How to Edit Like ANY Photographer

[@b3ckalaw]

i think this is a great way to develop your own editing style. people think this is just copying, but the true way to just copy is by putting the image in photoshop and copying the color grading instantly through there. however - this way teaches one to actually understand the color grading formula better and then they can make their own adjustments to their personal liking. i think this is perfect for what i need. i have tons of inspo and it's a brilliant idea to literally have the image next to mine when i'm editing. thank you for the helpful video :)

[@seandalt]

Thank you Bec! Appreciate the lovely comment :) Thanks for supporting the channel!

[@rykhen1459]

amen

[@VariTimo]

@@rykhen1459 Things have gone from having a photography style to having an editing style. The light in the scene that you're actually photographing is completely disregarded. No wonder everything starts feeling more and more fake

[@MrShaun_D1]

so its really not copying but more of a teaching way...wouldn't you agree?

[@jsab6042]

Hunter S. Thompson , a man credited for creating an entire new style of writing, learned how to write by re-typing word for word Hemingway novels. You gotta learn the rules before you can break em. This is a great way to learn how to edit.

[@amberharbour6435]

I can never get my images to look the way I imagine them. This video is exactly what I need! Subscribed!!!

[@seandalt]

Glad to hear it helped Amber thanks for subbing!

[@el0blaino]

Fantastically helpful, Sean! You spent time to walk through and talk through your steps - this is one of those "finally I can see myself doing this!" videos. Thanks!

[@seandalt]

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you for the comment!

[@paulcox35]

I looked for a video like this for so long that I pretty much gave up. This is precisely what I’d been looking for and so much more. Such a simple process too. Thank you so much!

[@YasmineYoshii]

I love playing around with my editing and teaching myself new things. So when I watch videos like yours, it's crazy how alike you can be with photographers editing wise!

[@dianaaltamirano6467]

This was just perfect! I'm actually trying to learn how to edit in Lightroom and this was amazing advice. Thank you!

[@seandalt]

Thanks Diana! Glad to hear this was helpful :) feel free to checkout other editing content I have on this channel, it should help!

[@sanjvxo]

Perfect - a great way of learning how to build your own style once you've figured out what inspires you. Thank you for sharing.

[@chrisSea1346]

Man, you're a solid teacher. This was so easy to understand. Thanks for making this video. Subscribed.

[@seandalt]

Much love man thank you! Appreciate the comment!

[@clvolt]

Legit, the best video on how to edit photos I’ve seen in years! Phenomenal.

[@ribalhaj]

This is excellent. No one explained it as you did, simply and efficiently. Thank you!

[@seandalt]

Hey Ribal thank you my friend! Appreciate you taking the time to watch the vid and glad it was helpful 😊

[@nunomarques3547]

Man i swear, i've never seen such a good video explaining and giving such good insights to editing. THANK YOU!

[@seandalt]

Hey man thank you! Appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment as well! Welcome to the channel :)

[@ZakiyaM]

One of the most informative and productive videos on editing I've watched. Thank you.

[@hazzhall88]

I really needed this video! I've been getting quite disheartened recently by the lack of consistency in my editing style. Thank you for this

[@seandalt]

Absolutely man. I’m glad you found it useful and I appreciate the comment! 🤙🏼

[@AimaOj.]

I'm not particularly a photographer but this technique is what I came up with when I was learning (still learning) how to edit photos. This video has helped me understand what I was doing even better now. Thanks!

[@raginic5180]

That is a bonus Sean. This was good learning some other skilled artist's work along with yours.

[@seandalt]

Thank you Ragini!

[@TadasPetrokas]

Sean - this is the video that was missing from my "collection". A great starting point to begin colour grading. No fluff, straight to the point. Subscribed. Thank you, sir!

[@seandalt]

Hey Tadas, really appreciate that my friend. Thanks for taking the time to watch and leave a comment as well, much appreciated brother.

[@sunako2863]

I couldn't agree with you more.

[@Vanitas20]

Oh my god, this is seriously the most usefel method and tutorial i have seen in a LONG time. Thank you so much, i really feel like this way to work is gonna help me get to the next level. Keep up the good work because i just subscribed ! :D

[@tristanrujano]

This is the first video in my watch later list that I added literally years ago, and am finally watching now

[@JanBadertscher]

I really like the tutorial, and I think this framework allows to get your own editing style over time. What I don't care is the "Aesthetics of my feed". Art shouldn't be confined to "look consistent", it should be free. Your photos can look vastly different. It might get you less followers, but you stay true to what you like, not what followers like.

