Christine Passler
Learning How to Post-process Your Images Can Make the Difference Between Bland and Amazing
But how to get there isn’t always clear. It’s not just a matter of knowing what tools are available to you. You also need to know when to use them, and why.
And that’s where this tutorial comes in. You’ll get to watch the transformation of 11 images, and discover the thought process behind the decisions that are made.
Not only will you learn a ton of Lightroom tips and tricks, but you’ll also be able to make better post-processing decisions to enhance your own images.
So just what is possible with post-processing? Keep reading to see the exact images that will be covered in this tutorial! But first, let’s have some fun with it!
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
- The How: Which tools to use and how they change the photo.
- The Why: The reasons why you’re making the adjustments and why they will work to achieve your goals to enhance the image
- Editing Essentials: How to adjust exposure, level crooked lines, reduce haze and remove distractions.
- Creative Effects: How to recreate your favorite looks over and over again with consistency.
- Efficiency and Precision: Forget about reading the “manual” for Lightroom. Learn by doing with easy examples and take the guesswork (and timewasting) out of your editing process completely.
- And so much more!
Buckle up, friend! With Before/After you’re going to…
To produce beautiful, efficient edits, you need to know what tools to use for the job, and how to use them. I’ll show you, step by step, exactly how it’s done.
I’ll teach you how to create your favourite editing effects, like crisp black and whites, bold HDR-style looks, and popular film-like effects.
This tutorial is super-focused – you’ll be creating better edits in under 2 hours. It also hooks you up with shortcuts to save you time down the road!
The best way to learn Lightroom is to learn it visually! With this video tutorial, you’ll see exactly how each change I make affects the image.
Learn comfortably at the pace you want on the device of your choice. Watch and read on your Mac, PC or iPad, anytime, anywhere – no internet connection needed after download!
The tutorial is yours to keep – forever! Open it up whenever you need a refresher and keep your editing skills one step ahead.
#1. GRAND CANYON
Shooting the Grand Canyon is a once in a lifetime experience, but the photos don’t always match up with what you see! Thank goodness for Lightroom®. Bland to amazing for sure!
#2. COUPLE IN A FIELD
Golden hour is great to shoot in, but can result in tricky exposures, and flat, washed-out tones. Post-processing is a must to get the full benefit of this type of light.
#3. GAS PUMPS
Lightroom® can let you get super creative with your images. By playing with colour and tones you can get hyper-realistic, HDR style photos that really stand out!
#4. FAMILY
Even well-exposed, pretty photos need some post-processing adjustments to make them look their best. A few easy adjustments takes this one from dull to stunning.
#5. DANDELION
Learning how to create custom black and white conversions is an essential skill for anyone who enjoys the drama that comes from this type of processing. The default conversion just doesn’t cut it – let’s learn how to make it really stand out!
#6. WEDDING COUPLE
Look really closely here. Do you see the subtle changes in the lines? Check out that disappearing graffiti. Lightroom® is so powerful, you won’t believe how easy it is to make these amazing changes.
#7. BINOCULARS
You can even get the popular film-look in your images by learning about all the creative tools Lightroom® has for your post-processing!
#8. NEWBORN
Softening up the tones, and bringing more attention to the subject has a dramatic effect on this image. But you’d hardly know it was edited at all. That’s the power of great post-processing!
#9. DOG
A great black and white conversion can take an image from snapshot to award-winning. There are a lot of tools you can use to make that happen for your images!
#10. COUPLE IN TREES
Being able to control your viewer’s eye is a huge benefit of post-processing, but often goes overlooked. Once you figure it out, you’ll be able to use Lightroom® to take your photos to the next level.
#11. NYC
Shapes and lines come alive in black and white, but you have to know how to accentuate them.
You’ve probably noticed that when you bring your digital photos onto your computer, they don’t always capture the scene the same way as your eyes saw it. With post-processing, you can recreate both the look and the feel of that amazing moment you saw!
And you can do even more. You can help direct your viewers’ eyes where you want them to go, ensuring that they look at the most important part of your photo! That’s pretty essential, right?
Post-processing can also help you correct problems that occurred during capture – it can eliminate distractions, fix exposure errors, adjust lines, and more, to help polish your images to a more professional level.
But post-processing is NOT just applying a preset. That’s like randomly pointing your camera at a scene and hoping it looks good. Your images deserve more care and attention than that!
Great photo editing involves studying the image, determining the goal, and then using the right tools, in the right order, to make your vision come to life.
That decision making process can be difficult, even if you already know what tools are available to you!
And that’s why I created this tutorial. I’m going to give you a look inside my head as I edit 11 images, from start to finish in Lightroom, so you can learn how to make those important decisions to transform your own images. To do it, I’m going to share two essential things with you:
The How: Exactly What tools I’m using and how they’re changing the photo.
The Why: The reasons why I’m making the adjustment to achieve my goals for enhancing the image.
Because without that essential “why”, post-processing won’t be able to bring the best out of your images!
Here’s one complete Before/After video for you so you can see what they’re all about, and just how helpful it is to watch as a photo is processed from start to finish! You’ll get 11 more of these in the tutorial!
When you grab this tutorial you’ll get 11 videos, totalling over an hour of content, where I guide you, step-by-step, through the processing of 11 different photos. You’ll watch as I take them from a bland beginning, to an amazing final state, and you’ll hear exactly how and why I make each change.
How to fix hazy images and make them dramatic.
Three different tools you can use to bring attention to your subject.
Creative ways to play with color and create HDR style photos.
How to fix curved and crooked lines with two clicks.
Even out tricky light by adjusting your levels.
How to dodge and burn to create more drama.
Recover missing tonal information for a more polished look.
Removing distracting elements (and some graffiti cleanup!).
Essential Lightroom shortcuts so you can edit faster.
Tricks for getting that popular film look.
And best of all, you’ll get to learn it all visually, by watching along in videos as each change is made. This is by far the best and fastest way to learn post-processing. You can see it all happening right before your eyes and quickly understand how each tool enhances the photo.
This tutorial comes in digital download format (a zip file). It works on both Macs and PCs. Once it’s on your computer, it can be viewed offline, anytime. And it’s yours to keep – forever! Rewatch it as many times as you like, so you can be sure the information really sticks!
I want to be totally clear: this is not a tutorial that covers all the ins and outs of Lightroom. I have a separate tutorial that does exactly that, and it has helped thousands of photographers learn all the details about this powerful program.
Instead, Before/After is a concentrated dose of post-processing inspiration and guidance. And here’s who it would be perfect for:
If you’re struggling to figure out which Lightroom tools to use when.
If you want a quick refresher of the options in Lightroom.
If you would like some post-processing inspiration, and some fresh ideas for your own images.
If you aren’t familiar with Lightroom, but want a quick look at how it can transform your photos!
The tutorial is in a digital download format, so you can start learning right away. You’ll be able to put the videos on any device, and rewatch them as many times as you’d like. They’ll always be there for a perfect refresher, or to give you some new creative ideas for your processing.
Just think. You can improve your editing skills in less than an evening, with enough time left over to try it out on your own photos (and trust me, you’ll be walking away full of inspiration and itching to dig through your photo library to try everything out!).
Part of being a great photographer is being able to see the potential in an image. Then, with the right post-processing skills, you can bring that photo to life, and share your vision with the world.
I’m really excited to get to help you do that with this tutorial. So grab your copy now, and join me. This is going to be a ton of fun!
Rob Lim
Head Ninja, Photography Concentrate
P.P.S. If you have any further questions about the tutorial, you can email me directly at rob [at] photographyconcentrate.com. I’d be happy to help you!