In the last two lessons you learned how to use Library filters and the Filter bar in Lightroom’s Library module …
Lightroom Keywords Lesson #2: How To Create Keyword Lists In Lightroom
Before we look at how to add keywords to photos in Lightroom (covered in lesson three) let’s consider how you …
Lightroom Search Lesson #2: Advanced Ways To Use Lightroom Library Filters
In the first lesson in this series we learned how you can use Lightroom Library filters and the Filter bar …
Lightroom Keywords Lesson #1: Nine Reasons To Use Keywords in Lightroom
Have you ever struggled to find photos quickly and efficiently in Lightroom? You won’t be surprised to learn that you’re …
Lightroom Search Lesson #1: How To Find Photos In Lightroom With The Filter Bar
Have you ever wasted lots of time trying to find one photo amongst thousands? Or wondered why you have to …
How to Retouch Portraits in Lightroom
In our earlier article Four Reasons For Retouching Portraits in Lightroom we looked at why you can use Lightroom for …
Four Reasons For Retouching Portraits in Lightroom
Some photographers use Photoshop for retouching portraits, especially if they like the heavily retouched look common in advertising and other …
How to Add Drama and Mystery to Photos
Drama and mystery are two powerful tools for making your photos more interesting. You can break these concepts down by …
Six Benefits of Using Lightroom
Every now and again I receive an email from somebody who hasn’t used Lightroom before and would like to know …
Web Design for Photographers Lesson #2: How To Plan Your Photography Website
Before you begin to build your photography website it’s a good idea to think about why you need one in …
Composition By Numbers
Discussions about photographic composition are often based on the idea of placement – that is, where you should place the …
How To Use The Lightroom Survey View
When you use Lightroom’s Library module to edit – as in decide which ones to develop – your photos you can use …
Introduction to Landscape Photography
Landscape photography is one of the best ways to disconnect from the otherwise hectic day-to-day life and it’s the perfect …
How to Simplify Composition with Telephoto Lenses
One way to make your images stronger is to simplify the composition. One of the easiest ways to do that …
How to Find Your Best Photos With Lightroom Compare View
The Lightroom Compare View makes comparing photos to find the best ones easy. It seems hard to believe now, but …
Web Design for Photographers Lesson #1: 11 Reasons Every Photographer Needs a Website or Blog
The thought of creating or commissioning a photography website can be daunting if you don’t know much about web design. …
Five Hidden Features of the Lightroom Loupe View
If you want to get the most out of Lightroom then it’s a good idea to know how Loupe View …
How to Use Color Contrast in Composition
Good photographers learn to create interesting compositions using the colors they see in the natural and man-made worlds. Color contrast …
More Ways to Unblock Your Photographic Creativity
All photographers run into times when it’s hard to be creative. Sometimes it’s difficult to find inspiration, or something new …
How to Use Negative Space in Composition
Last week I wrote about filling the frame in composition. Today I’m going to look at the concept of negative …