

In Luminar, I’ll go right to the Portrait tab (on the right side), and select AI Skin Enhancer. Once these edits are done (exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, slight changes to HSL, split toning, and basic sharpening to get the initial tone right), I right click on the image, select Edit In > Luminar 4. I’ll start with basic adjustments and make it look better. For some, it might be the most intuitive digital photography workflow to cull and edit your photos. It is easy to sort and select photos in Lightroom, so this is where I have my favorites, like this one. I selected a portrait photo I took in Kyoto, Japan. During Luminar installation you’ll need to follow the steps to install the plugin files, so that you can follow the workflow below. It doesn’t require a credit card to get started, and if you decide to get it once the trial is over, you only pay once, and own it forever, as it is not a subscription.īest of all, it works as a plugin or as a standalone program, so we’ll start with a plugin. To get started, download the free Luminar trial. Together, we will go through a few editing tips for a portrait shot to show you the versatility and power of the software. Luminar is a very handy tool to improve your photo editing workflow and help you speed up photo edits that would normally take a lot more time. We’ve also partnered to bring you a Quest! We want to see your best edits.

This post is sponsored by Luminar, AI-based, award-winning photo editing software.
