
Love Comes Softly movie set at the Cronan Ranch, Pilot Hill, California.
For all you Lightroom lovers out there, here are a few simple tips you can try to improve your photos, or to simply give them a new look.
Want to make your photos look like a painting? You can do this by simply adjusting the fill light. For this photo of the movie set, I adjusted the fill to 45.
Make your colors pop. Try using the Vibrance Slider instead of the Saturation Slider. It will brighten up only the areas that need to be brightened up, not everything in the photo. In this photo of the Narcissus I adjusted the Vibrance to +100.
Add “punch” to your photos using Clarity. Clarity adds midtone contrast to your photos, which makes them appear to have had the midtones sharpened. For this photo of the famous McArthur-Burney Falls in Northeastern California, I set the Clarity to +100.
Give your photos a soft, diffused look using Clarity. To achieve a soft look, try adjusting the Clarity in the negative direction. In my photo of the Mystery Rider, I adjusted the clarity to -100. This also works really well when shooting portraits.
Turn your color photo into an antique looking photo. You can do this easily by using the Antique Grayscale (similar to Sepia) Preset. Check out this photo of the Three Amigos.
There is really no right or wrong. Just experiment and have fun!
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