7 SIMPLE LIGHTROOM TIPS every beginner photographer should know

Editing you RAW photos is a key stage of photography. It is your chance to create something special from that moment you captured. These are some key tips I wish I knew when I started using Lightroom.

0:00 Introduction
1:08 Understand your RAW file
3:48 Contrast does more
7:05 Global s Local
9:08 Nothing is Lost
10:40 HDR is your Friend
15:43 Negative Clarity
19:10 Fine control of Saturation

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#lightroom #lightroomtricks #editing

[kevins]

I'm going to watch this seven more times. Great techniques.

[stew_redman]

Just remember, when a photographer pushes their preset packs at you - they are all global adjustments. Always better to take the time and learn things like Nigel is showing. Every picture is individual.

[jasonp]

Just swing that exposure back-and-forth to the two extremes! Great tip! Been using Lightroom for a couple years, and in a fraction of a second this helps you get your bearings before editing. Thanks for the great idea.

[martinsway]

Nigel, your channel is the best. You're knowledgeable, humble, and your content is exactly what I need to step up my game. Thanks!

[manuelcrugliano]

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[NigelDanson]

Remember in LR you never touch the RAW files. All the adjustments are just on top of that RAW file. Thanks for watching. Please give it a LIKE if you enjoy it. And consider subscribing. See you next Sunday.

[matthewp]

I've been following the channel for about a year now and my editing has evolved so much in that time due to all the lightroom tips here. The local adjustments and fine saturation and luminosity controls are a game changer once you get used to using them.

[uzibatish]

Great video. Great photos. I loved the one with the white tree and the green tree. Amazing how you gave them a life.

[aristeidisk.]

There are tons of videos out there with the same title. This is the only one that actually is gold in it's simplicity. No fancy curves, just simple things to keep in mind. Nice work!

[locksandblinds]

You mentioned using dehaze and clarity to create an ethereal look, and I love that method myself, I'm curious to know if you've ever used diffusion filters in your woodland scenes?

[narichey]

My favorite way to handle saturation is export to Photoshop, switch to lab mode, and play with levels adjustment layers on the a and b channels, then blend into original image. Can get incredibly rich colors that way with no color clipping. Wish I didn't have to go to Photoshop to do it

[CloneDaddy]

I've spent the last three years learning as many techniques as I could, Nigel. It's been a bit of an eye opener to be reminded of a few basics (such as HSL).
I've got quite tricksy, and possibly over complicated some things. This has reminded me of Split Toning, too. I had been getting some good results with that, but it seems to have got lost by the wayside, somewhere.
Thanks for the reminders.
p.s. I've never used Lightroom, but all of these techniques have analogues in PS, in one way or another.

[benoitpiret]

Really cool. Never went too much in grading but made me many to experiment a lot more

[NHS]

Thanks so much, so amazing to get to learn from you !

[dave]

At last an easy to follow and very informative video

[ATLLEO]

I LOVE so great drone can still fly in windy weather..with such great stability.

[flippy]

Global adjustments and presets are great if you have a fairly simple or tonally consistent image, unlike the landscape example here which has several extremes. They are also useful starting points before making local adjustments.

[claypunk]

I didn’t expect to learn so many new things! thank you 🙏🏽

[JorgeBravoPratscher]

You know what I liked the most? That you explained/revealed how you edit your pic whilst showing the screen and the process. Sure it was not perfect as you said in the video, but it gives you the idea on wot to do next. Well done Nigel!

[mohsinajaz]

Thanks Nigel, These are great tips, defiantly I'm gonna make my drone shots look better. thanks a lot..