In this Photofocus blog post I discuss the Histogram panel, and how you can use it to evaluate and adjust your photos in Lightroom. This is an excerpt of a larger Photofocus project that should be released soon. The Histogram panel contains a number of… Read More »Photofocus: How to Read a Histogram: Underexposed? Overexposed? Or Just Right?
This month’s Lightroom Hangout is all about conversions to black and white. Aside from my regular cohorts Levi and Gerard, we are joined by a special guest, Brian O’Neil Hughes from Adobe. We cover a lot of ground in this hangout. Enjoy!
In this Photofocus blog post I demonstrate how to use the Painter Tool in Lightroom’s Library module to perform a number of tasks. An often overlooked feature of the Library Module’s Grid view is the Painter Tool. Do you see that little spray paint icon… Read More »Photofocus: Playing with the Painter Tool
Once I month I co-host a Lightroom Hangout on Google+ for Photofocus with my friends Levi Sim and Gerard Murphy. We also have a variety of special guests that drop in and share their expertise. The topic for this hangout is getting organized in Lightroom,… Read More »Photofocus Hangout: Get Organized in Lightroom
There comes giddy a time in every Lightroom user’s life when you will purchase a new computer. I’ve broken out the components you need to consider to get from old to new with a minimum amount of angst and a maximum amount of control.
I don’t often get questions about how to apply keywords to photos, but I do hear from people who are struggling to regain a bit of order over an unruly keyword list, so it is to them that I devote this column. Unfortunately, there is no magic wand to wave and automatically fix a disorganized keyword list, you’ll need to roll up your sleeves, put the kettle on, and just get down to business.
I’m excited about a new learning opportunity just starting at the Perfect Picture School of Photography. This new series of classes is called One on One with an instructor of your choice. I have been teaching a specialized 4-week Lightroom class there for almost 2 years, which is still happening every month. In this new class you have the chance to work with me one on one for 4 weeks covering just the Lightroom-related topics you are most interested in learning more about.
I’m very pleased to be able to share an excellent guest post from Dan Moughamian on creating and styling black & white photos in Lightroom 3. Many thanks to Dan for taking the time to create this and share it with us. Enjoy!
One of the many hats I proudly wear is a member of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) Help Desk. The Help Desk is a member benefit that allows you to send in all of your Photoshop and Lightroom related questions and get an answer back from one of us in less than 24 hours (typically same day).
With Lightroom 3 freshly minted and rolling out, I’ve heard from some folks using Lightroom 2 who are confused when they press F1 or go to Help > Lightroom Help from inside Lightroom 2, and wind up on a page that has a lot of info about Lightroom 3. Don’t despair! Adobe has not abandoned you.