My Editing Process and Tribe Archipelago Interview
A couple of weeks ago, Tribe Archipelago reached out to me to take part in an interview for their blog. I was asked to answer a few questions and submit ten images to compliment the piece.
I have been using their presets (primarily the Wolf Pack and Raven Pack sets) as a base for my images for a couple of years now. I have other presents loaded into my Lightroom, including some of my own creation, but I always find myself coming back to thiers.
I lieu of the interview going live on their blog today, I thought it might be nice to share some before and afters of some of the shots I included in the piece.
Before
After
All the photos in this blog have been shot with my Canon 6D and Sigma ART 35mm 1.4 lens. I only have the one lens at the moment, which pushes me to really make the most out of my own positioning in relation to the subject matter.
I’m a strong believer in using as little as possible as I think you tend to learn more about composition and other photography fundamentals that way.
“I definitely feel like I have a more defined style now and I’m much more confident in knowing what I want to create. So I’d say my editing has become more focused but I let my experiences govern the moments I capture.”
Before
After
I have established a bit more of a defined style for myself these days, where I tend to favour warm tones and dark shadows to add a sense of drama to my images. I only ever use the presets as a starting point and then tweak various things to evoke the right tone and emotion.
That being said, having a starting point to work from can be really helpful.
Before
After
“I think as long as I’m slightly scared of what I’m doing then I’m on the right track. There is no end goal for me, I’m just making sure I enjoy the journey.”
