How to Sequence Photos in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (Make an Edit)

In our photo editing series we’re getting down to business and the heart of the editing process. In this tutorial you’ll learn how to review and select your best pictures, unlocking the hidden potential in your images. 1. The Photo Assembly Process The first part of photo editing is simply reviewing our images and getting… Continue reading How to Sequence Photos in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (Make an Edit)

How to Add Star Ratings to Pictures in Lightroom Classic

With cheap storage and 8+ pictures-per-second cameras, many photographers are waking up in an archivist’s nightmare: they have a very large collection of images without a quick and useful way to explore them.  Organizing photographs in a catalog is an ideal way to reclaim your collection. Adobe Lightroom offers fast and meaningful ways to add… Continue reading How to Add Star Ratings to Pictures in Lightroom Classic

How to Review a Photoshoot : Quick Intro to Digital Asset Management in Lightroom Classic

Last month, in “How to Edit and Assess Your Photographs,” Amy Touchette outlined her photo editing process. In this tutorial we take another look at photo editing principles and practices, but from a digital asset management perspective. You’ll learn how to plan your editing, use ratings, and harness the potential of subjectivity to keep your… Continue reading How to Review a Photoshoot : Quick Intro to Digital Asset Management in Lightroom Classic

Best monitor stands in 2022

Vivo We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best overall SUPERJARE Dual Monitor Stand Riser SEE IT Best for dual monitors Vivo Dual Desk Mount SEE IT Best adjustable Fully Jarvis Monitor Mounting Arm SEE IT Monitor stands–even simple ones–can drastically change the… Continue reading Best monitor stands in 2022

How-to Rename Photos Automatically in Lightroom Classic

Why bother renaming your image files? Isn’t IMG_4232.RAW good enough for most photographers? So you use an app, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, to manage yours: good choice. But what happens if you lose your catalog, and all that careful organization goes with it? One smart habit is to keep some specific, basic metadata in the filenames… Continue reading How-to Rename Photos Automatically in Lightroom Classic

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Abby Ferguson We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Best Polaroid Polaroid Originals Now+ SEE IT Best Square Instax Fujifilm Instax Square SQ1 SEE IT Best Instax Mini Fujifilm Instax Mini 11 SEE IT Instant cameras are a fun and extremely easy way… Continue reading Best instant cameras of 2022

The best practical gifts for photographers

These are the best practical gifts for photographers. Abby Ferguson We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Sure, it’s fun to give (and get) flashy gifts over the holidays. But sometimes, it’s even better to give something that you know will be used… Continue reading The best practical gifts for photographers

Lightroom Classic Catalogs: A Quick Introduction

If you’re familiar with Adobe’s popular Lightroom software, you have probably heard all of the talk about catalogs. Catalogs are Lightroom’s system for storing image edit data. Different photographers have different approaches to managing their photo libraries, and the talk about catalogs is a highly debated one. Today, we are going to take a look… Continue reading Lightroom Classic Catalogs: A Quick Introduction

Lightroom Classic for Beginners — Free Video Tutorial (2hrs)

Get started with photography in Adobe Lightroom Classic using this free 2-hour video course. You’ll learn all the tools and techniques you need to edit photos with confidence. Watch Lightroom Classic for Beginners for Free Here  Table of Contents This course contains 38 lessons organised into eight chapters. In total, the video runs two hours… Continue reading Lightroom Classic for Beginners — Free Video Tutorial (2hrs)