7 EDITING Moves that COMPLETE a Landscape Photo
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In this week’s episode, we discuss my final seven editing moves to finish your landscape photos. There aren't many things I do consistently when it comes to photo editing, but the seven things covered in this video are the steps I take to finish the edit on all my landscape photos. If you think about it, we all have a "finishing" process we go through, it may vary depending on the photo, but either way, there are steps we often take to wrap up an edit. And, in this video, I'll share with you the 7 editing techniques I apply to finish my landscape photos. I hope you enjoy this week's video and as always thanks so much for watching! - Mark D.
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🔘 Large Details 2:40
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🔘 Atmosphere 6:40
🔘 Tone Curve 9:10
🔘 The Masks 10:20
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🔘 Photoshop Clean-Up 14:36
🔘 Lightroom Clean-Up 15:26
🔘 White Border 16:30
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✅SURVEY: Do you sharpen your photos?
It depends on the subject and which message I want to share
Yes, I do but ever since you showed the video about texture and clarity. I do the exact same thing. I love that technique!
I always use sharping in Lightroom.
Great to hear you're enjoying that! @@brandonmjohnsonphotography
I often sharpen, Mark, but I don't apply it to sky or water (I use masking to insure that sharpening occurs only where I want it)
Yes, real easy to over do it though.
Mark, I would be more than happy to watch a thirty minute video or longer from you.
Fantastic job showing all the steps! You know I've followed you forever but i always learn something new in your videos. I appreciate you doing this for us to learn from you. You are the man Mark!
Always appreciate your comments Brandon - thanks a million my friend!
I like the longer videos!
Great to know Andy!
I find your videos so useful and inspiring, you deliver tutorials that are so easy to understand, what seems like a minefield in light room and Photoshop you make so easy to understand and follow. I have learnt so much from you and you have enabled me to improve my photography through your excellent tutorials . Thank you .
This means a lot - thank so much for letting me know!
Thank you for this Mark - great stuff
Good stuff Mark. Don't worry about the length of the video. As long as the content is valuable (which it very much is), folks shouldn't even notice.
This was so helpful! Thanks, Mark!
Very helpful and interesting video Mark. Very happy to watch your longer videos as your content is always worth watching. Thank you :)
Excellent video. Love these 7 editing tips. All the best
Most EXCELLENT video with a lot of great tips. Keep up the great work!
Excellent video Mark! Like hearing these steps and your reasoning. Don't apologize for past videos - they have all been great and we all learn as we go. Keep them coming😊
Thanks John!
Hi Mark - really valuable to learn the details of your own finishing touches.
Lots of helpful info. thanks
One of your best videos! So much good info.
Thanks so much!
Another great video, Mark!
Thanks a million!
I do sharpen but not much. Great video and longer duration welcomed. I don’t believe most viewers would find this too long given the info and techniques provided. Think the vinyl analogy is spot on.
Really appreciate it John!
Thanks Mark! This video was awesome. I've seen little snippets of some of these tips, but it really helps to see all of them in one video. I really appreciate your TH-cam videos as well as your photography courses!
Thanks so much!
Great video, Mark! I took those first steps and applied them to one of my more recent favorite photos and wow what a difference! Affinity Photo doesn't have a Texture slider, but I use 2 Unsharp Mask layers - Darken and Lighten blend modes for the fine texture. Seriously, what a difference that made. Happy Holidays, Big Dude!
I’ve taken photos for two years and only today learned the difference between texture and clarity.
Great to hear the video was helpful!
Thanks for sharing.
Really excellent video, Mark. I was not familiar with the Orton effect and now I will use it more often. I have followed you for a few years now and I have learned more from you than any other online host.
Excellent video. Love the 7 editing tips.
Thanks so much my friend! Hope things are find you well!
Excellent video as usual!
Thanks Dave!
Exactly!!! I use the same analogy vinyl vs digital - some landscape photos can look really "digital" and you can often tell when you have overprocessed your image.
Just a quick thank you. Your tips and videos have taken my photo editing to a whole new higher level. My photos are starting to show that "Vinyl Soul" Thanks
I sharpen a little and do all the other moves except the border. Great review. Thanks
Another great video, white boarder on the layer unlock the padlock right click add stroke you can pick the colour and boarder size heaps quicker and easier.
As always - a very helpful, video Mark. Thanks for taking the time to go through those techniques. I have always felt that many of my photos end up "too crunchy" and wasn't sure why or how to address it. Now I have a better understanding of what direction to go.
thanks again!
Doug
Great to hear you enjoyed the video Doug!
I really enjoyed the relaxed video well done sir
great vid, thanks Mark. that was very inspirational, as your routine compliments your shooting style and the end result are fantastic images, for its a wise man who knows what he wants and does not chase after the crowd. Once again Thanks.
Thanks so much - glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for another great tutorial Mark. I've been using the technique of sharpening texture and softening clarity since you mentioned it in a video some time ago. However, I don't have any set go to values, I just eyeball it and go with what I think looks good. Next step is to get Lumenzia and start playing with the other adjustments you make as well.
