It’s easy to overlook the Lightroom Catalog panel, but it contains a number of useful Collections that help you manage …
Exposure Lesson #7: Exposure Compensation Or Manual Mode?
Cameras often get exposure wrong (if you’re not sure why this is then read Exposure Lesson #2: Why Cameras Get …
Four Composition Techniques To Improve Your Photos
Photographic composition is a complex topic and there are lots of techniques to learn. But sometimes it’s easiest to keep …
How To Add Watermarks In Lightroom
If you’re one of those photographers who add logos or a copyright statement to photos then you’ll need to know …
Four Creative Photography Exercises To Make You A Better Photographer
If you feel stuck or uninspired these four creative photography exercises will help you find something new and interesting to …
The Complete Guide To Lightroom Previews
Do you know how many types of Preview there are in Lightroom? The answer is six – and they’re all …
12 Key Lightroom Library Module Skills You Need To Learn
The Lightroom Library module is surprisingly powerful. This is great once you know how to use it properly – but …
How To Capture Character In Portrait Photography
Some portrait photographers try and make people look beautiful, others try and capture character. They are two distinct approaches that …
How To Use The Show Focus Points Plugin In Lightroom
Have you ever wondered if there’s a way in Lightroom to see which of your camera’s autofocus (AF) points were …
How To Bring Old Processes Back To Life With Topaz B&W Effects
Even in the digital age some photographers choose to work with film, while others go even further back in time, …
A Brief Guide To Silver Efex Pro 2
Before I bought Silver Efex Pro 2 my main questions were ‘What can this plug-in do that I can’t do …
Import Photos Faster With A Photo Mechanic And Lightroom Workflow
In our earlier article How To Save Time Importing Photos Into Lightroom we looked at some ways you can save …
My Ten Best Lens Buying Tips For Photographers
Are you thinking about buying a new camera lens? There are lots of things to consider. Such as how much …
How To Save Time Importing Photos Into Lightroom
Perhaps one of the biggest frustrations Lightroom users face is the initial process of importing photos from your camera’s memory …
How To Work Faster With Lightroom Presets
There are everyday tasks in Lightroom such as importing images, renaming photos, and adding copyright information that would be much …
What Is Long Exposure Photography?
There’s no precise definition of long exposure photography, but a good working definition is that long exposure photography uses shutter …
What’s The Best Lens For Family Portraits?
When choosing which lens to use for family portraits, there are several issues to consider. Here’s some advice from my …
How To Merge Lightroom Catalogs
Many photographers use Lightroom on two computers. A typical scenario is the photographer who uses a desktop computer at home, …
How To Take Beautiful Photos In Low Light
Low light photography can give you beautiful photos but working in it provides plenty of technical challenges. As a result …
How To Take Low Light Landscape Photos
One of the challenges of taking low light landscape photos during the golden hour or the blue hour is mastering …