Spooky Halloween Editing in Luminar NEO

Introducing the Spooky Halloween course, a 60-minute Halloween editing course that shows you how to transform ordinary photos into cinematic and atmospheric Halloween scenes inside Luminar NEO. Created and taught by Jakub Bors, this short and focused course is perfect for photographers who want beautiful seasonal edits without spending hours in post-production.

In this step-by-step training, you’ll learn how to add glow to pumpkins and candlelight, create moody seasonal colour, enhance costumes and portraits, introduce mist and atmosphere, and build that magical “Halloween night” look that feels straight out of a cinematic scene.

All sample files are included so you can follow along in real time, plus overlays and textures to help you recreate the final look exactly as shown in the course.

The Spooky Halloween course is short, practical, and beginner-friendly, but packed with creative tips you can use immediately in your own workflow, whether you’re editing spooky portraits, cozy family moments, or dramatic cinematic scenes.

Lesson 1: Enhance and Create Realistic Candle Flames

Learn how to boost candle glow and even recreate missing flames using layers, masking, Magic Light AI, and atmospheric tools to build believable lighting in your scene.

Layers • Glow • Magic Light

Lesson 2: Add Glow and Warmth to Halloween Pumpkins

Discover how to give your pumpkins a realistic candle-lit glow, add warmth and depth to the carved areas, and make your jack-o’-lanterns feel alive and luminous.

Warmth • Glow • Highlights

Lesson 3: Bring Ghosts into Your Photos with Layered Effects

Use layers and blending modes to add ghosts and phantom figures to your images, while mastering color grading and mood-building techniques for spooky atmosphere.

Phantoms • Blending • Atmosphere

Lesson 4: Craft a Spooky Double Exposure with Eerie Depth

Learn a simple double-exposure workflow to blend multiple images together, improve masking precision, and build surreal, ghostly compositions with cinematic depth.

Double Exposure • Masking • Creativity

Lesson 5: Design a Haunted Skull Face Portrait

Transform a portrait by blending in skull textures and facial overlays. You’ll learn controlled masking and dramatic lighting to create a haunting Halloween character.

Skull • Portrait • Transformation

Lesson 6: Build a Haunted House Scene

Combine dramatic contrast, eerie toning, and layered storytelling elements to create a cinematic haunted house scene full of tension and Halloween character.

Cinematic • Storytelling • Drama