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 …
How To Get Up Close With Close-Up Lenses
Close-up lenses could be the ideal solution if you’re looking for a relatively inexpensive and easy way to take close-up …
How To Take Amazing Close-Up Flower Photos
Flowers are photogenic. Making amazing close-up flower photos is straightforward with the right techniques and equipment. But it can get …
How To Use Reference View In Lightroom Classic
In early 2017 Adobe added Reference View, a new viewing mode, to the Develop module in what is now Lightroom …
What is the Luminar Flex Lightroom Plugin?
Skylum has made big promises for Luminar since its launch, and many of you are probably wondering whether it would …
10 Essential Lightroom Classic Tips For Photographers
These Lightroom Classic tips are the things that I wish someone had told me before I started using it. I’m …
Why Lightroom Profiles Matter
Now that I have used Lightroom for many years, processing photos from two different camera systems (Canon EOS and Fujifilm …
How to Post Photos to Instagram From Lightroom Classic Using the Lightroom for Mobile app
Instagram has become a popular photo sharing and social media website with photographers (not to mention food bloggers), but it …
How To Take Better Landscape Photos
Landscape photography is one of the most popular genres with enthusiasts, but did you know it’s also one of the …
How To Make Beautiful Desktop Wallpapers In Photoshop
If you’re tired of looking at the pre-installed wallpapers on your computer you can create your own personalized desktop wallpapers …
How to Use Figure to Ground in Photography
Figure to ground is one of those concepts in photographic composition that seems complex at first, but turns out to …
Three Tips for Better Black and White Portraits
Black and white portraits have a timeless quality that capture the model’s expression and character. Working in black and white …
Make Better Black and White Photos in Lightroom Classic with Clarity
One of the easiest ways to make better black and white photos in Lightroom Classic is to use the Clarity …
Four Common Black and White Photography Mistakes to Avoid in Lightroom Classic
When it comes to black and white photography in Lightroom Classic there are a number of mistakes that I see …
Four Ways To Add Depth To Photos
Some of the most memorable photos you’ve seen make you feel part of the scene, as if you could just …
Six Things The Square Format Teaches You About Composition
Composition in the square format works differently than it does in rectangular aspect ratios such as 35mm (3:2) and Micro …
My Favorite Photos From 2018
At the end of every year I like to take an hour or two to go back over my favorite …