Transform Your Photos with the Brush Tool in Lightroom Classic (2026)

Learn how to use the Adjustment Brush Tool in Lightroom Classic to take your portraits to the next level! ➡️ Snag my Lightroom Brush Presets for dreamy, light & airy photos: https://chelseanicole.thrivecart.com/... MORE RESOURCES: ✨ Free Light & Airy Photography Mini Course: https://guide.chelseanicole.com 📸 Get details on Shoot to Edit: http://ste.chelseanicole.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - EDITING TUTORIALS: ▷ FULL editing tutorial:    • EDITING Natural Light Portraits in Lightro...   ▷ Edit Together Tuesday's playlist:    • Skin Retouching in Lightroom Tutorial: Get...   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MY PHOTO GEAR: Full Kit here: https://kit.co/chelseanicole CAMERAS: Nikon Z6II Mirrorless: https://amzn.to/3c0HjYt Nikon Z6 Mirrorless: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H3JVDJC? LENSES: Nikon Z 35mm f/1.8 S:https://amzn.to/3C4rdrp Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S:https://amzn.to/3F8CRnc Nikon 24-70mm 2.8: https://amzn.to/2r7tfFv Nikon 70-200mm 2.8 VR: https://amzn.to/2KoQMdc Nikon 105mm 2.8 VR Macro: https://amzn.to/2HAG2q5 Nikon 24mm 1.4: https://amzn.to/2HByKGA Nikon 50mm 1.4: https://amzn.to/2JDlZbn - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🎥 MORE ABOUT THIS VIDEO: The adjustment brush tool is one of my FAVORITE tools in Lightroom Classic! From making specialized color corrections to retouching skin and creating dreamy light & airy backgrounds, this tool can take your photos to the next level in no time. In this editing tutorial, I walk you through Lightroom’s Masking Menu and show how to unlock the full potential of the brush tool. 🌟 Over the years, I’ve also crafted my own set of Lightroom brushes to streamline my workflow. If you’d like to try them out, they’re available here ➡️ https://chelseanicole.thrivecart.com/... Happy editing! xo, Chelsea 0:00 Intro 0:32 Power of the brush tool 1:09 Overview of the brush and masking menu 2:08 5 Main Brush Settings 6:07 Photo Editing Example 1 14:20 Photo Editing Example 2 15:08 Tip for Saving Brushes as Presets 15:57 Skin softening with the brush tool