processing

We just finished up our online Lightroom class today, and we had a lot of fun with the group.  We really focused on the Library and Develop module, and one topic of discussion was how to compare similar images.  The obvious choice might be just reviewing the images in the Library module and increasing the Read More

We are getting ready to start our next round of macro classes, and I wanted to mention a class favorite; Helicon Focus Lite.  This software performs focus stacking, which radically increases depth of field in your macro image.  Imagine photographing a columbine, a flower with a lot of depth.  To get critical focus through most Read More

I like dodging and burning many of my images.  Flat low contrast scenes become more interesting, and the image takes on a three dimensional appearance.  Landscapes, portraits and travel images often look better with a little dodging and burning.  My preferred method for many years was selecting the adjustment brush in LR, adding about .5 Read More

Earlier this year we were in Texas photographing birds from blinds on a workshop…you can see the trip report here.  One day we had overcast skies, and the question came up can you replace gray skies using Lightroom.  The short answer is yes. I know some photographers are cringing at the though of swapping out Read More

One of the advantages of developing images in Lightroom is the ability to quickly and easily monitor your develop steps.  Many of us are familiar with the History palette in the Develop module of LR.  Just look on the right side and you can see all your develop steps.  If you want to go back Read More

I got a question after my workflow blog post about keyboarding. Or better put, do you ever add keywords?  Adding keywords does take a little more time.  You have to type in or use a preset of keywords at some point in your workflow. Depending on how specific you get, this could take an extra Read More

In my last post I talked about a sample workflow using Lightroom.  The advantage is you only use one program, from download to culling to developing to database storage.  For most photographers, this system works great and you may not want more speed. But what if you do want more speed?  Wouldn’t it be great Read More

Workflow is important for every photographer.  Designing an efficient system to download, cull, develop and backup images is central to all digital photographers.  Everyone’s workflow will be different depending on their situation.  As long as it works for you, then that is what matters. Often we can improve our workflow by learning quicker ways to Read More

The megapixel race continues with cameras.  I remember getting my D850 and saying wow, this is a huge file and more than I need.  Now 50-60MP cameras are being announced, and who knows what is next.  But very curiously, you have both Nikon and Canon introducing their latest flagship cameras and keeping the file size Read More

My mom just sent me a note asking to see some of my recent bird photos.  She has seen my Instagram posts, but she really wanted to see a selection of my best bird images.  And if possible, could she view it as a slideshow on her home computer?  No problem, creating an online gallery Read More