“OOOOOOHHHHH I love that picture! Can you share your setttttttings?
Oh- I didn’t know you had the same body / lens combo and are planning to have the exact same lighting, etc. Very similar to…
“WHAT PRESET IS THAT!?!?!?!?!”
Turning Lightroom into Instagram is not a flex.
The Five Phases of Photo Editing
[Keep in mind I’m still a noob.]
1] “I think you should just get it right in camera. Editing is CHEATING.” [I don’t know how to edit.]
2] “Hey guys- check out my sick edit!!!” [Clarity slider at 70%, Saturation slider at 0% or 100%]
3] A year after #2: “Wow those look like trash. I’ll never be any good at this.”
4] A year after #3: “Just tweak that a bit. Now this. OK, pull everything back 5%.”
5] A year after #4: “You have to have a consistent editing style!!!” [Consistency = applying the same edits to every photo because you’re burnt out.]
[Bonus: #6: This whole thing sucks. Why do I bother?]
