Your videos are extremely helpful. I’ve been a photographer for 40+ years and your teaching here is terrific! Simple, clear, and well presented. Can’t believe I’ve missed you until now (2023) but your topics are very beneficial. Thank you!
A quick tip for Lightroom: press J on your keyboard to show clipping. After that you don't need to try to hit those little triangles on upper corners of histogram.
It may be dumb, but I love that you upload on Wednesdays, somehow it's the day when the week feels fast, and almost nobody else does it, so, I appreciate it. Also, your videos are so great, you're excellent at explaining these things, tho sometimes they're a little bit repetitive, so I would love to see updates in the van or some other things in the tangent of photography. Keep up the amazing work!
Great stuff again Mark. I have found myself using the HSL sliders, primarily luminance and saturation, just to adjust specific parts of my photo rather than global adjustments a lot more now. Something I use to ignore and now I find to be one of my favorite adjustments in LR. Photography is a learning process every day and that's why I love it. Keep up the great work!
Another great informative video. I am using PS Essentials, not Lightroom, but I am able to apply the concepts easily. In the past, I learned how to fix composition mistakes using post production editing before I learned to take better pictures. Your videos are helping me start with better images and when I do edit they look even better. Idea for a future video, "why does my uploaded image look so different on social media"
Thank you for the video. Every time I learn something new I can go back and review a photo I thought was lost in "this had potential" and passed it over. After this video I went and used the histogram tools and remove the shadows in a building I thought were lost permanently ruining the photo. I also used the gradient tool to bring back the color I lost in the sky. By following your steps it popped. It is actually in Beaufort, NC. Wish I could post the before and after. Thanks again.
I noticed that a photo I was editing yesterday had a white halo between sky and trees and I could not find out what was causing it, now I know, too much Clarity and/or Texture. Thanks Mark.
Number 6 definitely opened up my eyes to editing. I had seen other people using “clipped lighting” but never figured out how to get there and use it. I’m definitely gonna give it a try! Love your videos!
It may help some viewers to understand, first of all, shooting in RAW allows for maximum flexibility in editing since you are starting with the raw unprocessed data from the sensor. But most importantly, there is no such thing as a RAW image, since this is just the raw data and MUST be processed in order to be viewed. So when you view a RAW file in the camera or in Lightroom, you are viewing an image that has been temporarily processed by the camera or program for the sake of viewing. Think of the image you see from a RAW file as one of many options. This realization helped me to understand what was going on in Lightroom, since what I was viewing was so different from what I saw in camera after taking the shot. Only if you save a jpg or other image file are you looking at a processed image.
Excellent tips, Mark. I think we've all made these mistakes. Now newer programs like Luminar AI offers an even more bewildering range of methods to edit your photos and alter the colors, and I'm slowly trying to change my mindset.
You have got a very friendly way of driving your view point Mike, it's like my closest friend whispering in my ears high secret exclusively for me. Thanks
I have some questions about Noise Reduction in LRC. Do you use it? Frequently? When needed? When I'm shooting wildlife at a fast shutter speed, especially on a cloudy day, if I leave ISO on auto, often the ISO can be 6400 and higher causing a lot of noise in the image. Would you use NR in LRC when this happens? I'm not happy with the noise, and I'm not happy with what it does to the image when I bump up the NR too much either. How do you handle it? Great video!
This video really got me subbed, very useful and I still learn something super useful even if I knew most of it. For example I just learned something major, the use of a Radial filter which I never understood it's purpose, or how to use the Gradial correctly by starting the filter at the bottom of the sky rather than from the top of the picture if it makes a difference, but mostly to set a mask of about 75% so it only affects the sky and top of the image without ruining the portion of the sky that's with other stuff such as mountains! Thanks a lot just for that :o
You picked the wrong comment... Wow... Doing a lot of these mistakes and correcting the edits I am doing for my latest trip to Yellowstone/Grand Teton NPS! Enjoyed the video and appreciate it!
