Lightroom Classic CC's Basic panel sliders work well in pairs, and their interaction can lead to some interesting effects. The often-used -100 Highlights and +100 Shadows give a faux HDR look, while blacks and whites can set the contrast.
Each of those interact with exposure, and the combination of those can have different looks to what you'd expect.
These can be used for cityscapes, night scenes and rainy photos, but here we're thinking about portraits. Let's take advantage of these edits in making a male portrait look really moody. Here's a single light portrait shot in an underground car park, using a flashgun in a 16in softbox, so it's as basic as it gets with lighting.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة April 2024 من PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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