Can’t take good photos? Photography techniques + coloring tips are here!
No need to ask for coloring tutorials at the beach! The key secret to atmospheric photos! Save all the beach waste at once! ?
Why do everyone’s photos of Dapeng Bay show blue sea and sky, full of Fuji atmosphere, no matter what the weather is like?
The key lies in color matching! Don’t be nervous if you don’t know how to mix colors! The editor of pong teaches you how to create a Fuji-like sea photo!
How to bring out the mood in your beach photos: Save all your beach crap!
Whether you are a newbie or an experienced photographer, you may have encountered this dilemma when taking photos of the seaside: the scenery in front of you is beautiful, but the photos you take always lack a bit of flavor. Especially when I went to Dapeng Bay, the photos everyone shared were of blue sea and sky, full of the unique atmosphere of Fujifilm, but your photos looked dull. In fact, the key to this problem lies in color mixing skills!
Today, the pong editor will teach you step by step how to create a Fuji-like sea photo, so that your beach photos can instantly become full of atmosphere, and save all the waste beach photos at once!
Fuji sense photo reference values
Before starting to color correct, let’s first understand the reference values for Fuji-sense photos. These values are adjusted according to the characteristics of Fujifilm and can add a unique atmosphere to your photos.
- Contrast: +15
- Brightness: +13
- Saturation: +20
- Vibrance: +20
- Color temperature: -12
- Tint: +50
These values are not fixed and you can adjust them appropriately according to your photos. Next, let’s explain the functions of these adjustment items one by one.
Analysis of color grading steps
1. Contrast +15
The improvement in contrast can make the contrast between light and dark in the photo more vivid and enhance the three-dimensional sense of the picture. Moderately increasing the contrast can make the sea and sky more distinct and make the photo look more layered.
2. Brightness +13
Increasing the brightness can make the overall photo look brighter and fresher. When the brightness of seaside photos is increased, the effect of sunlight shining on the sea will be more obvious, creating a warm feeling.
3. Saturation +20 & Vibrance +20
Increased saturation and natural saturation can make colors more vivid and full. This is the key to creating a Fuji atmosphere, because the color characteristics of Fujifilm are rich colors. Increasing these two parameters can make the sea water bluer, the beach more golden, and make the photos full of life.
4. Color temperature-12
Color temperature adjustment is an important part of color mixing. Lowering the color temperature can make the color of the photo tend to be cooler, creating a cool feeling, which is very suitable for seaside scenes.
5. Hue +50
Raise the tone to give the photo a greenish effect, which is also a characteristic of Fujifilm. Such adjustments can make the seawater look clearer and translucent, giving people a sense of purity.
Tips for color mixing
After completing the above adjustments, there is still a small step that can help you process a large number of photos more efficiently. You only need to click "Copy Editing Project" after editing is completed, so that you can apply these adjustments to all selected photos at once, no longer having to adjust them one by one!
Now that you have mastered the key techniques for bringing out the Fuji-feeling seaside photos, go ahead and give it a try! Whether it’s sunny or cloudy, as long as you master these color correction techniques, your seaside photos can present a beautiful scene of blue sea and sky that people will fall in love with at first glance. Remember, color mixing is an art and it takes a lot of experimentation and practice to find the style that suits you best. I hope you can take more beautiful and atmospheric photos and share them with everyone!