How to Get Beautiful Skin Tones in Lightroom: Simple Editing Techniques
Have you ever felt frustrated when dialing in skin tones during editing? Don't let it get under your skin—you are not alone! In this live editing session, Kirk Mastin will show you how to achieve perfect skin tones in editing while using some of our most popular Lightroom presets. With a few great tricks up your sleeve, you’ll realize nailing the right skin tones isn’t so hard after all.
0:00 Introduction to getting beautiful skin tones in editing with Kirk Mastin
4:58 What you need to know to get the right skin tones in your photos
7:36 The best films and Lightroom presets for caucasion skin
10:22 Editing photo #1 (bride with pale skin tone) with Portra 400
12:55 How using the exposure slider can help you get a better edit
13:49 Editing photo #2 (dark skin tones in dappled light) with Portra 800
16:07 Why Fuji 400H works for darker skin tones
17:39 Comparing Portra 800 with Fuji 400H on darker skin
18:43 Tips for using the correct Lightroom preset on specific skin tones
22:53 Kirk answers a question on editing for poorly lit venues
26:10 Editing photo #3 (strobe-lit wedding photo) with Portra 160
27:16 How to adjust Portra on darker skin tones
34:45 The best preset to use when editing photos with various skin tones
35:58 How to edit skin tones during golden hour
42:07 When to use the Fuji 160NS Lightroom preset
43:32 Editing photo of newlyweds in the forest with Fuji 160NS
46:12 Updating our Lightroom preset packs as technology changes
46:54 How underexposing impacts skin tones in editing
48:33 What skin tones Ektar works best with
52:30 An example illustrating the foundations of a good photo
53:48 Final thoughts from Kirk Mastin
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How to Edit Skin Tone in Capture One: https://mastinlabs.com/blogs/photoism...
How to Edit Skin Tones Using Mastin Labs Lightroom Presets:
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