Editing with Sam Elkins: How to Develop a Consistent Look and Feel

Editing with Sam Elkins — build one consistent look for your entire travel feed

The gist: If your travel photos look great individually but feel like they're from five different accounts when scrolled together, this lesson is about fixing that at the editing stage.

• Taught by a working portrait/lifestyle photographer: Sam Elkins is a self-taught photographer with over 627K Instagram followers and features in Vogue and Photography Monthly, known for a distinct washed-out, high-contrast style.
• Focused on repeatability, not one-off edits: the lesson is built around developing a signature look you can apply consistently, not chasing a different filter for every photo.
• Practical, not just theory: covers the actual shadow, color, and tone adjustments Sam uses, so you leave with a repeatable workflow rather than vague inspiration.
• Works with landscapes and portraits alike: his scenic-portrait approach translates directly to travel photography of people and places.

FilterGrade's review of Sam's workshop content notes he "covers his techniques in both Lightroom and Photoshop so you can understand exactly what goes into each photograph," including how he brings out color and detail in scenic shots — the exact skill set a travel photographer needs.

Best for: travelers who want their Instagram or travel blog photos to read as one cohesive body of work. Skip it if: you're happy with auto-filters and don't want to learn manual editing. Runs ~$25 — check the current price before buying.