PHOTO EDITING FOR BEGINNERS - 9 Simple Steps to Improve Your Photos

[@AnthonyTurnham]

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[@alexcaparas2782]

1. Exposure 2. Dynamic range 3. Contrast 4. Color balance 5. Cropping 6. Creative

[@Its_Lilypad_]

Finally someone that explains it as it should be explained, not simply modifying their own pictures without teaching why they are doing what. THANK YOU DEARLY!!

[@LockhartCrimeFamily-sv5yq]

1. Correct the exposure - ensure the photo’s brightness is as it should be. Set the brightness of your photo If you can, it's always best if you can nail your exposure in camera You can also use a histogram to better gauge your photo (try to keep it balanced) 2. Dynamic range - control the dynamic range by adjusting the shadows and highlights. Adjust the shadows and highlights Make sure you have details in your shadows and details in your highlights. Avoid your photos from being blown out. Try to strike a balance between keeping the picture looking natural and where you want the attention focused in the photo 3. Contrast - add or decrease contrast depending on the look you’re going for. Color- Use colors from opposite sides of the colour wheel, like blue and orange or red and green to create vibrant, eye catching compositions. Value- Use light and dark values to create depth, dimension and focal points. Texture- Combine rough and smooth textures or matte and glossy surfaces, to create visual tension and interest Shape - Combine organic and geometric shapes, or mix angular and curvilinear forms , to create balance and harmony Size contrast- Use varying sizes of elements to establish visual hierarch and draw attention to specific areas. 4. Color balance - Make sure the colours are accurate - or deliberately get creative. Colors are representative of what they should actually be. 5:. Colour Saturation - increase the vibrancy of the colours or mute them for a subtler palette. How vivid and strong the colors are? Get your saturation on point Make sure it's not too much or muted. You use your gut. 6. Crop - Consider cropping for a better composition, and straighten your horizon line. Cut out too much negative space. Avoid getting lost in the frame. Rotate your crop in order to center your images. PAY Attention to the Rule of Thirds if it applies to what you're looking to do. 7. Fine details - Sharpen your photos and reduce unwanted noise. Push enchaning filters to 100 and then bring it down to the desired results 8. Add your style - Try different LUTs for an easy way to add a look / style to your photo. Get creative and experiment with LUTS and filters 9. Export / Save - Export your edited photo ready to share with the world. JPEG and PNG Use sRGB for the color space

[@mumo9413]

HUGE APPRECIATION! I haven't touched a camera for 30yrs. Kids grown up-time for me! Got a new Canon 77D, new MAC, joined a club, been out with a friend taking rock gig photos. Now to editing. Trouble is I'm dyslexic & other programs just don't work with my 'faulty' brain. I'm definitely downloading luminar, seem so much more intuitive. You're by far the BEST teacher in the Tube. I so appreciate you giving your time to do this. May I also say what an amazing Dad you are! Most of us could only wish for a father like you! Keep up the excellent work, it'll pay off in the long run. My kids are still with me age 26 & 27yrs. Maybe I've done too much.....🤣 okay off to download & have a go! Have a wonderful Christmas!

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Aw, thanks so much. Very kind of you to say so. I hope your journey back into photography is successful and enjoyable. Have a great Christmas too!

[@Mushcreations]

Hello

[@JMissy205PAGE]

How to approach my photos has made a huge difference in my editing. I finally know how to utilize saturation, exposure, and the rest of the ediing functions. It's alot of videos I look at and then forget information by the time I pick up the camera.

[@helenrocha718]

Love that explained in detail

[@kailasigman8972]

You did an excellent job of making this understandable!! Thank you!

[@mjudkins1371]

Thanks so much for making this video please keep up the great work

[@stefangobel2818]

Great introduction! Thank you so much for that!

[@onirushkasantiago7698]

I can thank you enough for this video! It was SO EASY to understand! Now my picture look a lot different. Thank you so much!

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Glad it helped!

[@Gomwe]

This an amazing well well-detailed video for beginners. Great touch Anthony!

[@achiyaku]

This is so helpful thank you for your time and efforts!

