Color grading is a subtle art, and yet, it is one of the most powerful ways to give your image a professional look, convey a certain mood, and establish a recognizable personal style. If you are new to the technique and looking for some advice on how to do it in a professional manner, check out this fantastic video tutorial that will show you a wide range of useful tips and techniques for color grading images in Lightroom.
Coming to you from Brian Matiash, this excellent video tutorial discusses the concept of color grading, when to use it, and how to go about it applying it in Lightroom. Like anything else that involves editing color, particularly when you are adding it to an image, the key to color grading is to do it subtly. Expect for rare artistic circumstances, you never want it to dominate an image to the point its presence is plainly obvious. Rather, it should subtly enhance an image, bringing out different moods or facets of the composition and helping to unify the frame as a whole. It is also a fantastic way to establish a personal style with recognizable continuity across your portfolio. Check out the video above for the full rundown from Matiash.
Great tutorial - very well explained and easy to follow.