Photo Editing: Cinematic Styles in Adobe Camera Raw

Transform Your Digital Photos: Achieve a Film-Like Look

Unlock the secrets to making your digital images look like stunning film with this insightful, one-hour class led by celebrity portrait photographer Elizabeth Weinberg. Go beyond basic Instagram filters and editing apps and gain a fundamental understanding of photography principles – light, color, grain, and saturation – to elevate your photos from ordinary to extraordinary. Learn to make your digital photos truly captivating!

Identify & Fix Common Digital Photo Problems:

Elizabeth reveals the 4 telltale signs of "ugly" digital photos and provides quick, easy fixes:

• No Grain: Add texture and a filmic feel.
• Terrible Skin Tones & Highlights: Achieve natural, flattering results.
• Chromatic Aberration: Correct those distracting color fringing issues.
• Oversaturation: Master color balance for a more realistic look.

What You'll Learn:

• Professional Photo Processing: Discover Elizabeth's processing toolkit to view, adjust, and create a consistent, signature style across your entire photoshoot. Whether you're a beginner or seasoned photographer, develop your editorial eye for expressive, polished work.
• Analyzing Digital Files: Understand the limitations of digital cameras and learn to correct common "ugly digital" mistakes. Explore concepts like color, saturation, and grain to train your eye and finesse pixels into your desired artistic expression.
• Mastering Adobe Lightroom & Camera Raw: Learn when to use Adobe Lightroom versus Adobe Camera Raw for optimal creative results. Get a comprehensive guide to the Adobe Camera Raw adjustment panel, covering color, vibrancy, tone, shadow, and exposure to achieve film-like qualities without film's cost and time.
• Strategic Use of Digital Presets: Understand why built-in filters (like those on VSCO and Instagram) aren't always the best choice and when they can be effective. Learn to correct batches of photos efficiently and avoid filter-related issues caused by varying lenses or shooting conditions.
• Color Correction & Theory: Review how setting, time of day, and camera ISO impact color. Apply basic color theory to set a mood and define your personal style. Learn to address skin tones and other common color challenges, and strategically enhance shadows and highlights for evocative, moody results.
• Creating Grain & Mood: Discover the power of photography "grain" to create cinematic photographs with just a few clicks.
• Fixing Aberrations & Blown-Out Highlights: Learn step-by-step methods to correct chromatic aberrations and overexposed areas. Develop techniques to enhance texture in backlight photography and adjust whites and highlights for natural, beautiful images.

This class is perfect for photographers of all skill levels looking to enhance their photography skills, improve image quality, and develop a signature cinematic style. You'll have the opportunity to adjust your own photos with Elizabeth's guidance and receive constructive feedback. Join Elizabeth in her digital darkroom (Adobe Camera Raw) for a crash course in photo editing and leave with the confidence to create stunning portraits.