It has been said that the best camera you have is the one you have with you. There is some truth to that statement, but I have never felt it 100%. Until recently, that is. Just over a month ago I finally took the plunge and picked up an iPhone 4. I spent quite a […]
Of all the new features that were introduced with Lightroom 3, Publish Services may be the most overlooked. With social media and photo sharing being an important part of a photographer’s toolbox these days, taking the time to become familiar with Publish Services is well worth it. At it’s simplest, Publish Services provides you with […]
Any competent darkroom worker appreciates the need to make test prints to get the best from the negative; workers in Lightroom can take a leaf out of the same book by making use of digital test prints. Digital Test Prints For The Win! It’s easy to make a print from a digital image using Lightroom’s […]
You know all of Robbie Maddison’s crazy jumps, the Extreme Sports Channel is what you chew on for breakfast and most of your Saturdays are spent on a skateboard. Truth be told, you’re a real action sportsaholic. Meanwhile the photographer inside of you has been screaming for days or months to come out and you’d […]
In Close to Home – Local Adjustments – Part 1, we discussed Local Adjustment presets and how to get the most out of their use. From that alone we can tell that Local Adjustment presets are a completely different beast than normal Develop Presets. They function differently, are created differently, edited differently and Lightroom handles […]
Choosing the right lens can be a confusing process. Some are cheap while others with the same range may be more than double the price. How does that work? And how do you know what to look for anyway? Let’s break it down and figure out how to choose a lens that suits your needs. […]
Last time we took a look at the new Lightroom 3 Import Module, we merely took a brief survey of the features present in the module. Today we are going to dig a bit deeper and really take a look at how the tools work – hopefully providing some insight into the module’s functions which allow you […]
We have covered watermarking techniques in the past utilizing Timothy Armes excellent LR2/Mogrify plugin. While the Mogrify plug-in is still the most powerful method of watermarking, Lightroom 3 now has a strong, native watermarking feature. Lightroom 3 gives you two watermarking options, text or graphical watermarks, or using the Lightroom Identity Plate as a graphical […]
Lightroom 3 is a great product. It retained all the feel of Lightroom 2 while further refining and improving upon the formula that has made Lightroom the image processing tool of choice for many photographers. To many, the transition has been seamless, as if Lightroom 3 was simply an improvement to Lightroom as Lightroom 2 […]
This week, Michelle Moore shares some of her favorite shots and her photography setup. Here’s your chance to get a sneak peek into the mind of a true master! All Photos © Michelle Moore Emily Equipment Canon 1Ds Mark II, 85mm: 1/60 @ f/7.1; ISO 100 Profoto Acute2 2400 Kit + Profoto Pro Big 7 […]