[@seandalt]

Hey Jan, I fully agree with you. Unfortunately, in order to be successful on a platform like Instagram you're almost forced to confine your work to a specific visual aesthetic. Some people break through that of course, but it's not easy as a photographer. This is one of my biggest gripes with Instagram and one of the reasons why I stopped being so active. I don't like feeling confined, and I think this can be very detrimental to new photographers who need to explore different styles.

[@Amateurprotographer]

Very, very, very helpful. Super underrated channel, glad to have found this gem.

[@seandalt]

Appreciate that! Thank you for being here and thank you for subbing as well!

[@rbedson8965]

this was indeed a very helpful video for me personally. I was wondering from where to start either color or lighting as i was confused because of tutorial loops but this is a saver. Thanks a lot.

[@robynk4525]

This was SO helpful! I have a photographer in mind whose work I greatly admire. Thanks so much for this video!

[@decoff]

you have a good eye and deconstructing the inpiration with the workflow to get a similar look was very well explained and executed. Keep it up..I was impressed you saw the split tone.

[@vesimittari]

Great way to analyze referenc picture. RA-mode was new to me. Worth of sharing this video.

[@ericarmitage_]

Yeah, this video is great. Awesome breakdown

[@gregallen1]

Fantastic mate! Learned so much from this video than I have in the past year!

[@trkstz4535]

Thank you for making this video, I learned a lot and it gave me lots of new editing inspiration!

[@seandalt]

Hey JT, thank you bro! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ddtwdmb2]

Thank you, this is one of the most educational instructional videos on KZbin I've found in a good while. Great for beginning to intermediate editors.

[@09britfred]

"Sometimes an ad will pop up, just ignore it" The advertisers: 😳

[@seandalt]

😂😂😂

[@PaulLesprit]

I like your mood and the way you explain. Thank you for this tutorial!

[@agatapita]

The lighting + color + details combo is a great tip, thank you so much for doing this video!

[@whereismedia]

Bro you’re the most slept on youtuber I’ve ever came across. I hope you come back soon!!

[@seandalt]

Hey man that's super kind of you. I have some new vids coming out soon :)

[@GJones247]

Sean i've been watching alot of your videos and they given me tons of inspiration. I just got my first camera (sony 6400) and i can't wait to get some shots in. Looking forward to more stuff from you.

[@seandalt]

Hey Gabriel thank you for watching my man!

[@lisan1994spiegelaar]

This is so helpful! I'm immediately trying it out tomorrow! 😄

[@shaunsanders5404]

This was more helpful than I thought! learnt some newlightroom skills I didn't know about tool, like holding option while sharpening! cheers. great vid

[@alinazeng8324]

so glad this video showed up in my feed. awesome tutorial! thank you!

[@chinmayasinghrawat4622]

Thanks. I was subconsciously doing the same thing in Lightroom and your method reaffirmed my own 😅

[@youperspective]

This is one of the best videos I’ve watched in a while. I’ve recently purchased a new camera body and regained interest in photography. I’ve always been frustrated that I made great progress in shooting over the years but still haven’t found my own & consistent editing style. This is a great way to get there I think! It will help me refresh my use of some of those Lightroom tools and also learn new ones. For some reasons, Photoshop always frightened me but not anymore 💪🏼 Hopefully that’s not just excitement of the moment and I manage to get there 🤞🏼 Thanks for the video btw. The photographer you chose as a reference has an incredible editing style and that is right up my alley! PS: I started taking photos after discovering 13thWhitness work on Edge of Desire tour video by John Mayer. I then saw his photos, I was blown away!

[@AsianGargamel]

Indeed, this process still is a little intimidating since I’m not familiar with what all of the sliders do. Really great seeing you break down editing steps. Enjoyed the vid very much.

[@alexanderblair1907]

WOW!!!! Major Major props to you, great video

[@danielarcila1600]

thaks i appreciate your time explaining us as a master

[@seandalt]

Thanks for watching man!

