How To Get The ‘Soft Look’ In Photos (Without a Filter)

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00:00 - Intro
00:19 - Step 1
02:48 - Step 2
03:53 - Step 3
06:06 - Step 4
08:06 - Step 5

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@444montreal Жыл бұрын

After watching this video I completely re-edited all 100+ images for my next photo book one of the best video on post processing I have watch ever. I was doing it wrong over sharpening the images. Bravo continue the good work.

@TheJoshNguyen Жыл бұрын

Amazing content. I love how you broke down the editing process clearly. Feeling inspired and better equipped for my next photo walk! Thanks, Roman!

@kalistratov_photos Жыл бұрын

I have always wondered how you do that soft look! The last time had been the day before you announced this video. This is indeed one of the best videos on your channel: simple, yet incorporating your experience. That is a sure sign of a pro, to explain complicated things easily. Nice start for 2023! Thank you!

@Lukaz1989 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for actually sharing this! I have always loved this look in your photos and have actively looked into how to archive it before. Glad to have the info from the source now!

@Racsophoto Жыл бұрын

This might be, perhaps, one of your best videos/content. I’ve questioned myself often how to soft my photos in a consistent way without a black mist 1/4 filter or other type of filter and there it is. Thank you 🙏

@Guy_on_Youtube Жыл бұрын

Started off with a great photo, and made it even better. Awesome, can't wait to try this myself.

@LaughJoy Ай бұрын

I recently figured out another way to achieve a softer look, a bit less aggressive and far simpler than Orton effect - I create a Luminance mask in Lightroom and select highlights on the extreme (up to 10% of the scale) with soften edges and then further reduce clarity on this mask. I quite enjoy the results I achieved in a few pictures using this method :) Thanks for sharing Roman!

@mserranocz Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and for going straight to the point! I learned so much in less than 10 minutes, would love to find a series like this in TikTok.

@Brian444 Жыл бұрын

Hope to see more similar tutorials! I’ve saved this one and can’t wait to try it out

@mohamedshaarawy1323 Жыл бұрын

Amazing work, i was waiting for it from a long time , really appreciate your effort and keep it up always ❤️

@carldaniel3155 Жыл бұрын

Great video as always 👍 I use LRc (or ACR) and use Texture tool -20 and Noise Reduction +30... keeping sharpening at 42 gives a great softer, less digital harsh look. Thanks

@jacktan785 Жыл бұрын

great tips 👍 tq so much 🎉

@luxdalet Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video! Great format, helped better understand these workflows in editing.

@Kevodabomb_Media Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the clear and concise video. Never thought to use photoshop to further edit my photos, thanks for that tip!

@snapsbyfox Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

@Unfocused_times Жыл бұрын

Great video and very helpful. I really appreciate your work. Thanks, Roman.

@FaizalWestcott Жыл бұрын

Polishing turds is my middle name

@eljstreets Жыл бұрын

I started shooting softer cuz of you, it’s definitely pleasing especially with specific colors.

@Astriddg Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, I knew this was going to be great content Roman ;) thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge with us. I really admire your photography. You’re actually who got me inspired to buy my first camera last year, the X-T4. Since then I follow you on Instagram and always watch your videos. I have learned a lot from you. You’re amazing ❤ keep up the good work.

@abelhecker Жыл бұрын

Thank you Roman for the tipps. I will try to implement them into my editing :)

@janis679 11 ай бұрын

Pure gold. Thank you very much!

@MrRafalEn Жыл бұрын

Love it. Thanks for sharing and I will definitely try that out although it's a bit too much work for me. Lately I've been shooting with Helios 58mm f2 which gives great soft image out of the box. I love it especially for portraits of my kids.

@basltalal Жыл бұрын

This was very helpful roman, thanks for sharing!

