How can I achieve this look?

[fernandat88493266]

Hi guys,

I'd love some advice as of how to achieve the type of look in this photo:

Thank you in advance!!

[ManiacJoe]

You need to describe the look you are trying to achieve.

The most notable thing here is the out-of-focus background, which will require a lens with a wide aperture (small f number).

[fernandat88493266]

My apologies, I actually mean the colors of the photo! I see this type of look being applied to a lot of photos lately and I think it's really interesting and was wondering how people achieve it. I don't think it's a preset!

[Rob_Cullen · Accepted solution]

Most colour tone effects can be achieved in either the HSL or the Split Toning panels (or even changing White Balance).

In the HSL panel you can  de-saturate colours selectively, which can give the toned look. In your pic sample- a predominance of the yellows and browns. The adjustment Brush can also de-saturate 'locally' on an image.

When you achieve a 'look' you like you can make your own Preset to repeat the effect easily.

[cmgap]

Share one of your images that you would like this look on. We can share the settings with you... basically it looks like the highlights have been completely flattened and the shadows have been opened. It's a bit flat contrast wise and doesn't have clean blacks or whites. It likely has a gradient filter on as well. It doesn't really pop and depending on how it's being used would hit the cutting floor of professional magazine editors.

[fernandat88493266]

Thank you so much for all your responses! Here's a photo that I would like to try this look on (not a professional photo or anything, just to test it out )

[Rob_Cullen]

A few suggestions-

[cmgap]

While this is Ps, all of the controls and settings are available in Lr. The first screen show the placement and setting of the gradient filter. The second screen shot shows all of the controls accessible in the Basic panel in the Develop module of Lr.