This week we kicked off the new season of Photoshop User TV (the weekly Photoshop show) and I got the honor of introducing our viewers to our new co-host of Photoshop User TV, and the latest addition to “The Photoshop Guys”, it’s Jessica Maldonado, our own “Photoshop Girl.” (wild cheers ensue!).I know what you’re thinking. About #$&% time! (I totally agree) I also know what some of you are thinking, and just so you know, Jessica chose the nickname “Photoshop Girl” herself (though some suggested “Photoshop Gal” cause they…
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Please join me in welcoming our new Photoshop User TV co-host, the awesome Jessica Maldonado (AKA “Photoshop Girl”)
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Tom Hogarty previews Lightroom on the iPad
Lightroom Queen1 May 2013 | 2:23 pmJust a few minutes ago, Tom Hogarty finished chatting live with Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski on The Grid. Adobe doesn’t usually share its plans before release, but on this occasion Tom gave us a sneak preview of their future plans for photographers. If you missed it, the replay should be available, usually within about 24 hours, at http://kelbytv.com/thegrid/ In the meantime, here’s a quick summary of the discussion: Photographic software has changed a lot in the last few years. It used to be a closed system – mainly a camera and a desktop computer. These days,… -
Lightroom 5 Beta - The New Spot Removal Tool
Lightroom for Digital Photographers24 Apr 2013 | 3:45 amBig enhancements are headed our way once Adobe releases it's new version of Lightroom. In this tutorial I"ll be showing you the new Spot Removal tool. -
#Lightroom Users will like these 20 Infographics For Photographers
Learn Lightroom with Jerry Courvoisier30 Apr 2013 | 8:41 pmLook at how 20 different Infographics can Illustrate photography concepts quickly Lightroom News you can Use – Learn Lightroom Geared toward the photography enthusiasts interested in the latest news specifically about Lightroom and corresponding photographic activities and complementary products that surround Lightroom and the photographic industry. What the heck is an infographic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Information graphics or infographics are graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge intended to present complex information quickly and… -
Adobe’s changes… let’s stop and take a breath
Lightroom Queen8 May 2013 | 5:49 amWell Adobe’s Creative Cloud announcement has certainly had a reaction! There are a lot of photographer’s being understandably vocal about the changes. Are Adobe listening? Er, yes, they can’t miss it! In a dpreview interview, Winston Hendrickson (VP of Creative Solutions) said “[we know there's] currently there’s not a lot of photography-specific value in our subscription products”. Adobe clearly knows that they have a LOT of work to do to win back photographers. But to be honest, that could be the best result possible for us as users. …
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Lightroom 5 beta - Smart Previews
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Lightroom 5 Beta - The New Spot Removal Tool
24 Apr 2013 | 3:45 amBig enhancements are headed our way once Adobe releases it's new version of Lightroom. In this tutorial I"ll be showing you the new Spot Removal tool. -
The Importance of the Histogram
17 Apr 2013 | 3:45 amIn Lightroom you'll find the histogram in two places. In this tutorial we'll show you the importance of the histogram and how to edit images directly in it. -
Color Correcting JPEG Images in Lightroom
16 Mar 2013 | 9:45 amApply local or global color corrections to your images. In this tutorial we'll be showing you several color correction tools that you can use to get the perfect image. -
Burning DVD's and CD's From Lightroom
20 Feb 2013 | 1:20 amIn this tutorial I"ll be showing you how to directly burn your images to a CD or DVD. There are some specific settings that you will want to know about before creating your disk.
