Shaping Light with Dodge and Burn (A Photoshop Tutorial)

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Shaping Light with Dodge and Burn (A Photoshop Tutorial)

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4 жыл бұрын

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In this video I share a little bit of the history of dodging and burning in photography, as well as 3 techniques in Adobe Photoshop (using curves, grey layers and blending modes) to shape the light and shadows in your images. I use both portraits and street photography images as examples so you can see the potential for these techniques in different genres.
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@eliyasara9786 4 жыл бұрын

I love how you are so unlike many other photography youtubers that just spurt out vid upon vid about nothing much at all. EVERY SINGLE ONE of your vids is full of quality and interest (not to mention a TON of creativity). So even though you may not have millions of subscribers, know that EVERY subscriber you have FULLY SUPPORTS you, instead of just subscribing and then never bothering to watch any of your vids.

@seantuck 4 жыл бұрын

That’s really kind. Thanks so much:)

@eliyasara9786 4 жыл бұрын

@@seantuck that's alright:) My dad just slammed my dream of being a photographer. He thinks it's just a hobby and that I should do something else with my life. (I'm 16). I'm pretty devastated but I feel like I just have to slog through the hard parts and push on with my passion. Still, it's pretty disheartening when your parents (or one of them) is dead set against your dream :( That's why I love your channel so much, I guess. Beacuse you show the world that photography is something full of such complex beauty and creativity. So I guess the whole point of this is to say thank you, thank you so much for sharing your videos with everyone out there. It really does mean the world to some of us.

@seantuck 4 жыл бұрын

There’s nothing wrong with getting a career in something else as well. I had a whole different career 10 years ago and I was only doing photography on the side. It took me a long time to build photography to the point where it paid the bills: probably about 15 years. I know your Dad’s advice is frustrating, but at least you will have something to pay the bills in the meantime, and something to fall back on... and in the meantime there is nothing to stop you shooting a ton and getting really good. If you find one day that people are so impressed by your work that they are willing to pay your for it, then you can start to transition across full time. Good luck.

@robjamesewing 4 жыл бұрын

This is a wonderful tutorial. I never feel like I've wasted my time when I spend a half an hour watching your films and I really appreciate the depth you explore on each topic.

@darrenleigh201 4 жыл бұрын

He truly has a gift with communication

@Svergara1 4 жыл бұрын

So true! He emphasizes his word so well and really makes sure he is COMPLETELY explaining everything is such a perfect way.

@jacobysean1055 3 жыл бұрын

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@josephkellen4184 3 жыл бұрын

@Jacoby Sean instablaster ;)

@jacobysean1055 3 жыл бұрын

@Joseph Kellen thanks for your reply. I found the site on google and Im in the hacking process atm. Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.

@colin-4794 4 жыл бұрын

A perfect demonstration covering dodge and burn in a remarkably comprehensive way. Well done Sean, and thanks'.

@jeanettescales3840 4 жыл бұрын

You are a natural teacher. I loved the way you linked history with today’s technology. Clear and easy to understand. Many thanks.

@bluemosquedesign 3 жыл бұрын

Such a good demo. No fluff. Best demo of sculpting light.

@ianrobertson5016 4 жыл бұрын

This is an excellent tutorial. With Sean, I always get the feeling that he treats his audience with respect and as intelligent adults. He is a natural teacher - you only realise what a rare skill this is when you watch other photography tutorials on KZfaq (which in my opinion cannot compare). The timing is close to perfect, neither too fast nor too slow. What he has to say is always interesting even when it is not entirely unfamiliar. In particular. I love the way he brings in so many other perspectives from the world of visual arts (not just photography).

@seantuck 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ian. Very kind.

@bigzigphotography9686 4 жыл бұрын

Ian, i agree 100%.

@flarepilot3054 4 жыл бұрын

This is amazing, I learned more in 34 minutes than years during film school. Thanks

@sephiroth127 4 жыл бұрын

Sean: "When makeup artists do contouring on a face, they're basically doing dodge and burn" Me: Mindblow!

@thelegendrubyrodd 4 жыл бұрын

I know right

@wdoodoo1 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sean! Have a nice day!

@rsingh4668 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant way of explaining. Good pace. Very useful. Thanks Sean.

@Sudha0112 4 жыл бұрын

Sean is definitely the one photographer who speaks to my soul and each video/tutorials he puts out, are probably the most helpful, insightful and comprehensive out here on KZfaq when it comes to photography and the philosophy that shines through it. Thank you so much Sean for yet another beautiful and helpful video.

