Lightroom Color Grading for Stunning Photos

Forest Chaput de Saintonge April 26, 2025
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Tutorials for photographers and videographers who want a faster workflow, better organization, and a backup system they can trust. On this channel you’ll find: - Storage and backup tutorials (NAS, external drives, cloud, and practical 3-2-1 setups) - Lightroom and Lightroom Classic workflows (organization, catalogs, performance, and cleanup) - Photoshop and editing workflows that speed up real-world work - Occasional astrophotography tutorials (capture + processing) I’m Forest Chaput de Saintonge, a Montana-based photography educator and the former Director of Rocky Mountain School of Photography. I run Everlight Education, create tutorials for 125K+ subscribers, and I also produce in-app learning content for Adobe Photoshop.

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In this video, Sarah Chaput de Saintonge walks through the basics of color grading your images using Lightroom's (or Lightroom Classic's) image editing tools, primarily the Color Grading panel. Infuse mood and emotion into your scenes with this intentional approach to color! 👍 Chat with other creators on our community: https://community.everlighteducation.com 🎓 GET PERSONALIZED HELP FROM FOREST: https://calendly.com/everlightedu 🎥 OUR GEAR (updated regularly): https://kit.co/forestchaput EQUIPMENT USED IN THIS VIDEO --------------------------------------------- CAMERA: https://geni.us/everlight-yt-camera LENS: https://geni.us/everlight-yt-lens MONITOR/RECORDER: https://geni.us/everlight-yt-monitor MIC: https://geni.us/everlight-yt-mic AUDIO RECORDER: https://geni.us/everlight-yt-recorder LIGHT: https://geni.us/everlight-yt-light LIGHT MODIFIER: https://geni.us/everlight-yt-softbox BACKGROUND LIGHTS: https://geni.us/everlight-yt-backlight ND FILTER: https://geni.us/everlight-yt-ndfilter GIMBAL: https://geni.us/everlight-yt-gimbal CONNECT WITH US --------------------------------------------- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everlighteducation/ Website: https://everlighteducation.com/ CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------- 00:00 - Intro 00:16 Starting a Full Image Edit 02:14 Color Grading Panel 05:23 Second Image Example: Color Grading 07:25 Paying Attention to Skin Tones 09:32 Shadows versus Highlights 11:01 Conclusion CONTACT INFORMATION --------------------------------------------- Email (business inquiries only): [email protected] Mailing Address (for product reviews): Forest Chaput de Saintonge P.O. Box 17752 Missoula, MT 59808 USA #howto #photography #tutorial #imageediting #postprocessing #colorgrading