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Lightroom And WPPI Coming Your Way (Chicago, Atlantic City, Vegas and LA)
15 May 2013 | 9:00 amIf you live in Chicago, Atlantic City, LA or Las Vegas then you’ve got a WPPI “On the Road” stop coming your way. NAPP and WPPI are teaming up to provide you with some killer Photoshop and Lightroom training at each event. RC Concepcion, Pete Collins and I will be teaching along side plenty of other great instructors in each city. Here’s the link to WPPI’s website if you want to find out more and below is the list of cities and dates. Hope to see you there! • Chicago: May 21-22 • Atlantic City: June 3-4 • Los Angeles: July 15-16 • Las Vegas: August… -
A Super Quick Way To Convert Your Photo To Black And White
9 May 2013 | 11:01 pmHey everyone. Here’s a great little tip for you if you want to see quickly see what your photo looks like as a black and white, without going to a different panel and messing with sliders. Ready… just go to the Develop module and press the V key. Yup… that’s it. It does the default black and white conversion, and gives you a good idea of whether you’d want to process the photo any further as a B&W. If you like it, then head down to the B&W panel and make some more adjustments. If not, just press the V key again and it’ll take you back to the color… -
What Photoshop CC (Creative Cloud) Means For Lightroom Users?
6 May 2013 | 11:01 pmThere’s obviously lots of feedback, buzz, interest, and excitement, from Adobe’s announcement yesterday. If you missed it, in a nutshell, Photoshop as we know it is going totally subscription based. So basically, you can’t buy a stand alone boxed or download copy of it anymore. You have to subscribe to the Adobe Creative Cloud to get Photoshop CC (CC means Creative Cloud). However, for now you’ll still be able to buy Lightroom standalone without subscribing (even though it’s also included in the CC). By the way, if you hadn’t noticed Photoshop CS is no… -
Lightroom Tip: Hiding Panels
2 May 2013 | 11:01 pmDid you know that you can hide specific panels in Lightroom? You probably knew that you can collapse a panel just by clicking the tiny arrow next to the name of the panel. But you can also hide them so they simply don’t show up. For example, personally I don’t use the Split Toning panel, so why even have it show up there anymore? To hide it (or any other panel) right click under the Histogram in the dark gray empty area in the Develop module (just to the left of the word Basic in the Basic panel). The panels that are visible will be checked. To hide one or more just click on it. -
The Secret To Getting Photoshop Elements To Work With Lightroom
30 Apr 2013 | 11:00 pmI hear more and more that photographers who use Lightroom are now using Elements as well (as opposed to Element’s big brother, the full version of Photoshop). With Elements at an insanely cheap price ($59 at Amazon for example), I honestly can’t blame ‘em. Elements is a hugely powerful program and I think for a lot of photographers out there, that just want basic cloning/healing/layers/selections/retouching, it’ll take care of most of your needs. There is a trick, however, if you’re setting up Elements as an external editor with Lightroom (on the Mac that is).
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Camera Raw 8.1 Release Candidate for Photoshop CS6 Now Available
16 May 2013 | 4:40 pmCamera Raw 8.1 and DNG Converter 8.1 Release Candidates are now available on Adobe Labs This release includes support for HiDPI capable displays, bug fixes, new camera support, and new lens profiles. Photoshop CS6 customers traditionally have received camera updates through Camera Raw 7.x releases. This is the first time that we are providing camera support through a version of the camera raw plug-in that is a whole version number greater than the version of Camera Raw that shipped with a specific version of Photoshop. (Photoshop CS6 shipped with ACR7 and now we’re providing… -
Adobe Camera Raw 8 support for Photoshop CC and Photoshop CS6
6 May 2013 | 11:43 amToday’s Photoshop CC announcement requires a modest change in our camera raw support policy. Because Adobe is still selling Photoshop CS6, those customers will continue to receive updated camera raw file format compatibility via Adobe Camera Raw 8. When we update ACR8 with new camera support, Photoshop CS6 customers can work with the new version of the Camera Raw plug-in. No new features or functionality will be available in ACR to Photoshop CS6 customers as part of those updates. (No Upright, advanced healing brush or radial filter, etc.) I don’t have a timeline for how long this… -
Lightroom and the Creative Cloud
6 May 2013 | 11:42 amAdobe’s recent announcement around our Creative Cloud update has generated quite a few questions around how it will impact Lightroom 5. I’ve answered a few of the questions below and please feel free to ask additional questions in the comments. Q. How much will Lightroom 5 cost? A. We do not have pricing information to share at this time. Q. Will Lightroom 5 be included as part of Adobe Creative Cloud? A. Yes. Lightroom 5 will be delivered to Creative Cloud members at no extra charge when it’s available. Q. Will I still be able to purchase Lightroom… -
Lr 5 beta resources
15 Apr 2013 | 12:35 pmThis is a list of various resources dedicated to educating photographers about Lightroom 5 public beta. Please submit additional content through the comment field and I’ll add them to the list. Adobe maintains an official YouTube channel that provides information about Lightroom 5 public beta but it’s often helpful to review other resources for a different perspective. http://blogs.adobe.com/jkost/ (Adobe’s Lightroom Evangelist, Julieanne Kost) http://terrywhite.com/lightroom-5-a-1st-look-and-my-top-5-favorite-features/ (Adobe Evangelist, Terry White) PhotoshopCafe… -
Lightroom 5 Beta Now Available!
