The J-Trick

I don't know about you, but I've heard several of my fellow photographers referencing the "j-trick" in their editing techniques in Adobe Lightroom. For the longest time, I just went along with it and thought it had something to do with the shape of the tone curve, but then realized I had absolutely no idea what they were talking about!

SO...

I spent some time this morning researching this J-Trick and want to share with you guys what I learned!

The J-trick transformed one of my images from this... (edited without J trick)

To this: (only change to image was the addition of the J-trick)

I made this quick video tutorial to show you guys exactly how the J-trick works and how I use it in my photos. I have been told that this trick works best on backlit photos, but can really be applied to a plethora of lighting situations. What this trick will do for you is really nail those blacks and whites and better manage the overall tones in your image.

Enjoy!