Lightroom Tip: Use Luminosity Range Mask to Selectively Edit Skies

I want to start doing quick and dirty tips for this site as well as my YouTube channel.  In my first quick and dirty tip, I’ll show you how to use the Luminosity Range Mask in Lightroom to select the bright sky in your photo.  This is great if you want to bring down the exposure of just your sky and not the areas that surround it.  Sometimes you’ll want to bring down the exposure or selectively edit a sky but don’t necessarily want to affect the trees, horizon, or whatever that butts up against it.  Well, here you go…

Jay Lamm

J. Lamm is the bassist, vocalist, song writer, and keyboardist for the mercurial metal band Cea Serin. While away from Cea Serin J. Lamm also performs live with Cirque Dreams as a touring musician. J. Lamm has also written and recorded music for movies, television and radio.

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