In this video, I walk you through how I edit some recent photos I made in Hanoi:
Lightroom Hotkeys:
Some useful Lightroom hotkeys:
- Shift + Tab: Collapse side bars
- L: Turn off the lights (x2)
- D: Develop
- O: Overlay
- Shift + O: Change overlay
- M: Graduated filter
- K: Adjustment brush: K
Editing Tips
Useful rules of thumb:
- “When in doubt, throw it out”
- Look for diagonals when shooting / when choosing your best photos (diagonals are much more dynamic compositions)
- Don’t crop: By not cropping, you force yourself to compose better when making images. If you are going to crop, try not to crop more than 5-10% of the frame.
Learn more editing
Editing: The art of choosing your best photos.
Lightroom Tutorials
- How to Edit a Photography Project in Lightroom
- How I Edit My Photos in Lightroom
- How to Use Lightroom in 10 Minutes For Beginners
Editing Articles
- How to Choose Your Best Photos
- Be Your Own Harshest Critic
- Nobody Wants to Look at Your Photos
- 15 Tips How to Choose Your Best Photos
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