The PRO LIGHTROOM HACK I can't live without!

[@UnamnnaedAcro]

I look forward to Simon’s videos each week. Anyone else agree? 👍

[@bobr7867]

Yes!

[@LordWout]

Great content to watch on the toilet

[@NunyaBizness2k]

Simon has a lovely warm style. I always watch his videos

[@Hahejo]

Absolutely!

[@jamesp7762]

Absolutely

[@mattnaylor5994]

Dropping the brush size while holding shift to create that wedge shaped straight line is a great little tip

[@1958zed]

Ditto the guided straightening in the Transform module for the lighthouse. Didn't know about either trick.

[@alexbuess]

that was my favourite one as well. So far I always made that one with intersecting linear gradients but this is far easier

[@DavidR-868]

Same. I had no idea this was possible lol

[@michaeldiehl2386]

There are many professionals out there who like to keep their editing tricks to themselves because it's their signature, and here you are sharing it to the world. I truly appreciate your work and skill.

[@simon_dentremont]

You are welcome! I'm happy to share!

[@xPianoxMetalx]

I love how you manage to put so many adjustments to a single photo without over-doing it. It still looks natural and I think that's amazing.

[@simon_dentremont]

I'm so glad!

[@dwade_fpv]

Agreed!

[@PrakharPlaysGuitars]

It is insane that this level of knowledge is being shared freely by Simon. What a gift this guy is!

[@dougheizenrader2280]

The biggest lesson I have learned over the years about editing is to have a plan before you start. Take some time to understand the untouched image and identify the objects and areas that need some help, and what help they need. Once you have a sense of that, following this very methodical approach should produce great results. Always remembering to keep your adjustments subtle. This shows a great workflow, Simon, and you do a much better job of explaining the all important "Why" of what you're doing than most tutorials I've seen. You are a born teacher!

[@JulesMoyaert_photo]

True!

[@PolyglotMonkey]

First time watcher here, first thought: Finally someone who uses damned stock footage to actual practical effect in the video and doesn't turn it into an obvious lazy-ass nuisance. Thanks!

[@cinavik]

The secret hack is understanding physics, and you know what? That deserves a thumbs up. Often overlooked!

[@frijitz001]

Trouble is, he got some of it wrong 😂.

[@ShivamKapse]

Please make more lightroom tricks videos!!! They are amazing.

[@ozzy66679]

Agree.

[@reinhard8053]

Not everyone uses this SW.

[@jackbaratta5722]

This is absolutely one of the best Lightroom videos that I have ever seen! Thank you so much.

[@rzorrilla52]

Finally, a real pro photographer that calls digital camera iso changes a “Gain Change” rather than a “Sensitivity Adjustment”.

[@ConstrianedVideo]

So helpfull and educational as always. Your abilty to explain the underlying photographic physics and human perception in a sucinct useful lesson always impresses me. I also appreciate that you are very effcient and dont our time with lots of strory telling like other photographer sites. Well done as always. I was just recently trying to figure out how to raise the exposure levels of my own darker beach scene and was able to use yoiur techniques instantly. Well done as always. Dave S

[@Denmarkone]

That trick with brush lines and size adjustments is absolutely brilliant! Thank you.

[@WanderingSwitchback]

Another awesome tutorial! I learn SO much from you! Keep 'em coming, Simon!

[@LucasMalagoliPortodosSantos]

Just remember: Simon has a lot of experience doing so, that's why it looks easy when he does. Try things and see what you like, learning is a very personal process!

[@wolfrehm6314]

I like the way you are „painting“ your pictures to show how you felt the scene and to demonstrate the physics of light! The biggest impact in this Video for me was the way of correcting the lighthouse geometry. Thank you for sharing! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@fhmjones]

Perfect balance of theory and practice - so much more effective than instructions that say "I do this ...". Thanks Simon, from our western seaboard!

[@beamman3000]

Great tips that I can apply with ON1. This is going into my Top Photo Editing Videos folder.

[@simon_dentremont]

I’m glad you like it!

[@BelizeByDrone]

That subtle change makes it look real, instead of the overprocessing happening these days. Guilty as charged LOL

[@rg1809]

This was an amazing tutorial. I spent a couple of hours with a good friend who has been doing photography and editing for some time. She also uses this Adobe software, so I was able to follow what you were doing, pretty much. Of course the key here isn't which program you use, but recognizing what will help the photo, and why.

