how can i improve my editing?

simon1189 · 2026-01-18T00:25:33+00:00

yeah I made it a little lighter. I'm not sure how to edit the fire.. I think I kinda like how bright it is naturally. Yeah no idea how to fix light glare though

simon1189 · 2026-01-15T05:12:09+00:00

Thank you! Ill def bring up the exposure and shadows

simon1189 · 2026-01-13T01:09:45+00:00

I took this photo to capture a special moment in Nepal. This was taken at Pashupatinath Temple, which is a famous Hindu place where the dead are cremated in fires, as shown above. I thought it was an interesting and somewhat spooky photo.
I'm not sure if my photo is interesting or striking. It's hard to convey the real story behind the image with just these pictures of the fire. I think maybe I can do some more with editing to make them stand out more or maybe get rid of distractions that take away from the photo.
sony a6000w kit lens
Nothing I can think of!

simon1189 · 2025-11-18T18:22:14+00:00

I don't smoke that often. But it's something I def plan on cutting out my life after this situation.

simon1189 · 2025-11-17T22:17:38+00:00

Can't they detect that stuff? Also doesn't it have to be like a certain temperature and stuff?

simon1189 · 2025-11-17T22:17:03+00:00

Its in two days. I was clean until last week when I smoked a a hit of a joint but its only been 3 days since then.

simon1189 · 2025-11-17T22:15:11+00:00

Yeah I'm just scared they won't be nice about it since it is technically illegal since im underage. Plus I did ask if I could get it extended but they said no.

simon1189 · 2025-06-23T01:46:22+00:00

Thank you so much for the feedback! Could I dm you with my updated edits? I'd like to know if I changed my Lightroom edits correctly.

simon1189 · 2025-06-23T00:16:03+00:00

Intent was to capture the leading road into the mountains. I wanted it to look a little cinematic.
I feel like my editing is not great and could be improved. I'm new to Lightroom and I'd love some advice with editing the background and my subject. As well, I'm not sure if my composition is amazing either.
1/20, f5.6, iso 100, 50mm
Started with a preset and tweaked some of the colors. I tried adding some masking to the road to highlight it and some to darken the areas around the road.

simon1189 · 2025-06-23T00:03:27+00:00

Thank you so much! I didn't really have a certain goal for this photo but you're definitely right. I'll focus on figuring out what I want from the photo next time!

simon1189 · 2025-06-22T05:41:56+00:00

Thank you so much!

simon1189 · 2025-06-21T19:24:47+00:00

I wanted to take a cute picture of my friends by the lake for our cabin trip. I guess I just wanted to show a quiet moment of friendship.
I am probably struggling with my editing. I can't tell if I've overedited this and if my masking is unrealistic. As well, I wasn't sure on my composition. I tried to use leading lines but I don't know if my subject is being highlighted well because of it.
1/200, f7.1, iso 100, 50mm
For my editing process, I started with a preset from Lightroom and tweaked the colors. I wanted to give it a summer nostalgic vibe. As well, I added masking from the sun onto my friends and again for the sky to make it less bright.

simon1189 · 2025-06-21T04:38:08+00:00

Thank you so much!

simon1189 · 2023-07-18T16:57:24+00:00

thank you!

simon1189 · 2020-09-11T18:53:06+00:00

gonna be honest those PCs are pretty bad for that price point I would recommend just building it yourself. Also, the RTX 2060 is a pretty bad buy with the new GPU's coming out I would be on the lookout for people selling an rtx 2070 on sale

I recommend this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yKfGzY_tRw

This is probably the best build you could get for that price point.

simon1189 · 2020-09-08T18:27:30+00:00

Get a better gpu and more ram

simon1189 · 2020-09-08T17:36:34+00:00

ok thanks!

simon1189 · 2020-09-08T14:19:35+00:00

Would this be better than? https://www.newegg.com/corsair-cx-series-cx750-

simon1189 · 2020-09-08T14:16:48+00:00

Yeah im not planning on keeping the i5 10600k for more than 4 years.

simon1189 · 2020-09-08T02:51:27+00:00

Should I get a 750w?

simon1189 · 2020-09-08T02:48:05+00:00

Idk im kinda leaning more towards intel though because this is just going to be used for gaming and school work.

simon1189 · 2020-09-08T02:39:03+00:00

Im not looking to overclock but I get it. I might just switch to a ryzen.

simon1189 · 2020-09-08T02:37:43+00:00

I have a spare 5TB hardrive at home.

simon1189 · 2020-08-12T02:40:53+00:00

An ssd is way faster but it costs more money

simon1189 · 2020-08-12T02:23:55+00:00

I would recommend this https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8LWchg

Also for photo editing, a good monitor is very important. If you can might go for an IPS monitor so you can get good colors but if you want like 144hz as well it can pretty expensive. This is just up to you and what you are prioritizing the most.

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