Fstoppers iconFstoppersSep 16, 2026

No Photoshop Needed: Building a Light Beam From Scratch in Lightroom

A dark, high-ISO frame with a heavy blue color cast doesn't look like much on the back of the camera. With the right sequence of adjustments, that same file can carry a warm beam of light streaming down onto the subject, and all of it happens inside Lightroom.

No Photoshop Needed: Building a Light Beam From Scratch in Lightroom

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A dark, high-ISO frame with a heavy blue color cast doesn't look like much on the back of the camera.

With the right sequence of adjustments, that same file can carry a warm beam of light streaming down onto the subject, and all of it happens inside Lightroom.

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A dark, high-ISO frame with a heavy blue color cast doesn't look like much on the back of the camera. With the right sequence of adjustments, that same file can carry a warm beam of light streaming down onto the subject, and all of it happens inside Lightroom.

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