Sometimes when you’re going through your pictures after a shoot you’ll find some that are a little flat but otherwise good. I’ve found myself constantly doing the same routine with these kinds of images: Add a bit of contrast, add some sharpness and so on. So to make it easy I created a preset and then assigned that a keyboard shortcut, so that when I found an image that was a little flat I could quickly see what it looked like with a little oomph. And so, here’s said preset for you to use yourself should you so choose! It’s basically a little contrast, a little definition and some sharpening. If you think the sharpening is too much you can go in and disable it for the preset.
Here’s the obligatory before and after:
Before:
After:
The result is subtle but when you see it up full (and not just on the web) it’s a bit more effective. Anyway, it’s a handy starting point. Enjoy.
Thanks Thomas! Very helpful website. Downloaded PTLens and love it.Downloaded this preset as well. Much thanks for all of the info and assistance.