Stop editing your photos like this.

[@seandalt]

How about that self portrait though

[@DCalDisciple]

bro color harmony would amazing!!! I am a year three photography student in high school and would love to see you thoughts on color harmony and color theory. you work is freaking awesome... keep doing what your doin man!!

[@seandalt]

Thank you brother! Appreciate the love man. Will def make that video

[@amirridzuannnnn]

Damn, you are so underrated! Your approach of being subtle and pushing the photos as natural as it could is simply the best. I think I have the same vision in photo editing as yours and I wish to learn more from you. You earned my sub!

[@seandalt]

What a lovely comment, thank you so much. Welcome to the channel :)

[@antondymkovych6150]

Color harmony theory video please) That would be super helpful. Thanks Sean✌️

[@seandalt]

Absolutely brother!

[@MarkJ1776]

I'm pretty new to Lightroom, so you pointing out the strength slider for presets was greatly appreciated! I had no idea. I will be trying your presets soon. Thank you for sharing them with us.

[@seandalt]

Absolutely my man, thanks for watching and glad it was helpful 🤙🏼

[@MrJohnHimself]

Very helpful in picking out some mistakes I’ve certainly been guilty of but never really noticed. Thank you!

[@seandalt]

Absolutely man!

[@vldmr3]

Love your approach to editing and how well you explain it! Would be awesome to see a color theory video from you. Cheers!

[@seandalt]

Appreciate the love, thank you! Will def make that color grading vid

[@timsalton]

Very, very good advice. Matching edits to create a cohesive look over a multitude of different subjects and/or environments I still find a challenge. Thanks for putting this together!

[@MichaelTorresDev]

Great video! I love seeing different perspectives around editing.

[@seandalt]

Thank you my man! More editing videos to come :)

[@lloydso3650]

Color harmony is great!! Thanks for the video, it’s very helpful, picked up a lot, especially on using luminance masking to create dreamy look and also to create color harmony in a photo. Thanks again!

[@seandalt]

Thanks for the comment my man!

[@megamastah]

Great and useful tips, thank you. Quick explanation on how to achieve halation effect, the importance of luminance/colour range tools, being cautious not to flatten the image for that constant dynamic rang pursuit. The title is somewhat cryptic, as in I see it more as a tutorial than good practice manual, but makes sense once you watch the video. Cheers.

[@seandalt]

Thank you for the love! Appreciate you being here. Perhaps the title could be better suited, will have a think on it a bit more

[@Schmetterlingzz]

color harmony would be great to learn 😍

[@leafsfan71]

This is great. I would love to see a good tutorial on how to start and get good skin tones. I find my photos either too red or too yellow in the skin tones and dont know a good baseline approach on how to fix it and get them consistent.

[@seandalt]

I actually had that in the vid but took it out. I’d recommend using selective adjustments to select your subject, create an intersect mask within that mask, select color range, then click the skin of your subject. From there, adjust the skin tones using the temperature, tint, and saturation sliders. That’s usually enough to dial them in. If not, then point color is amazing

[@leafsfan71]

@@seandalt You’re awesome. Thank you!

[@nacerbenarab1439]

Thank you I would love more videos about editing 😊

[@seandalt]

Appreciate the comment, I definitely will :)

[@courtlandfuller7498]

Great video with clear and concise tips for Lightroom (or other editing software users). These tips translate to many aspects of photography and overall you did a great job of keeping things SIMPLE. I have a NYC photography trip coming up, so this video will help me apply to real life photos soon. You’ve earned a new subscriber in me.

[@hiddenwatersflyfishing]

Where did you get your desk and shelves? I like the clean simple look.

[@seandalt]

Thank you! They’re all custom made here in Bali

[@hiddenwatersflyfishing]

@@seandalt Very nice!

[@alrozanski8352]

Great video Sean, nice work. Question: at some point can you possibly do a video taking a color photo and then turning it into s good B &W in Light room thx.

[@seandalt]

Thanks for the comment! I don’t edit in BW all that much tbh, however it’s a much simpler process as you’re just working with tonal ranges/light and not hues of color. I’d recommend making the conversion, editing your basic adjustments, then play around with the hue/saturation/luminance values of the colors to really dial in the tones

[@independentmind1977]

14:00 I blame Instagram, square format had a place in medium format with the massive negative size, but you can’t just crop everything down to that. Even if I try to push traditional crops on the platform it still forces weird crops…I absolutely agree with having breathing space in the shot! Great tips man! I’m on Capture One, but everything still applies…also, let’s all chill with that Clarity slider ;)

[@laurentiatania]

yes! color harmony theory video please❤

[@seandalt]

Coming right up 🤙🏼

[@winterkat8693]

bro! I think I finally found my spirit animal and its you.. I basially think like you. its been like 5 years since I have started my journey with a camera, I havent landed like a life changing thing but I have made a mark among the locals. and I have the same mentality towards my work like you and I have not seen the same mentality from any one else who have been doing it like from their like childhood or even a family history. my flex is that these guys have always been like aah struck when I talk about photography ad stuff lol. imma folly you just cause I like the way you think.

