AVOID the LR contrast slider (and do THIS instead)

Head to https://squarespace.com/dominey to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DOMINEY In this video, I share with you some of the ways in which targeted contrast can be applied to images in Adobe Ligthroom and Photoshop to retain highlight/shadow detail and improve the overall tonality of an image. 📦 PRODUCTS MENTIONED Adobe Lightroom + Photoshop: https://bit.ly/3FpbJmt TK9 Photoshop Plugin: https://bit.ly/4a5YFiO TK Lum Mask Panel (Free): https://bit.ly/43aeyCr Use promo code DOMINEY to save 10% off TK9 📕 CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:43 Tonal adjustments 2:00 Contrast slider 3:06 Dehaze 5:06 Darks region 6:26 Midtone luminance 7:00 Clarity 7:51 Tone curve 8:32 Lightroom recap 9:20 Sponsor 11:05 Curves adjustment 12:25 Blend if 13:55 Tone curve adjustments 15:34 Midtone mask 18:48 Luminosity blend mode 19:57 Recap 20:40 Outro 🎵 MUSIC AND SFX Enhance your videos and social media content (like I do) with royalty free music and SFX from Epidemic Sound. Sign up for a free trial below: https://bit.ly/dominey-epidemic-sound 🎤 GEAR USED FOR THIS VIDEO (AND MOST OTHERS) Canon C-Log Rec.709 LUTs: https://dominey.gumroad.com/l/yqCnV Camera: https://geni.us/x1qWvob Lens: https://geni.us/4KsfBe Filter: https://geni.us/IAuTiI7 Monitor/Recorder: https://geni.us/lH7lITS Microphone: https://geni.us/A70x Wireless mic: https://geni.us/RBMM Audio recorder: https://geni.us/ABAEu Key light: https://geni.us/XFlq4Sw Softbox: https://geni.us/lpmrHGX Gear head: https://geni.us/jbnBN Fill light: https://geni.us/AUKn2 Table monopod: https://geni.us/9FSkBZZ Editing display: https://geni.us/bxvBZDO Editing computer: https://geni.us/gKMnE Display light: https://geni.us/BjzrjFt Mouse: https://geni.us/DeXy Extra controller: https://geni.us/9lyYG Photo and video storage: https://geni.us/1rA2S Speakers: https://geni.us/Fvlf Complete gear list: https://kit.co/todddominey 🤝 CONNECT WITH ME Photography: https://dominey.photography Blog: https://blog.dominey.photography Instagram: https://instagram.com/dominey TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@tdominey Glass: https://glass.photo/tdominey Email: dominey@gmail.com LEGAL DISCLOSURE Some of the links in this description will direct you to online stores where I may earn referral credits at no additional cost to you. If you want to shop and support this channel, you may also use the following storewide links. 🛒 Amazon: https://geni.us/gotoamazon 🛒 B&H: https://geni.us/shopbandh 🛒 Adorama: https://geni.us/shopadorama