[@ellegrindstaff726]

This was wonderful and extremely helpful and informative. Thank you!

[@ash-presence]

Thanks Antony. These tips are really helpful.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Glad you like them!

[@nonigamer2632]

definitely learnt something

[@VisionVerseStudios_UK]

Great video, highly comprehensive as well.

[@gabrielochoadezabalegui8984]

Awesome video man! Love it!

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@tioluwanielesho1448]

The best intro to photo editing I've seen for the beginner!!!!

[@AnthonyTurnham]

🙏 thanks!

[@marnix1]

Very very nice, simple to understand and informative video, thank you so much 🙏.

[@lakemacquariedecking2485]

I'm constantly inspired by your creativity.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thanks!

[@justjulia1720]

Thanks. This has cleared up some things about photo editing. I only started very recently, and I played around with the editing tools in my phone so I sorta figured out some things on my own, but I also wanted a proper explanation. This really cleared things up.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Glad it was helpful!

[@hannahmountry5030]

These are really great tips to help us newbie photo editors get started. Thanks for sharing your process Anthony. It was really easy to follow and made a lot of sense.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thanks Hannah :)

[@karlspearman8109]

Scanning through the comments during the ads, happy to see this one!

[@Australianavgeek_VH-ZNA]

you helped me edit my first aircraft photo ive ever edited! thanks!

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Glad to hear it! and glad I helped!

[@VVHFX]

Very helpful!

[@gabrielobum8259]

This tutorial is insightful

[@ceenflamingo]

This video was helpful and makes sense of a topic I'm brand new to. Thanks! Keep up the good work.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Awesome, thank you!

[@emmybisong743]

Thanks a lot , I needed you to be consistent with a particular photo and applied all the 9 steps . Then u get to see a lot of deformations.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Hi. If you're after a walk through showing a complete process, start to finish, I have several videos in that style on my channel. Cheers for watching! 😀

[@AMILIEVission]

thanks for the inspiration

[@AnthonyTurnham]

You are so welcome!

[@marie-evedube6948]

You did a great job with the lighting : I’m referring to your video (intro). The peach/blue tones makes it soothing and original. I suspect the salt lamp has something to do with it😊

[@mkbhd1391]

The best photo editing tutorial video I have ever seen in my life ❤

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Yay! Thank you!

[@ca2269]

Best so far! I've been looking all day for someone that goes over those basic terms. Be even better if you did another and slowed it down with several example images for each "term" so we have time to digest it.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Glad it helped and thanks for the suggestion!

[@Josiah958]

Great video bro

[@ДаріяКорешняк]

Wow! That was really helpful! Thank you very much🙏🙏

[@AnthonyTurnham]

You're very welcome!

[@brianwilliams4222]

This is a great video that I'm probably going to watch a few time over. I'm just starting thus "photo guy" journey and this was a boost to my confidence. Thanks brother!

[@AnthonyTurnham]

No worries. All the best on the journey Brian!

[@anjalimaurya8536]

Thanks 😊😊this really helped me a lot .☺☺

[@SquirrelQ]

Thank you

[@Aripersonal576]

Excellent video! I learned so much from this

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thanks and you're welcome 😊 Glad it was useful!

[@starrynightchannel]

Awesome!

[@Jashi_Kholin]

I've learned so much from this video, and I'm only halfway through. This is excellent!

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Great to hear Shan! Thanks for dropping me a comment!

[@accentontheoff]

This kind of tutorial so helps create perspective. Am also very glad you that you use the word fundamental as opposed to basic.

[@DebbieWatkins133]

Found this really helpful thank you x

[@raccofang3033]

Great video! Information dense, concise and engaging! Keep up the great work

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Much appreciated!

[@vincentkalalo2754]

Sometimes i've been quite confused to how i'm gonna approach the photo editing. But now, because i was watching the basics of photography, your video was came up on the recommendation. So thanks for the tips, and i'm still watching just in case that I forgot the basics again 😅

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Happy to help!

[@themarvellousblog]

Absolutely great tips!

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Glad you like them!

[@CarolSmith-n7m]

thanks for video

[@AnthonyTurnham]

You're welcome 😊

[@remcovanhal6336]

What is this sorcery!! Thanks your explanations are so enlightning!