15 Apr 2013 | 12:34 pmThe Lightroom team is proud to introduce the fifth major version of the product designed for and by photographers. It was 7 years ago when we introduced the very first public beta of Lightroom at MacWorld on January 9, 2006. Since 2006 we’ve been hard at work improving an application that’s intended to be as easy to use as it is powerful. This release builds on the image quality improvements in Lightroom 4 to provide a truly complete workflow and imaging solution. We keep hearing from customers that they love Lightroom but needed to leave Lightroom to complete X, Y, or Z. Lightroom…
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Camera Raw 8.1 & DNG converter 8.1 Release Candidate Available
17 May 2013 | 4:52 amIn keeping with the promise that Adobe will continue to support shipping product, Release Candidates for Camera Raw 8.1 and DNG Converter 8.1 are now on Adobe Labs for Photoshop CS6. As previously mentioned, these contain new camera additions, but don’t contain features available in Lightroom 5 Beta, such as Upright, Advanced Healing, or Radial Filter. As an Olypmus m43 user (as well as Canon), I’m glad to see the new camera support includes the PEN E-P5, and the just announced PEN E-PL6. Other cameras include the Hasselblad H5D-60, the Pentax Ricoh GR, the Panasonic Lumix G6… -
Hasselblad Bulletin
16 May 2013 | 2:14 pmAnother issue of Hasselblad Bulletin is out now from Hasselblad UK. It’s my serious hankering for medium format that has me signed up to the newsletter. It not just that-they always feature excellent and inspiring photography. This month they’re featuring: Jini Dellaccio with “A True Pioneer” & Peter Frank with “Vanishing World”. There’s a feature on Phocus, their Raw processor and manager, as well as a look at photo from hassy owners. Always worth a read. -
Tiffen Photo fx Ultra Wins TIPA Award
13 May 2013 | 11:14 amA while ago I reviewed Tiffen’s Photo fx Ultra for the iPad. I found it a great app with loads of scope for image manipulation on the tablet. “We are extremely proud to be honored by TIPA for Photo fx Ultra,” comments Steve Tiffen, President and CEO, The Tiffen Company. “Unlike other awards that require a submission process, eligibility is based purely on a product’s value in the marketplace, making the TIPA Awards one of the most coveted in the industry.” Photo fx Ultra is $4.99 from the App Store, and works from iOS 4.3 or later. -
George Jardine: Library Heretic
10 May 2013 | 5:50 pmFormer Lightroom Product Manager, George Jardine has an excellent article up on Digital Photo Pro about Heresy in Library Organisation. The article reflects on the fast food method of getting everything into Lightroom and aims at opening your eyes to new methods of organising, sorting and file naming in Lightroom. “My goal is to break photographers of the habit, and try to help them open their eyes to the larger picture of what actually happens during import.” George also has an excellent series on Lightroom Library, Develop, Image Correction (including Lightroom 5 Beta) and… -
Pixiq Closure: Future of Lightroom Blog
10 May 2013 | 5:17 pmWith no announcement of the impending closure, of Pixiq, I was still posting to it. I’d done 2 or 3 last week, but those are gone now. I’ve managed to restore 40 odd recent posts going back to August of last year. I’ll still need to go through them and check image links etc, to get them all up to date. So with Pixiq gone, I’m officially back posting on Lightroom Blog. I’d thought it would be June before the switch, but the sudden closure means I’m here a little now. Where do I go from here? Lightroom Blog started in Aug 2006 and is one of the longest…
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Driving me Crazy
19 May 2013 | 5:26 pmEvery Photo I import and view using Lightroom looks underexposed. I have to bring to exposure down on ever picture. It adds a huge amount of work. At first I thought I was just shooting them underexposed until I viewed them with Picasa. Here is an example of the same RAW photo as viewed using a screen shot. Th one on the Right is Picasa and the one on the left is Lighroom. Both are of the same file that was just downloaded. Untitled by BS_GAC_Man, on Flickr John -
Managing Transfer of Files from PC to NAS (Network Storage) - Workflow Issue
19 May 2013 | 4:56 pmHi. New here and first post. I process my RAW files in Lightroom 4.x (latest) and where necessary carry on into CS6 and produce PSDs. I store backups on a network storage server (NAS) using RAID5 storage. Once I have finished with my RAW image processing, I produce output JPGs for on-line display or for in-house printing. Sometime afterwards I delete the RAW files from my PC, but they remain on the NAS but are not linked to LR. How do others handle this situation as far as linking to those now remote files? When I need to attach them, I locate the remote folder and point to it and the folder… -
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Do u create a new catalog each shoot?
