not a real one. Not happy!