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Haha sorcery. 👍 Cheers Remco

[@alistairstephenson4145]

Being new to photo editing and luminar this tutorial is brilliant thank you and thank you luminar for a really good piece of software 😀

[@AnthonyTurnham]

You're very welcome Alistair! Glad you've found it useful.

[@saint1t1t1]

Great tutorial. Thanks for the help.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

You're welcome!

[@AnthonyTurnham]

This week Skylum have given me a 30% discount off Luminar Neo to share with you guys. It's only valid for a few days but hopefully, that'll help those of you who see this! (Luminar Neo is the photo editor that superceded Luminar AI featured in this video). skylum.evyy.net/c/1304886/1944907/3255

[@johndixon1649]

Hi is this an app or on website? Thanks

[@AnthonyTurnham]

@@johndixon1649 Hi, it's photo editing software for your computer (PC, Mac, Laptop etc.) The latest version is Luminar Neo. You can find out more here: bit.ly/Luminar-NEO (You can use discount code ATNEO10 if it looks like the tool you're after).

[@deion70324]

This was very helpful thank you.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

No problem 😀

[@DJMADJAY254]

Soon i will own a camera..nice video 💯

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Great 👍

[@rickgaler5588]

Great channel...keep it up.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thanks Rick, will do! 🙏👍

[@elephantoChan]

this very well created

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thank you!

[@borisryavkin9669]

Awsome tutorial, best on the web! Also just pointing out you didn't separate point 7(sharpening) on the timeline. Other than that you're a legend mate, very in depth and much better than top recommended vids that just blob on and don't explain none of the adjustments they do!

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thanks Boris. Much appreciated! :)

[@chowtimewithruss1411]

what an awesome video, great information.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

This video features Luminar AI which has now been superceded by the awesome Luminar Neo. If you don't have it yet you can get it with a discount (code ATNEO10) here: bit.ly/Luminar-NEO. It's a really solid photo editing program for mac and PC that has all the editing features you'd expect in a nice and easy workflow. I like it more than most apps because you can get good results very easily, but then you can take things much further with some really creative tools if you want. I've got heaps of tutorials showing what's possible on my channel. Feel free to check them out 😀 youtube.com/@anthonyturnham

[@dazedesign24]

Code didn’t work for me

[@AnthonyTurnham]

@@dazedesign24 THere may have been a promo running already - if neo is already discounted then the code won't discount it further.

[@trevorwright6165]

great job Anthony thank you for sharing and showing us all cheers from trev

[@AnthonyTurnham]

No problem Trevor 👍 Thanks for the comment. Nice to see you're still watching :)

[@Jaynechch]

Great video, thanks. I took notes and am about to go and play with my images. Have subscribed and will check out that software too. Cheers.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Awesome, thank you Jayne! Have fun 😀

[@Jaynechch]

@@AnthonyTurnham Looked at the software but unfortunately my Mac is too old.

[@karunnaidu5060]

Thankyou so helpful

[@AnthonyTurnham]

You’re welcome 😊

[@carlosprovyrivera8522]

Well done!! Kudos... 👏🏽

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thank you! 😃

[@josephpromise2048]

Thank you so much ave been looking information like this but which app can download n go with

[@AnthonyTurnham]

This is the software I recommend for beginners: bit.ly/Luminar-NEO Easy to use, fun, and has the potential for more creative editing too.

[@JessicaLi1]

Thank you!

[@AnthonyTurnham]

You're welcome!

[@Dr.Leveille]

This was amazing

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thanks Romney 👍

[@anishpyne]

Awesome tutorial. Have been searching for a good simple workflow for luminar 4 for a long time. This is very helpful.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Glad it was helpful Anish!

[@jovanymendez8018]

I hit like 5 seconds before he said like and subscribe😂 Great video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.

[@tabbycatman]

Thanks Anthony - another great tutorial and I like the fact you don't blind us with technical info. Looking forward to your forthcoming tuts. I can't wait to get my hands on this. Any chance you can do any wildlife, birds etc in the future?

