Harmonize Color and Control Contrast with the Tone Curve in Lightroom

This is video #7 in the Lightroom Tutorial Series for Food Photography where I go through the Tone Curve panel and discuss this idea of having more layers of contrast to work with in your edits. I also discuss two more hidden features within the tone curve that can dramatically change the look of your images, including the colors!
Hope it helps!
0:00 - What is the Tone Curve?
1:08 - Tone curve vs. Basic panel
1:57 - A question we should all ask in life
2:27 - The tone curve underneath the tone curve
4:01 - The 3 tone curve channels
5:34 - Using the RGB channels to create color contrast
7:01 - The full edit. Start to finish.
10:47 - Overview of full edit + before and after comparison
11:27 - Final thoughts
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  • @figandlight
    @figandlight3 жыл бұрын

    Disclaimer: This video was filmed BEFORE the new Lightroom update and I know the tone curve has changed since then, so there may be things I mention that are different now, but the core function of the tone curve explained in this video should still apply! And like always, I hope you find it helpful! Thank you again for watching my vids, it does mean a lot!

  • @ckanicreative1505
    @ckanicreative15053 жыл бұрын

    You're amazing! Even as a working photographer you're teaching me a lot that I can still improve on!

  • @grainculture
    @grainculture2 жыл бұрын

    i just love the frame which you put yourelf in. the composition with a huge umbrella and probably monitor on the right is just wonderful great tutorial by the way, i appreciate your work. thank you

  • @IndianPlatter
    @IndianPlatter3 жыл бұрын

    one of the awesome channels that I've come across, I'm regularly following your channel. Keep doing awesome work👍

  • @figandlight

    @figandlight

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @raph11raph
    @raph11raph3 жыл бұрын

    Solid tutorial Brandon! Thank you! 😊

  • @figandlight

    @figandlight

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Alfonso!

  • @cashmereclouds
    @cashmereclouds3 жыл бұрын

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  • @figandlight

    @figandlight

    3 жыл бұрын

    😅

  • @alexeylysenko7368
    @alexeylysenko73683 жыл бұрын

    Great, as usual, thanks!

  • @figandlight

    @figandlight

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Alexey!

  • @mr.goldfinch684
    @mr.goldfinch6843 жыл бұрын

    Man just binging all your vids now! Well done! Can I ask where are you sourcing for backgrounds/work tops?

  • @mrz1342
    @mrz13423 жыл бұрын

    Perfect tutorial!

  • @figandlight

    @figandlight

    3 жыл бұрын

    Very kind of you, thank you!

  • @kerisek11
    @kerisek113 жыл бұрын

    Wow it looks so simple, but it takes time to use tone curve without destroying white balance of the image :)

  • @bahmansalman5635
    @bahmansalman5635 Жыл бұрын

    You're amazing!

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    @ANRALOGI3 жыл бұрын

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  • @figandlight

    @figandlight

    3 жыл бұрын

    😅

  • @casperbiemans558
    @casperbiemans558 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the great explanation. I was still wondering if the tone curve overrides the basic settings in the basic panel?

  • @fellowcreator
    @fellowcreator3 жыл бұрын

    Love this guy

  • @figandlight

    @figandlight

    3 жыл бұрын

    Appreciate that Rohit, thank you!

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    @andreyonathan25903 жыл бұрын

    keep inspiring 🔥🔥

  • @figandlight

    @figandlight

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Andre!

  • @PreetishPriyadarshi
    @PreetishPriyadarshi3 жыл бұрын

    Hey. @figandlight love the voice quality of the video. May i Know which mic are you using here? and and you doing any audio post processing.

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    @sagary18613 жыл бұрын

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  • @figandlight

    @figandlight

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Sagar! And I have looked into Udemy, but have decided to create a course on my own website instead! Perhaps when I launch my own, I can look into branching out onto a platform like udemy.

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  • @figandlight

    @figandlight

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

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    @figandlight

    3 жыл бұрын

    I had unchecked the option to not publish it to sub feeds and forgot to check it before publishing 🤦‍♂️ total slip

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    @jimpchip

    3 жыл бұрын

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    @ANRALOGI

    3 жыл бұрын

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    @NrHrh3 жыл бұрын

    I learn so much from your video than my paid course

  • @figandlight

    @figandlight

    3 жыл бұрын

    whaaaat? if you don't mind me asking, what course are you taking? nevertheless, thank you for watching and I'm glad you find it helpful!

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    @NrHrh

    3 жыл бұрын

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  • @figandlight

    @figandlight

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Rodion! Hope all is well!

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    @Frostroomhead

    3 жыл бұрын

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    @ASESAN3 жыл бұрын

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