Complete RAW Photo Editing for Landscape Photographers

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In this week’s episode, we discuss my complete start to finish RAW photo editing workflow. I'm currently in the Faroe Islands on break between my two summer workshops. I have a bit of downtime to review and edit some images from last week's workshop in the Icelandic Highlands and wanted to share with you some of my favorite photos from this trip along with a complete start to finish RAW photo edit. These "on-location" edit videos have become quite popular over the last couple years and wanted to be sure to create one for you while on this incredible trip. In this video, I go through my complete Lightroom editing process in hopes that you can pick up a couple pieces of helpful information that you can apply to your editing process moving forward. I hope you enjoy this week's video and as always thanks so much for watching! - Mark D.

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[MarkDenneyPhoto]

🌟QUICK QUESTION: Do you use one program for photo editing or multiple?

[John.Tolkamp]

Love to see a video of your 2nd stage edit on this photo Mark.😊

[marvinbeatty]

I learned about controlled vignettes using radial gradients from you a while back. One thing I like when doing that is that I often don't want to apply the vignette to the sky and it's easy to simply subtract the sky from the mask ... saves a lot of time that might be spent with the brush tool. Wonderful set of photos; I look forward to seeing more!

[saskiacole]

I have learned so much from this one video. You are changing my thought process. Great stuff. 😊

[darrellhornick]

Bob Ross video all the way. I was just waiting to hear about the usage of Van Dyke Brown. Very well done for not being in your normal studio.

[Joshuakim]

Really like your idea of using a big radial gradiant as a custom vignette, gonna try that!

[MrPhillipgraham]

Incredibly useful tutorial thanks Mark! What i love about your videos is you always show the before and after on each edit unlike some other photographers on YouTube. These little things make such a difference. Like the new colour desaturation trick you've not done that before?

[king]

Thank you so much Mark for showing up your editing process. I have incorporated it and I see a difference.

[richardhutson]

Thanks for sharing your thought process and use of LRc tools. I always learn something from your videos.

[johnchambers]

Always enjoy watching your workflow Mark. Using Calibration and fine tuning using the Color Mixer is something that I picked up from you awhile ago and have now adopted that as part of my workflow. Well done.

[drewselby]

I've been taking photos for 4-5 years (I know, not that long) and I learn so much in every one of your videos!! They always give me knew ways to do things or think about my compositions ands edits.

[celinemorisset]

Always so helpful. Thanks Mark, great learning!

[birdswithbeau]

Great video! I am primarily a bird photographer, but just ordered a shorter lens, hopefully for some landscape shooting, so I am trying to learn a bit more about it as well as improve my editing, and you are a great teacher!

Also your photography is absolutely outstanding!

[Stop-All-War]

Excellent teaching skills & photo editing & this videos editing Mark. 👏🏼

[PhilMillner]

Hi Mark,
Iv'e always really liked your explanation/presentation of what makes a great photo and how to edit.
The photo @ 1:45 is both stunning and totally original!
Having been to Iceland myself, I'm blown away by that particular image!
Keep up your great work!
Greetings from sunny Tasmania.
Regards, Phil

[Coerciveutopian]

Amazing. Would love to see the "next step" video

[allehman]

Great Tutorial. I've underestimated the value of the HDR merge function. Nicely done.

[thomasocheltree]

I like the short pause and coming back a few hours or days to look again. I will change my edits but always to a new copy so I have the range of edits. Thanks

[gregwarson]

From initial HDR merge to final edits ... an amazing transformation. Beautiful final image Mark. I appreciate you giving us your rationale and not just the editing steps. Safe travels.

[davidkrye]

I really enjoyed this video. Your explanation of your workflow should really help my editing. I went to Iceland back in October of 2023. I may go back now and re-edit some of my favorite ones. Thanks!