[@mireilledalpeprazeres8614]

This is very useful. The direction of light, instinctively we all know but to actually "stop", "think" and "be thoughtful" about the edits to be done, is super useful advice. I use CameraRaw, (which has same functions. I don't understand how LRc fonctions re: saving edits, where files are saved (catalogs?!?), even after watching tutorials, they never hit on what I need to know) I have been learning how to use CR masking so this is great to actually see how it is done, what you did, how you proceeded. Merci beaucoup!

[@simon_dentremont]

De rien!

[@michalkvasnicka3290]

Wow. This was awesome. Finally I understood how to do it. You're a truly amazing teacher. Many thanks.

[@joubaao]

Simon d’Entremont your vídeos are simply the best out there ! The Way you teach is the best thing ever…

[@dirkgibbens377]

I enjoyed and learned from this video, as always, but it also brought back some fond memories. On one of our yearly family vacations as a kid we drove up through New England and took the Bluenose ferry from Bar Harbor, Maine to Nova Scotia. I distinctly remember Peggy’s Cove, and my brother and I actually climbed around on those rocks in the foreground of your photo. I was around 13 yrs old at the time and I’m 64 now. 😳 One thing I remember is that that area is so beautiful you could almost close your eyes, spin yourself around, and snap a picture that woukd be postcard-worthy, even with our little pocket instamatic cameras back then. Absolutely beautiful country. Hope to make it back up there again.

[@Robert_Byland]

I've absolutely upped my game and learned some cool tricks from Simon... tangible results. Thank you Simon! 👨‍🎓

[@simon_dentremont]

Awesome to hear!

[@robertfrowenfeld5866]

I've watched this video (at least) 3 times, and each time I pickup yet another tip -- great work -- thanks!

[@reefwithmee]

Thank you so much for all the tips in this one! Definitely will refer back to it many times! Done! ✅

[@simon_dentremont]

You're so welcome!

[@StevenBamford]

Wow, this is brilliant! I've been using Lightroom for years and I didn't think about using the tools in this way 🤯. I've always wondered how pro's get these lighting details in photos, but not had the time to look into it. This is an amazing summary and I already have photos that I could use this skill on. Thanks Simon!

[@cykagaming365]

This is brilliant! I didn't know some of these shortcuts existed until today! I have a feeling this will make editing my photos a lot more customizable to my taste!

[@johncalhoun4806]

Wow! Great video! Learned a whole new kit bag of tips, tricks, tactics, and techniques! Thanks for putting this together and tying it to light theory and all the capabilities of LR to make a photo its best!

[@Dani_Makhoul]

Thank you so much for thank tricks and explanations even it was for the wide angle lens to the whole edit processing that was amazing thank you so much 👏🏻 have a wonderful day!

[@josuetrujo]

What a master. Such a privilege to learn from someone with this level of professionalism. The laws of physics applied on a photograph, only a true master can teach this.

[@randyschwager84]

You are such an awesome teacher! I always learn from your videos and more importantly to inspire me to improve my photography! Thanks for taking me along!

[@simon_dentremont]

I appreciate that!

[@ardscorner]

Another Master Class but presented in an easy to understand way. You can only read so much in books, but tips like these are from many years of experience. Top man Simon.....even though you have a well deserved plus 500k sub count, you are still the same as you were at a 1000 subs in that you really do want everyone to be as good as they can be at photography.

[@simon_dentremont]

Wow, thanks!

[@triumph_cv]

Learned so many new Lightroom tricks from this beautifully presented video. Literally painting with light! Thank you for sharing your knowledge Simon

[@simon_dentremont]

Glad you liked it!

[@jonshearer88]

Wonderful video Simon. One of my favourite masks is lower exposure on inverse Radial subtract Sky which makes subtle vignette.

[@jean-louisrousselle1794]

Thank you Simon for another comprehensive video. Always appreciate how you share advanced techniques and knowledge and keep it simple 😊

[@johnbragg2014]

Outstanding, you showed me a couple things I didnt know. You used quite a few radial gradients there on the rocks...Lately I have been using color range and adjusting the intensity to do something very similar in PH.

[@Dartheomus]

This was seriously an incredible video! I've been processing images in Lightroom for a few years now, and I think I'm getting pretty decent at it. However, you just taught me so much! Thank you for sharing this!!!

[@simon_dentremont]

Glad it helped!

[@WisePhotographyForYou]

Great video. I learned a lot and took notes. My editing lately has been to use the light as you have addressed in this video, but you've given me a concrete list to go through in my thought process. THANK YOU!