Excellent video as always. I have a question about clipping on the histogram. If my un-edited raw images have clippings on either side of the histogram are there any details to recover? I would think if it was clipped in camera, no amount of editing could pull it back. Thanks again for sharing your experience with us.
I enjoy photography as an amateur. I use Apple Photos basic universal editing tools. I’d like to use better area specific programs but they all seem to want you to spend a ton of money for the program or commit to a monthly service which then becomes a ton of money. Any suggestions from you or your followers for a more economical option? Thanks! And keep your great videos coming!!
How long have I been into photography? The answer depends on which time you are talking about. The one 45 years ago when I shot film in my Olympus OM-1 or the digital time that started 3 and a half years ago. Vignette - I been told that the best one is the you don't even notice.
Only mistakes if they're done unintentionally, otherwise it's the editor's choice. As long as the editor likes the results who cares what anyone else thinks.
@@brad6105 Yes it is a form of communication. and also a form of art. With art there is no wrong and no right and so "done well" becomes a matter of opinion. Heavy saturated images is an example that is often frowned on and likely classified as "not done well" but I absolutely love lots of saturation on landscape images. I'm drawn to then and they are the ones that I have on my wall! I have nothing against those who feel that it's terrible. To each it's own!
I feel you can take any picture and turn it into something it's not with editing these days. It takes away the emotion you feel while taking the shot. I'd rather put down the camera and enjoy the moment.
If you don't like global adjustments, I'm going to guess that you're not a fan of Luminar! By the way, the Moab and lily pad photos would look amazing with a square crop. What can I say? I come from the days of Hassleblad.
A video you did a while back on local adjustments and range masking was probably the most influential video I’ve seen when it comes to my own photography! I had no idea you could get to that level of precision in LR and now I use those tools all the time. Thanks for continuing to share your knowledge and experiences with us!
About the clipped highlight, when i photography my shiney clean red ducati, i often got a clipping warning in the red tank, is that a mistake of c1, or is my bike simply to clean, what seems to be no detail?
Another way to avoid clipping is to hold down the Alt key whilst moving the white / blacks / sliders. Same principle of unsharp mask, which I personally think is critical if you apply sharpening - my usual setting is between 70 and 80 as I only want to apply sharpen to distinct edges, not to every pixel.
It's funny that your first mistake was overusing vignettes, or using too strong of vignettes, because I find I have kinda the opposite problem of underutilizing them. I think before I really took up photography as a hobby myself, I saw way too many people on instagram and the like using vignettes as a cruise control for cool, so when it came to editing my own photos I was inclined to avoid them more than I ought to. Now I'm working on unlearning that and seeing where subtle vignettes can, as you say, bring the subject into sharper focus.
I can’t even begin to explain how much my editing skills have increased since I came across your videos. I am very grateful that there are people like yourself willing to share their knowledge with others👏
This is such a helpful video, thank you for sharing. I still struggle with some of the concepts particularly with the graduated and radial filters, but getting there. I was so proud the other day though figuring out a graduated filter so I could bring out a sunset in the sky while not affecting the foreground. They are great tools!
Always great to be reminded of these things in a field with so many options. I was especially appreciative of your comments on global adjustments and using localized highlights and clarity.
Please suggest which filter system is good for landscape/long exposurephotography, square filter or circular? I have lens with 82mm filter thread. Also which brand is good Nisi or Polarpro? Please suggest.
Overall good advice! But why wouldn't you want pure white or pure black in your photographs? It's not a mistake to intentionally under or over expose, it's a look you should go for sometimes in my opinion... It makes for more impactful photos!
Well, Mark, it's a poor day when I don't learn something; and your tip about the hilight/shadow indicators is one such. Never knew that. Many thanks, from one who thought he kneqw it all !!
The global edits is a huge one for me. Im a beginner and I'm too lazy to try to do any localized edits. I'm just in the mindset of "eh, it looks good enough" but never really great. Thanks Mark.
