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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

We just finished a magazine shoot this week, and as usual we were on a deadline.  I actually like deadlines, it focuses my attention and crystalizes image concepts.  It might mean a few late nights in the office, but we have a Starbucks right down the street.  The model on this shoot was a man, Read More

There is a lot of great editing software out there these days.  While you can do most everything in LR and PS, sometimes it is just nice to click a few button and call it good.  The biggest issue with plugins has been the quality of the final image.  Some plugins create pixelated over processed Read More

If you are like me, you like to speed up your workflow.  I can only take so many hours in front of the computer working on images before I need a break.  But after some assignments, and with a deadline looming, I may have to edit hundreds of photos in a matter of hours.  How Read More

If you just updated your Camera Raw, you noticed a new slider above Clarity…the Texture Slider.  If you haven’t updated Camera Raw, you should do it today because this slider is fantastic. The texture slider will sharpen areas in your image that are high frequency, meaning areas with a lot of detail.  Trees, rocks and Read More

While you can probably do most of your editing in Lightroom, there are some things you just can’t do in Lightroom.  Probably the biggest reason many people shift into Photoshop while editing in Lightroom is to correct or erase objects.  Content Aware Fill gives you a lot more control and better results for removing complex Read More

I just returned from shooting in the rainforests and jungles of Costa Rica (we’re posting our Costa Rica workshop soon!), and I shot a lot of images at ISOs of 1600 and even 3200.  If you see a bird in the understory, the light is often low.  But honestly this isn’t too much of a Read More