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Files will not Import
19 May 2013 | 2:37 pmI am using Lightroom 3.6 and it will not import my filesfrom myCanon 5D III. I am trying to import intoa PC with Windows 7. It has always workedin the past, but now I get the following message – “The files are from a camerawhich is not recognized by the raw format support in Lightroom. (76). Anyonehave any suggestions? I haven't changed anything.
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Try Some Delicious Presets
29 Apr 2013 | 8:20 pmSeveral months ago Krzysztof Zietarski of Delicious Presets sent me a copy their Lightroom 4 presets collections. While most of the presets worked, there were several that simply did not work. Krzysztof and I exchanged a few emails and back to the drawing board he went. I am happy to report that the newest collections are nicely done and worth another look. Once installed, the presets are arranged by collection in the Presets Panel in the Develop Module. There are color, black and white, and analog film presets available. Here are a few samples from the color presets And a few of the black… -
TTG CE3 Is Out Into The World
27 Apr 2013 | 8:54 amSince Lightroom 1 first came out the Web Module has been a place where the curious and the brave have ventured. Left on its own, the Web Module can help you build a basic website using your Lightroom catalog. But it has always been somewhat difficult. However, Adobe did build in a way to supplement the Web Module and third party developers were quick to answer the call. One of the earliest to do so was The Turning Gate (TTG). Here is a some background info from their About page: … Through the Turning Gate, Out into the World … The Turning Gate is a small operation, primarily developed and… -
Geotag Photos Pro Goes to Version 3
20 Apr 2013 | 7:28 pmJust about a year ago I wrote about Geotag Photos Pro and how it can turn your phone into a handy GPS recorder/tracker. Well, the good folks at Tappy Taps have released version 3. While there are some nice enhancements in this release the most significant is that Geotag Photos Pro now links directly to your Dropbox. Not only does this new feature remove the need for you to email the log to yourself or download it from the geotags site, it also lets you retrieve all your existing logs and have them deposited in your Dropbox. Geotag Photos Pro still works extremely well with Lightroom and… -
Save Some Time…No Dollar Required
31 Mar 2013 | 8:33 amA few months ago I introduced you to Jill Levenhagen and her excellent Lightroom templates (Spend a Dollar – Save Some Time). Well, Jill is still at it and creating some more Lightroom templates to save you time. But, now you don’t even have to spend that dollar. That’s right! She’s giving them away for FREE! Here is what Jill has to say about this: Free? Yep. FREE! Download any and all the templates you want. Navigate through the types of templates in the left column. Each download is on a separate page with an image example of the template so you can see what it looks like. They… -
Lucky 13
12 Jan 2013 | 4:38 pmHappy New Year! You’ve had time by now to put away all the holiday decorations. By now your resolutions are making you wonder what you were thinking on December 31st. Forget New Year’s Resolutions. Let’s make some New Year’s Evolutions! Since it is 2013 here are 13 evolutions to think about/work on this year: Forget Past Excuses Try A Personal Project Read A Book Take A Course Or Two Scout Some New Locations Join Something Play With Plugins Discover New Sites Embrace Social Media Go To A Workshop Teach Restrict Yourself Happy New Gear! OK. Ready to dive in? Let’s go! Forget Past…
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Adobe’s changes… let’s stop and take a breath
