Want your spring photos to actually feel alive? In this video, I’ll walk you through 5 powerful editing techniques inside ON1 Photo RAW to boost color, shape light, and bring depth into your spring landscapes. From targeting individual colors to painting in directional light and adding dreamy glow, these are the exact techniques I use to turn flat images into eye-catching edits.
If your spring photos feel dull or lack impact, these tips will completely change how you approach editing.
What You’ll Learn
• How to make individual colors pop using the Color Enhancer filter
• A simple way to add soft, dreamy contrast with the Glow filter
• How to paint in directional light to create depth and mood
• How to target specific colors and boost detail using color range masks
• A powerful trick using reflected gradients to shape light in your scene
• How to turn flat spring photos into vibrant, eye-catching edits in minutes
On April 9, 2026 at 5:42 pm Ken Smith wrote:
Thanks for the tutorial, great learning experience. In the Lavender field edit, it seemed like the filer used also picked up the browns of the field between the rows and the building adding dynamic contrast to those items, although they do not appear in the mask. Am I seeing things?
On April 16, 2026 at 3:04 pm Dylan Kotecki replied:
Thanks so much for watching! I’m glad you enjoyed the tips. Sometimes the color range mask can select a wide range of a specific color so if you pull back on the color range slider you can make it more specific. It shouldn’t show colors it’s not modifying in the mask view – could have been my editing there.
On April 13, 2026 at 4:24 pm Jeff Pietroski wrote:
This is terrific information and creative pushes to challenge us. Thanks
On April 16, 2026 at 3:05 pm Dylan Kotecki replied:
Thanks so much! I love hearing that it’s pushing you creatively!
On April 20, 2026 at 1:53 pm Mark Laurendet wrote:
Thanks for another good simple way to improove photos