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There are numerous methods for refining White Balance in an image, some more difficult and effective than others. Today's tutorial from one of our favorite post-processing experts demonstrates why you don't have to choose between simplicity and precision with an interesting technique that enables you to kill two birds with one stone.

Properly saturated colors can make or break a photo: Too much color makes images appear unnatural, while not enough may result in a dull or boring image. This quick Lightroom tutorial reveals an often ignored Light tool that enables you to quickly achieve the perfect compromise.

We all face a compromise when making multiple photos of the same scene. On the one hand, the more images you shoot the better the odds that you'll capture exactly what you want. The flip side of the coin is that the time you spend during the culling and editing process increases dramatically when you just lay on the shutter button and fire away.

Evan Ranft is an Atlanta-based pro specializing in landscape and cityscape photography, and in this quick Lightroom tutorial he explains how to selectively enhance the colors in an image with a simple split toning technique. 

Experienced wildlife photographers know that the power of an image often depends upon how an animal’s eyes are rendered. Out-of-focus dull eyes can really spoil an otherwise great shot, while overly brightened, sharpened eyes make the subject appear unnatural and crazy.

It’s been awhile since we’ve featured the work of French landscape pro Serge Ramelli, and this new tutorial is a good one. In just 12 minutes Ramelli demonstrates three Lightroom techniques for correcting photos with lens distortion and skewed perspective.

One sure way to create quality images with good color and maximum detail is to banish ugly noise artifacts that occur when shooting in low light, at high ISO settings, and under certain other situations.