A couple of weeks ago I did a video on burning and dodging but I used Photoshop for it and this week I wanted to show you how to do it in Adobe Lightroom.
It isn’t harder to do, but it can be a bit more fiddly, however, the results are often worth it.
This is the original image.
It isn’t a bad image, but with burning and dodging I can bring out some more features.
To learn how I have done what I have check out the video for this week.
Again, if there is something you would like me to show you, let me know. I know I keep asking, but no one ever asks for anything.
I won’t do a video on how I do my fine art images, I will show you some of the techniques, but not the actual workflow. It can take me up to 6 or 7 hours to do some of them.
Burning and dodging is a major part of my workflow so I hope you can use this video for your own. Take care.
I love your results but, I have trouble with hand tremors. I find that with some diligent adjusting of one or more luminosity masks (Capture 1) I can get close to your effect. Not sure about equalling your technique but it moves me in a most worthwhile direction. Your videos are certainly worthwhile!
Thank you Brian, that is nice to hear, I sometimes wonder if I should keep doing them. I used a pen tablet and that helps a lot, gives me a lot more control I find. I looked up Capture one, it seems really expensive.
Great to see the dodging and burning in Lightroom. I had never noticed the brush option for selective masking! Thanks a lot, Leanne, very useful.
Thank you Chris, so happy to have shown you something new, no stopping you now.
C1 works for me. I haven’t looked at their page for a while but when I first started using C1 it had a free for ever version. I do know that they changed their product pricing a while back and it did not get rave reviews. But I’ve been using the same version for a few years. Like my old Sony it just keeps surprising me.
Yeah, not free anymore, I don’t think. That is good that you can keep using it.
Thanks Leanne! That was a great lesson. I’m going to try it on some flowers and go on from there.
You’re welcome Anne, I’m so glad to hear you say that. YOu will have to let me know if you try it.