Photography as always been a hobby for me and after 50+ years it still and I am still learning and your site is one of a few that I follow every week. Have watched a lot but have narrowed it down to the very few that I think is pro quality. Just like to say thank you for sharing your knowledge so people like me that love photography and don't have the means to explore the whole world with the best gear can still shoot a decent photo in our own back yard with limited resources.
I think the main thing w vignette is having the image in your head of what you are wanting. Are you wanting to show a whole scene or are you trying to focus on one point? When I want to focus on a point and bring that subject to life thats when I get a bit bolder w my darkened outside edges. I like to keep it feathered so its not hard edges. Certain scenes can pop more if you are simply focusing on one particular subject. Like a tree or a deer…Sometimes decreasing the light on the outer edges can really enhance how much the subject stands out in the photo.
I am very sorry, but vignette is an easy but "cheap" effect. In my opinion is great on antique photos. If someone wants darker corners of the photo, he should paint them. Paint according to the structure of matter.
I am still a student in an engineering college for god know why, but photography is my passion and I really get inspired by such creators like you. I have a few good clicks with me but I have no idea where to use them as a source of income...
thank you for your work. i subscribed after seeing a vid where you wore a Makawao t-shirt! ;-) Anybody who has been to upcountry maui has my attention!
Great video, I want to change the way I do editing because I'm doing the same thing you used to do and I know photos can look better. Thanks for all your videos, they are helping a lot!
Thanks for these great videos Mark. Very useful for beginners, but also for those who are more experienced.There are always interesting ideas. Even just for a refresher, or to review your working method. Greetings from Italy.😉😉👍🏻👍🏻
Mark - I love everything about your videos, mate. You’re just such a nice guy. I’m in Australia, but I’d love to go out shooting with you one day. Keep up the amazing work. 👍🦘🇦🇺
QUICK QUESTION: How long have you been into photography?
About 2 years now but I still struggle with the "right" post-processing ;D
22 years (from the old and good analog era).
7 years
3 years
@@LucianoStabel Woah!! That’s amazing👏
Your videos are extremely helpful. I’ve been a photographer for 40+ years and your teaching here is terrific! Simple, clear, and well presented. Can’t believe I’ve missed you until now (2023) but your topics are very beneficial. Thank you!
A quick tip for Lightroom: press J on your keyboard to show clipping. After that you don't need to try to hit those little triangles on upper corners of histogram.
Mark, I just discovered you channel last week and have been watching a lot and it's powerful. Thank you. I'm a full time student with you.
This is an absolutely keystone video! It felt as if you had made it personally for me. Instant improvements in my post-processing. Thanks so much!
It may be dumb, but I love that you upload on Wednesdays, somehow it's the day when the week feels fast, and almost nobody else does it, so, I appreciate it.
Also, your videos are so great, you're excellent at explaining these things, tho sometimes they're a little bit repetitive, so I would love to see updates in the van or some other things in the tangent of photography. Keep up the amazing work!
Really appreciate this - thank ya!
I have to get started with this. It seems a bit overwhelming for a beginner, so I usually stay with saturation, highlights etc. Your video helps a lot
Thank you Mark. I learned some important stuff with this video. I never used vignetting but now I have to give it a try.
Great tips, very helpful! Also like the teeshirt - love OBX.
Great stuff again Mark. I have found myself using the HSL sliders, primarily luminance and saturation, just to adjust specific parts of my photo rather than global adjustments a lot more now. Something I use to ignore and now I find to be one of my favorite adjustments in LR. Photography is a learning process every day and that's why I love it. Keep up the great work!
Another great informative video. I am using PS Essentials, not Lightroom, but I am able to apply the concepts easily. In the past, I learned how to fix composition mistakes using post production editing before I learned to take better pictures. Your videos are helping me start with better images and when I do edit they look even better. Idea for a future video, "why does my uploaded image look so different on social media"
Simple but very impactful things to be aware of; always helpful, thanks Mark
Thank you for the video. Every time I learn something new I can go back and review a photo I thought was lost in "this had potential" and passed it over. After this video I went and used the histogram tools and remove the shadows in a building I thought were lost permanently ruining the photo. I also used the gradient tool to bring back the color I lost in the sky. By following your steps it popped. It is actually in Beaufort, NC. Wish I could post the before and after. Thanks again.
