Master Sky Replacement in Luminar NEO

Introducing the Sky Replacement Masterclass, your complete guide to transforming skies and creating powerful, emotion-filled images inside Luminar NEO. Designed and presented by Jakub Bors, Skylum ambassador, award-winning photographer, and trusted educator, this course will teach you how to craft natural, artistic, and believable sky replacements from start to finish.

Through 14 focused lessons and 3 hours of 4K video training, you’ll learn how to select the right sky, match light and perspective, fine-tune reflections, use advanced masking, and even enhance your results with creative overlays. Whether you're replacing a dull sky or creating a cinematic atmosphere, Jakub walks you through every step with clear guidance and practical techniques.

Every class includes a downloadable image and premium sky files so you can follow along and apply the exact same techniques in real time, using landscape, travel, and drone photos.

The masterclass is delivered in English, with Spanish and German dubbing, plus subtitles in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Dutch, making it accessible to photographers worldwide.

Learn at your own pace, revisit lessons whenever you like, and enjoy Jakub’s signature teaching style packed with hands-on demos, expert tips, and inspiring results. Whether you’re new to sky replacement or want to refine your technique, this course will give you the tools and confidence to elevate your images every time.

Lesson 1: Welcome to Sky Replacement

Why the Sky Matters
Discover why sky replacement is one of the most impactful edits you can make. This lesson sets the stage for the masterclass and shows you how transforming the sky can completely reshape the mood, depth, and story of your photo.

Lesson 2: Choosing the Right Sky

Light, Direction, and Storytelling
Learn how to select skies that match your scene’s light, mood, and perspective. We’ll cover sky types, color harmony, and common pitfalls so your replacements look natural, not fake.

Lesson 3: Sky AI Tool Explained

Mastering the Core Engine
Get a deep dive into Luminar NEO’s Sky AI tool: how it works, when to use it, and how to tweak its settings for better control. This is the foundation for every sky replacement in the course.

Lesson 4: Golden Hour Sky Magic

Adding Warmth and Depth
Learn how to enhance your images with glowing, golden-hour skies. Match warm tones, adjust foreground lighting, and create stunning sunset vibes with ease.

Lesson 5: Sunset Sky & Sun Enhancement

Make It Glow Naturally
Discover how to use dramatic sunset skies and Luminar’s Sunrays tool to create rich, atmospheric edits. You’ll learn how to position the sun, blend tones, and bring your scene to life.

Lesson 6: Precision Masking for Sky Edits

Control Every Edge
Explore masking tools that help refine tricky edges, like trees, architecture, and hair. This lesson teaches you how to blend skies seamlessly using built-in masks and manual refinements.

Lesson 7: Reflection Basics for Sky Swaps

Mirror the Mood
Learn how to create simple, realistic reflections in water after replacing the sky. We’ll cover basic reflection techniques using Luminar NEO tools to add believability to your edits.

Lesson 8: Advanced Reflections & Custom Work

Take It Further
Dive deeper into complex reflections for lakes, puddles, and wet surfaces. You’ll learn advanced masking, layer tricks, and reflection warping techniques for maximum realism. Explore how to use tools like GenErase, GenExpand, and GenSwap as part of a clean RAW workflow. Learn when and how to use them for creative yet realistic enhancements.

Lesson 9: No Visible Sky? No Problem

Replacing Skies in Tricky Scenes
What if the sky isn’t visible, or just barely? Learn how to still replace it creatively, using manual masking and clever compositions to bring depth to flat or overexposed images.

Lesson 10: Manual Sky Replacement Workflow

Full Creative Control
Go beyond automation with manual sky replacement using layers and masks. Perfect for those edge cases where AI doesn’t cut it, or when you want full precision and artistic direction.

Lesson 11: Working with People in the Scene

Clean Edits with Human Subjects
Sky replacement gets tricky with portraits or group shots, especially around hair and edges. Learn how to blend skies behind people naturally without losing realism or detail.

Lesson 12: Fixing Noisy & Pixelated Skies

Clean Results Every Time
Find out what to do when your original sky is noisy, compressed, or full of sensor dust. This lesson shows how to prep bad skies for replacement and avoid artifacts in the final result.

Lesson 13: Enhancing Skies with Overlays

Add Drama, Light, and Texture
Want to go beyond realism? Learn how to layer creative overlays like birds, clouds, or atmospheric textures on top of your new sky to add depth, mood, and storytelling elements.

Lesson 14: Drone Photography Sky Swaps

Aerial Editing Made Easy
Sky replacement is especially powerful for drone shots. In this final lesson, we’ll walk through editing aerial images, accounting for top-down perspective, light falloff, and lens distortions.