How to become a master of the development module?

I know it's a topic for a lot of books and years of experience, but just to me get off to a better start, what is the best way to work with sporty? Is it just to start from the top to the bottom, from the histogram? I heard that you should establish a balance of white first. I'm shooting RAW and feeling that Lightroom is a great place to enjoy the most of the potential of the image. I know that the advanced tips that Photoshop can do, but for the exhibition simple and color correction, I start thinking that Lightroom has it all.

Please inquire about what you are looking for as you go through the process.

Thank you

Ken

Ken, you're right.  There are a number of books that offer their contributions on the way to work through the module development.

For a quick response, I would say that I generally work from the top to down most of the time.

Before entering the sliders, I first do some cropping that needs to be done. After that, usually fix all errors as dust spots.

I would like to correct the balance of whites first and then I work through the cursors exposure, blacks, recovery and fill light. (Almost everyone of my photos at least gets some exposure adjustment and blacks.)  I usually add some clarity and Vibrance, also.

Most of my images get a little vignetting (darkening of the edges slightly) adjustment.

This is the time of local adjustments.  I use the Local adjustment brush and the graduated filter to make local changes I want. (Most of my images can be improved by a bit of local adjustment).

Other than that, if my images need / envy, something else, I just jump around the different development options.

Hope that helps.

I have a list of books recommended for Lightrom to TheLightroomLab.com, if you are looking for more detailed advice.

-Scott Rouse

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