We’re all looking for ways to capture attention-grabbing outdoor photos that stand out from the crowd, while keeping things looking natural. The Lightroom workflow illustrated below is a lot of fun because it involves experimenting with stylizing your images until you discover a signature look that’s easy to replicate in the future.

This interesting approach reveals several straightforward methods for enhancing colors in Lightroom to create a unique look by building off the creative process favored by British educator and landscape pro Chris Harvey.

Harvey prefers a rather simple approach to post processing that he describes like this: “My style isn’t particularly drastic in terms of completely re-visualizing what I see in the field and I still want to retain the essence of a scene as it appears to the naked eye.”

His stylistic goal is to enhance colors in a way that creates a recognizable look with continuity and cohesion throughout his portfolio of spectacular images. You can easily accomplish this important task by following the recommendations he provides in the next 17-minutes, and then making a few modifications that bring your personal vision to reality.

Harvey starts with an overview of Lightroom’s color-enhancement features, followed by a demonstration of his preferred strategy for employing contrast and other familiar enhancements. As you’ll see, there are ways to employ these familiar tools in a way that differs from the manner in which you’ve made these adjustments in the past.

He delves into unique vibrance and saturation tricks and explains a different approach for applying tone curves and color curves that can make a big difference.  And stylized color grading is also part of the plan.

There’s a lot more to learn as the video proceeds, including how Lightroom’s HSL sliders can be a big help in creating a signature style— whether you’re editing landscapes, wildlife photos, environmental portraits, or just about any other image you capture in the great outdoors.

Be sure to visit Harvey’s popular YouTube channel and explore the many how-to videos available.

And if you prefer editing images in Photoshop, don’t miss the tutorial we feature with another Adobe expert who demonstrates how to take advantage of Adobe’s New Harmonize tool to create realistic high-quality composite photographs.

If you’re interested in giving boudoir photography a try, the first step is understanding how to pose inexperienced models like a spouse, significant other, or a friend who wants to give it a try. You can also keep things simple by shooting with natural illumination, like light streaming through a window in your home.

This quick tutorial from Patrick’s Boudoir Photography Secrets explains how to do all this and more. The video is episode #27 of Patrick’s Two-Minute Posing series for beginners. Unlike earlier installments this one involves color imagery rather than those created in black-and-white.

Patrick is a Vienna-based portrait pro specializing in basic boudoir photography techniques that anyone can accomplish with simple gear. And since most of us don’t have access to professional models, he places a big emphasis on helping instill confidence in subjects with flattering poses that emphasize her best physical attributes.

Today’s episode reveals an alluring couch pose in the living room of your home “studio” and provides a variety of tips for enhancing image structure and composing images for maximum impact. He also demonstrates how to quickly and effectively enhance your images by using his “Ultimate Pack Lightroom Presets.”

You’ll learn several methods for accentuate a reclining model’s body, and how to achieve perfect highlights and shadows when shooting with available light. Skillful composition also plays an important role, and Patrick demonstrates how even a slight adjustment in posture goes can greatly enhance the female form.The discussion also includes foolproof advice for harnessing the beautiful, soft effect provided by indirect window lighting to create an inviting mood. Then Patrick ties everything together by recommending the most appropriate camera setting to employ.

Be sure to visit the Patrick’s Boudoir Photography Secrets YouTube channel when this video concludes where you’ll find earlier episodes in the Two-Minute Posing series along with more advanced how-to videos.

And don’t miss our earlier tutorial on a related topic in which another boudoir photographer demonstrates a variety of effective backlighting techniques for capturing alluring portrait photographs on the beach—with composition tips, camera settings, and more.