bro color harmony would amazing!!! I am a year three photography student in high school and would love to see you thoughts on color harmony and color theory. you work is freaking awesome... keep doing what your doin man!!
Damn, you are so underrated! Your approach of being subtle and pushing the photos as natural as it could is simply the best. I think I have the same vision in photo editing as yours and I wish to learn more from you. You earned my sub!
I'm pretty new to Lightroom, so you pointing out the strength slider for presets was greatly appreciated! I had no idea. I will be trying your presets soon. Thank you for sharing them with us.
Color harmony is great!! Thanks for the video, it’s very helpful, picked up a lot, especially on using luminance masking to create dreamy look and also to create color harmony in a photo. Thanks again!
Great and useful tips, thank you. Quick explanation on how to achieve halation effect, the importance of luminance/colour range tools, being cautious not to flatten the image for that constant dynamic rang pursuit. The title is somewhat cryptic, as in I see it more as a tutorial than good practice manual, but makes sense once you watch the video. Cheers.
bro! I think I finally found my spirit animal and its you.. I basially think like you. its been like 5 years since I have started my journey with a camera, I havent landed like a life changing thing but I have made a mark among the locals. and I have the same mentality towards my work like you and I have not seen the same mentality from any one else who have been doing it like from their like childhood or even a family history. my flex is that these guys have always been like aah struck when I talk about photography ad stuff lol. imma folly you just cause I like the way you think.
Fair point, 1:1 is probably the most traditional haha. Perhaps traditional was not the best use of the word here. I think more “commonly used” in 2024 would be more accurate, but I think you get my point
This is great. I would love to see a good tutorial on how to start and get good skin tones. I find my photos either too red or too yellow in the skin tones and dont know a good baseline approach on how to fix it and get them consistent.
I actually had that in the vid but took it out. I’d recommend using selective adjustments to select your subject, create an intersect mask within that mask, select color range, then click the skin of your subject. From there, adjust the skin tones using the temperature, tint, and saturation sliders. That’s usually enough to dial them in. If not, then point color is amazing
Great video Sean, nice work. Question: at some point can you possibly do a video taking a color photo and then turning it into s good B &W in Light room thx.
Thanks for the comment! I don’t edit in BW all that much tbh, however it’s a much simpler process as you’re just working with tonal ranges/light and not hues of color. I’d recommend making the conversion, editing your basic adjustments, then play around with the hue/saturation/luminance values of the colors to really dial in the tones
I love my 6x6 camera, but i guess theres a difference between cropping to a square to force fit something in post, and shooting with a square in mind to begin with. Although I would have thought even in this day and age a square wouldn't have been too strange a crop given its how platforms like Instagram will still display images on a profile...
Perhaps my use of the word traditional wasn't the right choice of wording here, there's nothing more traditional than a 1x1 crop haha. But yes I think you understand my point, 1x1 crops aren't used so often anymore and the general public isn't quite as used to them. Even 10 years ago it was more common to see, especially through Instagram. But ever since IG allowed portrait orientation crops, they have taken over and the square isn't so common anymore.
14:23 I think the bigger problem is that is only done during editing, not when you shot the photo. Even though the framing should also be considered when shooting.
I really dont dig the clarity advice. You talk about globally reducing the clarity then restoring it to the subject. Why take the clarity down, then back up, for the subject. Surely just create a mask around the subject, invert it, then reduce clarify outside that area ?
You totally can, this is just the way I’ve always done it for some reason. It essentials achieves the same result though. LR can be funny like that, there’s many different techniques you can use to achieve the same result
Buulshit, when you are using film there is also only one “color style” samé with digital not to much editing on every art university they taught me not to Edit them soo much almost dont touch those raw
We're not discussing film here, we are discussing digital. Even with film there are many different color styles, depending on the film stock. Regarding your teachers saying to keep edits minimal, that's an acceptable approach. It's also not "correct". There is nothing wrong with editing an image. If you don't, you're leaving so much artistic expression on the table. Even Ansel Adams would dodge and burn his negatives, how is that any different than editing a digital photo today? It's not.
You couldn’t be more wrong, and I really dislike this elitist “no editing” narrative. Photographers have been editing their photos long before digital ever came around. Ansel Adams was known for burning parts of his negatives to darken them. So is that wrong too? The fact of the matter is if you’re shooting in jpg and not editing your photos, you’re just allowing the manufactures color science to do it for you. Where’s the creativity in that? Photography is a subjective art form. You can do whatever the hell you want and it’s not “wrong”. If you don’t want to edit your photos that’s totally fine, there’s nothing wrong with that. But don’t look down on those who do.
