Title: Step Away from the Clarity Slider
We’ve all been there. You get a decent shot, then go wild in Lightroom. Here are three sliders to use with caution:
Clarity – Overdoing it creates halos around edges. Keep it under +15 for portraits.
Saturation – It makes skin look like a tomato. Use Vibrance instead.
Sharpening – Too much adds digital noise. Masking is your friend (hold Alt while dragging).
Pro challenge: edit your next photo using only Exposure, Contrast, and Whites/Blacks. You’ll be shocked how natural and beautiful the result is. Less is almost always more.