While there are many approaches to Lightroom editing, most methods follow “conventional” steps. Instead, in this video, I’ll be taking an unconventional approach to achieve a unique look to this image without using any local adjustments.
Video: 6-Step Unconventional Approach to Lightroom Editing
For this image, I’ll be using a Lightroom editing method called “ Dark Mode.” This involves dropping the exposure and pulling back the details using individual sliders. You can compare this to pushing film. To achieve the final look, I won’t be using any local adjustments.
Here’s the image we’ll be editing today. Check out our previous tutorial on How to Utilize Direct Flash for Edgy Portraits for the complete behind-the-scenes. Let’s dive in!