Trying new editing style

Iren said:
I've bought LXCN presets from tribearchipelago and used them as a base. There is another thread on this forum i thinkn its called "first family photos in a while" and i asked the guy how he processed them and he mentioned LXCN, so i googled it. Ive posted frw more examples as a comment below in this thread. I am very keen on result, but need to play with it more
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IT'S FOR YOU-HOO... FROM A POST ABOVE..ABTog

hope this helps....geof in the background


Ready to use Presets for Lightroom are handy, but use them as a starting point. Try them on a number of RAW images, see how you like the results, take a look at the settings and see how those settings make the image look the way it does. Once you've done that, then you can make your tweaks from there.
If all you do is download a preset and apply it to every image without tweaking and learning how it works, you're no better than someone who just snaps a photo on their iPhone and applies a filter in Instagram.

$75 is a lot of money for presets. You'd be better served spending $75 on training to learn how to create your own style.
I've never paid for any Lightroom Presets, but I've downloaded plenty, tried them and now have created my own set that I use on my images.
 
juggler said:
Apply the effect on a new layer in photoshop and reduce the opacity to 50%

I've finally worked out what it is about the processing I find jarring. You've found some beautiful light for these pics but the processing has crushed the highlights, Consequently the faces - the brightest parts of the images - have lost some of the modelling and 3 dimensionality. As photographers we spend a lot of time and effort ensuring that our pics don't look too 2 dimensional but you've gone the other way. I don't mind the reduced shadow detail or colour toning though, that can definitely add atmosphere and make an image feel more coherent when done well.
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Thank you! I prefer LR, but will try that in photoshop.
I see what you mean and I will spend more time adjusting it for my liking
 
SsSsSsSsSnake said:
After reading the responses on hear i realise i know even less about photography than i thought.,i love all the photos and
obviously need to develop my understanding of this whole thing about colour,lighting shading etcetc.does this just come from experience
or is it something that can be learnt as one continues in the hobby,and what are the criteria apart from personel preference that one judges a shot on?
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I think Simon gave you the answer. I am still very new at it and finding my way around and experimenting.
 
mrtoad said:
Thanks..I can do a bit of investigation as well
Much obliged
Cheers
Geof

Did a google and seems to be the business
Did you buy at 75 dollars
I am beginning to think presets may be for me
I have my own methods of course but are time consuming and can usually be more miss than hit
Thanks again
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Yep, I did, not cheap and now I know that the pre sets are not the magic answer. I got 4 colour and 2 b&W, but if I apply them and do nothing else, photos will look worse than before editing.
Its a good starting point though.
 
ABTog said:
Ready to use Presets for Lightroom are handy, but use them as a starting point. Try them on a number of RAW images, see how you like the results, take a look at the settings and see how those settings make the image look the way it does. Once you've done that, then you can make your tweaks from there.
If all you do is download a preset and apply it to every image without tweaking and learning how it works, you're no better than someone who just snaps a photo on their iPhone and applies a filter in Instagram.

$75 is a lot of money for presets. You'd be better served spending $75 on training to learn how to create your own style.
I've never paid for any Lightroom Presets, but I've downloaded plenty, tried them and now have created my own set that I use on my images.
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I agree with you Alistair, without tweaking and adjusting, my photos would never look like those they advertise with their presets (and its not just about post processing ;)
Having your own thing is the way forward and for me its to have something as a staring point and taking it from there.
 
Iren said:
I agree with you Alistair, without tweaking and adjusting, my photos would never look like those they advertise with their presets (and its not just about post processing ;)
Having your own thing is the way forward and for me its to have something as a staring point and taking it from there.
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Personality is all about the person...not the camera person or the processing
That is what for me is a "portrait "
Warts an all
Cheers
Geof
 
juggler said:
I still think of myself as new at it too. I've read a lot, learnt some tricks and can work up an opinion on anything given 5 minutes but I'm neither a successful commercial photographer nor an established artist.
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Simon, i think you kind of underestimate yourself, everyone have an opinion, but not everyone can have great explanation or give alternatives with it. Also, it depends how you determine what successful comercial photographer and establist artist is, but that is question for another topic ;)
 
They are great captures and yes whilst the processing is a little strong i actually think it works :fuji:
 
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