Potrait Editing Steps and Faking Sun or Lens Flare

Lightroom is very handy tool to quickly edit potraits. As photographer we took a lots of potraits in our photography career. In many situtations. Todays tutorial is about editing potraits in ambient light. In this tutorial we are going to discuss the work flow from basic to advance level.

Basic Level

In Basic Level we took those steps which we have to repeat for every potrait regardless an Image is taken in ambient light or studio light.

Basic Steps for Potrait Editing

• Adjusting Potrait Temp.
• Adjusting Potrait Exposure.
• Adjusting Potrait Black and Shadows.
• Adjusting Potrait White and Hightlights.
• Adjusting Potrait Viberance.
• Adjusting Potrait Tone Curves.
• Adjusting Potrait HSL.
• Adjusting Potrait HSL.
• Optional Adjustment Potrait is Detail.(To sharp the Image)

Advance Level

In Advance Level we took those steps which we are not necessary for every potrait. Like adding Fake Sun or Lens Flare.

Advance Steps for Potrait Editing

• Adjusting Effects Tab.(To attract Viewer attention)
• Use Adjustment Brush.(To softening skin)
• Use Graduate Filter.(To bright up the Horizon)
• Use Radio Filter.(To Fake Sun or Lens Fare)

Follow Video Tutorial For perfection:

Adobe Lightroom Tutorial- Child Portrait Edit... by qasim-syed