THOMAS CHU PHOTO

Photography Tutorial · 2020-06-07

What Makes Color Grading Look Good? 3 Rules Distilled from Viral Photos

What Makes Color Grading Look Good? 3 Rules Distilled from Viral Photos

Thomas Chu Photo

Color grading tests a photographer's long-term aesthetic instincts — it's one of the hardest parts of post-processing for enthusiasts.

In this tutorial, Thomas shares the three major color-grading rules I've distilled from the most popular photos on Instagram.

Portraits, landscapes or still lifes — most viral photos follow the rules we're about to cover.

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