Found this video very helpful! It's one thing for educators to say "this is what makes a photo 'light and airy,'" and another altogether to watch you work through a variety of examples, explaining why a particular one works or doesn't work. The principles will stay with me so much more effectively this way. Thank you, Kirk!
This is legitimately the most useful light and airy tutorial I've ever watched. Which does make sense as Mastin is the gold standard, but still, big props.
Wow! Thank you so much for the tutorials and the checklist! I have been trying to search how to achieve this style and whether its worth to get a preset. This is the best examples ever!
Thank you so much ! Your guidelines to light and airy look has been really really helpful for me ! And your presets just completed the lesson to a full circle. Mastin Labs rocks !
Wonderfully informative video! Will definitely look for others. One question as I have been looking at preset-related videos lately: Why does nobody say anything about luminance slider and sharpen. It seems to me that the first thing you would do is take care of luminance for noise and then apply some sharpening to the RAW image before applying the preset. Obviously, I must be wrong!
If by luminance slider and sharpen you’re talking about noise reduction, I’ll tend to either use that on a case by case basis or as a last step in the editing process as not all photos need that application. In each of our packs we do have a dynamic noise reduction preset tool that you could apply to each and every photo you want! As far as sharpening goes, we made a video that touches on that subject and I’ll link you to the exact timestamp in that video th-cam.com/video/bYuDmHkSUBc/w-d-xo.html Hope that helps! Cheers! - Casey
great video it really helped me to understand the process to get that light and airy look, however I am a wedding photographer trying to find my style at the moment and as much as l like this look i feel it can only be accomplished at certain times of the year summer or spring when you have the sun and that light to work with so for someone like me who is trying to find a consistency to my photos I don't think this look will work as well when I'm shooting a wedding in the winter for example. with this preset bundle you have to rely on the weather and the wardrobe colours etc. that being said I still take a lot of photos in that light so I may purchase the light and airy to use with my other work but so much with weddings as I think it will fail in the consistency side of things.
The main reason we recommend backlighting for a light and airy look is that it provides soft, even illumination on your subject. When the sun is behind your subject, acting as a rim light, it creates a beautiful glow around them. Critically, it also means your subject isn't being lit from the front by harsh, direct sunlight. This backlighting, especially when the sun is low in the sky at around a 45 degree angle or less behind the subject, bathes them in soft, diffused light. It's almost like the world's biggest softbox! This'll give you a great foundation for an evenly lit, glowy portrait. In contrast, front lighting from the sun can create hot spots and dark shadows, especially on faces, leading to a harsher look. Side lighting can be dramatic but tends to split the face into a very bright and very dark side, which goes against the soft, airy aesthetic. Backlighting is all about the quality of light it provides soft, even, and flattering which is perfect for a dreamy looking photo. The pushing of exposure in the edit is a separate step, and not directly tied to the backlighting. But pushing exposure cab help achieve the bright, airy final look. Basically it helps to have a good foundation of soft light to start with. The only exception is when backlighting is combined with other attributes like a busy background or non-neutral wardrobe and then, backlight alone isn't enough for the light and airy look. Hope that helps! :D
Referring to the photo where the family is sat on the road. You say shoot at f2.2? I'm thinking shooting at f2.2 will give an unsharp photo? With the kids moving around and faces on different focus planes? How do you get sharp photos with these conditions at f2.2?
How do you deal with the warmth that comes from golden hour sessions? I am currently shooting in the fall and going for light and airy but I feel like im competing with the golden color of the sun along with fall colors.
Experimenting with temperature and tint are going to be essential to get the look you're hoping to achieve ... what aspect are you struggling with specifically? Skin tones? You may find that creating masks for the subjects allows you to decrease warmth, and even specific color tones in the Color Mixer (Lr) sections can help you get the skin tones you are wanting and keep the deep warmth of the surroundings.
@ I think it’s me trying to find the perfect shooting locations and looking around for cooler tones but all I’m seeing are orange and yellow trees. That with the warm glow of the evening sun… I’m just not sure how to get light and airy during this time. I’ll try your tips! Thank you! Im loving playing with your presets 👏🏼
Found this video very helpful! It's one thing for educators to say "this is what makes a photo 'light and airy,'" and another altogether to watch you work through a variety of examples, explaining why a particular one works or doesn't work. The principles will stay with me so much more effectively this way. Thank you, Kirk!
Awesome, thank you!
Thank you for this video.
You are a wonderful teacher that gets straight to the point.
May you be blessed.