I noticed that a photo I was editing yesterday had a white halo between sky and trees and I could not find out what was causing it, now I know, too much Clarity and/or Texture. Thanks Mark.
Good stuff, every time I watch one of your videos I learn something valuable. Thanks again.
Thanks for sharing this editing tutorial
Number 6 definitely opened up my eyes to editing. I had seen other people using “clipped lighting” but never figured out how to get there and use it. I’m definitely gonna give it a try! Love your videos!
My biggest mistake was not to start taking raw pictures sooner
It may help some viewers to understand, first of all, shooting in RAW allows for maximum flexibility in editing since you are starting with the raw unprocessed data from the sensor. But most importantly, there is no such thing as a RAW image, since this is just the raw data and MUST be processed in order to be viewed. So when you view a RAW file in the camera or in Lightroom, you are viewing an image that has been temporarily processed by the camera or program for the sake of viewing. Think of the image you see from a RAW file as one of many options. This realization helped me to understand what was going on in Lightroom, since what I was viewing was so different from what I saw in camera after taking the shot. Only if you save a jpg or other image file are you looking at a processed image.
I didn’t know about the cropping buttons. Thanks for pointing it out.
Thanks for this video. Very helpfull as i am a beginner
Mark, love the way you explain things. 👍
Great video as always Mark. Keep up the great work.
Excellent video Mark! Thanks for all the great info.😊
This was exactly the video I didn't know I needed to watch. Even though I use Affinity instead of LR I still found it very helpful, thank you.
Excellent tips, Mark. I think we've all made these mistakes. Now newer programs like Luminar AI offers an even more bewildering range of methods to edit your photos and alter the colors, and I'm slowly trying to change my mindset.
As usual great tips!
Good job .. we’ll presented … thanks for your efforts …
Good stuff and congratulations Chandler!
Great Editing mistakes Video, thanks for sharing, Have a great rest of your week
Thanks so much for another great set of useable tips for editing.
You have got a very friendly way of driving your view point Mike, it's like my closest friend whispering in my ears high secret exclusively for me. Thanks
I have some questions about Noise Reduction in LRC. Do you use it? Frequently? When needed? When I'm shooting wildlife at a fast shutter speed, especially on a cloudy day, if I leave ISO on auto, often the ISO can be 6400 and higher causing a lot of noise in the image. Would you use NR in LRC when this happens? I'm not happy with the noise, and I'm not happy with what it does to the image when I bump up the NR too much either. How do you handle it? Great video!
This video really got me subbed, very useful and I still learn something super useful even if I knew most of it. For example I just learned something major, the use of a Radial filter which I never understood it's purpose, or how to use the Gradial correctly by starting the filter at the bottom of the sky rather than from the top of the picture if it makes a difference, but mostly to set a mask of about 75% so it only affects the sky and top of the image without ruining the portion of the sky that's with other stuff such as mountains!
Thanks a lot just for that :o
Overall, good tips on editing an overall image with overall too many mistakes, overall.
Mark, some very great tips. Thank you!
Thanks Michael!
I tend to subscribe to the Eliot Porter effect. The final image should be a reasonable facsimile to what I saw. No Disneyland fantasy look.
And another great video like all from you. Thank you.
You're the best - thank you!
Great video!
Simply excellent. Thanks!
Many thanks Wim!
Thanks!
Excellent video
You picked the wrong comment... Wow... Doing a lot of these mistakes and correcting the edits I am doing for my latest trip to Yellowstone/Grand Teton NPS! Enjoyed the video and appreciate it!
Awesome tips, Thank you!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for an excellent lesson.
Of course - happy to do it!