@shikaman Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial ! Very useful for those moments where you dont have a filter for some specific lenses, but, those filters, they still do a pretty good job, and, that process you explained, is pretty time consuming. Those filters, even if quite expensive sometimes, do save you a good amount of time. Also, the flares have a specific look with the filter on, that is pretty hard to simulate. And actualy, i just saw a reel of a guy braking his lense, but only the filters he had on were broken, so, it seems that filters can actually protect your lense ahah

@_noahrh Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for sharing this! I definitely have learned a thing or two here.

@Dr.T-Bomb Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video! Thanks Roman! 👏

@MicroFourNerds Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed that thanks Roman 😊

@RomaFedorov Жыл бұрын

Awesome tutorial Roman! Cheers!

@t_h_visuals Жыл бұрын

Great content. I love the techniques. It’s why I still shoot film. I much prefer the character of old lenses and film. We seem to have become obsessed with ‘clinically sharp’ lenses. Unfortunately I’m my opinion they lack that special quality which old vintage lenses have.

@zip5644 Жыл бұрын

facts. i shoot all of my projects on a mamiya rb67. nothing will ever beat the look. adding a promist 1/8 filter works relatively well but still doesnt achieve the best look out of camera

@picklerick7731 Жыл бұрын

Great when you can afford it

@TheJoshuaPeg Жыл бұрын

Thanks for explaining the Orton effect, not come across that before!

@darksideemt Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great tips!!

@emmabrdly Жыл бұрын

love this, thank you!

@SorrowOfTheWinds Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial. Actually helpful! Thank you!

@edyaophoto Жыл бұрын

Beautiful shots, and great commentary! subscribed

@dritteperson8527 Жыл бұрын

Nice, looking since ever for this! Thanks dude

@georgezaf Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips! 🙏🏻

@iamnzk Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this Roman

@tonyhayes9827 Жыл бұрын

Same as everyone else mate. That was actually pretty good. Thanks.

@haralddoerr Жыл бұрын

Outstanding information. Thanks sharing.

@josephschimmer302 Жыл бұрын

That was excellent!

@JonPlarr Жыл бұрын

Great explanation here, well done

@Lentziu Жыл бұрын

Another great tutorial!

@KimwellH Жыл бұрын

Nice thing mate, thank you for sharing

@RahulMudi Жыл бұрын

This topic 🙌🙌

@gettoana Жыл бұрын

thanks, great tutorial!

@lynnekrueger9056 Жыл бұрын

I picked up a few of these tips from some of your previous videos...thanks for putting it all together. Love your soft style!

@marios739 Жыл бұрын

great video, thank you for sharing your knowledge. you have a new follower

@mweiss1982 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Bravo! 👍

@natdanaiponyommany2289 Жыл бұрын

Thank you bro That’s great ❤️

@JJJ15838 Жыл бұрын

Such a great secret recipe, thanks Roman

@LilReapsy Жыл бұрын

More editing videos please!!

@albertoespiritu4957 Жыл бұрын

which is better lightroom or capture one? ive heard fuji raws are better in capture one?

@nicoxxi2175 Жыл бұрын

hi, what program are you using?

@contrast8469 Жыл бұрын

Hey I enjoy the content and am getting into photography. Just some feedback (and it could just be me), but there was some weird harshness in the audio recording, could be related to echo in the room or something else Specifically it was at the beginning of the video, not sure what it was. Could just be bad phone speakers.

@lj3303 Жыл бұрын

Ledge, Thank you

@texasbesterrapper8072 Жыл бұрын

the setting "masking" does not appear on reset detail in my lightroom version. is there an other place where i can set the masking?

@sdhute Жыл бұрын

You should do a workshop with a photo walk session doing street photog

@AnthonyJGianotti Жыл бұрын

Most diffusion filters add an almost Vaseline look which I hate. I pretty much use your exact method in post if I don’t use a filter but 99% of the time I have a glimmerglass 1 glued to my lens regardless of what I’m shooting. I find it’s the only diffusion filter I like as it gives a much more film like halation effect similar to what you’re doing in post.

