Improve your real estate listings with one simple click in Lightroom. These presets will dramatically improve your photos whether they are taken with a phone or a camera. These presets enhance the natural light while reducing color casts from lamps or fluorescent lights. This bundle also includes outdoor presets to make the sky pop, reduce shadows in porch/patio areas as well as enhance the blue color of any possible swimming areas.

Included in your purchase:

16 Lightroom Presets

- Real Estate 01

- Real Estate 02

- Real Estate 03

- Real Estate 04

- Real Estate 05

- Real Estate 06

- Outside 01

- Outside 02

- Outside 03

- Outside 04

- Outside 05

- Outside 06

- Patio/Pool 01

-Patio/Pool 02

- Patio/Pool 03

Installation instructions

Access to private Facebook group

Opal and June is THE PLACE to be for the eclectic romantic soul and we have so many fun things waiting to be shared with you! We have curated a collection of gorgeous dresses and props to make your styled shoot, elopement, or wedding the perfect occasion! We offer both local rentals and we ship, although some of the larger prop items are available for local rental only (we have a moss covered chair, huge disco ball, and a vintage bicycle). We want the process to be as smooth as can be, so you can pick your dates on the website and we will make sure it gets to you the day before your rental period starts. Your rental will come packed in a box with instructions on how to return and a mailing label so all you have to do is pack it back up and put the label on top.

Opal and June is made up of two best friends and photographers, Lauren Harris and Lissa Chandler!

Founded in the summer of 2018 and brainstormed for years before launching, Opal and June was born from a mutual love of photography, insanely beautiful dresses, unique accessories, and a love of shooting for creative fulfillment. We LOVE photography and we absolutely adore beautifully quirky outfits and we are so excited to have you here! Working side by side on this business together - Lauren is the classic one; Lissa is the crazy one - our goal is to create a beautiful collection of show-stopping dresses, veils, tablescapes, fun props, and a thousand other little pieces that come together to create beautifully layered styled shoots.

website: www.opalandjuneshop.com

Insta: @opalandjune     

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/opalandjune/

email: opalandjuneshop@gmail.com

Opal and June has been kind enough to provide you with a 20% discount code! Use code “KALA20” for a one time use to the Opal and June shop! Offer valid through December 31, 2019.

Bright and Airy is a sought after style in images but not always something easy to achieve. Here is a tutorial and a video to show you how I edit my photos step by step to make them look bright and airy.

So what are the secretes to getting a bright and airy photo?

• the most obvious one - lots of natural light

• a neutral colored or white background in your image

• proper white balance

• editing techniques

Since this post is specifically about editing, we will do another blog post soon about the other steps but today we will just cover the Lightroom Classic process.

I started out with my raw images looking like this

My next step was applying my “Bright and Airy” preset. (Link: https://rathphotoresources.com/bright-and-airy-lightroom-preset/ )

Next, I bumped up the exposure a little bit more, added a bit of magenta, and adjusted her skin tones in the HSL panel by sliding the “Orange” sliders for saturation and luminance until I felt they looked right.

I then used the graduated filter tool in Lightroom to add in some extra light. I also used the adjustment brush to paint in a little more brightness into her eyes.

My last and final step was to use the clone/healing tool in Lightroom to heal her chapped face.

Watch the full process here:

Installing your Mobile Presets into Lightroom Mobile CC

1. Download the free Lightroom CC application on your phone.

2. Check your email account you used during the checkout process. You will receive an email with the subject line, “Your Kala Rath Presets Order Confirmation (#order number)” . If you do not receive this in your inbox after your purchase, try using the search function within your email to find the presets

3. Click the blue text that says “Download Files” . These should be DNG files for the mobile app. If you see .lrtemplate or .xmp these file formats are for the desktop/laptop editing software.

4. Click “Open in Lightroom” - If you do not see this option, select the box with an arrow coming out if it to open in Lightroom.

5. You will then see a photo. In the top right hand corner there is a circle with three dots. Click that and then select “Create Preset” , type the name of the Preset, then save by clicking the arrow in the top right.

6. To edit photos with the preset, select the photo you want to edit, select “Presets” at the bottom and make sure “User Presets" is selected and it will be saved there for unlimited use.

Here is a step by step guide with photographs:

• Check your email account you used during the checkout process. You will receive an email with the subject line, “Your Kala Rath Presets Order Confirmation (#order number)” . If you do not receive this in your inbox after your purchase, try using the search function within your email to find the presets

• Click the blue text that says “Download Files”

Click “Open in Lightroom” - If you do not see this option, select the box with an arrow coming out if it to open in Lightroom.

