Rediscovering The Joy Of Luminar Neo
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Luminar Neo remains part of my photo toolkit because it crafts a look quickly. I use Luminar Neo as a finishing tool to get me the last 10% or so of a photo. Why? It’s fast and easy. I’ll show you a few examples and we’ll also take a deeper look at the tools I’m reaching for most in Luminar Neo.
My go-to Luminar Neo tools:
The View From Dyrholaey, Iceland
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A dreamy, soft look can be a beautiful way to finish a landscape photograph, but applying that softness everywhere can work against the image. The challenge is deciding where you want the viewer to feel softness and where you want them to see texture and detail.
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