PROGRAMMING NOTE: Today I’m kicking off my pre-conference workshop for the Portrait Photography Conference, and if you want to join us (the official conference kicks off tomorrow and runs through Wednesday – two tracks, all online,…
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Tips For Better Black & White in Lightroom
I did a short tutorial (below) that includes a bunch of little tips for making better black and white conversions, and you’ll see my workflow for taking a color image through to the black and…
View More Tips For Better Black & White in LightroomVirtual Copies and Snapshots and History, oh my!
Lightroom Classic (LrC) has three important tools to help you explore different editing looks, create different versions of your photos, to go back in time, and to compare where you are now to where you…
View More Virtual Copies and Snapshots and History, oh my!A Color Grading Feature Only in Lightroom Classic
For the most part, when it comes to editing in Lightroom Classic, Lightroom, and Camera Raw, we can find almost all of the same features and tools. However, every now and then you’ll come across…
View More A Color Grading Feature Only in Lightroom ClassicUsing Camera Settings as Raw Default
I love encouraging people to consider customizing their Raw Default for Lightroom Classic (LrC) and Camera Raw because it allows you to start post-processing right from the moment you import without having to configure anything…
View More Using Camera Settings as Raw DefaultCreate a Reset to Zero Preset
Awhile back I wrote about how you can create a custom Raw Default preset and configure it to be your starting point for all newly imported photos. I do this myself, and occasionally update that…
View More Create a Reset to Zero PresetThe Difference Between Lightroom Presets and Creative Profiles
This is another one of those questions I get on a regular basis, so today I thought I’d tackle this one, and luckily the answer, while not obvious, is actually very easy. Here goes: Presets…
View More The Difference Between Lightroom Presets and Creative ProfilesWhy I Don’t Use Lightroom’s Saturation Slider To Boost Color
This is another one of those questions I get a lot, and the answer is more straightforward than you might think. First, here’s the difference between the two (which helps answer the question): Saturation: Dragging…
View More Why I Don’t Use Lightroom’s Saturation Slider To Boost Color