@@seandalt Adams was also manipulator in this case, but photography is not making images by adding chemical as he did or just you who playing with sliders and masks in Lightroom. Photograhy is collecting ligth, correct light and thats it. All these games by digital instrument is just artistic playground to make it pop or faking result as it is. Its going worst and worst by years. No, i am not shooting jpg file, but is also manipulated data, only untouched raw file itself represent most realistic lights and contrast as it was in real life. You guys trying to just push reality and correct light away its place by using this artificial bs. I dont look down you, i just send a signal we need come back to real photography and stop manipulating everything. You, as a photographer, should instead contribute to the creation of reality by using software on the computer, and not digitally draw additional light and contrasts on the image that were not there before. It's just some subjective opinion of someone that photography does not have boundaries and "do what you want". Then you have lost the fundamentals of photography foundations and make art instead. Have good day!
How about that self portrait though
bro color harmony would amazing!!! I am a year three photography student in high school and would love to see you thoughts on color harmony and color theory. you work is freaking awesome... keep doing what your doin man!!
Thank you brother! Appreciate the love man. Will def make that video
Color harmony theory video please) That would be super helpful. Thanks Sean✌️
Absolutely brother!
Damn, you are so underrated! Your approach of being subtle and pushing the photos as natural as it could is simply the best. I think I have the same vision in photo editing as yours and I wish to learn more from you. You earned my sub!
What a lovely comment, thank you so much. Welcome to the channel :)
I'm pretty new to Lightroom, so you pointing out the strength slider for presets was greatly appreciated! I had no idea. I will be trying your presets soon. Thank you for sharing them with us.
Absolutely my man, thanks for watching and glad it was helpful 🤙🏼
Color harmony is great!! Thanks for the video, it’s very helpful, picked up a lot, especially on using luminance masking to create dreamy look and also to create color harmony in a photo. Thanks again!
Thanks for the comment my man!
Great video! I love seeing different perspectives around editing.
Thank you my man! More editing videos to come :)
Great and useful tips, thank you. Quick explanation on how to achieve halation effect, the importance of luminance/colour range tools, being cautious not to flatten the image for that constant dynamic rang pursuit. The title is somewhat cryptic, as in I see it more as a tutorial than good practice manual, but makes sense once you watch the video. Cheers.
Thank you for the love! Appreciate you being here. Perhaps the title could be better suited, will have a think on it a bit more
bro! I think I finally found my spirit animal and its you.. I basially think like you. its been like 5 years since I have started my journey with a camera, I havent landed like a life changing thing but I have made a mark among the locals. and I have the same mentality towards my work like you and I have not seen the same mentality from any one else who have been doing it like from their like childhood or even a family history. my flex is that these guys have always been like aah struck when I talk about photography ad stuff lol. imma folly you just cause I like the way you think.
Haha stoked to hear that brother, you’re more than welcome here! Appreciate the comment
Love your approach to editing and how well you explain it! Would be awesome to see a color theory video from you. Cheers!
Appreciate the love, thank you! Will def make that color grading vid
Great video. Please do a video on how you edit in lightroom /photoshop
Thank you for the love!
Fantastic video! I personally enjoy blown out areas a lot of the time. Obviously it’s scene specific, but there’s a drama to it I just like usually
Thank you brother! I agree, sometimes it just looks great
Thank you I would love more videos about editing 😊
Appreciate the comment, I definitely will :)
A video on colour theory would be awesome!
Scripting it as we speak!
yes! color harmony theory video please❤
Coming right up 🤙🏼
3:14 man... that Land Rover photo... OMMAGAWDDDD I'm desperate haha that's awesome
Haha definitely one of my top 5 photos I’ve shot, appreciate the love
Good advice about colour contrast.
But how is 1:1 not a traditional aspect ratio?
I do agree traditional aspect ratios work better in most cases tho.
Fair point, 1:1 is probably the most traditional haha. Perhaps traditional was not the best use of the word here. I think more “commonly used” in 2024 would be more accurate, but I think you get my point
thank you!
Absolutely!
This is great. I would love to see a good tutorial on how to start and get good skin tones. I find my photos either too red or too yellow in the skin tones and dont know a good baseline approach on how to fix it and get them consistent.
I actually had that in the vid but took it out. I’d recommend using selective adjustments to select your subject, create an intersect mask within that mask, select color range, then click the skin of your subject. From there, adjust the skin tones using the temperature, tint, and saturation sliders. That’s usually enough to dial them in. If not, then point color is amazing
@@seandalt You’re awesome. Thank you!
Great video Sean, nice work. Question: at some point can you possibly do a video taking a color photo and then turning it into s good B &W in Light room thx.
