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Stillness and Light - Full Edit in Photoshop with TK9 Plugin

The Joy of Editing with Dave Kelly via YouTube

Overview

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Follow along with this 23-minute tutorial demonstrating a full photo editing workflow using the TK9 Plugin for Photoshop on an image titled "Stillness and Light" by Andres Juliao. Download the provided image and PDF notes to practice the techniques shown, including sky and foreground balancing, midtone contrast adjustments, selective dodging and burning of salt formations and waves, color grading with warm midtones and cool shadows, vibrance masking for red saturation, vignetting, and strategic sky enhancement. The tutorial includes information about TK9 Plugin discounts, free resources like the TK Selection Brush and Linear Profiles, and affiliate links for recommended software including Topaz and DXO products. Perfect for photographers looking to enhance landscape images with professional editing techniques.

Syllabus

00:00 Intro
00:23 Download Image and PDF Notes
00:47 Would you like me to edit your Image on a TK Friday
01:00 TK WebStore Info
01:51 Lightroom Classic Editing Info
02:47 Sky and Foreground Balance and Contrast
07:36 Foreground Mid Tone Contrast
09:25 Slightly Darken the left area of the Sky
10:23 Freehand Dodge the Light areas of the Salt Formations
11:34 Burn Shadows in the Smaller Waves
13:31 Burn Shadows in the Bottom Foreground
17:12 Color Grade the Entire Image Warm Mid Tones and Cool Shadows
18:18 Increase Red Saturation through a Vibrance Mask
19:15 Add Vignette
19:51 Close Off the Top of the Image
21:02 Dodge the Sky and Clouds on the Right Side near the Horizon
22:29 Outro

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The Joy of Editing with Dave Kelly

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