[@simon_dentremont]

You’re welcome!

[@guymatson7731]

Thanks for another great video and challenging us to look at editing in a new and exciting way!

[@ddmarty]

Amazing. Something so simple, and we see it every day, but we never think about it. I love the way you explain things, not assuming everyone knows how to do it in the first place. And explaining it in clear terms, not condescending ones. Thank you. I'm going to practice this now.

[@dan89592]

Wow, that was a master class in lightroom. Thank you! Enjoying your videos every week, and learning a ton.

[@drglencoleman]

You're the best. Grateful for your expertise and excellent teaching.

[@SplitNwigS_303]

Thank you Simon for sharing your photography knowledge with KZbin community. I appreciate and have taken advantage of the lessons you share. Cheers.

[@ADR1ANBUTT0N]

Nice, I liked the brush cone/triangle tip. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@cherylcarlile8526]

Simply brilliant teaching! Thank you, Simon.

[@markjarrett9400]

Wow. I learned heaps. The triangle of light from the sun blew me away. I will watch it again, Thank you.

[@TerezaBarloon]

This was very helpful! Really appreciate the Lightroom deep dive, wish there were more videos that go beyond the basics. Thank you Simon!

[@thebighairboy]

Perhaps one of your best tip videos! Thank you!

[@UlrichRoxburgh]

I think this is one of the best explanations of a complex topic I've ever seen. Great work

[@Jo-AnAudreyJette-y5q]

I have been learning Lr and Ps for a year now. How is it that I suddenly understand sooo much better after this playlist?

[@darrinlalla9008]

Wow, brilliant! While I am very familiar with these toos, I never thought of them in such an application. Great ideas, thanks.

[@jimbruton9482]

Wow, a wonderful tutorial on light physics and photography. Simon you never disappoint your viewers and this one is great. As a follow-up on light physics, perhaps a tutorial explaining how a polarizer affects the light entering your lens, when to use a polarizer and when not to. Many people realize the image outcome when using a polarizer, but not the reasons why and how you can adjust it.

[@simon_dentremont]

Many thanks!

[@stephenbrasure4331]

Wow! Absolutely inspiring. Thanks for sharing a wealth of knowledge.

[@iamamandamyrick]

I love all of your lessons and constantly share them with my fellow student photographers! We'll be taking photos after dark at a local Halloween lights trail, and I know we'll need to work on them in Lightroom afterwards. I've been sending folks your videos on low light photography to get us prepared!

[@valmaivorster4826]

Wow this is amazing Simon. Thank you for teaching us these techniques.

[@nancymckaywww.silkroadwand4264]

I look forward to Simon’s videos too.. Such useful information well explained with great examples

[@arvindmahesh]

You are just too good!!! Thank you for these videos.

[@simon_dentremont]

Glad you like them!

[@lynnekrueger9056]

Great timing...I just returned from my first trip to Nova Scotia. We visited Peggy's Cove the weekend before it was set to close and I got a shot of this lighthouse. I'll test out your suggestions and see how I can improve my shot. Thanks so much!

[@timcam8713]

Every one of your videos I learn something new, you're brilliant!! 😁

[@simon_dentremont]

Happy to hear that!

[@larrybarnes1794]

I certainly agree. Great videos!

[@stonesbytheriver2441]

This was brilliant, thank you! Your enthusiasm on the topic is a plus. (Funny thing, my daughter has a physics exam tomorrow.)

[@bradkapma1534]

Thanks Simon, this is one of the best LR tutorials I have seen.

[@djmusic130fdy]

As always, great content. Appreciate the instruction!

[@jmontgomery7394]

Nice indeed .... presented in a way that we can all benefit from and remember in the long term ... thanks for your videos!

[@simon_dentremont]

I’m glad you like it!

[@KratossOrion]

Incredible teaching and really accessible to grasp how to make that feeling of wonder felt in the field even more impactful on the photo ! Great thanks for this wisdom

[@jackbyrd381]

I appreciate you integrating the physics of light into choices made in editing. Personal aesthetic is always at play, of course, but it is helpful to have a rationale for the adjustments we make to elements of an image. Thank you.

[@davidvella2863]

I love these tutorials Simon. I use a different software but appreciate the coaching on how to use software to make art. please make more

[@yodawok]

Great video... thank you. Sometimes I forget "how" to approach an image that needs a lot of work this video helps me get tuned up. Mil Gracias.