[@charliemckay100]

Very well explained video! I reckon one little thing you've missed is that all of Jack's shots have a vignette effect as well as some being darkened with a gradient filter or two. If you look up to the top corners of each of his pics you'll see the light darkens off quite a bit. I feel like almost all adventure photographers (you know, the guys who shoot Landrover defenders driving around Iceland etc) use a bit of vignette to build the drama. It's funny, there are a obviously a few different ways to get to the same result and it's really interesting to see how you get to there as opposed to how I would naturally imagine to get there. I would have guessed he starts by pushing up the warmth, then desaturating the whole shot, then selectively altering the hues and saturations of specific tones (namely the blues and oranges), deepening the shadows, same tone curve with crushed blacks, a bit of vignetter, some gradient filters and a bit of clarity and sharpening... But anyway, both methods probably take the same amount of time and get the same result. It's just cool to see how different brains would try different ways to do the same job. Cheers man!

[@nanzoo20official]

This is suuuuch an underated video. Thanks man! Hope you reach 100k subs by end of this year :)

[@seandalt]

Appreciate that, thank you! I'm starting to ramp up production again :)

[@buddystream1987]

Glad I found your video bro, simple, clear and direct thanks a lot, am a beginner photographer.

[@ManifestFunds]

I always feared photoshop because of how intimindating it is, you made it look like sunshines and rainbows Thank you

[@MeinChina]

I just wake up then thinking about which style I will edit my photo then accidently see your video.OMG you make my day Big bro

[@seandalt]

Haha man that’s awesome to hear. I’m glad you found the vid useful 👌🏼

[@emilyshields908]

I think this is one of the best photography editing videos I've seen. I really struggle with editing photos. I stare at them too long and can't figure out if my adjustments actually look good. Thank you so much for making this!

[@robertbriggs2177]

excellent presentation I really did pick up some great pointers thanks

[@seandalt]

Hey Robert thank you, glad to hear it helped you and I appreciate you taking the time to comment as well!

[@sheilacvaldivia7777]

Super. Loved the way it was broken down, thanks

[@seandalt]

Glad it helped!

[@denniskingdulay9597]

thank for sharing best ever tutorial as a beginner i learned a lot! keep sharing ! ❤️

[@stefaniabatt]

This was so incredibly helpful! Thank you!

[@seandalt]

Glad it was helpful!

[@leandrolavanchy2832]

Awesome. You show so much passion

[@seandalt]

Hey Leandro really appreciate that brother. Thanks for watching 🤙

[@davonbrown6669]

This is absolutely a great video!

[@seandalt]

Thanks, appreciate you watching!

[@hanwan96]

man i love you just love you

[@adventurepages28]

This video is golden! Thank you!

[@seandalt]

I got you! Thanks for watching :)

[@cheriebrown5017]

Genius. Instant new favorite

[@seandalt]

Thanks Cherie :) Welcome to the channel!

[@konstantinosk8020]

Thanks Sean very helpful insights! Much appreciated!

[@a.ayiinla]

At 14:55 u do something with option i didn't get that part can you pls explain to me where is the option that u hold thank you

[@Jandreparanoid]

I just finished watching your video it was dope preci8 the tips I’m finna practice in use what I learn from you🚀

[@pishongeorge5541]

Best way to learn lightroom thank bro

[@AT-it6oi]

A simple yet detailed and very helpful guide. Thank you 🙏.

[@mattwebster406]

DUDE!!!! this video is amazing!! thank you so much!! this is the exact kind of tools ive been trying to learn!! please keep making awesome videos!!!

[@seandalt]

Thank you dude! Appreciate you taking the time to watch the vid and glad to hear it was helpful :)

[@JaimyW97]

This was VERY helpful! Thank you!

[@clementhumbert322]

Thank you for your video. It is a really good way to edit like our inspiration. Very useful to show all the steps even in photoshop to do a simple 4 photo collage. I am a beginner with Lr and PS and it will really help me to improve !

[@patricklewis6007]

Very generous of you Sean, thank you.

[@seandalt]

Thank you Patrick, appreciate the love!

[@LucLalainaRanaivomanana]

very helpful Sean , thank you and greetings from madagascar

[@LiamStevens]

Super helpful, thanks Sean!

