Lightroom is all about good, organized workflow practices that are easy and efficient to use. Whether you’re a working photographer faced with the task of selecting and editing from thousands of photos before a deadline or an enthusiastic amateur wanting to maximize shooting time, Lightroom offers a few useful ways to speed things up. Of […]
As many of you all know, I am a film shooter. I absolutely love the feel of the old, mechanical cameras in my hands. Everything is manual, from exposure to focus to advancing the frame. There is a certain magic in the old processes for me. However, as much as I love film, I love […]
One of Lightroom’s lesser used features is the Slideshow module. If you’re like the vast majority of Lightroom users, you probably spend most of your time in the Library and Develop modules, perhaps occasionally going into the Print module. The Slideshow module is often overlooked which is a pity because it has a number of […]
In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, we have covered several options presented to us in the Lightroom Preferences Dialog. Today, we will look at the Interface tab of Lightroom Preferences and take a look at Catalog Settings as well. So let us jump right in. Ready, Settings, Go! Open up the Lightroom […]
Use the Lightroom Print Module Like A Boss Regular Lightroom users and readers of X-Equals are probably aware that with the introduction of custom picture packages in Lightroom 3, photographers gained additional tools for outputting their photographs whether destined for the printer or as a JPEG file. A lesser known feature of the Print module […]
Do you ever have the feeling Lightroom just isn’t working fast enough for you, or that its behavior is not exactly what you desire it to be? It can be frustrating when Lightroom slows to a crawl as you are editing tons of photos and the good news is that you can improve some things. […]
One of the most alluring parts of a portraits is the eyes. Just like meeting someone face-to-face, you search for the eyes first in a photograph as well. And since that’s where a viewer’s attention is naturally drawn, I say make them command attention. I retouch the eyes in my portraits just enough to give […]
A Quick Bio Herb Ritts, A California native, was born in 1952. Photography was never a career path he planned for, it started as simple hobby, as it does for most of us. His big break came quite unexpectedly in the late 1970’s, as these critical first shots were shot simply to be shooting, as […]
Lightroom and Photoshop, along with the myriad of other photo editing tools at a photographer’s disposal, are all amazing tools. They allow us to manipulate our images in ways never before imaginable or extremely time consuming to perform. These applications allow us to take a good photo and create amazing art from it. However, these […]
I recently collaborated with a stylist and makeup artist at a local salon for some portfolio work. They also wanted a portrait to hang on their walls showcasing their work. To fit with the salon’s decor, these shots needed to be edgy, but not too far from classic glamour. Here are a few final edits. […]