Masashi Wakui is popular for his captivating night photos of Japan. Wakui?s photos have this unique color effect that adds a touch of emotion to it. But what?s special is not the effect, but the technique used to create the effect. It involves just moving the existing nodes in the Tone Curve settings ? you […]

Here?s a great Lightroom tutorial that?ll show you how to create an awesome red/blue cross-process photo with a retro round border! This tutorial will teach you how to apply a retro split-toning effect and manipulate the vignette settings to create a border. We also have a free Lightroom preset for you to download! What you?ll […]

Adding light leaks to your photos is a great way to create a retro vibe. You can create light leaks in Photoshop but today we'll show you how to do it in Lightroom Classic. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to create realistic light leaks using radial filters. This technique is the same that […]

Not all Lightroom presets are built the same. Good Lightroom presets should transform your photos with the look that's advertised and improve your workflow. In this guide, you'll learn how to pick good Lightroom presets and avoid the bad ones.

One of the most common effects on Instagram is the desaturated look that looks close to grayscale but not exactly. The reds and blues are still there but the rest of the colors are gray. This effect is used for fashion, rooftopping and all sorts of photos. An?example of this is?Jacqueline Mikuta's Instagram. In this tutorial, I'll?show you the recipe to create this look easily.

Want to learn a photo effect that makes almost any photo look better? This Lightroom tutorial will show you how! It?s a photo effect similar to the Instagram Nashville effect that hipsters seem to love. Read on to find out how you can turn any bad photo into artistic snapshots! PS: There?s a special trick […]