I recently printed some 11×14 black and whites for our house and I had to marvel at just how quickly I could leverage Lightroom 2.0, RPG Keys, and our famous super+punch preset to generate some stunning black and whites. My entire workflow from original RAW to final JPEG was 5 minutes.
Here are some quick before/after shots:
… and the second image:
The mood of these images goes from bland to dark and edgy in a matter of minutes. Since we’ve spent years now building our catalog of distinct x=presets and looks, our ability to deliver a specific look is endless.
The best part for you is … we make our production presets available for free.
The key takeaway from this is to understand that the pieces and parts for a highly automated workflow are now all in place for photographers. By developing your visual style in Lightroom, committing those adjustments as presets for later use, and leveraging a consistent and targeted workflow, the speed and accuracy of developing and delivering your images can be astoundingly fast.
The sooner we can deliver a client project – while keeping tight control over image quality, the sooner we get paid, the happier the customer, and the higher our margins.
|Brandon Oelling
x=photography+consulting – technology. leadership. commitment.
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August 13th, 2008 at 12:16 am }
That totally transforms those pics
What sharpening method do you use? I usually open the image into PS and use the unsharp mask in there, it seems better than the LR sharpening….?
August 13th, 2008 at 5:39 am } Twitter: @xequals
Great question Nigel.
I normally use the sharpening tool in Lightroom although for this particular set of images I used Unsharp Mask in Photoshop.
I have noticed that when sending jobs to Kodak (http://www.kodakgallery.com/) the Unsharp Mask is required to tighten up the edges properly for a superb print.
|B
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August 13th, 2008 at 6:04 am }
It would be perfect if they included the USM from PS into lightroom, then I would barely need to use PS any more. Which I guess is part of their reasoning…
November 28th, 2008 at 10:14 pm }
I strongly recommend Wonderland Presets 3.0. http://www.wonderlandpresets.com My wife got these for me and I now have the preset bug. Thanks for all the free presets here. It has really changed my workflow and the way I use Lightroom.
-Kevin
November 29th, 2008 at 12:31 pm } Twitter: @xequals
Thanks for the kind words Kevin!
|Brandon Oelling
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