You will then see a photo. In the top right hand corner there is a circle with three dots. Click that and then select “Create Preset” , type the name of the Preset, then save by clicking the arrow in the top right.

To edit photos with the preset, select the photo you want to edit, select “Presets” at the bottom and make sure “User Presets" is selected and it will be saved there for unlimited use.

Photographer: Look for the Light Photo Video

Located in Rexburg, Idaho

Website: www.lookforthelightphotovideo.com

Instagram: Instagram.com/lookforthelightphotovideo

Facebook: www.facebook.com/lookforthelight

Gear: Sony AR7III 28mm/f2

Preset used: Sage

Composition - Horizon Lines

Horizon lines are an important part of composing a good image. First you need to be able to easily identify your horizon line. A horizon line is the point at which the sky separates land or water. Let’s take a closer look.

Each of the red arrows in the images below identify the horizon line.

When shooting images such a landscape without a primary subject, make the composition interesting by avoid having the horizon line in the center of the photograph. Try composing the image so that the horizon line is in upper third or the lower third of the image.

You can use this same technique in portrait images as well.

When shooting portraits, compose your subject so that their neckline or other major joints (such as elbows, hips and knees). The other major rule of how to use horizon lines with portraits is to avoid letting the horizon line “slice” through their head.

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Homework:

• Take one landscape photo and position the horizon line in the lower third of the frame.

• Take one portrait photo and properly frame the subject so that the horizon line isn’t intersecting any major body parts.

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Photographer: Kala Rath

Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Instagram: www.instagram.com/kalarathphotography

Facebook: www.facebook.com/kalarathphotography

Gear: Canon 5D Mark III, Sigma Art 35mm

Preset used: Bright and Airy

1/100 | f2.2 | ISO800

1/100 | f2.2 | ISO800

1/80 | f2.5 | ISO800

1/100 | f2.8 | ISO500

1/80 | f2.5 | ISO800

Creating a consistent style with your images is an important aspect of branding yourself as a photographer. It gives your clients confidence that when they book you for a photo shoot, they know what to expect.  So how can you create consistency?

There are a lot of ways to create a consistent look to your images. One of the first things I suggest is creating a private gallery. Even if you don’t have a website you can create a secret Facebook album or even use something like Flickr. Put 50 of your best images that you feel are portfolio worthy. Then take a look at them all together and study your gallery.

What are your favorite images?

What about your least favorite?

Was is it about those that stand out to you?

Once you have evaluated your portfolio there are some other steps you can take to creating a consistent portfolio:

• Styling your clients

• How you use light in your images

• Your shooting environment

• Your editing process

How your clients dress for their photoshoot is a great place to start with created a crafted look to your portfolio. If you look at my images, you will notice most of my clients wear soft colors, long, flowy dresses or cardigans and always stay away from prints on clothing.  Don’t be afraid to assist your clients in selecting the right clothes for their sessions!

Your use of light when shooting is a key strategy in developing a consistent look. If you love golden hour and always shoot with bright glowing sun, keep doing that! Or maybe you prefer indirect light from shooting downtown or in parks with covered trees. Whatever your style is, try to keep your light the same throughout each session if possible. Of course, there are always going to be the unexpected cloudy days that may block that golden glow and that’s okay too! Those things happen from time to time.

Another key to consistency is your environment. For example: I love lifestyle photos with lots of white and bright! I tend to style my clients in soft neutrals (mostly white/ivory) and I always look for the lightest colored spots in their home. Sometimes that is up against kitchen cabinets or on the front porch of their home. I generally keep a white comforter or blanket in the trunk of my vehicle as well. Even if clients don’t have light colored comforters, I find several people have light colored sheets and we will take off the comforter all together for shots on the bed.

Lastly, your editing process is critical to a consistent style. This is a great benefit to using presets. You can push a button and keep all of your tones similar only requiring minor tweaks here and there to your white balance and color adjustments if necessary.

Keep in mind, these are aren’t hard and steadfast rules. They are just simply guidelines. Don’t overthink it if all your clients show up wearing something completely out of the norm or if the weather creates a light you aren’t used to. There is nothing wrong with variety at all! These are just tools to help you develop a pattern in your branding process.

Photographer: Angelina Lopez

Located in Northwest Arkansas.

Instagram: www.instagram.comangelinalopezphotographer

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angelinalopezphotographer

Gear: Canon 6D & mark III with Sigma 35mm

Preset used: Bright and Airy