Cuma Cevik's approach illuminates the importance of understanding each element within an image. It's not just about enhancing colors but conveying a mood, highlighting details and shaping the narrative of the landscape.
That's why Luminar Neo and @cumacevikphoto recently came together to share a comprehensive 10-step color grading guide to enhance your editing style and craft stunning landscapes.
Bringing Your Landscapes to Life
Let's unravel the magic behind the editing process.
Illuminating the Scene
When playing with light, it's not just about brightness; it's about setting the stage for a visual journey by making certain adjustments. Explore the "Light" tab in Luminar Neo, where you can manipulate highlights. You can decrease highlights to control the intensity, while enhancing sharpness to sculpt the light and bring out the intricate details within your scene.
Harmonizing Hues
Dive into the rich palette of individual colors, tweaking their hues, saturations and luminance until they create the perfect balance. Using the "Color" tab, you can adjust luminance and experiment with lowering the saturation or tweaking hues. By highlighting the vibrant or serene aspects of your landscape, you can transform the mood.
Detail Enhancement and Clarity
Use the "Details Enhancer" tab to add subtle enhancements without compromising the photo quality. Adjust "Small Details" and "Medium Details" to bring depth, dimension and an immersive quality to your photos.
Adding Special Effects
Special effects can help you create new realms, using tools like "Landscape" and "Sky" to transform your scene. "Landscape" enhances the overall feel, while "Sky" allows you to introduce captivating atmospheric effects that breathe new life into your photo's environment.
The Finishing Touch
It's the final strokes that complete the full picture — adjusting vignettes, adding dramatic skies and delicately applying "Dodge and Burn" to frame your landscape. This also adds depth and guides the viewer's focus. Experiment with dramatic skies to elevate the mood, and play with the balance of light and shadows to create a compelling visual narrative.
In essence, this editing process is an intricate dance between artistry and technical finesse, where each adjustment can unlock the full potential of your landscape photography. With Luminar Neo, you can effortlessly translate your imagination into the frame.
Ready to elevate your editing game? Try Luminar Neo today and follow us on Instagram for photography tips and tricks.
More About @cumacevikphoto
Cuma Cevik is a multi-talented, self-taught professional photographer, filmmaker and social media expert based in the U.K. Born in Turkey, Cuma's journey into the world of visual arts began in childhood, marked by a remarkable talent for painting that earned numerous accolades in national competitions. Cuma’s lens has traversed over 40 countries, capturing the beauty of landscapes and diverse cultures — a pursuit that has become an addiction.
Check out more of his photography here.
