Yes with winter coming in second. I live in the upper Midwest in Wisconsin so we don't have a lot of grand landscapes so the overwhelming variety of fall colors we have in some areas gives us an opportunity to create unique images which catch people's eye.
Wow! I just calibrated a photo I took this weekend using these techniques and it is *popping* now. Not oversaturated, like I do sometimes just using Light adjustments, and not overly contrasted, which also happens when I only use the Light adjustments. Now it looks like the scene I saw when I took the photo. Thank you!
Thanks Mark, as usual, great timing. My favs are fall and winter. I have historically errored in making fall images way too warm. When I look back at images at that time of year I tend to over cook the warm tones. Use the luminance adjustments quite a bit in LR and color calibration in Camera Raw. Thanks for the instruction and suggestions.
nice one. just about white balance - not always you get a suitable grey area in the frame. whenever possible I try to get a test shot at least for the same sequence/scene with a grey card, color calibration tool. the one from x-rite get's me a white point but also then the option to warm up or cool down. separate white balance for landscape and portraits. it is a more systematic approach and helps to speed up the post processing.
I'm always excited for the fall season. I'll be in Telluride, CO this Monday and I'm looking forward to utilizing your yearly tips and tricks for editing fall color photography over the years in post processing.
Do you have any videos on how you created your website? Specifically the image behind the navigation bar? I hate that mine navigation bar is white, and not an image .
I really like your content. It is really helpful. I have an unrelated question about LRC if you will indulge me. I have been trying to work on my sharpness struggle. Tripod, shutter speed, ISO, and aperture. All that stuff. As I'm reviewing my photos in Lightroom I am struggling to remember WHERE I focused on each one. So my question is, " Is there a feature inside LRC that will allow me to see the focus point like I can on the back of my camera?" It seems that this would be a nice feature. And along that same line it would be nice to be able to know the focus distance at the time the photo was taken. Forgive me if you have already done a video on either of these topics.
Even though it relates to your previous videos: one more way to get blurry photos is to set up your tripod on a vibrating surface, e.g. a bridge, observation deck, etc. Even shutter speeds below 1/1000 s might not help. Just learned it the hard way ...
Hi Mark, I'm a big fan from Brazil, thanks for the videos, I'm learning a lot and watching them all! I wish I had seen them before buying my lenses. I use a Fuji XT-5 camera and I have 2 lenses. Fuji 150-600 for photographing wildlife (very happy with the lenses) and an 18mm 1.4 prime (I believe I made a mistake in buying this, I'm thinking about using it for astrophotography). Can you help me with my new purchase? I'm in doubt between a Fuji XF16-55 F2.8 R LM WR and a Fuji XF16-80mmF4 R OIS WR. What do you think for landscape photography? Is there anything else you recommend? Thank you my friend.
When I've tried the Calibration tools, I rarely find that I like what they do when I move them from default values. It's interesting that other photographers like yourself and Alex Armitage find them useful. (I shoot Fujifilm X raw files.)
I find it amazing that over here in europe fall hasnt even started and you are already deep into the colorfull time of the year :O Also that "bump the saturation to max" is a neat trick i need to use more, i dont have a well calibrated screen. I can switch it to SRGB mode where its uber muted and i need to do that to not overdo my edits, but that saturation trick might be a good tool for me to guess how much of an impact certain settings (especially WB) have.
Hi Mark, I’ve been binging your UA-cam videos trying to learn about photography. I recently brought a Nikon D610 and have a 50mm lens with it so I can practice portraits. I’m looking for a zoom lens that offers the versatility to use it as a walk around lens as well as for landscape photography. (especially now we’re entering autumn with all the lovely oranges and yellows around) Do you have any suggestions? I’ve heard the Nikon 16-35mm would be a good option (although slightly pricey) Or would the 18-55mm or 24-85mm be any good?
The 18-55 is a DX lens, and you have a full frame camera. Skip that one. 24-85 or 24-120 f/4 would be more versatile than 16-35 (though it may be useful to have if you want to do wide shots).
Fall has netted some stunning shots for me. I disagree that "people" notice "way too warm." Phone screens are so over-saturared no way anyone notices. Rarely are my shots viewed on anything but friends' screens.
I'm not a Lr user but one thing is curious to me - How do you preserve white balance when adjusting color calibration? Doesn't changing those values move the white point? BTW, what fall season? Our forecast high today is 96F 😀 LOL
🍁QUESTION: Is Fall your favorite photography season?
My favorite seasons are Fall and Spring
Endless opportunities.
I need lots of green colours so summer!
Yes with winter coming in second. I live in the upper Midwest in Wisconsin so we don't have a lot of grand landscapes so the overwhelming variety of fall colors we have in some areas gives us an opportunity to create unique images which catch people's eye.
It sure is , best time for hiking too 🍁🍁🍁
Thanks!
Thanks
Thanks so much John!
Wow! I just calibrated a photo I took this weekend using these techniques and it is *popping* now. Not oversaturated, like I do sometimes just using Light adjustments, and not overly contrasted, which also happens when I only use the Light adjustments. Now it looks like the scene I saw when I took the photo. Thank you!
Some good tips to try on last year's fall photographs :)
Looking forward to fall always and in sunny Arizona even more!!
