Adobe Creative Cloud Masterclass Part 3

Dull To Dramatic Photo Editing

Transform flat photos into dramatic, gallery-worthy images — master exposure, color, dodge & burn, sharpening, and black-and-white editing.

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Turn flat, lifeless photos into dramatic, gallery-worthy images. This course walks you through the entire editing process — from getting your exposure and white balance right, to refining colors, dodge and burn, and sharpening — so every photo you edit has punch and depth.

Once you've got the fundamentals down, you'll apply them to a series of real-world images shot in iconic locations: the Dunes, the Statue of Liberty, Manhattan, Lavender fields, Las Vegas, the Musée d'Orsay, and the Eiffel Tower using frame-in-frame composition. You'll also spend three dedicated videos mastering black-and-white conversion like the masters, and finish with a bonus lesson on editing in Luminar Neo using a shoot in Rome.

By the end, you'll have a repeatable workflow for transforming any dull photo into a dramatic one — no matter where or what you shot.

What you'll learn:

  • Nailing exposure and white balance
  • Refining colors and using dodge and burn
  • Sharpening for crisp final images
  • Black-and-white conversion techniques (3-part deep dive)
  • Real-world editing practice across 8+ locations
  • Editing in Luminar Neo
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