@potatoesofdefiance 4 жыл бұрын

Sean, you are such a wealth of information. BRILLIANT tutorial!

@xxcometxx7564 4 жыл бұрын

I was fortunate to learn black & white film processing & photography in High School ..... the fundamentals are so important...

@TheUberSchattenjager 4 жыл бұрын

This is a fantastic introduction to not just dodge and burn, but photoshop's endless tools - adding the makeup 'map' as a guide was genius! SUBSCRIBED

@kresimirobajdin 4 жыл бұрын

As an amature in this photoshop world, this video is by far, the best tutorial on D&B . Thank you Sean.

@nchakravarthy1 4 жыл бұрын

Love your honesty Sean, very well made and useful video. Thanks. 😊

@siddibbs 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sean. This is, without doubt, the best tutorial I have come across on Dodge & Burn. Your content in general is so very informative and inspirational.

@stefanotricanico4178 4 жыл бұрын

Sean, I just want to say that of all the photography channels and tutorials online you are by far the most inspiring and articulate of them all. Your deeply personal and philosophical approach cuts through the pretentious BS of the art world. From a fellow Saffa, introvert and photographer it always makes me happy to see one of us doing something special in the world. Your videos will stand the test of time as does all great advice.Thanks brother!!

@debbydhill 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant as always! It never ceases to amaze me how I can watch hours somewhere else on a topic and have a tenuous grasp, then watch you and go..."that makes total sense". Thanks Sean!

@seantuck 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Debby. That's great to hear.

@fruityfriendsparade 4 жыл бұрын

I've been using dodge and burn on Photoshop for years but seeing you use it and the methods you go through feels like I'm a newbie starting all again.

@sahilgambhir582 4 жыл бұрын

The best dodge an burn tutorial I've ever watched.

@omnirhythm 4 жыл бұрын

The real hitter in all your videos is the 1080p. Proving that material quality trumps video quality. And so it does. Thanks for this video!

@annayang3236 4 жыл бұрын

Wow... how is this information free? Thank you so much Sean!!

@Dickymint1000 4 жыл бұрын

Masterclass that's all I can say. Many thanks for a top video.

@Another0neTime 3 жыл бұрын

Always the best. Thanks, Sean.

@RonK 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Again! As always! Thanks a lot.

@GBB70 4 жыл бұрын

I stumbled upon your vlogs and so glad I did. I have been shooting for decades and at 67 I am still learning something new every day. These Dodge and Burn techniques are some of the best I have seen and will be incorporating them into my editing process. Not a portrait photographer but I can see these techniques being useful for even wildlife and landscapes. A new subscriber! Thanks Sean!

@seantuck 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary, and welcome:)

@bce4435 4 жыл бұрын

Dodge and burn is the bread and butter of a photographer.

@Britton0932 4 жыл бұрын

Best dodge and burn video on the KZfaq University!!! Thank You

@patrickmunyata1379 4 жыл бұрын

Pure knowledge, that old school dodge and burn in the film era is just awesome

@mistermatsuda 4 жыл бұрын

These pictures were pretty darn amazing with no touch ups!

@MisterMayhem17 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sean Domnhall Gleeson! :)

@ArturoJReal 4 жыл бұрын

Every time you say "tuck" when referring to the way you're working on shadows, I can't help but think "just a little tuck, a Sean Tuck"

@scbret 4 жыл бұрын

Petition to rename the process of Dodging and Burning to "Doing the Tucker Tuck"

@axelros8504 4 жыл бұрын

Hands down the best photography channel out there

@HanhNguyen-mh4jm 3 жыл бұрын

The best tutorial of dodge and burn !! Thank you so much Sean 🙏🙏

@traceekeeney7942 3 жыл бұрын

Omg, I always wondered how the dark room process worked. Didn't click on this for that knowledge but so so glad I did. Thank you for explaining the negative processing.