SUPER helpful! Thank you!!
Thanks for checking it out!
Thank you so much Mark. Your tutorials are absolutely awesome. When do you sharpen the photo?
Well done!
Thank you!
Great video, with excellent explanations. Funnily enough I tend to end on the same values as you for clarity, texture and dehaze 😊
Thanks my friend!
Another great video! Thanks for the tutorial. I found it very helpful. Don't mind the longer format. I definitely have to get more proficient in Photoshop. I am comfortable in Lightroom but not Photoshop.
Just wanted to say I really enjoyed the longer video! I started taking photos only 2 years ago and learning the ins and outs of lightroom has been tricky (haven't dabbled in PS yet but will likely do so now). I plan on keeping this video bookmarked as a reference going forward. Thanks for all the info!
Thanks so much for the feedback - really appreciate it!
An excellent tutorial Mark! I tried those move on one of my images and it really made a difference. In another video I saw it was recommended to reset Clarity to 0 in Lr before exporting it to Ps because the Orton effect already adds lot of softening to the image.
I’m going to try these steps out with the photos I just shot tonight at dusk. Great advice.
Thanks for checking out the video Brent!
A most excellent tutorial, once again!! I mostly use LRC for my post, but I'm going to try my first Orton Effect in PS now!! I have more questions, but those will be for a different time...
Thanks for another great video Mark. I'll give some of these techniques a try. I also add a border to my finished photos. I have an action set up so I don't have to remember the steps.
Thanks for checking it out Scot!
Thanks!
Really appreciate it Richard!
Great video! A little extra length is just fine 🙂
Thanks so much!
Loved the video, longer is no problem. Using an Orton glow effect with a lumen mask is a great idea. I would like to see more videos on Lumen masking
Thanks for this. The chapters are especially helpful: I don't have the best memory and after installing Lumenzia had to go back to your video a few times to get the sequence of keystrokes right for the Orton effect. Luminosity masking should prove helpful!
I don't mind the longer videos, Mark. Thanks.
Great to know!
Mark just take it easy ! your videos always make me want to get out and take photos
Hahah - will do!
as a side note you have gone over this in the past and i always use this in my photos thanks @@MarkDenneyPhoto
I do wildlife, landscape, forest and fungus photography. My wildlife and fungus photos are definitely sharpened because these photos come to you and I think they need a bit of pop. With my woodscape and especially landscape photos, I tend to keep them soft because these photos draw you in more.
Excellent video Mark! I really liked the longer format. It would have been difficult to cover all that info in a more compressed timeframe. I also appreciated you doing two photos - it helped reinforce what you were doing and how it looked.
One question, when you add the white border, what does that do when printing the photo? Don’t remove it when printing and let the print processing add the border? Thanks!😊
Hey Mark, I love your channel I have learnt a great deal from you! A couple of questions though, btw I would love if you did longer videos like this. I think they are great! When you were in PS you skipped over a couple of things like did you merge the layers together? And what do you next? Do you save the file in PS or go back to LR and save the file? Thanks.
Thank you! Question:Do you ever use the “Detail”panel in Lightroom and if so when?
Nice tipps, which I trnasfer with TK9, especially on Orton Effect!
I don't sharpen in LR, the last I do in PS is "Triple play" from Tony Kuyper!
Thanks for the video Mark, very helpful. I’ve come to a point as I’ve gained experience with LR and PS where I also - almost always - soften the shot by reducing clarity. Even in my bird and wildlife shots, I commit the sacrilege of taking away some of the sharpness.
I think it’s because these modern cameras with high megapixels and tack sharp AF tend to deliver images that are actually sharper than what we see with our naked eyes, a crunchy effect, especially when we employ techniques like focus stacking to get front to back sharpness.
At least my eyes are drawn to photos with slightly softer edges. So I’ll keep drawing down the clarity, adding negative dehaze to bright parts and Orton glow to the highlights.
Cheers.
Glad to do it Brian and great to hear you enjoyed it as well!
Mark love your videos, how do you learn all those different things in LR and PS?
Excellent vid. Still using LR6 & AP-v1. Sometimes I sharpen & sometimes take a pretty good photo & do a little sharpening in LR6, AP or even a little in Topaz SharpenAI. Usually a local sharpen,=for wildlife. I don’t have texture or dehaze but will lower the contrast on some photos.
Thanks Thomas!
I really, really love your teaching style! Thank your, always something new and now, with longer version more personal, thank you again. One question: the best source to download lumenzia for the latest photoshop version? Any tips? Sunny greetings from the Peloponnese:)
Yes, depending on the image, but only selectively. I follow a very similar "finishing" process for a softer, more organic appeal... "smooth yet sharp", if that makes sense? Thanks for another helpful and informative video, Mark... well done!
Great to hear you enjoyed it!
Thanks for the tips Mark, I love the idea of a more soulful image. I have just started applying white borders to my photos, my question is do you apply the white borders in PS before sending to a print lab or do you use the print lab software to apply the white borders? Not sure if it makes a difference...