[@seandalt]

Haha stoked to hear that brother, you’re more than welcome here! Appreciate the comment

[@JajabarBangladesh]

One of the best youtube video😍🤩😍

[@seandalt]

Thank you so much!

[@shakkaphillips2444]

Great video. Please do a video on how you edit in lightroom /photoshop

[@seandalt]

Thank you for the love!

[@yourmatehas]

A video on colour theory would be awesome!

[@seandalt]

Scripting it as we speak!

[@Obfluss.S]

Good advice about colour contrast. But how is 1:1 not a traditional aspect ratio? I do agree traditional aspect ratios work better in most cases tho.

[@seandalt]

Fair point, 1:1 is probably the most traditional haha. Perhaps traditional was not the best use of the word here. I think more “commonly used” in 2024 would be more accurate, but I think you get my point

[@AMaillo8]

Sean such a great video, thanks for all of this, but I’m doubting about contrast, for example at 07:00 in that image, you recover the info of the shadow parts but I tend to think that if you don’t slide up the darks slider, the bright house itself stands out even more if you keep the shadows dark? What’s your point here? Thanks in advance! Edit: my apologies, you already talk about it later on 😅 didn’t end the video and that image at 7min caught my attention for that same reason. Thanks anyways!

[@suburbancyclist1535]

Fantastic video! I personally enjoy blown out areas a lot of the time. Obviously it’s scene specific, but there’s a drama to it I just like usually

[@seandalt]

Thank you brother! I agree, sometimes it just looks great

[@lauraxgracex]

A video about colour harmony is exactly what I need. Would be so nice if you could do one or maybe until then you can give an idea of someone else who did something similar in a good way? Would really like to get into it as soon as possible :)

[@seandalt]

Got halfway done with the edit before heading to Japan, will be out end of the month!

[@lauraxgracex]

Awesome I'm looking forward to it thx for your good content ☺️

[@theowlfromduolingo7982]

14:23 I think the bigger problem is that is only done during editing, not when you shot the photo. Even though the framing should also be considered when shooting.

[@seandalt]

100%, this is true as well

[@MementoXXVII]

I love my 6x6 camera, but i guess theres a difference between cropping to a square to force fit something in post, and shooting with a square in mind to begin with. Although I would have thought even in this day and age a square wouldn't have been too strange a crop given its how platforms like Instagram will still display images on a profile...

[@seandalt]

Perhaps my use of the word traditional wasn't the right choice of wording here, there's nothing more traditional than a 1x1 crop haha. But yes I think you understand my point, 1x1 crops aren't used so often anymore and the general public isn't quite as used to them. Even 10 years ago it was more common to see, especially through Instagram. But ever since IG allowed portrait orientation crops, they have taken over and the square isn't so common anymore.

[@Mairimmc85]

thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@sneakingelephant]

Banger video with useful tips. Subbed

[@seandalt]

Much appreciated brother 🤙🏼

[@kevindonnelly8862]

That first tip is something I had to learn early on in my editing journey . I never use the same preset twice . What I mean , is for each project I’m editing that based on the colours present, lighting conditions location, textures . Im always approaching each piece of art with new ideas. However I will always cement my style by the way I use my tone curve. I like a matte look to my photos so I aim for that to get consistency

[@nit3485]

really good tips!! greetings from Positano

[@seandalt]

Thank you! Positano is one of my favorite places

[@darrielsaintz3080]

thank you!

[@seandalt]

Absolutely!

[@GustavBrostrom]

bro color harmony would amazing!!!

[@seandalt]

Scripting as we speak brother! Coming soon

[@erickascencio5421]

I love your videos since I always learn something new. Would you mind trying the Google Pixel 9 pro as a photographer? I think It'd be interesting!!

[@seandalt]

Thank you so much! If I happen to get my hands on one I will, but I don’t think it’s in the works for the channel at this time

[@atlasachaoui3534]

these are all valid tips , thank you a lot

[@seandalt]

Thanks man, appreciate the comment!

[@joel6376]

16:9 is a traditional aspect ratio? Was it even a thing before 1080p?

[@ei8bit]

thanks for your free LR presets.

[@seandalt]

Absolutely!

[@Uuuhhhhh000]

3:14 man... that Land Rover photo... OMMAGAWDDDD I'm desperate haha that's awesome

[@seandalt]

Haha definitely one of my top 5 photos I’ve shot, appreciate the love

[@Bro-qr9fz]

Color theory and harmony video please 😢❤

[@seandalt]

Scripting it as we speak :)

[@thedavor]

Amazing video

[@seandalt]

Thank you legend 🤙🏼

[@biancaalves950]

I get really lost working on the colors of my photos :/ never happy with the results

[@seandalt]

Totally understand the struggle Bianca. I’ve got a new video on color coming out soon and I think you’ll find it very useful!

