More and more Lightroom has become the go-to editing software for wedding photography, especially those who are hoping to quicken their post-processing workflow and not have to be in Photoshop so much. This Lightroom Tutorial will help you do things in Lightroom that you thought you could only do in Photoshop.
Thanks so much to Brett Jarnagin, inventor of the Lightroom Retouching Toolkit, for sharing these this Lightroom Tutorial that help us stay out of the Photoshop workflow and keep it in Lightroom once more.
Best part? We have a contest going on! Enter now for your chance to win both the Lightroom Retouching Toolkit, as well as a Movie Poster Template Pack in the giveaway below.
Learn how to apply tilt shift and sun flare effects in Lightroom (hey - can’t always command those things on every photoshoot now can we?) as well as see a complete facial retouching technique all in this Lightroom Tutorial demonstrated in Lightroom 5.0, but applicable for Lightroom 4.0 as well. enJoy!
~ NJ Wedding Photographer Vanessa Joy ~
Good techniques, though probably not actually “secrets”. I love LR.
My biggest tip I have received and shared the most is to be consistent. With the ease at which you can edit images in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom many people fall into the track of applying edits on top of edits on top of edits and forgetting where you started at and how you got to the end result. Using presets (either bought or self-created) is the easiest method to be consistent. Another way is to adjust the first image in a series of similar images and the copy and paste the develop setting across them all.
Great tips. Never thought to use the gradient tool for sun flare.
Love this! Hope to win!
Brett Jarnagin, if this video demo is any indication, I’d say your LR Retouching Kit is the latest greatest thing to happen for LR users! I love this!
My biggest Lightroom tip is with regards to user presets .. it dramatically improved my workflow speed. I would love to be able to use the LRT in order to have a more organized and professional way to approach the single image workflow, as normally I would use user presets to set the general mood of my image but not the retouching itself.
The local adjustment tools are some of my favorite in Lightroom. Too often they’re overlooked by so many photographers. Thanks for sharing this with the community!
I love using the retouching toolkit!
You’ve really got me thinking about lens flare using the radial tool and then softening it with your sun flare technique. Thanks Brett — well played!
This looks amazing. Thank you so much for sharing these tips
So excited about how much more you can do inside of LR now! The less I have to open PS the better.
I love the brush tool for quick editing. Also I love the quick set of lens profiles.
This is a great toolkit. Fantastic job in putting this together.
Thanks for sharing and this opportunity to win something that would definitely speed up my workflow in LR!
Tip: creating snapshots is a way to try out multiple looks/presets and keep track of them.
Excited to learn more about LR, I’ve been solely PS forever and I’m trying to branch out into LR more and more.
Yes, presets is the best tool for lightroom users. Your LR retouching Kit seems to be great for us…
Thank you Brett! I use the LR Retouching Toolkit regularly. Love it!!!!
Thanks for this additional solution to my LR needs! God bless you, Brett!
I love the gradient tool tips!! I also like that the brushes are labeled to exactly what they do too, no guessing with funny names!!
My biggest secret (not so secret) are the LR presets. I have purchased a couple from Greater Than Gatsby, as well as a couple of their Photoshop Actions (if you use PS too). I must say, those presets make post-processing so smooth and quick, and I love the way my photos look, as do my clients. In case you’re interested, feel free to browse their products. Along with Vanessa’s awesome tutorial, of course!
http://www.greaterthangatsby.com/?acc=d645920e395fedad7bbbed0eca3fe2e0
Excuse me, Brett’s tutorial - on Vanessa’s page here….
I do 90% of my editing in Lightroom, so I’m always looking for new tools. The sun flare and tilt shift effect are such a valuable tip! I was previous using brushes in Lightroom or editing in Photoshop to do the same effects.