Dark and
Dramatic

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how I edited this photograph from the Dolomites. We’ll work in Lightroom and Photoshop, blending exposures and adjusting light and color to get the dark, dramatic look you see here.

74 MINUTES / LIGHTROOM + PHOTOSHOP

$65 USD

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Recorded in older versions of Lightroom and Photoshop, using techniques I still use today.

Dramatic Landscape Photography Editing Tutorial

THE DOLOMITES, ITALY · THE FINISHED EDIT

The photograph

Before and after

Here’s the image we’ll be working on. I’ll take you through the full edit, from preparing the exposures in Lightroom to the final adjustments in Photoshop.

BEFORE · STARTING IMAGE

AFTER · FINISHED EDIT

Inside the tutorial

Watch the preview.

Watch a short preview to see what we’ll be working on.

The editing process

What I’ll show you

I’ll explain what I’m doing as I edit, including why I make certain adjustments and what I’m looking for in the image.

How I took the photograph

The equipment I used and what I was thinking about when I took the shot.

Preparing the files in Lightroom

The initial adjustments and how I sync them across the exposures before opening Photoshop.

Blending the exposures

How I combine the exposures in Photoshop using masks.

Adjusting light and color

How I use luminosity masks, dodging and burning, and color adjustments to get the look I want.

Finishing the image

The final adjustments, sharpening, and color profile conversion for sharing the image online.

Tutorial files

What’s included

74-minute HD video
The full edit, narrated in English.

Downsized Photoshop project file
A copy of my PSD to reference as you watch.

Readme file
Included with the tutorial files.

Is this tutorial for you?

This is for landscape photographers who want to learn more about blending exposures and working with light and color. It helps to know your way around Lightroom and Photoshop.

About the software

You’ll need Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.

I recorded this tutorial in older versions of both programs, so some of the tools and menus will look different. I still use these same techniques in my editing today.

Dark and Dramatic