Editing real estate photos can be time-consuming, especially when striving for a clean, professional look. These often-overlooked techniques are essential if you want to deliver polished images quickly.
Coming to you from Nathan Cool Photo, this informative video explores five Photoshop techniques designed for real estate photography. One key tip focuses on whitening ceilings, an area often plagued by color casts. By combining flash layers and ambient shots, you can achieve a balanced “flambient” look that retains natural light while controlling unwanted hues. A simple mask using Photoshop’s Object Selection tool helps target specific areas, like ceilings partially blocked by lamps, to refine the final result. The approach integrates hue/saturation adjustments and color balance layers for precise edits.
Another vital skill involves reviewing and refining masks. Whether you're using Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac) to view masks full-screen or leveraging shortcuts to adjust selections, these techniques ensure clean edits. Identifying and fixing areas where a mask misses sections is crucial for maintaining a professional look, especially when dealing with intricate compositions like window pulls or mixed lighting.
The video also dives into managing selections with efficiency. For example, Photoshop’s tools for adding or subtracting areas from a selection are often overlooked. Learning how to combine object selection with tools like the polygonal lasso can make quick work of complicated edits. This flexibility is especially helpful when targeting small areas, like light fixtures or furniture edges, while ensuring the rest of the image remains untouched. Knowing when to add or subtract from a selection can significantly streamline your workflow. That's just the start, so check out the video above for the full rundown from Cool.