Thanks for the comment! I don’t edit in BW all that much tbh, however it’s a much simpler process as you’re just working with tonal ranges/light and not hues of color. I’d recommend making the conversion, editing your basic adjustments, then play around with the hue/saturation/luminance values of the colors to really dial in the tones
really good tips!! greetings from Positano
Thank you! Positano is one of my favorite places
I love my 6x6 camera, but i guess theres a difference between cropping to a square to force fit something in post, and shooting with a square in mind to begin with.
Although I would have thought even in this day and age a square wouldn't have been too strange a crop given its how platforms like Instagram will still display images on a profile...
Perhaps my use of the word traditional wasn't the right choice of wording here, there's nothing more traditional than a 1x1 crop haha. But yes I think you understand my point, 1x1 crops aren't used so often anymore and the general public isn't quite as used to them. Even 10 years ago it was more common to see, especially through Instagram. But ever since IG allowed portrait orientation crops, they have taken over and the square isn't so common anymore.
these are all valid tips , thank you a lot
Thanks man, appreciate the comment!
14:23 I think the bigger problem is that is only done during editing, not when you shot the photo. Even though the framing should also be considered when shooting.
100%, this is true as well
thanks for your free LR presets.
Absolutely!
bro color harmony would amazing!!!
Scripting as we speak brother! Coming soon
I love your videos since I always learn something new. Would you mind trying the Google Pixel 9 pro as a photographer? I think It'd be interesting!!
Thank you so much! If I happen to get my hands on one I will, but I don’t think it’s in the works for the channel at this time
Amazing video
Thank you legend 🤙🏼
Color theory and harmony video please 😢❤
Scripting it as we speak :)
pls color harmony
Coming soon brother!
Love the pics from bangkok haha thats my home town
Bangkok is the best man! Photography paradise
Tip #5 is by far the best one to be honest
I’d have to agree!
2:50 "Norway" 😅
Realized I fucked up the moment I said that as I don’t have any photos from Norway 😂
😢😢😢
❤️
I really dont dig the clarity advice. You talk about globally reducing the clarity then restoring it to the subject. Why take the clarity down, then back up, for the subject. Surely just create a mask around the subject, invert it, then reduce clarify outside that area ?
You totally can, this is just the way I’ve always done it for some reason. It essentials achieves the same result though. LR can be funny like that, there’s many different techniques you can use to achieve the same result
Photography is a subjective art...🖐🖐🖐
It’s also a form of documentation, but I’m definitely more of an art focused photographer
@@seandalt you are great... you are literally responding to each and everyone... man you are great...
Thank you my man, always gotta take the time to reply to your comments. Enjoy connecting with you guys
Buulshit, when you are using film there is also only one “color style” samé with digital not to much editing on every art university they taught me not to Edit them soo much almost dont touch those raw
We're not discussing film here, we are discussing digital. Even with film there are many different color styles, depending on the film stock. Regarding your teachers saying to keep edits minimal, that's an acceptable approach. It's also not "correct". There is nothing wrong with editing an image. If you don't, you're leaving so much artistic expression on the table. Even Ansel Adams would dodge and burn his negatives, how is that any different than editing a digital photo today? It's not.
Correct thing would be: Stop editing your photo. Editing is not photography. This digitaly manipulated unrealistic crap is flooded internet so badly.
You couldn’t be more wrong, and I really dislike this elitist “no editing” narrative. Photographers have been editing their photos long before digital ever came around. Ansel Adams was known for burning parts of his negatives to darken them. So is that wrong too?
The fact of the matter is if you’re shooting in jpg and not editing your photos, you’re just allowing the manufactures color science to do it for you. Where’s the creativity in that?
Photography is a subjective art form. You can do whatever the hell you want and it’s not “wrong”. If you don’t want to edit your photos that’s totally fine, there’s nothing wrong with that. But don’t look down on those who do.
@@seandalt Adams was also manipulator in this case, but photography is not making images by adding chemical as he did or just you who playing with sliders and masks in Lightroom. Photograhy is collecting ligth, correct light and thats it. All these games by digital instrument is just artistic playground to make it pop or faking result as it is. Its going worst and worst by years. No, i am not shooting jpg file, but is also manipulated data, only untouched raw file itself represent most realistic lights and contrast as it was in real life. You guys trying to just push reality and correct light away its place by using this artificial bs. I dont look down you, i just send a signal we need come back to real photography and stop manipulating everything.
You, as a photographer, should instead contribute to the creation of reality by using software on the computer, and not digitally draw additional light and contrasts on the image that were not there before. It's just some subjective opinion of someone that photography does not have boundaries and "do what you want". Then you have lost the fundamentals of photography
foundations and make art instead.
Have good day!