@pshulzi7717 4 жыл бұрын

"Just a tuck" Tucker said 😁 Thank you so much. I appreciate your work or should I say the art of photography and storytelling and teaching. Every video I learned about photography about me and about mentality. It's like mediation. Everytime before I watch a new video I don't have a question. But after that I come back in my Life and ask myself something what about I never think about. Thank you very much

@stephencampbell7395 4 жыл бұрын

Both this and the Photoshop videos are excellent! As you said the principle techniques that we use have been around since the beginning of this craft/art. The specific illustrations you used in the Photoshop video were fascinating and eye openers for me. I knew of Ansel's darkroom work but Van Ho, Dorthea Lange and Curtis I was not aware of. Brilliant. And this video on Dodge and Burn is simple, to the point, and a great learning tool even for those of us who might have a bit more experience than the average. Thank you Sean!!

@PeterArnold1969 4 жыл бұрын

Checks subscriptions, sees Sean Tucker video, rushes to get everything done to make time to sit down, relax, and enjoy. Even though I don't use Photoshop anymore, and I'm mostly on mobile editing apps, I still found this very interesting. I'm always interested in your workflow, Sean.

@alibo_ 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Thank you very much Sean.

@RubenEASalas 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial. Thank you so much!!

@SharkPig_Media 4 жыл бұрын

this was without a doubt the best d/b tutorial i've come across. Thank you for your detail, time and manner.

@neelsredphoto 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful tutorial! Thank you, Sean

@chlorophylldiaries 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this wonderful tutorial

@bigjefflebowski 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sean, excellent tutorial.

@christineduncan531 4 жыл бұрын

This tutorial is fantastic... I never understood why masks were a big deal in layers... this now makes sense, it gives you complete control and flexibility without hitting undo on all your previous actions. This just changed my process for the better! Very grateful! Also, your phrase at one point, "cleaning up the light" sums the whole process up perfectly.

@vjosullivan 4 жыл бұрын

This was easily the most practical and useful video I watched, this month.

@damperdeen327 4 жыл бұрын

great job Sean

@milenabaeza 4 жыл бұрын

Really nice tutorial!!! Very clear and informative

@ebouwens 4 жыл бұрын

Your dedication to teaching is remarkable. Thank you.

@seantuck 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Eric:)

@amirraad9299 3 жыл бұрын

This tutorial is amazing and very helpful to me, Tnx for that Sean

@HorualLeon 4 жыл бұрын

Thank's Sean... Amazing amazing amazing.

@CRMayerCo 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Sean. Good stuff. 👍

@carjac820 4 жыл бұрын

Everytime I watch your videos it always feels like I have the urge to do a standing ovation in my bedroom at the end. Great content as always...

@KoenEeckhoudt 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch Sean. Love it!

@cosmo0080 4 жыл бұрын

i agree with you doge and burn is like working with salt, also i would just do a global adjustment with layers thank you good tutorial

@davidadams421 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely perfect. Glued to the screen.

@Pixeld. 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Very very well explained!

@TheKillingTreeTT 4 жыл бұрын

I was reluctant to watch this video because I am pretty confident in my dodge and burn abilities in Photoshop. Now I am very happy that I watched it because I did not know about these make-up conturing images you pulled up in it. These images illustrating the way conturing and highlighting are perceived as beautiful opened my eyes to what I should aim for when using dodge and burn. Especially for portrait photography and the editing process. Thank you for this valuable lesson. Glad I trusted the voice inside me that told me to trust you and your content so far.

@Snowcatnz2 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Sean. By far the most comprehensive tutorial on Dodge and Burn that I've seen. Thanks for sharing!!!

@adorjan.botond 4 жыл бұрын

Just watching the intro. Once again you found the exact theme I was interested in. This is not the first time, I don't know ho you do ot, but if you have my search history, I can explain😁😁😁

@jefferdenbeffer 4 жыл бұрын

what a great video. Thanks man! Prob gonna watch this video alot.

@stevebennettphotography 4 жыл бұрын

All these years, I never knew that’s what those little icons were, your work here is done👍. The rest was pretty good too 😁. Really liking the lighting of the room.

@PiTdeLyX 4 жыл бұрын

That is SOOO helpful, thanks alot Sean!

@markedwards3729 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your time and effort explaining these various methods. You are helping many of us.

@GeoffreyThomasGonzales 4 жыл бұрын

better and easier to watch than the other tutorials

@mosheovadya 3 жыл бұрын

Very nicely done. Thank you.

@bretthaddock8954 4 жыл бұрын

Sean, This was one of the most useful tutorials I have watched. Your explanations were precise,but not too quick that I couldn’t follow what you were doing. Thank you.

