Some time ago I offered a solution to working with a catalog on multiple computers utilizing Dropbox to store the catalog. Take a look at A Catalog In The Cloud in case you missed it. I mentioned that this wasn’t a solution for the multi-photographer studio but it could be useful if your images are Continue Reading »
Expanding Lightroom with Topaz Labs Plugins It’s been a while since I paid you all a visit here at Lightroom Secrets; it’s good to be back! Today I will show you how to expand Lightroom’s editing capabilities by integrating third party plugins into the mix. Typically, this is handled via the Plug-in Manager in the Continue Reading »
Tucked away in the Develop module is a seemingly innocuous little tool – the crop tool. But, looks can be deceiving! There is quite a bit hidden away in the crop tool to help you find just the right image within your image. While it is always a good idea to compose your shots and Continue Reading »
A small story before we get started… As I was putting together the screenshots for this article I saw a tweet pop up from Laura Shoe about her latest article “When to Use Lightroom’s Two Different Vignetting Functions.” The coincidence made me laugh. Anyway, check out Laura’s article for more information and while you are Continue Reading »
It happens to us all. Highlights get clipped. Shadows get blocked. What is a photographer to do? I’m glad you asked! Tucked away in the corners of Lightroom’s Develop module histogram are the clipping indicators. These little triangles can be of great assistance to you when you are adjusting your image and trying to pull Continue Reading »
Adjustment brushes are a really nice feature in Lightroom. Since they made their appearance localized adjustments became easy within Lightroom and I have found less of a reason to roundtrip images to Photoshop for these kinds of edits. A few months ago we took an in-depth look at the adjustment brush, Adjustment Brush Basics – Continue Reading »
This is a topic that has been covered more than once on quite a few sites. However, it never hurts to review some fundamentals in Lightroom since there are new users everyday! I received two emails last week with virtually the same question about Develop presets. Both readers were having issues when creating and applying Continue Reading »
Every camera manufacturer has its own way of storing the raw data that comes from the sensor. Several manufacturers even develop different formats for different cameras (or create a new format and abandon an older one). It sometimes seems that each new model introduces some wrinkle into the manufacturer’s raw format. We see the effect Continue Reading »
Lightroom Secrets is pleased to welcome guest blogger, Kim Dalmeijer, Kim Dalmeijer is a freelance photographer based in the Netherlands. Favors portraits and studio work from glamour to commercial. A longtime Lightroom fan, but keen on applying as little gimmicks as possible to keep the photography real. Kim keeps track of his work (in Dutch) Continue Reading »