Thank you! What would you like us to teach about next?
THANKS! I don’t know how to appreciate you on this video ! I appreciate it so much !!!!
You are so welcome!
This was SO helpful! I’d love to see more tutorials like this that break down the elements of a certain look into attainable lessons. Thank you.
Love to hear this. More to come!
Thanks Kirk, Love this tutorial
Glad you enjoyed it
Great work on this video. Great foundational info.
This is legitimately the most useful light and airy tutorial I've ever watched. Which does make sense as Mastin is the gold standard, but still, big props.
So glad to hear that! 🙏
If you want a light and airy style is it best to take photos in the forest...
That last photo was simply beautiful! #love
Thank you! 🙏
This was the absolute BEST tutorial for this look! Thank you so much for posting this.
You are so welcome!
Wow! Thank you so much for the tutorials and the checklist! I have been trying to search how to achieve this style and whether its worth to get a preset. This is the best examples ever!
We're happy to help! Thank you for your feedback :)
Best tutorial ive ever seen
Thank you!
Amazing video. I learn a lot.
Glad to hear it!
Thx so much now I know how to shoot Light & Airy
This video was so helpful!!! Thank you for sharing your photography editing & shooting knowledge!!
Happy to help! Glad you enjoyed it :)
So helpful!!! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Auto like for the checklist alone
why i just found this video, what a great explanation
Greate video on the topic. One of the best! Thanks
Glad it helped!
This guy experience is gold!
Hahah thank you!
Thank you so much ! Your guidelines to light and airy look has been really really helpful for me ! And your presets just completed the lesson to a full circle. Mastin Labs rocks !
Thank you Joey! We are glad to hear our videos and presets are helpful!
Thank you very much I've learned so much in this tutorial.
You're very welcome!
This is so helpful and informative! Thank you so much
So glad! Happy to help :)
great video, lots of important information from basics up, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Great video! Thank you
Thank you for watching!
Excellent tutorial. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it! :D
Great video, learned so much!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very useful. The class I needed.
Thank you! Glad to hear this was helpful!
This is so s os so helpful. So would you say to stay away from 35mm to achieve airy?
35mm is perfectly fine too! It depends on the subject matter and posing :)
Need your help!
What style of editing do you suggest for baptism photography? ( dark environment)
That is a great video, thak you!
Thank you for watching!
Cool shirt
Thanks!
Can you do a video of light and airy with studio photos? Thanks for this, it was super informative!!
Thanks for the feedback!
Very helpful
So glad to hear this! 🙏
hello sir can i used this method on my sony a7cii camera? thanks for your answer :)
Absolutely!
does it include camera settings, like shadow, highlight, film simulation etc?
Yes!
What a fantastic tutorial, thank you! There is one final pressing question, though: Where does one find that amazing shirt!?:)
I made it :) We may have it for sale again at some point!
@@mastinlabs Please do!
Thank you Mastin... You deserve millions sunscriber. 😊❤️
Thank you!!! Tell your friends!
Wonderfully informative video! Will definitely look for others. One question as I have been looking at preset-related videos lately: Why does nobody say anything about luminance slider and sharpen. It seems to me that the first thing you would do is take care of luminance for noise and then apply some sharpening to the RAW image before applying the preset. Obviously, I must be wrong!
If by luminance slider and sharpen you’re talking about noise reduction, I’ll tend to either use that on a case by case basis or as a last step in the editing process as not all photos need that application. In each of our packs we do have a dynamic noise reduction preset tool that you could apply to each and every photo you want! As far as sharpening goes, we made a video that touches on that subject and I’ll link you to the exact timestamp in that video th-cam.com/video/bYuDmHkSUBc/w-d-xo.html
Hope that helps! Cheers!
- Casey
Thank you very much! I just so happened to see the video where it was addressed.
When you apply the preset do you apply it at 100% or adjust it?
100% but of course, you can adjust to your preference :)
great video it really helped me to understand the process to get that light and airy look, however I am a wedding photographer trying to find my style at the moment and as much as l like this look i feel it can only be accomplished at certain times of the year summer or spring when you have the sun and that light to work with so for someone like me who is trying to find a consistency to my photos I don't think this look will work as well when I'm shooting a wedding in the winter for example. with this preset bundle you have to rely on the weather and the wardrobe colours etc. that being said I still take a lot of photos in that light so I may purchase the light and airy to use with my other work but so much with weddings as I think it will fail in the consistency side of things.
