Editing in Lightroom for Architectural Photography

Get to know photographer Tobi Shonibare, best known as Tobi Shinobi. He discusses what led him to become a photographer, the concepts behind his photographing style, and the influences that have helped shape his style.

Tobi teaches you how to use Lightroom. Discover why he uses it, and the basics of the software. Tobi takes you through each feature and technique as you explore Lightroom’s capabilities for architectural photography, including perspective correction, light, curves, color grading, sharpening, and more.

Learn how to edit a low-angle shot, first by focusing on the technical and compositional elements such as length, angles, and lighting. Then, move onto the artistic aspects of your image to enhance the aesthetics. Dive into ways to make your image more unique, working with elements such as shade, tone, and color. Next, follow the same editing process with your frontal-view image with a focus on principles like drawing the viewer to the main focus, managing distortion, mood, patterns, and textures.

Discover Tobi’s tips for sharing your work on social media. First look at Instagram specifically, understanding how to determine what photos work for your feed and how to use the platform to get your work seen. Tobi then explores the different social media channels. See how to find the one that works best for your work and how to be creative with your content.