Editing YOUR PHOTOS using just LIGHTROOM

It was such great fun to get to edit your RAW images. I also got to share some of my top tips and tricks when using Lightroom.

0:00 Introduction
0:52 Colour tones
6:27 The power of cropping
11:25 Quick edits
14:06 Toning the shadows
16:57 White Balance in snow
18:30 Using your own presets
22:04 Luminance Masks
25:16 Lexar Professional - Sponsor
26:18 Shadow recovery
28:30 High key edit
29:55 Quick edits
30:44 Balance
32:10 A street edit

NIKON GEAR (Main STILLS camera)

FILM GEAR

OTHER PHOTO GEAR

[valrion.photography]

Very interesting to see your editing process on pictures taken by your followers. It's great to see how fast you can interpret in your mind what are the necessary edits to improve the picture. I still struggle sometimes to know what I really want as an edit. And congratulations to all the ones who got selected, you all did great pictures !

[jctmorais]

Your videos are incredible. I am learning a lot from your videos. I'm Brazilian and I speak Portuguese and I use a translator to understand what you say in the video. Thanks for sharing.

[macsprotte]

The speed you are turning these photos into pieces of art is truly amazing. I always thought that no one edits photos so aesthetically pleasing as you do. Subtle and effective at the same time. Thank you for sharing.

[stevedirector]

Always find you videos interesting but I especially liked this one as it make me think a lot more about how to use radial filters to deal with the sun in sunset landscaping images as well as better handling uninteresting skies. Very well done!

[PhilosophyProf]

This was so great. I learned so much so quickly. The photographers who submitted are really good but, dang man, you are a whole other level.

[paulknight]

What a wonderful, helpful video and a nice change from your normal content. As an amateur photographer, I have realised that the editing process is just as important as the initial capture, so it was so nice to see you edit so many photos and so quickly.
I think it is easy to get disheartened when starting out because the photographs never seem to turn out how you envisaged them in your mind's eye. I therefore really appreciated this video. thank you Nigel.

[compostdave]

The quality of the raw images other people get just astonishes me. I shoot on a Canon 6D and I've noticed in most videos I see on youtube, the raw unedited images are still sharper with much better color detail than anything I've been able to produce even after editing. I wish I could afford the masterclass as I think it could help a lot but until then, I'll just sit here gawking at the pictures I see.

[Jack-seiz]

Huge improvements in the photos you edited. The first 2 blew me away with the depth and focus points you emphasized. Loved all the edits. Heading to my computer now, thank you! Just added your presets to my own stack. Thanks, again.

[mariebird]

Wow! What a pace! Brilliant! I like the variety of images you selected to show your editing skills. I need to watch it a few times to take it all in. Thank you Nigel.

[tonyutting]

So glad you took the time to edit my photo.
I have had the D610 for a few years now and sensor confetti is a regular issue for me.
I really like the version you produced and it is similar to mine in many ways, though you have done more with the sun and I didn’t remove one of the liners. I also sent you one of the raw files I didn’t edit, as I had so many shots of that composition and the light was very different as the sun came up.
I actually took three images of each shot, one stop apart in case I need to blend them, but found that the middle shot had all the detail I needed.
Thanks again for choosing it, I enjoyed watching you edit it.
It was a great video and I learned loads from the other shots too. Some great shots there.
I will now go and clean my sensor.

[Packiechu]

This was a fantastic look into your editing process. I definitely loved watching your swagger across the LrC dash and work your magic in real time. Not only was it a treat, but I also was able to learn a few things about Lightroom that I didn't know before. Thanks for the video, Nigel! That was awesome.

[wendyrosedavis]

Hi Nigel,
Love your work
Loving how you help others with so much passion. Humble & Kindness is spot on ( no spot brush required) lol
Seriously, I have learned so much.
I use an older version of L.R and editing is my passion. Thanks to your sharing of knowledge , experience and the click of the camera is always open
👍🤗
Enjoy this day
✌🤗

[davidbodine]

It blows me away you have this vision of improving an image like the horse in the field. Amazing.

[ruthwilson]

So interesting. It shows how well you understand the potential of an image - sometimes it is hard to see/know what is needed in your own images. I know you have done videos on split toning, but maybe an updated one would be good. Personally I find those LR circles a bit tricky (I’m probably a bit clumsy and heavy-handed!).

[patrickcarrierephoto]

It was great to see your take on my photo. I did also cropped the lower & LHS to balance the photo. I liked that you cropped the top sky and that you used the radial filer to warm up some of the fog. Opens our eye in different approaches and possibilities. Many thanks to all the edits you've shown us in this week video.

[ericoconnor]

Well done chap! You’re a hard working man with a very keen eye. Thanks again for sharing knowledge and your talent.

[GarethConner]

Thanks so much for stepping through your edits. Incredibly helpful to see a master at work! Brilliant process and quite illuminating (all puns intended).

[pedestrian]

What makes this video great is that it shows WHAT needs to be done with raw photos and WHY. Most tutorials on YouTube just explain HOW to do this effect or that just by showing what each slider does, which is pretty lame, since most users can already achieve certain effects if shown the before&after images. So what really needs to be taught is how to evaluate photos, see their potential, decide what they need.

[andrewanderson]

Thanks for producing this video, Nigel. Great insights on your vision of the work of others, and the ease of editing with Lightroom. Excellent work.

[robertstonephoto]

Better spot removal - With the healing brush selected, click the check box below the image to 'Visualize spots'. Use the slider there as well.