@zip5644 Жыл бұрын

have you used the tiffen 1/8? thats the one i find the best inbetween of the soft look with decent contrast

@AnthonyJGianotti Жыл бұрын

@@zip5644 black promist or glimmerglass? For glimmerglass I find a 1 is even less diffusion then a promist 1/8, the glimmerglass 1/8 is almost too weak imo. Regardless I much prefer the look of the diffusion of the glimmerglass as it essentially adds halation and without the same hit to sharpness and contrast applied by a promist.

@zip5644 Жыл бұрын

@@AnthonyJGianotti understandable! i just personally fond paying for the glimmerglass to be not worthwhile considering the effect it has is very easy to replicate in post. i have the promist 1/8 and i feel like it replicates the look of medium format lenses the best considering i use an rb67 and a canon 5d mark ii for my commercial/fashion shoots

@AnthonyJGianotti Жыл бұрын

@@zip5644 fair enough, especially for fashion photography, I mostly shoot street and landscape. For me there is just something about the glimmerglass that I can’t get enough of and can’t quite replicate in post as the contrast slider flattens the image too much and negative clarity impacts the sharpness too much. It really is worth picking one up to mess around with, I think you’ll be surprised at the results vs the promist. I also shoot apsc now so the extra pixels, better glass and light gathering capability of medium format probably handles the softening effect of the promist and/or post tools better then my current 26mp apsc sized sponsor.

@zip5644 Жыл бұрын

@@AnthonyJGianotti yeah the way i achieve halation in post isnt necessarily with sliders but with filters and highlight masking in photoshop. make the image black and white then select the whites and add a gaussian blur on them and adjust the opacity and then you can go in and mask where exactly you want the effect to be applied. i may try the glimmerglass but from what ive seen with it it just doesnt do *enough* to warrant purchasing you know what i mean

@crlclssic Жыл бұрын

hey honey Roman has posted quick! get over here!

@ShawnKing Жыл бұрын

You say, "I've made a very detailed video about light that I've linked below." I'm sorry but I don't see that link. Could you provide it? Thanks!

@kshitijeminem Жыл бұрын

So straightforward! thanks :)

@snapsbyfox Жыл бұрын

wow!!!! thank you!!!

@oddittydotco Жыл бұрын

do you use any filters to protect the lens? do you use an nd filter for video? 📷🎥

@bonedyone Жыл бұрын

OH... Hang on... Step 5 is genius. I use a cinebloom on my 18 f1.4 and it helps too. although you make me question its quality haha

@alasadulmakki Жыл бұрын

What app do you use for the editing sir

@chvrlierose1053 Жыл бұрын

Looks like Lightroom

@alasadulmakki Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@matthewbell7014 Жыл бұрын

But you can roll it in glitter😊

@matthewleibrock4414 Жыл бұрын

Soft look without a Filter: Step 1 - Apply Orton Filter haha, j/k...........I meant to say "Effect", not filter. Just joshin. Good video.

@williama-d6 Жыл бұрын

I shoot at 800 iso does your Sony camera have the settings 800 iso?

@maesc2001 Жыл бұрын

No filters but quite a bit of post. Interesting though. Guess you only shoot raw?

@L3ViTAT3 Жыл бұрын

Step 1: turn down clarity to -15 Done

@thomasliebl9273 Жыл бұрын

Shoot with jupiter

@z3lop59 Жыл бұрын

no filters aka 80% of the video are post processing.

@pyokent Жыл бұрын

My bro looks like an elf.

@lammysdv Жыл бұрын

This is not for the weak 😅

@jatpg Жыл бұрын

Roman. Stop giving away the good tips 🤣... I use similar workflow except for one thing. I use global filters at the start to get the raw imagine as best as possible...as if the scene was naturally good. Then I apply a similar workflow...I find doing the above reduces the total local masks I need. Ps. Thank you for your work.