Excellent video as always. I have a question about clipping on the histogram. If my un-edited raw images have clippings on either side of the histogram are there any details to recover? I would think if it was clipped in camera, no amount of editing could pull it back. Thanks again for sharing your experience with us.
I've done every single mistake you pointed out, any chance making a video about editing photo with only smartphone versions of lightroom?
Your camera is constantly auto focusing. Use manual focus to make your video much sharper :) Your videos are good as always :)
I enjoy photography as an amateur. I use Apple Photos basic universal editing tools. I’d like to use better area specific programs but they all seem to want you to spend a ton of money for the program or commit to a monthly service which then becomes a ton of money.
Any suggestions from you or your followers for a more economical option? Thanks! And keep your great videos coming!!
@@live4salsa Thanks Maj for responding.I’ll check out your recommendations.🙂
How long have I been into photography? The answer depends on which time you are talking about. The one 45 years ago when I shot film in my Olympus OM-1 or the digital time that started 3 and a half years ago.
Vignette - I been told that the best one is the you don't even notice.
Excellent tips!
Only mistakes if they're done unintentionally, otherwise it's the editor's choice. As long as the editor likes the results who cares what anyone else thinks.
Photography is also a means of communication and if done well, will be appreciated. If that isn't of any value to you, then yes, do whatever you want.
@@brad6105 Yes it is a form of communication. and also a form of art. With art there is no wrong and no right and so "done well" becomes a matter of opinion. Heavy saturated images is an example that is often frowned on and likely classified as "not done well" but I absolutely love lots of saturation on landscape images. I'm drawn to then and they are the ones that I have on my wall! I have nothing against those who feel that it's terrible. To each it's own!
Except there are definite techniques that make obvious separations of amateurs vs professionals. It just depends on your objective.
I feel you can take any picture and turn it into something it's not with editing these days. It takes away the emotion you feel while taking the shot. I'd rather put down the camera and enjoy the moment.
Hi Mark, why Lightroom classic has opposed to the normal Lightroom?
Do not forget: Don't let anyone tell you, that your edits are wrong or bad - if your style is 100% sharpness and 100% clarity, then go for it.
23 years, but had a break for 10 years. So 13 years at all ;-)
Vinette man... Yeah I got stupid with it in my early days. Lol
I think I'm stupid with the contrast, I love to pump it up.
If you don't like global adjustments, I'm going to guess that you're not a fan of Luminar!
By the way, the Moab and lily pad photos would look amazing with a square crop. What can I say? I come from the days of Hassleblad.
Thanks!
A video you did a while back on local adjustments and range masking was probably the most influential video I’ve seen when it comes to my own photography! I had no idea you could get to that level of precision in LR and now I use those tools all the time. Thanks for continuing to share your knowledge and experiences with us!
About the clipped highlight, when i photography my shiney clean red ducati, i often got a clipping warning in the red tank, is that a mistake of c1, or is my bike simply to clean, what seems to be no detail?
Another way to avoid clipping is to hold down the Alt key whilst moving the white / blacks / sliders. Same principle of unsharp mask, which I personally think is critical if you apply sharpening - my usual setting is between 70 and 80 as I only want to apply sharpen to distinct edges, not to every pixel.
It's funny that your first mistake was overusing vignettes, or using too strong of vignettes, because I find I have kinda the opposite problem of underutilizing them. I think before I really took up photography as a hobby myself, I saw way too many people on instagram and the like using vignettes as a cruise control for cool, so when it came to editing my own photos I was inclined to avoid them more than I ought to. Now I'm working on unlearning that and seeing where subtle vignettes can, as you say, bring the subject into sharper focus.
I can’t even begin to explain how much my editing skills have increased since I came across your videos. I am very grateful that there are people like yourself willing to share their knowledge with others👏
Music to my ears - thanks so much Taylor!
This is such a helpful video, thank you for sharing. I still struggle with some of the concepts particularly with the graduated and radial filters, but getting there. I was so proud the other day though figuring out a graduated filter so I could bring out a sunset in the sky while not affecting the foreground. They are great tools!
