These Editing Mistakes Are KILLING Your Photos!

Ever wonder why your images don’t quite capture the magic you see in other photographers' editing? After 8 years of editing full time—and making every editing mistake there is—These are the biggest Lightroom editing mistakes that kill your photos and separate amateur edits from pro quality results.

0:00 - Intro: Capturing the Magic in Edits
0:16 - Not Getting It Right in Camera
1:00 - Skipping Over the Basic Panel
1:27 - Not Nailing the White Balance
2:56 - Relying on Presets Without Tweaking Them
3:54 - Overediting Your Images
5:25 - Not Using a Reference Image
6:25 - Not Using Keyboard Shortcuts
8:38 - Not Working in Batches
9:51 - Inconsistent Editing Conditions
10:53 - Recap

In this Lightroom tutorial, I’ll show you how to avoid these common pitfalls and elevate your photo editing skills in Adobe Lightroom.

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[gregmonforton]

The importance of a consistent work environment as well as reference images is one I'm familiar with from both recorded and live audio. As well as the concept of observing your work in a variety of places (for audio: the car stereo, phone speakers, as well as a pro system). For photos I bring exported jpeg photos from LR Classic into the web version and I can see them in a variety of places on my phone and iPad (and can show them to people). I'm also printing a lot of photos... they look great in sunlight and are often too dark in the house... but I can adjust and reprint. I don't shoot weddings, but this video got me thinking that for client work I would probably set up some "mood boards" on Pinterest with other people's work to see what the client's aesthetic is. My own edits are relatively subdued and unsaturated, but if I had a paying client I would want them to get what they want instead of my own preference (that includes what images are captured as well as how they are edited).

[Leon-dtuo]

Hiya,
Really pleased I stumbled across this video today; fantastic, priceless information & advice, thanks so much!
Have a great Xmas 👍

[akgraphic-ds]

Someone once said "Editing is perfecting a transition that no one will notice."

[sasankasekhar]

It was all good help.hope your videos reach millions.crazy informative videos for a wedding photographer.thank you.

[jimpool]

Well done, especially the shortcut keys.

[davey_gravy]

I use keyboard shortcuts all the time, but I didn't know ", " and "." moved between sliders! You teach me something every video!

[jasongreenwood]

Yeah, agreed...White balance has been my biggest foe. Mostly having consistency across a set.

[sharonwallacephoto]

On point! I edit for several photogs and your points are spot on to getting a consistent look for each person’s style. Now, if I could just get some of them to learn to get it right, (or closer), in camera!😂

[mikebavington]

I will try using a reference photo in the future.Thx.

[paulm]

Solid advice, Ryan. Points covered on YT routinely, but repetition reinforces. White Balance advice will take some time to process, though. Many sources advise to shoot in WB Auto/RAW most all the time, and then tweak in editing. Does your advice extend to RAW/WB? Edit to story telling spot on. Same for shortcuts. Do your editing tips apply to “smart previews” as well?

[zehalberto]

Hi, I bought your presets online and they are not working (lightroom is importing only part of the presets). I tried to reach you by your website, email and comments but still now answer. Can you help me please ?

[CloudStrife]

I would say the number one mistake is not using a raw developer like dxo or c1.The better the color/light interpretation the better the end result in photoshop.

[paristo]

Yes, you can get things RIGHT IN THE CAMERA.
Learn to do photography, and not to whine about all photos requires image manipulations.

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