Complete Photo Editing Tutorial - Whispers of Erongo Using TK9 Plugin for Photoshop

Learn comprehensive photo editing techniques in this 23-minute tutorial demonstrating a complete image enhancement workflow using the TK9 Plugin for Photoshop. Follow along with a landscape photograph titled "Whispers of Erongo" by Werner Woska as you master advanced editing methods including sky and foreground balance, contrast adjustments, mid-tone manipulation, selective dodging and burning, saturation control, and vignetting techniques. Begin with initial Lightroom Classic adjustments before moving into detailed Photoshop work, covering specific techniques like darkening selective areas of the foreground, highlighting boulder textures, burning mountain shadows, and making precise color luminosity adjustments. Access downloadable practice files including the original image and detailed PDF notes to practice these professional editing techniques, with step-by-step guidance through each adjustment from initial setup to final before-and-after comparison.

Syllabus

00:00 Intro
00:20 Today's Image is by Werner Woska Whispers of Erongo
00:25 Download the Image and PDF Notes
00:36 Do you have an image you would like me to edit on a TK Friday
00:49 TK Web Store Information
01:37 Let's get started Lightroom Classic editing information
02:31 Sky and Foreground Balance and Contrast
06:07 Mid Tone Contrast foreground
08:29 Lighten Mid Tones foreground
11:30 Slightly Darken the left side of the foreground
14:23 Dodge the Highlights of the boulders, upper left side of foreground
16:14 Burn the Shadows of the mountains, upper right side of foreground
17:42 Reduce the saturation of over-saturated warm colors in the foreground
18:58 Close off the bottom of the image
19:57 Close off the top of the image
20:47 Vignette
21:17 Color luminosity adjustment
22:05 Overall Before and After
22:27 Outro