Thanks Mark, as usual, great timing. My favs are fall and winter. I have historically errored in making fall images way too warm. When I look back at images at that time of year I tend to over cook the warm tones. Use the luminance adjustments quite a bit in LR and color calibration in Camera Raw. Thanks for the instruction and suggestions.
nice one. just about white balance - not always you get a suitable grey area in the frame. whenever possible I try to get a test shot at least for the same sequence/scene with a grey card, color calibration tool. the one from x-rite get's me a white point but also then the option to warm up or cool down. separate white balance for landscape and portraits. it is a more systematic approach and helps to speed up the post processing.
I'm always excited for the fall season. I'll be in Telluride, CO this Monday and I'm looking forward to utilizing your yearly tips and tricks for editing fall color photography over the years in post processing.
Thank you. Your work flow is smooth and precise on obtaining maximum results as always.
Appreciate that Mike!
Love your informative videos. Helps me greatly. Thanks 👍👌🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Another excellent video, thanks again.
Thanks a million!
I always try to find something that is 18% gray, like an old school gray card. That helps a lot!!
Thank you! 🤍
Nice!
Thanks for the video!
Thank you, Mark. It'll be my go to Autumn tutorial video from now on. I like the 100% saturation tip👍
Glad to do it!
In LR, is there a way to mask off the calibration adjustments?
Absolutely my gpfavorite season for photography, followed by Spring and Winter. Summer … not so much. Lol.
Do you have any videos on how you created your website? Specifically the image behind the navigation bar? I hate that mine navigation bar is white, and not an image .
Great Video
Good advice, as always. Also, the background lighting in your studio- I see what you did there!
Thanks so much!
Great video 🙂👍🍂
Can be but here in Arizona it is not for a couple of months😅, good tips
Ever since watching one of your previous videos (perhaps about fall too) I use the 'calibration' section (in Camera Raw not LR) wayyyyy more. 😎📸
Awesome to hear Jason!
Another great lesson
Glad you enjoyed it!
I really like your content. It is really helpful.
I have an unrelated question about LRC if you will indulge me.
I have been trying to work on my sharpness struggle. Tripod, shutter speed, ISO, and aperture. All that stuff. As I'm reviewing my photos in Lightroom I am struggling to remember WHERE I focused on each one.
So my question is, " Is there a feature inside LRC that will allow me to see the focus point like I can on the back of my camera?"
It seems that this would be a nice feature. And along that same line it would be nice to be able to know the focus distance at the time the photo was taken.
Forgive me if you have already done a video on either of these topics.
Even though it relates to your previous videos: one more way to get blurry photos is to set up your tripod on a vibrating surface, e.g. a bridge, observation deck, etc. Even shutter speeds below 1/1000 s might not help. Just learned it the hard way ...
Hi Mark, I'm a big fan from Brazil, thanks for the videos, I'm learning a lot and watching them all! I wish I had seen them before buying my lenses. I use a Fuji XT-5 camera and I have 2 lenses. Fuji 150-600 for photographing wildlife (very happy with the lenses) and an 18mm 1.4 prime (I believe I made a mistake in buying this, I'm thinking about using it for astrophotography).
Can you help me with my new purchase? I'm in doubt between a Fuji XF16-55 F2.8 R LM WR and a Fuji XF16-80mmF4 R OIS WR. What do you think for landscape photography? Is there anything else you recommend?
Thank you my friend.
Huh. Seems like you could get the same results using the HSL panel or the Calibration panel. I’ll have to experiment. Thanks!
Check out the free course I mentioned - that'll explain how totally different they are.
When I've tried the Calibration tools, I rarely find that I like what they do when I move them from default values. It's interesting that other photographers like yourself and Alex Armitage find them useful. (I shoot Fujifilm X raw files.)
Interesting. I shoot Fuji X raw as well and love the calibration tool.
I find it amazing that over here in europe fall hasnt even started and you are already deep into the colorfull time of the year :O
Also that "bump the saturation to max" is a neat trick i need to use more, i dont have a well calibrated screen. I can switch it to SRGB mode where its uber muted and i need to do that to not overdo my edits, but that saturation trick might be a good tool for me to guess how much of an impact certain settings (especially WB) have.
Hi Mark, I’ve been binging your UA-cam videos trying to learn about photography.
I recently brought a Nikon D610 and have a 50mm lens with it so I can practice portraits.
I’m looking for a zoom lens that offers the versatility to use it as a walk around lens as well as for landscape photography. (especially now we’re entering autumn with all the lovely oranges and yellows around)
Do you have any suggestions?
I’ve heard the Nikon 16-35mm would be a good option (although slightly pricey)
Or would the 18-55mm or 24-85mm be any good?
The 18-55 is a DX lens, and you have a full frame camera. Skip that one.
24-85 or 24-120 f/4 would be more versatile than 16-35 (though it may be useful to have if you want to do wide shots).
@@mizshellytee thank you! I appreciate the feedback / advice
Fall has netted some stunning shots for me.
I disagree that "people" notice "way too warm." Phone screens are so over-saturared no way anyone notices. Rarely are my shots viewed on anything but friends' screens.
Watching this on my uncalibrated screen
I'm not a Lr user but one thing is curious to me - How do you preserve white balance when adjusting color calibration? Doesn't changing those values move the white point?
BTW, what fall season? Our forecast high today is 96F 😀 LOL
Mark, can you really "Shint Your Tid Mones "?