High Key Photo Editing in Lightroom Classic

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In today's video, I walk through the concept of high key processing for landscape photos, and show you step-by-step how I took a completely different approach to making an image that I had previously processed as a quite dark and moody scene. As usual, I use Lightroom Classic for my processing but the same principles will apply to any editing tool you use.

00:00 - Intro
01:45 - Initial Prep: Lens Corrections and initial cropping
03:55 - Spot Removal: How to scan an image for cleanup needs
06:12 - Progress Review: Refining the crop
07:35 - Calibration Panel: How it can make an image pop
08:30 - Profiles: Finding the right look
10:40 - Check Point: High-Key overview, exposure clipping, and profiles
13:40 - The Basic Panel: How to create a High-Key look
17:40 - Local Adjustments: Refine the edit
20:50 - Progress Review: Using Lights Out mode and stepping back
25:00 - Wrap up and final thoughts

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