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Photography Tips | Finding the Right Shade of Green

9/20/2016

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About a year and a half ago I switched to Lightroom for my primary photo editing software and I must say, it changed my life. I'm able to edit photos in a more consistent manner and at a faster rate. That said, I'm still learning how best to use the program, and I wanted to share a favorite tip here on my blog.

Anyone who takes photos for a living or is an avid hobbyist knows how tricky greens can be. They often appear overly bright, which can be incredibly distracting. Just look at the photo below. This is one of my favorites from the Fermanis-Martinez Family shoot, but the foliage is almost neon!
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By making a few simple adjustments in the develop module of Lightroom, I'm able to turn neon pea green grossness into a much more appealing soft, minty green delight.
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Step 1.

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My first step in this process is to change the camera calibration. This essentially changes how Lightroom interpenetrates color of your image. In this case, I increased the green primary hue by 30.

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Steps 2 and 3.

My next step is to use the color sliders to change the hue and luminance (think tint versus shade) of the colors affected. Because the greens in the original image actually contain more yellow, I adjust the yellow slider so that yellows appear greener. I then made the green slightly darker by adjusting the luminance slider.
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I hope this tutorial was helpful. The most important thing to remember in all of this is photography, like all art, is in the eye of the beholder. There's no set value I or anyone else has to use when making color-based adjustments in the develop module of Lightroom. It's all according to personal preference and style.

If any photographers in the area need additional help with Lightroom, I highly encourage you to seek out Gerry Suchy. He's an Adobe Creative Suite genius and is more than happy to help get your editing skills where you want them to be!
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9/20/2016 01:56:46 pm

For me one of the great rewards as a teacher/tutor is enabling a photographer or designer to take their work to the next creative level using the Adobe Creative Suite of applications such as Lightroom and Photoshop. Working with Jonna in the beginning was that kind of experience because she intuitively understood the power of these tools as it applied to her photography. Her body of work today is a testament to both her skills behind the lens and with post processing. I am honored to have been a part of that journey.

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