How to COLOR GRADE your Raw Photos with Lightroom Classic

[@ThePhlogPhotography]

+++ Get Featured in an upcoming video +++ I’m working on a new video showing how different Pro Landscape Photographers are editing the same Raw image. I also want to include YOU, the viewers this time around! If you want to participate you can find the raw photo here: drive.google.com/drive/folder... Simply edit this image in your style and then post the finished Version in this newly created Subreddit: www.reddit.com/r/PhotoEditing... (Reddit allows us to view the images in higher resolution and is better for future discussions) Video will be online in October. Thanks for participating! 🙂

[@scandinavianthinking1251]

Christian, You have made a wonderful presentation of Basic colour grading in Lightroom Classic, which focuses more on the Highlights and Shadows, Blacks and Whites, in order to achieve a beautiful contrast with the whole photo. This is so impactful that the entire image has been transformed into a sharply different version. Your creation is remarkable. I learned more from you. I am grateful to you!

[@Mightymoose02]

Love your guides and explanations! Very helpful to understand editing in Lightroom.

[@nap1zzle]

Love the videos, keep the content up. You are not getting enough views I think, you deserve way more for these great tutorials

[@ThePhlogPhotography]

Oh thank you, that means a lot to me!

[@rgarlinyc]

Very well done - the final image is indeed a wonderful improvement! Thank you for your insights and the always clear explanations.

[@s.nelsonpayne208]

Thanks for the help, these tutorials have really stepped up my photos.

[@ThePhlogPhotography]

Thats great to hear, thanks a lot!

[@waytolegacy]

Dude amazing work! But honestly with color grading something is off. The image before the grading process was PERFECT where you added the masks to achieve the golden hour mood... With color grading, I think the sky blue color and golden trees are, are not matching or doesn't flow well together... Please don't get me wrong, it's just my preference. It's an ASTONISHING WORK. ❤

[@ThePhlogPhotography]

Thanks for commenting! Its totally fine if you have another color-theme in mind for this images, take this video as a guidline how to approach the color grading process and apply colors to your personal taste is the best thing that you can do :-) Not everyone has to like my photos, but its important people can learn things from the videos here!

[@waytolegacy]

@@ThePhlogPhotography of course, please don't mind. It was absolutely awesome.

[@michaellanoue9156]

Thanks Christian.

[@ChantalDeVos]

Dank je wel Christian ❤

[@wasil3k]

Thanks for vid :>

[@alainphilibert1768]

Hello Christian I admit that watching your videos I don't really understand how to use the "calibration" module in Lightroom. On the other hand, could you be so kind as to make one or more videos on black and white processing with Lightroom, maybe a Fine Art processing? I allowed myself to think that this could give you ideas for future videos??? In any case, THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge. I wish you a great vacation and beautiful photos.

[@Jakiyyyyy]

Nice man. It bring baxk so many memories and nostalgia with this image. But I think the split toning part is a bit too muxh or saturated don't you think? It looks a bit more monotone for my liking. 🤔

[@franciscojaviergarciapadro4615]

Gracias

[@Franciehatescoffeeicecream]

Looks great but the push on saturation on highlights pushed it over the edge for me.

[@fredjansohn8888]

Hi Christian, Your tutorials are very detailed and helpful. I just acquired Adobe Photoshop Lightroom which I can see is not the classic version. Can you tell me where the Detail:sharpen-masking-radius-detail sections are, as they do not appear to be present in the (latest) version I have. Cheers and gruesse, Fred Jansohn

[@ThePhlogPhotography]

Hey, could it be the sharpening panel is collapse and thus you dont see these options?

[@fredjansohn8888]

@@ThePhlogPhotography Cheers Christian. Have now acquired LrC...and am at present struggling with getting comfortable with the masking tool and all its offerings!!! Must tune in to more of your tutorials and practice, practice, practice!!! LOL. Regards and vielen dank! Fred Jansohn