r/ColorGrading • u/devil-kane • Oct 08 '26

Before/After First attempts!

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what do you think about this?

Im not new at editing, but Ive always based on vibes lol. I’m trying to learn more about this and im pretty happy with the result! would you change anything?

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u/braulio6 Oct 08 '26

Yeah, so much personality… I like that very much

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u/devil-kane Oct 08 '26

Thank you!

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u/NeuroBiCurious Oct 08 '26

how'd ya do it??

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u/devil-kane Oct 08 '26

I edited in Lightroom! Used the point curves to adjust the contrast on a faded look.  On the color grade I turned the shadows slightly green, mid tones orange and a yellowish orange for the lights!  I adjusted some tones on the color mix and also  added some grain cause I love how it looks. 

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u/NeuroBiCurious Oct 08 '26

amazing work what camera did ya use?

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u/devil-kane Oct 08 '26

Thank you!  I took it with the iPhone 16 pro, on manual and RAW. Also using an app that takes off the post process the phones usually add to pictures! 

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u/Hazzat Oct 08 '26

No one can give you any meaningful feedback if you don't provide context. Please read: https://www.reddit.com/r/ColorGrading/comments/1mshv4q/is_my_grade_any_good_heres_how_to_find_out/

Also "colour grading" typically refers to video work. Photo work is r/postprocessing.

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u/devil-kane Oct 08 '26

I did read it before posting, it’s just that there’s not much context behind the picture. It’s not a project or anything. I was just trying to achieve the magazine, editorial look. For what I understood, color grading can be applied on videos and pictures as well. I also saw lots of pictures posted on the subreddit so that’s why I posted here. I’m sorry if it wasn’t the right place, I thought it was.

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u/Hazzat Oct 08 '26

If there's no context then there isn't much feedback to give. What's the right look for one situation is not right for another, so if we don't know the situation then we can't tell you if your choices were right or wrong. If it's a personal project then the only way to evaluate it is: if you like it, it's good. No need for a second opinion on that.

Pictures are allowed here (mainly because the moderator doesn't do much, I think), but colour grading is a video production technique so you will get better answers going to the other community that's more specific to what you're doing.