[@seandalt]

Absolutely my man, thanks for watching and leaving a comment 🤙

[@millylobuglio7532]

great editing inspiration! your explanations were clear and to the point. awesome content!

[@seandalt]

Hey Milly thank you so much! Appreciate you taking the time to watch and leave a comment :)

[@danilo1221full1]

Dude, I love this tutorial!

[@sullfolife]

I think you made a really great video here, showing us some skills but also how to use the inspiration that we all have in a very constructive way! taking something that we love to build ourselves even more is important thanks !

[@jeffmccracken2191]

Sean this is excellent! So glad I stumbled upon it. Great teaching style with clear instruction/suggestion. Thanks!

[@yourallthesame]

Great tutorial, thank you!

[@seandalt]

Absolutely!

[@Rahul-hi1lk]

you earned a sub

[@GuilleSKS]

Really nice video Sean, thanks!!

[@dali_mil]

Awesome video!! Excited for more content like this 👍

[@seandalt]

More to come! Thank you!

[@melissahall7009]

Thank you for this great idea! I’ll try it.

[@lifewindowwithtobayassar1303]

Love the way you explain everything 👍🏻

[@mybuddychad]

Great tutorial. Thanks, sir.

[@seandalt]

No worries man thanks for watching!

[@jasontieu3737]

Love your editing tutorial. thank you!

[@seandalt]

No worries Jason thanks for watching my man!

[@mrfilipesantos]

Great video. I am not very fond of copying the styles of other photographers, I prefer to find my own style, but even so this video has a lot of useful information for those who want to create their own presets!

[@seandalt]

Thank you Filipe!

[@apetitodelalma]

I enjoy watching so much this video completely !! Your voice and focus while doing it! Thank you for sharing ❤️‍🔥

[@seandalt]

Thank you!! Appreciate you taking the time to watch my vids and comment on a few of them :)

[@shirleyalmeida4367]

what a amazing content! I loved it! Thank you so much!

[@ChristianArns]

This Tutorial is just awesome. Good Job Sean!

[@fg.salomon]

I am applying this technique right now, thanks for the video.

[@sriramnavin4975]

This was amazing ♥️

[@seandalt]

Thank you Sriram!

[@sriramnavin4975]

@@seandalt omg..this made my day !!! 😍♥️

[@johnconnor8612]

SUPER HELPFUL TUTORIAL…THANK YOU VERY MUCH !!!! I am your NEW SUBSCRIBER❤

[@snakeson_aplane]

great video, excellent teaching.

[@giselle6590]

This was such a great video!!

[@captaindeadpool2121]

thanks a lot i needed this..

[@seandalt]

Thanks for taking the time to watch!

[@tobiaswinkelmann2669]

Great video Sean. And Jack is an amazing photographer. Did a very similar edit

[@seandalt]

Tobias Winkelmann hey Tobias thank you man, really appreciate that. Thanks for being here and supporting man!

[@JMcKennaaaa]

Really good tutorial Sean cheers for putting this together!

[@seandalt]

Hey Jonny appreciate that man! I appreciate you being here 👌🏼

[@hurleygreen927]

GREAT VIDEO! As I Lightroom user, I appreciate the editing tips: THANKS!

[@carlosdias1940]

First time at the channel and loved it. Certain that I have browsed a lot into my learning and editing (LR-PS). Its a simple approach and educative. Subscribed and bell is on for future content. Looking forward. Cheers (sports photographer)

[@matteocallisti1100]

Great job, I loved the process

[@austinnottingham522]

dude this was so awesome and helpful!! thank you so much!

[@seandalt]

No problem Austin! Thanks for being here man :)

[@gregwaugh8069]

That was great, I don't do Adobe but I think I can replocate it.

[@carlog234]

hey Sean! love your videos! is it possible to repost your free orange teal preset? it doesn't seem like the link is working anymore. Thanks so much!

[@seandalt]

Ah sorry about that man! I’ll check the link.

[@narlynik]

This is too good to be legal!! Thank you man

[@seandalt]

Haha thank your brother! Glad to have you as a viewer and appreciate the comment

[@markebalajonda3218]

Thank you so much for this video. This made me understand how to really break down someone's edits and will surely help me edit my pics. Subbed!

[@tobization]

Very well done. Thanks for this!

[@seandalt]

Thank you Banderas!