@jaguarprophett 4 жыл бұрын

Sean, once again a totally useful and informative tutorial. For years, I have obsessed about light and shadow even to the extent of studying the old masters of light and shadow (Vermeer, Rembrandt, Renoir, etc). So, these types of tutorials are highly valuable to me. I especially like the way you recap everything at the end because many times small tidbits of info blow by so quickly. The recaps are something I have not seen in many tutorials - so thanks for that...Excellent...loved every minute.

@Patricia-qd6fb 3 жыл бұрын

WAOW, thank you for the explanation and images demonstrations of how it all was done in the dark room!

@leolowe1232 4 жыл бұрын

Watching Tucker tucking in some shadows - very nice

@mrdev9843 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent Demo 👍👍

@carolyn9996 4 жыл бұрын

I learned so much...thank you so much!

@ningsun2 4 жыл бұрын

Great video again Sean !!

@njs12706 4 жыл бұрын

Superb. Just how much difference the smallest edits make to the images is amazing. Less is most certainly more. Thank you so much for sharing, Sean.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@miloradstrbacki4248 4 жыл бұрын

This is literally THE BEST dodge and burn tutorial, Sean you killed it! Thank you very much my man!

@68spires 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome tutorial on Doge and Burn. Comprehensive, straight to the point, practical to apply and very well delivered.Sean, thank you for shearing and for the time you put in preparing these videos.

@bronsonmanbodh3782 4 жыл бұрын

Extremely helpful, and great history of dodging and burning. Even understanding the origin of the photoshop icons! It’s the subtle details that sets off a photograph, and it’s no different for these videos. Also listening to you speak reminds me of “art attack”. Can’t wait to try out these new techniques. Please continue to inspire!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

@ClaraPNAraujo 4 жыл бұрын

I'm usually very bored when watching tutorials. Yours are great to watch though! I love how you explain everything in a very comprehensive and patient way!

@gordroberts53 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sean. I think you've covered the topic well, while working hard to help people understand that how we process our images is a matter of personal choice driven by artistic expression. I shoot primarily landscape and wildlife and use all the tools available to me as needed to realize my vision. So I guess I follow the "this is my art, not a documentary" line of thinking (most of the time). Thanks for sharing and the very best of the Season to you and all you hold close.

@stephenward5133 4 жыл бұрын

Very interesting. Helps me understand what this is.

@GingerPhotographer 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial Sean!!

@matsfotografi 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a really good tutorial! A few different techniques that works great is way better than an avalanche of different techniques that you instantly forget!

@TOG1Vulcan 4 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, thank you so much

@SkipperGeffen 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting, educating and to the point. Great video, I absolutely love your style of explaining things

@paulstevens5995 3 жыл бұрын

Masterclass. Thank you so much Sean!

@andreasfriedl9858 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial. Thanks for explaining different approaches to dodging and burning.

@krisapkris 4 жыл бұрын

thank you Sean!

@dchillman 4 жыл бұрын

Great video as always, Sean. Looking back at the old D&B techniques brought back a slew of memories from my darkroom days 50 years ago. Thanks!

@jimgibson6142 4 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, thank you so much! I sort of understood dodge and burn but seeing it in action as a subtle change to both portraits and street photos makes it hit home! Thank you for explaining those three ways of doing it as well as it helps me understand the Photoshop methods!

@gisele6961 4 жыл бұрын

This was really helpful. Right level of detail and good examples to work with.

@anazivick303 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Sean for this video. I always use method 1 and was absolutely fascinated by method 2 & 3 watching this tutorial.

@deanpettitt121 4 жыл бұрын

I really do enjoy it when you do a tutorial Sean, I think you said you’re not a fan of doing them, but they are super helpful valuable content. Thanks!

@TLDAcademy 2 жыл бұрын

fantastic video! I especially appreciated you showing the contour guide! thank you for that bit!

@jackwheeler7069 4 жыл бұрын

Top drawer content and presentation. Thank you Sean for a "game lifter".

@jaybee70 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video... best I've seen... i understand how to dodge and burn perfectly now.. thanks

@MOHANADYASSIN 4 жыл бұрын

Another great video , well done

@thatmancalledhobbs 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial Sean, I spent years in the darkroom perfecting these techniques but they translate very well to Photoshop.

@fototripper 4 жыл бұрын

Really loved the intro for this. When I did film photography in art school I quit long before I got the chance to experiment with dodging and burning. I'd love to watch a film on how the process was done back then - but .... I guess it was too dark in the dark room to film hehe.