Aperture Priority mode is one of four exposure modes that give you full creative control over your camera (the others …
The Complete Guide To Lightroom Classic Previews
Do you know how many types of Preview there are in Lightroom Classic? The answer is six – and they’re …
How to Choose a Black and White Plugin for Lightroom Classic
If you’ve ever used Lightroom Classic to convert photos to black and white you’ll know that it’s very good at …
Seven Ways to Use Lightroom for Mobile
If you’re a Lightroom Classic subscriber you can also use Lightroom for mobile (formerly known as Lightroom CC for mobile …
How to Make Lightroom Classic Faster Using DNG
If you’ve ever wondered how you can make Lightroom Classic faster in the Develop module then converting your Raw files …
Are You Making These Lightroom Classic Mistakes?
I get asked a lot of questions about Lightroom Classic and as a result I see photographers making the same …
Using Snapshots In Lightroom Classic
It took me a long time to appreciate the workflow benefits of using Snapshots in Lightroom Classic. I used to …
How Small Cameras Help You Take Better Portraits
In last week’s tutorial How To Take Authentic Street Portraits I gave you nine tips for taking better street portraits. …
How To Take Authentic Street Portraits
One of the things I enjoy most about travel photography is the way you get to meet interesting people in …
The Ultimate Guide to Using Lightroom Develop Presets
If you are new to Lightroom Classic or not yet totally comfortable with the Develop module then you may be …
How to Make Lightroom Classic Run Faster
Lightroom Classic is an amazing application that helps you organize and develop your photos much faster then using a program …
Create Dramatic Photos with Shadow and Contrast
You can make strong, dramatic photos by utilizing two key elements of photographic composition – shadow and contrast. Contrast occurs …
Improve your Portrait Photography With This Simple Exercise
Photography is a gear based pastime, and because of this it’s easy to overcomplicate a shoot by taking more equipment …
Are You Making These Seven Common Portrait Retouching Mistakes?
I’ve seen photographers make the same portrait retouching mistakes over and over. Part of the problem is that applications like …
Introducing Alien Skin’s Exposure X4
Lightroom is a powerful application, but it doesn’t do everything. One way to extend its range is to use Photoshop …
Lightroom FAQs
In October 2017 Adobe announced the launch of a new version of Lightroom called Lightroom CC. In a move that …
Lightroom Classic FAQs
Adobe recently (May 2019) changed the name of Lightroom Classic CC to Lightroom Classic (dropping the CC), successfully confusing photographers …
Which Lightroom Version Do I Need?
A few years ago buying Lightroom was easy as there was only one version to choose from. Now there are …
How To Use The New Texture Slider In Lightroom Classic
You may have heard that Adobe added a Texture slider in its Lightroom Classic 8.3 release earlier this month. Until …
How To Pick The Best Camera Lens For Any Situation
Photographers love to discuss which is the best camera lens to buy or use. Most discussions of this topic are …