[@TheAndyTortoise]

Thank you so much, Simon! I got a 17-28mm recently, so this video couldn't have come at a better time. Your Lightroom tips and tricks have always helped me look like a better photographer than I really am.

[@arkaefortt8]

Another superb video. Thanks again, Simon. This will be of great hep.

[@jamesbezak8815]

This was fantastic, thank you for sharing.

[@keithanderson6512]

I love the lightroom video. More like this please!

[@vperalta]

This was a great instructional video. I have this saved as a much watch when editing a landscape shot.

[@StephenEhrlichPhotos]

Great tips. I find making these adjustments is like seasoning your food. A little bit makes a big difference. Too much is worse than none.

[@Western-Ranger.]

I use Lightroom and didn't know I could do any of these adjustments! Thank you so much for this video

[@segercliffhanger]

Wonderful adjustments there. Real mastery. Didn't know how to use guided de-angling, now I do ;). That's quite an amount of chromatic aberration on the contour of the lighthouse, though... it's not hard to fix, and it's good that you didn't, but I did scroll through the video trying to figure out what lens you used. Not an error report by any means!

[@Fir3Ba77]

Hi Simon! Great tips, thank you for that. I also have one for you, regarding the brush method at 07:50: After you klicked the first time, you can use the mousewheel to resice and do whatever settings you want without holding shift. You only need to hold it, when you klick your second time to create the line. Hope this will relaxe your fingers a bit, so you can take more photos :D

[@simon_dentremont]

Great tip!

[@elbass0]

This is pure gold. Thanks a lot Simon.

[@alsusinskas8643]

Outstanding lesson, I learned so much. Thank you Simon!

[@Bob-oq5du]

Super helpful video! Thanks so much. Now I understand why some of my edits looked unnatural, but I didn't know why that was or how to make them look natural.

[@eiremic]

I need to save all your ‘lessons’ in one place. For sure, I will be editing, thinking ‘Simon had a video on this, now which one was it ?’. Another home run tutorial.

[@wolfgangmarvelous7239]

Great tutorial. I don't think I will ever grok the entirety of Lightroom but this video makes some significant inroads. Thank you!

[@רוניפינקל]

I tried your tips from this toturial, and I got amazing results on my photos. Thanks for it.

[@simon_dentremont]

I'm glad you like it!

[@kiaracara1774]

This channel is teaching me more than school😂love your videos Simon!

[@mark2220]

Instantly added this one to my photoshop playlist. I can learn SO much from this video...and it was fun to watch. You cant get better than that, well done!

[@simon_dentremont]

Thanks! I’m glad you liked it!

[@DonDickinson-o9o]

Great video. I definitely learned a few tips.

[@keithpinn152]

Thanks Simon for creating and sharing this video. Lots of great tips and suggestions on how to improve the impact of light within images. Cheers, Keith Pinn (Barrie, Ontario)

[@marvel.23]

Simone has definitely mastered the pre-printing art. This reminds me of Ansel Adams. Without his masterful abilities as a printer using mostly masking, dodging and burning techniques, he was able to produce masterpieces. His original negatives were basically what we call RAW images today.

[@MrJohnHimself]

That was one of the most helpful videos I’ve seen in a long time, thank you

[@simon_dentremont]

Glad it was helpful!

[@johnkrogman4708]

Another gem! Shows again how photographs (vice snapshots) are made, not just taken.

[@ChrisBrogan]

Wow, Simon! Wow. I just learned SO much. I'm doing SOME of this, but in such clunky ways. Thanks for showing me a lot in a very entertaining way.

[@montanaylago]

Dodgeing and burning made easy… By Simon! Great explanation!

[@simon_dentremont]

I’m glad you think so!

[@lynsmith1096]

Another good tutorial Simon

[@JoeCastellon]

Thank you Simon, this is beautiful. I learned so much!

[@Gianni_Martino_Photography]

Thanks, Simon!

[@MichaelAngellano]

Thank you sir for this video, please keep making videos like this.. stay safe and healthy ❤

[@kbstabs5982]

Excellent!

[@rcfalcon56MkII]

I really loved how you processed the image using a solid understanding of the physics behind each adjustment. My only beef with the whole image is the Chromatic Aberration on the edge of the lighthouse after you brightened up the flat surface. It's even noticeable when not zoomed in. Just a minor observation that is easily corrected.

[@simon_dentremont]

yes, I looked at fixing it, but the video was getting long!

[@rcfalcon56MkII]

@@simon_dentremont Understandable :)