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Hi David. Thanks for the comment and for watching. I'm not really a wildlife photographer but if you'd like to send a few shots via email to [e-mail] with a bit of info on the shots I may be able to put a video together in the future 😃

[@tabbycatman]

@@AnthonyTurnham Hi Anthony, Thanks for your reply and offer re wildlife photos. One thing that comes across with you, and some other tutors, is that this programme is very suitable for experimenting and enjoying the process. Not being bogged down with layers and masking makes it all appear easier to deal with. With this in mind I will explore the options and hopefully make a big difference to some of my photos. Being non destructive affords some peace of mind. Keep up with your excellent videos. :)

[@hurleygreen927]

Nice Video, taking s back to nasics with Lightroom editing...Thanks!

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thanks for watching Hurley!

[@drtnrao57]

Good.

[@godfreypaulnjowusi4388]

Kudos

[@MrCharliebrown62]

admittedly the AI aspects obscured the nature of contrast editing so Im still a little confused on how that should work by its nature and how to you should approach contrast. However otherwise this video was incredibly informational.

[@HarperJackson-ux2jg]

Thanksss

[@AnthonyTurnham]

No problem

[@barbarannodarse6913]

Hi I love this software option…I am taking photos of dancers and need to later print a 4x6. Is there a way to preset it to a 4x6 photo?

[@Prisonedspirit]

Very helpful thanks so much but now we save all photos on phones and iPads. Can you give some hints

[@assaleysuzanne8322]

❤

[@ejvanhurne3281]

Great video, clear and very helpful thank you for sharing this. I am planning to purchase Luminar, but know it’s not an can do all program, do you have any software recommendations for doing focus stacking and adding a watermark?

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Hi EJ! Yeah, it's a great piece of software, especially considering the price but you're right. As discerning photographers we always want more! Haha :) Luminar can do watermarking, you just bring in your watermark as a layer and adjust the opacity. For focus stacking it has to Photoshop if you want it automated. If you've just got a few different distances to blend though you could feasibly do it in Luminar using 3 layers (or whatever you have) and just use the mask option to blend them together... Always an option :)

[@ejvanhurne3281]

Anthony Turnham Thanks Anthony, I will go give it a try

[@mak-j2o]

Amazing video, I am totally new to editing and have just downloaded darktable but felt like a fish out of water. All the other videos I found just assumed everyone watching knows what each settings/module does. Do you have any on darktable? Also any on moon editing? Thanks

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Cheers for your kind words. Nothing on darktable I'm afraid. I've done a few night edits featuring the milkyway, but nothing moon-specific.

[@miltonwelch8619]

Since it's been 3 years, could you recommend an updated version of this editing suite?

[@azazulislam1009]

what are the best photo editor software and which one do you use ?

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Lightroom, Luminar, Photoshop are my main 3. I use Aurora if I need to do any HDR work.

[@Vladle2099]

The person behind the blue bars at the playground. The paranormal

[@aqxabangaming3308]

Damn he’s ripped…..oh thank you for the tips really appreciate it.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thanks 😊

[@terrydavis1488]

Hi Anthony, I am a UK viewer of this video, which I really enjoyed and found very helpful. I am an 83 year old man and need all the help I can get. So many thanks for that. What would you suggest are the next two Apps to move up to, as skills increase? Many thanks. Terry Davis

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Hi Terry. Thanks for the comments. Skylum have discontinued Luminar AI and moved to NEO bit.ly/Luminar-NEO which has more scope for development yet still remains a good option to get going with editing. They do a subscription option which is a cheaper short term option but personally I like owning my software and that's still an option.

[@terrydavis1488]

@@AnthonyTurnham Hi Anthony, many thanks for your quick reply and helpful information. Terry Davis

[@zhihuang3901]

Good vid

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thanks 🙏

[@tonyhuang1800]

Hi can you also link the photos you are editing?. So that i can edit the photos your editing and follow along with you thx.

[@kimberlyreynolds8081]

yes?