I do the exact same thing with clarity & texture. Have for years...
I have to run to work now, but guess what I'll be doing tonight? Thank you for these "secrets" that only you and I now know!
Interesting! I tried this on a favourite photo in Capture 1, and yes, step 1-4 made a difference. But - did you mention why you add the white border?
Thx a lot for sharing your workflow 👌🏻. I've learned a lot from all your videos.
For landscape photography I used to sharpen my images, but I always mask something out. Do you not sharpen your images? It would be very interesting to see your workflow for sharpening your digital and print images. Greetings from Germany
Love hearing this - thank you!
I used to be obsessed with maximum sharpness and I always wanted to shoot at my lenses sharpest aperture and then I would jack up the clarity and sharpness in post. Now I can't stand that overly sharp and "crunchy" look. There's a good balance of sharpness and smoothness to strike. I find myself actually reducing clarity 99% of the time now and I'm not obsessed with using my lenses sharpest aperture anymore.
Great video, Mark. So much helpful information. Would you apply the Orton Effect when using a black mist filter or with a light subject, such as frosty vegetation against a dark background? If so, would you use different settings? Thanks, Mark.
Thanks Michael! I would try it to see if I like the results
@@MarkDenneyPhoto Thanks, Mark.
Hey Mark - if you think that modern lenses make images appear too technical/perfect/sharp, you really ought to try some vintage manual focus lenses. They have character, and different lenses have different characteristics. I use vintage manual focus lenses now more than my AF ones. Bonus is they are cheaper too!
I always enjoy your videos. This was no exception-except that I do not have that plug-in to change the luminance. How can you do that in Photoshop or Lightroom without the plug-in
Best video yet! I’m definitely going to try every one of these. Can you pin luxe a link to the Photoshop plug-in you used.
Have you ever thought of creating a preset that automatically applies your texture/clarity/dehaze settings on image import, especially since you assign the same values each time?
I do apply output sharpening which will depend on whether it’s for web or print. I use the output sharpening in the TK9 panel which resizes and sharpens for the web. Usually I’ll size to 2048 px for the long edge for web. Then, I’ll apply a mask and brush in or out the parts of the image where I do or don’t want the sharpening applied. Usually foregrounds will get the sharpening and I’ll use a graduated filter to fade the sharpening off into the background. However, I also apply a high pass after I apply an Orton effect in my main workflow before I apply the resize and sharpen for web. However, now I’m starting to wonder whether I should just go with the high pass action and not apply any extra output sharpening when I resize🤷🏻♂️. Any thoughts or feedback from anyone here would be much appreciated! Thanks for another awesome and helpful video Mark!
Yes I do, not as heavy as I used to though.
Nice video, but what can I do with the Ortoneffect without luminantia? Has PS a tool foor it?
i meant lumenzia.
Is there a difference in clarity and texture effect if you apply it to 50MP or 100MP image?
I don't have luminosity mask plugins. How can I do the orton effect in photoshop without them and still limit to bright areas?
In Lightroom you had 6 thumbnails on the screen, quite large. How do you get them large ? Mine are always so small. Thank you 😊
From Adobe:
"The Texture slider concentrates on medium-sized details" or contrast of medium-sized details
"The Clarity adjustment affects the contrast edges" or contrast of edges
The first 5 could be a preset; with slight tweaks of slider if needed.
It is interesting I have had my GFX camera for about 4 weeks and I noticed I have to edit differently with those files partially because of the beautiful towns and textures that camera gives me I find that I actually don't have to edit this much and I Ve actually had to decrease the clarity and sharpness sometimes such is the sharpness of the lenses. I do think it depends a little bit on what files you are working with as well. I agree I'm not a fan of the overdigital look. But also it is difficult because we want some wow factor to our pics 📸 and customers want that wow factor... And when you are selling landscapes like I do you do need to have a balance between what you like and what your customers like ...tricky
What if you are going to resize for print, white border before?
NoI don’t add a white border then
Very rarely i sharpen because I'm extremely patient when it comes to focusing, I use a little texture and clarity.
Would you agree on that car photography can be landscape photography as well?
The amount of images I’ve gone back to re-edit because I way overcooked the clarity back in the day 😂
Hahha! We’ve all been there
Dehaze turns photo bluish.
Man I REALLLLYYYY need to learn how to use Photoshop... XD
I keep my editing to a minimum. Pretty much only crop, exposure, and saturation.
Nobody plays with Neutral Profile and then start adding color?
A software specific video... Shame I don't have that stuff. Should have mentioned that the video would be of little or no use for those without that/those packages. It seems none of the different photo processing software packages ever has quite the same effect/impact even if the name on the tool is the same and often uses different names in any case.
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Dear Mr. Denney, I wrote you an email asking about 1-2-1 tutorial… maybe my email landed in spam folder?
Why edit in both LR and PS, waste of money.
Be sure to check out the video Ted