[@eliomediaa]

pls color harmony

[@seandalt]

Coming soon brother!

[@Jai_Cinematic]

I upload photos every day, but I get no views or followers. Sometimes my photos aren't good. What should I do? Tell me anything.

[@syrahokeiv9036]

That photo at 4:10 is really banger though

[@tylerjones526]

Love the pics from bangkok haha thats my home town

[@seandalt]

Bangkok is the best man! Photography paradise

[@photography.by.drewww]

This guy, so generous, so…thorough. I appreciate you🫡

[@suryapratap9913]

I am no expert just a photo and video enthusiast. It's just that most of these problem. S are because neither of them felt colours on canvas or let's say filling drawing sketches with their acrylics or markers. It will give them idea to feel something similar to soothe exponent to realise. Later on expressing such things to oneself it would be translated into cultural aspect, historical ( film nostalgia ) would become an aesthetic. So lets compose a frame and make something out of it. And most importantly is to stop. And realise it is complete.

[@seandalt]

Well said!

[@felixxyzz]

2:50 "Norway" 😅

[@seandalt]

Realized I fucked up the moment I said that as I don’t have any photos from Norway 😂

[@henriktv23]

@@seandalt You should though, if you ever get the opportunity. It´s a beautiful country ☺

[@explorewithluke]

Tip #5 is by far the best one to be honest

[@seandalt]

I’d have to agree!

[@white_tea_com]

😢😢😢

[@seandalt]

❤️

[@mcelliot]

I really dont dig the clarity advice. You talk about globally reducing the clarity then restoring it to the subject. Why take the clarity down, then back up, for the subject. Surely just create a mask around the subject, invert it, then reduce clarify outside that area ?

[@seandalt]

You totally can, this is just the way I’ve always done it for some reason. It essentials achieves the same result though. LR can be funny like that, there’s many different techniques you can use to achieve the same result

[@markusjuenemann]

I´m bored of being told to buy presets.

[@seandalt]

I didn’t mention any presets for sale, not sure what you’re talking about? Mine are free

[@Raudhran1]

Photography is a subjective art...🖐🖐🖐

[@seandalt]

It’s also a form of documentation, but I’m definitely more of an art focused photographer

[@Raudhran1]

@@seandalt you are great... you are literally responding to each and everyone... man you are great...

[@seandalt]

Thank you my man, always gotta take the time to reply to your comments. Enjoy connecting with you guys

[@frantisekjavorsky8172]

Buulshit, when you are using film there is also only one “color style” samé with digital not to much editing on every art university they taught me not to Edit them soo much almost dont touch those raw

[@seandalt]

We're not discussing film here, we are discussing digital. Even with film there are many different color styles, depending on the film stock. Regarding your teachers saying to keep edits minimal, that's an acceptable approach. It's also not "correct". There is nothing wrong with editing an image. If you don't, you're leaving so much artistic expression on the table. Even Ansel Adams would dodge and burn his negatives, how is that any different than editing a digital photo today? It's not.

[@kristjan-wn3gc]

Correct thing would be: Stop editing your photo. Editing is not photography. This digitaly manipulated unrealistic crap is flooded internet so badly.

[@seandalt]

You couldn’t be more wrong, and I really dislike this elitist “no editing” narrative. Photographers have been editing their photos long before digital ever came around. Ansel Adams was known for burning parts of his negatives to darken them. So is that wrong too? The fact of the matter is if you’re shooting in jpg and not editing your photos, you’re just allowing the manufactures color science to do it for you. Where’s the creativity in that? Photography is a subjective art form. You can do whatever the hell you want and it’s not “wrong”. If you don’t want to edit your photos that’s totally fine, there’s nothing wrong with that. But don’t look down on those who do.

[@kristjan-wn3gc]

@@seandalt Adams was also manipulator in this case, but photography is not making images by adding chemical as he did or just you who playing with sliders and masks in Lightroom. Photograhy is collecting ligth, correct light and thats it. All these games by digital instrument is just artistic playground to make it pop or faking result as it is. Its going worst and worst by years. No, i am not shooting jpg file, but is also manipulated data, only untouched raw file itself represent most realistic lights and contrast as it was in real life. You guys trying to just push reality and correct light away its place by using this artificial bs. I dont look down you, i just send a signal we need come back to real photography and stop manipulating everything. You, as a photographer, should instead contribute to the creation of reality by using software on the computer, and not digitally draw additional light and contrasts on the image that were not there before. It's just some subjective opinion of someone that photography does not have boundaries and "do what you want". Then you have lost the fundamentals of photography foundations and make art instead. Have good day!