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Today we cover wedding editing! You’ll learn to master Lens Blur for stunning depth, precisely apply radial gradients to control light and focus, and craft romantic moods with subtle color grading. By the end of this tutorial you’ll be able to transform ordinary photos into emotionally resonant, professional-quality wedding images.
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Romantic Edits, Simplified.
Lightroom Classic offers powerful tools to transform wedding photos into romantic masterpieces. Today, we’ll guide you through key techniques to enhance your images, focusing on Lens Blur, radial gradients, and color grading for professional-quality results. You’ll learn easy tricks to turn good pictures into amazing, dreamy memories.
Refining Subject Focus
Begin by using the Lens Blur tool within the Develop module. Apply the blur and then use the target icon to precisely select your subjects, ensuring they remain sharp while the background softens. Adjust the blur amount to achieve a dreamy, romantic effect. Remember, subtle adjustments often yield the most natural and pleasing results.
Sculpting Light Naturally
Next, utilize radial gradients to control light and draw attention to your subjects. Create a radial gradient over the couple, reducing the feathering to maintain a focused effect. Increase exposure slightly to brighten them. Then, apply a second radial gradient, invert it, and decrease exposure to create a subtle vignette, further emphasizing the subjects. Fine-tune the feathering for a natural, seamless look.
Adding Romantic Tones
Finally, employ color grading to infuse a romantic mood. In the color grading panel, manipulate mid-tones, shadows, and highlights. Drag the color points to the edge to select hues, then reduce saturation to achieve subtle, elegant tones. Remember, subtlety is key; aim for an enhanced, yet natural appearance.
That concludes day 17 of our Lightroom editing series. Tomorrow, we’ll dive into the world of food photography editing.
