Luminar 4
BY JULIE POWELL
One touch sky replacement in Luminar 4
TUTORIALS TO GET YOU STARTED
How Luminar interacts with files on your hard drive
With Luminar, any changes made to an image are non-destructive, meaning the original image hasn’t changed. We can undo any edits we have made at any stage using the history…
Using Luminar 4 as a Photos for macOS extension
Are you shopping for the photographer on your gift list? The Photofocus Holiday Shopping Guide has gift ideas starting at under $25. In this article, I’m going to show you…
How to use Luminar 4 as a Lightroom Classic plugin
Luminar is so easy to use that it allows your editing to be the least of your worries. One of the coolest features about Luminar is that it can be…
Pimp your Photoshop workflow with AI technology
I’ve been a long time Photoshop user and I gotta say I have become quite efficient with my workflow. Perhaps you feel the same. We know where our tools are…
Luminar gets a new, clutter-free, sleek UI
By now you have seen and heard the hype about the new features added to Luminar 4 — with most new features using the power of artificial intelligence. Skies are…
PROCESSING PORTRAITS WITH LUMINAR 4
How to batch process a portrait session
The key to a great portrait session rests on the proof that the subject sees after it’s over. The way the proofs from the portrait session look will directly affect…
What causes shine on a portrait and how to fix it
A beautiful portrait is easily ruined with excessive shine on the subject’s forehead, usually caused by a beauty dish. Knowing where to position the beauty dish will fix this problem.…
Beautiful portraits with Luminar 4.2
Back in November, I wrote a post about quick and easy portraits using Luminar 4. Now Luminar has had two software updates with versions 4.1 and 4.2. Luminar claims they…
Portrait Tips: Easy on the eyes, please
Eyes are simply the most important thing in a portrait. We know this. We do all kinds of things to emphasize the eyes. Catchlights, reflectors and post-processing all work to…
How to give faces that extra pop in Luminar 4
Giving faces that extra pop in Luminar 4 is so quick and easy, whether you’re using Luminar as a plugin or as stand-alone software. The new Portrait panel makes for…
Five tips to edit badass sports portraits
Want to bring out the most of your action shots? Here are five tips to edit badass sports portraits to realize with any software.
Removing a sunburn
We’ve probably all been guilty of not using sunblock, but there is no reason for a sunburn to ruin the subject of your photo. If you don’t fix the sunburn,…
Get rid of the early morning look in your headshots
Have you ever got portraits where your client seemed to come out of bed? Here's how to naturally get rid of the early morning look in your headshots.
Creating that soft, dreamy, hazy look
Creating that soft dreamy almost hazy and ethereal look in Lightroom Classic and Luminar 4 isn’t as difficult as you might think. Sure, it is always best to capture in-camera,…
Slimming faces: When and why
Slimming faces starts at the camera by lighting the thin side of the subject while letting the thicker side slip into shadow. For jowls, a high camera angle with the…
How to make eyes stand out in portraits with Luminar 4
It has never been easier to make eyes pop in portraits using Luminar 4. You can use it as standalone software, or as a plugin or Smart Object filter in…
Portrait Tips: Ruin the color for better black and whites
When you make a picture with a digital camera, even if the camera is set to black and white, it records the picture in color and then converts it to…
Portrait Tips: The solution to the Cuteness Zone
“1200 pictures??? How is that even possible …?” You’ve said that to yourself after a shoot, right? There’s a certain sense of dread associated with it. “She’s a newborn; she…
Quick and easy portraits in Luminar 4
As someone who works on a lot of creative portraits, I was fairly keen to try out the new Luminar 4. I had been asked to review this program, which…
Great looking eyes in less than 60 seconds
Here’s how to use a combination of Luminar 4 tools — AI Accent, Photo Filter and the new Portrait Enhancer tool — to quickly enhance eyes in less than 60…
Post processing a photographic portrait
You can use post-processing software to take an image to a new level. We don’t always have the opportunity to get everything lit exactly as we like when we come…
Three steps to understanding skin retouching
For me and my photography understanding, skin retouching is a huge step in the process of getting to my final image. As a beauty photographer, I pride myself on showing…
ENHANCING AND REPLACING SKIES
Bring new life into your scenes with sky replacement
(Editor’s Note: We welcome this guest post from Matt Suess. Matt, an Olympus Educator, has been a full-time professional photographer for over 30 years, the first 17 as a photojournalist.…
Add creativity with Luminar's AI Augmented Sky
When capturing a creative photo, learn to look past what you currently see and focus on what you want the photo to be. I used this concept while capturing “Shipwrecked.”…
One touch sky replacement in Luminar 4
So Luminar 4 has been out for a little while now, and there are some great features to really make your images pop! I adore the Creative panel and the…
Replacing the sky in photos has never been easier
Thanks to Skylum’s Luminar 4, replacing the sky in photos has never been easier. Their AI-based sky replacement feature and sliders for adjustments makes the tool very powerful and precise.…
Using AI to recover an underexposed landscape
So, I arrived before sunrise at this beautiful old farmstead out in the country. I’m using multiple lenses, multiple ND filters and as I shoot the photographs, I’m continuously checking…
To the woods: Luminar 4 AI Sky Replacement
I’ve heard about the AI Sky Replacement feature in Luminar 4 for quite a while. ‘Ho hum,’ I thought. Many disappointments over the years from software makers saying this is…
VIDEO TUTORIALS
Enhancing an environmental portrait
How to whiten teeth in Luminar 4
Removing acne with Luminar 4 and AI Skin Enhancer
How to edit amazing eyes with Luminar 4
Luminar 4 + Photoshop Liquify tag team retouch
Advanced skin retouching with Adjustment Layers
Editing window light in Luminar 4
Editing waterfalls with Luminar 4
Better underwater photos with Luminar 4
Mixing skies in Luminar 4
Better macro photography with Luminar 4
Feathered light with Luminar 4
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