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How to Choose the Best Color Profile in Lightroom

How to Choose the Best Color Profile in Lightroom

When you want to adjust the colors of your photograph in Lightroom, most will typically go straight for the HSL panel. This will get you satisfactory results—most of the time. Eventually, though, you’ll come across an outlier image that just doesn’t seem to play nice with the HSL panel. This article is a general overview […]

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The Difference Between Contrast, Clarity & Texture in Lightroom

The Difference Between Contrast, Clarity & Texture in Lightroom

When it comes to adjusting your contrast in Lightroom, the overall goal is to enhance the texture and interest of your photograph in a way that both supports your creative vision and protects your tones from unintentional damage, such as clipping your shadows or highlights. Your contrast, clarity and texture sliders are your go-to tools […]

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Five “Hidden” Features of the Histogram in Lightroom

Five “Hidden” Features of the Histogram in Lightroom

This article is a general overview of the histogram lessons from the Lightroom for Landscapes Tutorials if you’d like to learn more on how to master the fantastic world of Lightroom. The Histogram is Directly Connected to Your Tonal Sliders If you ever wondered what exact tones you are adjusting with the basic panel sliders […]

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How to Quickly Cull and Rate Your Photographs in Lightroom

How to Quickly Cull and Rate Your Photographs in Lightroom

This article is a general overview of the catalog organization lessons from the new Lightroom for Landscapes Program (currently 70% off) if you’d like to learn more on how to master the fantastic world of Lightroom. One of the most powerful, but commonly overlooked, features of Lightroom is the ability to quickly cull and rate […]

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How to Adjust Tones in Lightroom for Quality Detail

How to Adjust Tones in Lightroom for Quality Detail

This article is a general workflow overview of the tonal slider lessons from the Lightroom for Landscapes Course (currently 70% off), if you’d like to learn more on how to master the fantastic world of Lightroom. Your tonal sliders in Lightroom (exposure, blacks, whites, shadows and highlights) directly influence the foundation of your photograph—specifically, how […]

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