We have it drilled into us from the very start about the importance of good light in photos, and while that is certainly crucial, you are not always guaranteed the proper light when you press the shutter. In those situations where you know you have an image with potential, knowing how to manipulate the light a bit in post can make all the difference. This fantastic video tutorial will show you how to do just that in Lightroom.
Coming to you from Park Cameras, this excellent video tutorial will show you how to fix poor lighting in an image using Lightroom. It is important not to become overly reliant on these techniques, as there is a limit to how much you can change lighting in post-processing without it looking artificial or image quality taking a hit. That being said, there are just some times where you have no control over the lighting in the frame, but every other element that makes for a compelling shot is there. And the nice thing about Lightroom's new masking panel is that you can now dial in very precise edits much more easily and efficiently, making this sort of work far more painless than before. Check out the video above for the full rundown.
Really enjoyed learning to use a mask and brush the shadowy part. Great Video! Thank you.
Great stuff! Park's video highlights something I've long wondered about: When I started long ago, I shot B&W because I could process it. The vanishingly little color work I did was so frustrating because I couldn't do all my normal manipulations. Any attempt at dodging or burning shifted the color or something, and you had to process endless expensive test strips and patches to see what you were doing. For me, it was far more efficient and economical to farm it all out to a pro lab.
Digital allows me to do anything--anything!--with predictable, repeatable results. When I went digital, I really abandoned monochrome (I am trying to do more conversions, but I just no longer see in B&W as I once did).
Is it just me, or is digital color photography today every bit as miraculous as I perceive it?
It's pretty miraculous!! :)