Some back context as I dont know where to start. Full disclosure; I think my editing knowledge has been 'ruined' by social media influencers probably 3-4 years since I picked up camera in 2011. I remember IG started having it's come up ~2014 and that's when users started having their own style whether it was through PS or Lightroom. I only bring this up because I've been a Lightroom user since 2011 and just switched over to C1 a couple of months ago. I watched a couple of YT videos uploaded by b&h photo and this is where my question comes in; I know editing, style, and vibe/look is very subjective, but how does/would a colorist define a high contrast image? And how do you achieve that when combining the use of shadows and midtones between HDR, luma curve, and brightness? I just recently learned that exposure adjusts all 3 tones as a whole, while brightness impacts the midtones and highlights only. How does shadows in the HDR category affect the shadows of an image versus using luma curve? My style and preference is high contrast but with intense midtones mixed with very heavy blacks and a touch of shadow. I'm able to adjust some of my images to get it the way I like it and sometimes, I just can't and I figured out I dont actually know what I'm doing after coming across the info I learned above.
If possible, I think a colorist may be able to actually teach me a proper thing or two and 'correct'/adjust the editing portion because my gut is telling me there is something I am understanding incorrectly
If possible, I think a colorist may be able to actually teach me a proper thing or two and 'correct'/adjust the editing portion because my gut is telling me there is something I am understanding incorrectly
