So I was given the opportunity to play with sleeklens' "Through the Woods" Landscape presets for Adobe Lightroom (Also available for Photoshop).
My initial response was a little hesitant, since I normally don't use presets. I like to manually adjust and tweak everything in Lightroom one-at-a-time, custom per image. I believe that since each image is unique, it should be processed on an individual basis.
After playing with the TTW presets a little more, I came to know them a little bit better, and how they behaved. I can now say that there are certain aspects of this preset library that would certainly speed up overall workflow.
Another benefit, at least for me, is the opportunity to quickly explore other processing styles. The preview in the left panel as you hover your mouse cursor over each one gives an almost instant ability to say 'yes' or 'no'.
The presets stack - so as a person is editing and processing their photo, the different edit presets can be added upon, giving unique image styles quickly.
The brushes offer a similar preset ability, as they give preset base colour combined with unique combinations of exposure, shadows/highlights, contrast, clarity, saturation, temperature etc.
I don't know that it would be a justifiable expense for a hobbyist, but certainly can help save time and expand creative options for the budding photographer looking to make a few extra bucks with from their photos, or the pro who needs to save time in the processing stage.
Explore the options here:
35% off for CyberMonday 2016 with this code: cybermonday
These are not affiliate links.
https://sleeklens.com/product-category/lightroom-presets
Through The Woods Landscape Collection
They also offer Photo Editing Services if you need that.
Make sure to like/follow my Facebook page for more landscape photos from Southern Alberta.
Here's the image from the video with a few other minor tweaks:
My initial response was a little hesitant, since I normally don't use presets. I like to manually adjust and tweak everything in Lightroom one-at-a-time, custom per image. I believe that since each image is unique, it should be processed on an individual basis.
After playing with the TTW presets a little more, I came to know them a little bit better, and how they behaved. I can now say that there are certain aspects of this preset library that would certainly speed up overall workflow.
Another benefit, at least for me, is the opportunity to quickly explore other processing styles. The preview in the left panel as you hover your mouse cursor over each one gives an almost instant ability to say 'yes' or 'no'.
The presets stack - so as a person is editing and processing their photo, the different edit presets can be added upon, giving unique image styles quickly.
The brushes offer a similar preset ability, as they give preset base colour combined with unique combinations of exposure, shadows/highlights, contrast, clarity, saturation, temperature etc.
I don't know that it would be a justifiable expense for a hobbyist, but certainly can help save time and expand creative options for the budding photographer looking to make a few extra bucks with from their photos, or the pro who needs to save time in the processing stage.
Explore the options here:
35% off for CyberMonday 2016 with this code: cybermonday
These are not affiliate links.
https://sleeklens.com/product-category/lightroom-presets
Through The Woods Landscape Collection
They also offer Photo Editing Services if you need that.
Make sure to like/follow my Facebook page for more landscape photos from Southern Alberta.
Here's the image from the video with a few other minor tweaks: