PHOTO EDITING FOR BEGINNERS – 9 Simple Steps to Improve Your Photos

If you’re new to photo editing and you don’t know where to start this video is here to help you get the most out of your photos and improve your editing game. I’m share 9 fundamental steps in getting your photos looking great. Whatever you like to photograph these photo editng tips should help and the work flow can be applied to all genres.
My aim has been to give beginner photographers a guide to help them with get started with a solid editing workflow that’s easy to implement and will get your photos looking great in no time.
The software I’ll be using is what I consider to be the best option for beginner photographers, but equally, you’d be able to follow the techniques using Lightroom or most other photo editors.
An overview of the steps are:
1: Correct the exposure – make sure the photo’s brightness is as it should be.
2: Shadows and Highlights – control the dynamic range by adjusting the shadows and hihglights.
3: Contrast – add or decrease contrast depending on the look you’re going for.
4: Colour Balance – Make sure the colours are accurate – or deliberately get creative.
5: Colour Saturation – increase the vibrancy of the colours or mute them for a subtler palette.
6: Crop – Consider cropping for a better composition, and straighten your horizon line.
7: Fine details – Sharpen your photos and reduce unwanted noise.
8: Add your style – Try different LUTs for an easy way to add a look / style to your photo.
9: Export / Save – Export your edited photo ready to share with the world.

Thanks so much for watching and if you’d like any more help or clarification please leave me a comment. I’d love to help.
I make these videos to help you guys and my goal is to grow this channel so I can support my wee family. Any likes, new subscribers and comments thrown my way help me achieve that and I am extremely grateful.

Best wishes on your photographic journey! It’s a lot of fun :)
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[alexcaparas]

1. Exposure
2. Dynamic range
3. Contrast
4. Color balance
5. Cropping
6. Creative

[stefangobel]

Great introduction! Thank you so much for that!

[Gomwe]

This an amazing well well-detailed video for beginners. Great touch Anthony!

[emmybisong]

Thanks a lot,
I needed you to be consistent with a particular photo and applied all the 9 steps .
Then u get to see a lot of deformations.

[mumo]

HUGE APPRECIATION! I haven't touched a camera for 30yrs. Kids grown up-time for me! Got a new Canon 77D, new MAC, joined a club, been out with a friend taking rock gig photos. Now to editing. Trouble is I'm dyslexic & other programs just don't work with my 'faulty' brain. I'm definitely downloading luminar, seem so much more intuitive. You're by far the BEST teacher in the Tube. I so appreciate you giving your time to do this. May I also say what an amazing Dad you are! Most of us could only wish for a father like you! Keep up the excellent work, it'll pay off in the long run. My kids are still with me age 26 & 27yrs. Maybe I've done too okay off to download & have a go! Have a wonderful Christmas!

[JMissyPAGE]

How to approach my photos has made a huge difference in my editing. I finally know how to utilize saturation, exposure, and the rest of the ediing functions. It's alot of videos I look at and then forget information by the time I pick up the camera.

[brianwilliams]

This is a great video that I'm probably going to watch a few time over. I'm just starting thus "photo guy" journey and this was a boost to my confidence. Thanks brother!

[onirushkasantiago]

I can thank you enough for this video! It was SO EASY to understand! Now my picture look a lot different. Thank you so much!

[hannahmountry]

These are really great tips to help us newbie photo editors get started. Thanks for sharing your process Anthony. It was really easy to follow and made a lot of sense.

[marie-evedube]

You did a great job with the lighting : I’m referring to your video (intro). The peach/blue tones makes it soothing and original. I suspect the salt lamp has something to do with it😊

[jovanymendez]

I hit like 5 seconds before he said like and subscribe😂 Great video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.

[mjudkins]

Thanks so much for making this video please keep up the great work

[ellegrindstaff]

This was wonderful and extremely helpful and informative. Thank you!

[marnix]

Very very nice, simple to understand and informative video, thank you so much 🙏.

[tioluwanielesho]

The best intro to photo editing I've seen for the beginner!!!!

[ceenflamingo]

This video was helpful and makes sense of a topic I'm brand new to. Thanks! Keep up the good work.

[VisionVerseStudios_UK]

Great video, highly comprehensive as well.

[achiyaku]

This is so helpful thank you for your time and efforts!

[ash-presence]

Thanks Antony. These tips are really helpful.

[borisryavkin]

Awsome tutorial, best on the web! Also just pointing out you didn't separate point 7(sharpening) on the timeline. Other than that you're a legend mate, very in depth and much better than top recommended vids that just blob on and don't explain none of the adjustments they do!