You made need Portra Original or Lifestyle Everyday for the winter part of your work. Light is so crucial for the Light & Airy look.
@@mastinlabs thank you I now own them all. 😃
I didn’t catch the part where you explained why the photo has to be backlit? Is that because you push the exposure up?
The main reason we recommend backlighting for a light and airy look is that it provides soft, even illumination on your subject. When the sun is behind your subject, acting as a rim light, it creates a beautiful glow around them. Critically, it also means your subject isn't being lit from the front by harsh, direct sunlight.
This backlighting, especially when the sun is low in the sky at around a 45 degree angle or less behind the subject, bathes them in soft, diffused light. It's almost like the world's biggest softbox! This'll give you a great foundation for an evenly lit, glowy portrait.
In contrast, front lighting from the sun can create hot spots and dark shadows, especially on faces, leading to a harsher look. Side lighting can be dramatic but tends to split the face into a very bright and very dark side, which goes against the soft, airy aesthetic.
Backlighting is all about the quality of light it provides soft, even, and flattering which is perfect for a dreamy looking photo. The pushing of exposure in the edit is a separate step, and not directly tied to the backlighting. But pushing exposure cab help achieve the bright, airy final look. Basically it helps to have a good foundation of soft light to start with.
The only exception is when backlighting is combined with other attributes like a busy background or non-neutral wardrobe and then, backlight alone isn't enough for the light and airy look. Hope that helps! :D
Referring to the photo where the family is sat on the road. You say shoot at f2.2? I'm thinking shooting at f2.2 will give an unsharp photo? With the kids moving around and faces on different focus planes? How do you get sharp photos with these conditions at f2.2?
My question exactly.
You just need to make absolutely sure that your subjects are in the same plane when shooting them. Keep them in a straight line facing them dead-on.
Amzing bro. Can you share that camera raw Preset, please. I’m using a Nikon D850 camera ft Tamron 24-70G2 lens ( a light and pinking lens)
How do you deal with the warmth that comes from golden hour sessions? I am currently shooting in the fall and going for light and airy but I feel like im competing with the golden color of the sun along with fall colors.
Experimenting with temperature and tint are going to be essential to get the look you're hoping to achieve ... what aspect are you struggling with specifically? Skin tones? You may find that creating masks for the subjects allows you to decrease warmth, and even specific color tones in the Color Mixer (Lr) sections can help you get the skin tones you are wanting and keep the deep warmth of the surroundings.
@ I think it’s me trying to find the perfect shooting locations and looking around for cooler tones but all I’m seeing are orange and yellow trees. That with the warm glow of the evening sun… I’m just not sure how to get light and airy during this time.
I’ll try your tips! Thank you! Im loving playing with your presets 👏🏼
is it applicable to nikon
Yes! All of our preset files are universal :)
Where can I get the preset?
mastinlabs.com
what file sir raw or jpg ?
What is lens correction?
Lens Correction corrects the vignetting and distortion that some lenses can give images :)
Is there a checklist for each pack of presets? How to shoot for each preset or each style to be more effective? Thank you in advance for your answer.
Shoot at normal exposure. There is no benefit to shooting under or over exposed to get a light and airy look as you can further adjust exposure in LR.
Sir I'm using Sigma Art 24-70 f2.8, Is this still qualified on the Lens preference?
Hey there! Do you mean, is this a Lens that is compatible with Lightroom? If so, yes I believe it is :)
RAW only?
RAW works best, but you can edit JPGS too with some adjustments.
May be it is just me but i can not see where to choose the camera maker for the presets. I may have a generic preset?
The new versions are unversal and no longer require choosing the camera.
Hi, where can I buy light and airy presets?
The presets featured in this video are the Fujicolor Original Presets.
www.mastinlabs.com/products/mastin-labs-fuji-pro-pack/
What about file from sony camera?
Thank you for the suggestion!
Will you have a dark & moody video?
Yes. We have one scheduled for November 26, 2019. Find the entire schedule here: facebook.com/pg/mastinlabs/events/
If you want a light and airy style is it best to take photos in the forest?
It really comes down to light. Low-in-the-sky backlight is the building block and you can find it in the forest or a field or nearly anywhere.
Hey man, how to add emojis on lightroom preset name?
Copy and paste the emoji into the preset name when you rename it :)
this vid isn't "how to", i think they are presets show by you.
"No there is no good preset in the world that can do that..thats worth your time.." mastin dude. Later he shows off with the presets..bingo..!!
Yes!
light & airy... for those who go aperture priority and dont know how to use ocf