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
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How to Use Color Labels in Lightroom Classic
Unlocking the power of Adobe Lightroom is all about using the program’s built-in tools. With Lightroom’s metadata abilties, it’s easy to manage a huge collection of images. One of these tools is the color label system. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how you can apply those color labels to your images and take your workflow… Continue reading How to Use Color Labels in Lightroom Classic
These 30+ Canon Black Friday deals include essential cameras and lenses
The best Canon Black Friday deals can save you hundreds of dollars on cameras and lenses. Stan Horaczek New camera gear is expensive. Black Friday deals, however, offer a solid opportunity to save hundreds of dollars on cameras and lenses. This year, Canon has rolled out solid deals on its latest mirrorless cameras and the… Continue reading These 30+ Canon Black Friday deals include essential cameras and lenses
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
The best Nikon Black Friday deals on cameras and lenses
The best Nikon Black Friday deals can save you up to $1,000. Stan Horaczek We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Photographers and video shooters are loyal to their camera brands. If you’re a Nikon user, then you’ll appreciate this huge list of… Continue reading The best Nikon Black Friday deals on cameras and lenses
The best Black Friday deals on hard drives and memory cards
These are the best Black Friday hard drive and memory card deals. Abby Ferguson We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Hard drives and memory cards are a bit like candy to us photographers. They are great to always have on hand, and… Continue reading The best Black Friday deals on hard drives and memory cards
Get 20 percent off a year of Adobe Creative Cloud for Black Friday
Buy a year now and don’t think about it for a while. Adobe We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Adobe is the five million pound gorilla in the editing software world. The Creative Cloud suite of apps represents the industry standards for… Continue reading Get 20 percent off a year of Adobe Creative Cloud for Black Friday
How to Use Smart Previews to Save Space and Speed Up Lightroom Classic
With Lightroom’s Smart Previews you can work on your Lightroom catalog without access to the image files. This is a powerful, but under-appreciated feature of Lightroom. Smart Previews give you the freedom to keep working even if you lose access to the drive that stores your image files. This feature makes it easy to send… Continue reading How to Use Smart Previews to Save Space and Speed Up Lightroom Classic
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
How to advise your clients on wardrobe (and why you should)
Between holiday-themed mini-shoots, the changing of the leaves, and cooler weather, autumn is peak photography season for family and portrait photographers. From cozy sweaters and timeless plaids to warm booties and felt hats, it’s also the perfect time for your photography clients to showcase their personal style. During the busy season, advising your clients on… Continue reading How to advise your clients on wardrobe (and why you should)