Done MOODY LANDSCAPES By David Aguilar

https://www.davidaguilarphoto.com/moodylandscapes


'Enchanted Valley'

On this tutorial divided in 9 lessons we will begin covering some important aspects about location, concept, composition and color. Then we will see how to emphasise the mood, how to create depth and some relevant techniques like: manual blending, adding fog, warping, cleaning distractions, controlled contrast, creating source of light, light glow, diffused light, web sharpening and more.


'Blazing'

For me, the mood doesn't only mean dark images without too much colors, but also colorful pictures with a dark look. On this tutorial divided in 10 lessons we will cover how to manage light and how to add the correct colors in landscape photography, maintaining the mood. It starts with some tips on composition and color theory to understand why I chose that composition and why I want to process it with those colors. After the adjustments in Lightroom, the course continues with more powerful techniques like focus stacking, warping, controlled contrast, color management, colorful light painting, adding atmosphere, Orton effect, dodge & burn and more.


'Introduction to Chaos'

The last tutorial of this course is divided on 11 lessons. Taking this moody image as example, I will show you how to create a three-dimensional perspective and visual flow while adding a dreamy moody look. This tutorial starts covering the location, concept, composition and color theory. After some RAW preparation in Lightroom, it continues into Photoshop, showing how to add natural clouds, advanced warping to improve the composition, vignetting, improving the colors, how to create light and lifelike sunbeams from nothing, improving the atmosphere, light glow effect, effective dodge & burn and more.