👍👋
Always great to be reminded of these things in a field with so many options. I was especially appreciative of your comments on global adjustments and using localized highlights and clarity.
50+ years
Please suggest which filter system is good for landscape/long exposurephotography, square filter or circular? I have lens with 82mm filter thread. Also which brand is good Nisi or Polarpro? Please suggest.
Thanks so much for clarifying these points for beginners and even for mediocre artists. Really helpful and informative video. Keep growing .. 👍
Overall good advice!
But why wouldn't you want pure white or pure black in your photographs? It's not a mistake to intentionally under or over expose, it's a look you should go for sometimes in my opinion... It makes for more impactful photos!
Well, Mark, it's a poor day when I don't learn something; and your tip about the hilight/shadow indicators is one such. Never knew that. Many thanks, from one who thought he kneqw it all !!
The global edits is a huge one for me. Im a beginner and I'm too lazy to try to do any localized edits. I'm just in the mindset of "eh, it looks good enough" but never really great. Thanks Mark.
Photography as always been a hobby for me and after 50+ years it still and I am still learning and your site is one of a few that I follow every week. Have watched a lot but have narrowed it down to the very few that I think is pro quality. Just like to say thank you for sharing your knowledge so people like me that love photography and don't have the means to explore the whole world with the best gear can still shoot a decent photo in our own back yard with limited resources.
PLEASE learn the difference between "use" and "utilise". Or at least the meaning of "utilise".
I think the main thing w vignette is having the image in your head of what you are wanting. Are you wanting to show a whole scene or are you trying to focus on one point? When I want to focus on a point and bring that subject to life thats when I get a bit bolder w my darkened outside edges. I like to keep it feathered so its not hard edges. Certain scenes can pop more if you are simply focusing on one particular subject. Like a tree or a deer…Sometimes decreasing the light on the outer edges can really enhance how much the subject stands out in the photo.
I am very sorry, but vignette is an easy but "cheap" effect. In my opinion is great on antique photos. If someone wants darker corners of the photo, he should paint them. Paint according to the structure of matter.
I am still a student in an engineering college for god know why, but photography is my passion and I really get inspired by such creators like you. I have a few good clicks with me but I have no idea where to use them as a source of income...
thank you for your work. i subscribed after seeing a vid where you wore a Makawao t-shirt! ;-) Anybody who has been to upcountry maui has my attention!
Great video, I want to change the way I do editing because I'm doing the same thing you used to do and I know photos can look better. Thanks for all your videos, they are helping a lot!
I just discovered your channel Mark. I was wondering if you have more Lightroom videos?
Thanks for these great videos Mark. Very useful for beginners, but also for those who are more experienced.There are always interesting ideas. Even just for a refresher, or to review your working method.
Greetings from Italy.😉😉👍🏻👍🏻
Very helpful video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Hi, I'm wondering how do you set the picture to black and white when setting the range mask at 6:34?
Thanks for being our mentor, your advice is always priceless.
The problem with halos is that once you see it, you cannot unsee it until you nearly remove your edits back to sqare one :)
dude you have the same fan as me. i love it. its full metal design is just so nice. feels like something they would have made 10 years ago
You can't print raw so why waste all time when you have to convert to jepg anyway.
And as usual.. Flipping awesome video Mark 👌
I find it hilarious so many people walk right by that tree but they're too distracted to actually see it
its always a good day when you can say that you have learnt something new today... cheers Mark
Nice explanation!
👍❤️😍
I had no idea about those tiny indicator buttons, thanks!
Mark - I love everything about your videos, mate. You’re just such a nice guy. I’m in Australia, but I’d love to go out shooting with you one day. Keep up the amazing work. 👍🦘🇦🇺
I could see making those mistakes also.
Love it, such useful tips 😍
Simply explained. Excellent
Great video Mark.
Thanks for a useful refresher Mark.
Simply outstanding.