From Dull to Dynamic - Editing Tips for Perfect Fall Colors & Contrast

In this video, you'll discover essential tools and techniques for enhancing fall photos, using popular photo editing software like Luminar Neo, Lightroom Classic, and others. Whether you’re looking to bring out vibrant colors, perfect autumn tones, or eliminate distractions in your compositions, this guide covers the go-to tools for each task. You'll see how to tackle common editing challenges—such as dull colors, flat lighting, and lack of depth—while learning which software tools to use and how they impact your final image.

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From vibrant color enhancements to adding subtle glows and refining details, this video provides ideas and techniques for creating beautiful, balanced fall photos. Perfect for beginners and advanced editors alike, it’s packed with practical tips for using color and creative effects to make your autumn landscapes and nature shots pop.

0:00 Editing Tips for Perfect Fall Colors & Contrast
2:30 Luminar Neo Course 2025 Edition Announcement
3:25 What we do in these photo editing livestreams
6:00 Editing Subscriber-Submitted Fall Photos with Luminar Neo
16:00 Toning and Color Adjustments for Fall Landscapes
21:39 Working with Water Reflection and Twilight Enhancements
30:50 Cropping and Removing Distractions
38:16 Deciding on the best crop for the photo
39:26 Using Luminar Neo Color Harmony to Adjust Fall Colors
45:08 Before and After
47:10 Using Luminar Neo Single Image HDR on a Rural Landscape
49:42 Adjusting the color with the Luminar Neo Curves tool
57:00 Color Harmony & Color Tool
59:07 Adding Color Punch and Glow with Luminar Neo’s Mystical Tool
1:03:58 Using Camera Profile on your RAW file
1:06:37 The UPSIDE DOWN trick to find things to fix
1:09:32 How to Organize Your LUTS into Folders
1:12:12 Finishing the photo
1:13:47 Running a Single Image HDR Merge on the finished photo
1:17:40 Editing the same photo in Lightroom
1:22:28 Finishing it with Luminar Neo Mystical
1:23:37 Luminar edits seem easier than Lightroom
1:24:00 Luminar Neo vs Lightroom Classic
1:24:36 🐿️ Editing a Chipmunk with Lightroom Classic
1:33:10 Digital Photo Mentor Community of Photographers

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