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Mastering the "Dark Edit": Creating High-Contrast Portraits in Lightroom

12/17/2025 ISO 1200 Magazine 0 Comments


Creating a moody portrait is about more than just lowering the brightness; it's about the intentional placement of shadow and the strategic highlighting of details. This video tutorial explores how to use Lightroom's advanced masking and curve tools to transform bright images into cinematic, dark masterpieces.


Mastering the art of the "dark edit" allows you to change the mood and time of day of any photograph. By focusing on eye enhancement, background separation, and light sculpting, you can elevate your portraiture to a professional level. Mark McGee demonstrates how these simple yet powerful steps can breathe new life into your portfolio.

Images and video via Mark McGee Photos

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