[@kengrant6056]

Will this work with an Apple iPad. A failure of Apple not creating photo editing software when you see the beautiful photo after careful editing. I love Luminar but can not afford the on-going costs but then I love my iPad too. Thanks. Ken ❤

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Hi Ken. Luminar won't run on ipad I'm afraid

[@SharonPeter-bm6wk]

Please what app are you using to edit the picture

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Hi. It's Luminar AI, but since recording this they've released a better version that's still really great for those new to editing. You can get it here bit.ly/NEO-best-deal at the best price and you may be able to save a bit more with code ATNEO10 (worth a try). 😀

[@Rennagayle]

I’m not a photographer, and have no designs of becoming one. I would like the pics I share on Facebook & Instagram to look good, though. My main objective when I began a photo editing search was in being able to either black out, or blur out the background in some photos. As you didn’t address that, I’m assuming it’s not an option with this software, or is it a more advanced technique covered in another video?

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Hi Rennagayle, since I did this video the newer version bit.ly/Luminar-NEO has added a background selection and blur background tool. It's all one or two click solutions as it uses AI to create the masks. You can also black out backgrounds but that's a little bit more complicated but still pretty easy to do.

[@Rennagayle]

@@AnthonyTurnham Thank you so much!

[@billivouhapple584]

❤ which app are you using to edit

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Hi. I'm using Luminar. It's one of the easiest photo editors to use but also gives you a lot of creative options as your skill level grows. They're currently running a summer sale here: bit.ly/NeoSale and they also gave me a discount code to share that lets you save even more AFF-T5C1C0 I hope that helps 😀

[@beverlycastillo8174]

Can you recommend software that will work with a Hp laptop. I have searched and have not found anyone talking about Hp laptop photography editing program subscriptions. I do not have a PC or Mac.

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Hi Beverly. As well as on my main desktop PC I also run Luminar Neo and Lightroom on my HP. Providing it meets the minimum specifications you should be fine. Skylum who make Luminar also do a 30 day money back guarantee. You can go the subscription route or buy it outright. you can also use the code ATNEO10 here bit.ly/Luminar-NEO to get a discount 😀

[@TereseChula]

Which software application are you using sir

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Hi Terese. I'm using Luminar. Definitely the best for new photographers as it's super intuitive and has the ability to grow with you as you learn more advanced techniques. They've currently got it on sale if you want to check it out bit.ly/NeoSale (this is a link to the the latest version - I was using an older version in this video)

[@FactsAlways2781]

Hi Anthony, what platform do you use to edit photos

[@AnthonyTurnham]

I'm using bit.ly/Luminar-NEO on a windows PC

[@lem8304]

What software should one get to begin editing?

[@AnthonyTurnham]

I would strongly recommend you check out the newest version of this software, Luminar Neo. You can get Luminar Neo discounted here: bit.ly/Luminar-NEO Using code ATNEO10. It's really great for beginners and has the capacity to grow with you.

[@mickypunjabi429]

WHICH TOOL IS IT?

[@elishamuriithi]

What software are you using

[@AnthonyTurnham]

I use many photo editing software packages for my work, however, for the best results with the easiest use you can't go wrong with Luminar bit.ly/Luminar-NEO In this video I use Luminar AI which is solid, but it's been superseded by the improved Luminar Neo. Hope that helps 😀

[@EvelynAlejandre-o9m]

What app do you use to edit this ??

[@AnthonyTurnham]

bit.ly/Luminar-NEO - it's been updated and improved since I created this video, but it's still the best software out there for getting started with editing.

[@ndiforrita897]

Pls which editing app is he using🙏

[@AnthonyTurnham]

I'm using Luminar. bit.ly/Luminar-NEO It's a good editor for new photographers as it's powerful yet easy to get up and running. (I have a discount code ATNEO10 if you want to get it 😀

[@benbenpotato]

What software are you using?

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Sorry, thought I said? Anyway it's bit.ly/Lum-AI Luminar AI. By far the easiest software to get started with while still providing great results.

[@bangaliyogi]

Is it also for android tablets too ?

[@AnthonyTurnham]

PC and Mac only

[@jerryhuey6082]

how to download it !!!!!! can you help .........

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Go to this link: bit.ly/3gXrf9Y--LuminarAI Use code ATSKY10 for a discount.