8 May 2013 | 5:49 amWell Adobe’s Creative Cloud announcement has certainly had a reaction! There are a lot of photographer’s being understandably vocal about the changes. Are Adobe listening? Er, yes, they can’t miss it! In a dpreview interview, Winston Hendrickson (VP of Creative Solutions) said “[we know there's] currently there’s not a lot of photography-specific value in our subscription products”. Adobe clearly knows that they have a LOT of work to do to win back photographers. But to be honest, that could be the best result possible for us as users. … -
Adobe goes subscription-only (but not for Lightroom)
6 May 2013 | 1:17 pmAt the AdobeMAX event today, Adobe announced that they will no longer be selling perpetual license for the Creative Suite. That’s now been rebranded as Creative Cloud, and will be available by subscription only. Technology, and life in general, are moving faster and faster, and 18-24 month upgrade cycles just don’t work that well anymore. Adobe wants to focus on providing changing technology as fast as they can. You can read their official letter and watch the keynote here. So what does that mean for photographers? Let me see if I can answer some of those questions… … -
Tom Hogarty previews Lightroom on the iPad
1 May 2013 | 2:23 pmJust a few minutes ago, Tom Hogarty finished chatting live with Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski on The Grid. Adobe doesn’t usually share its plans before release, but on this occasion Tom gave us a sneak preview of their future plans for photographers. If you missed it, the replay should be available, usually within about 24 hours, at http://kelbytv.com/thegrid/ In the meantime, here’s a quick summary of the discussion: Photographic software has changed a lot in the last few years. It used to be a closed system – mainly a camera and a desktop computer. These days,… -
If Lightroom 5.0 Beta won’t start for you…
16 Apr 2013 | 1:35 amSome people – so far just Windows users – are finding that the LR5 beta’s crashing at startup. Oooops! It didn’t happen during prerelease testing, but it’s a beta! It seems to be clashing with some earlier Lightroom preferences, but we haven’t figured out which one yet. The fix is quite simple – temporarily remove existing preference files. LRuser24 wrote great instructions on the forum. Here’s his instructions: 1. Go to the “Preferences” folder (Win: C:\Users\Name\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom\Preferences – you can… -
What’s New in Lightroom 5.0 Beta?
15 Apr 2013 | 12:34 pmAdobe have just announced the release of Adobe Lightroom 5.0 Public Beta! Here’s the official announcement: http://blogs.adobe.com/lightroomjournal/ And the download link: http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/lightroom5/ The Lightroom team have been busy, so it’s a looooooong list. If you don’t have time to read it all right now, the highlights are marked in red. System Specs The minimum system specs have been updated for Lightroom 5. This allows testing efforts to be more focused, hopefully resulting in less bugs! Windows No more Vista Minimum system requirements are now: Intel®…
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Lightroom preset 139 of 365
19 May 2013 | 11:11 amHere comes Lightroom preset 139 of 365. Enjoy! Remember that all previous presets in Project 365 can be found here for lazy folksOriginal / Before: After: Free Download (67 Downloads) Purchase PRO presets -
Lightroom preset 138 of 365
18 May 2013 | 11:59 amHere comes Lightroom preset 138 of 365. Enjoy! Remember that all previous presets in Project 365 can be found here for lazy folksOriginal / Before: After: Free Download (140 Downloads) Purchase PRO presets -
Lightroom preset 137 of 365
17 May 2013 | 11:56 amHere comes Lightroom preset 137 of 365. Enjoy! Remember that all previous presets in Project 365 can be found here for lazy folksOriginal / Before: After: Free Download (244 Downloads) Purchase PRO presets -
Lightroom preset 136 of 365
16 May 2013 | 11:53 amHere comes Lightroom preset 136 of 365. Enjoy! Remember that all previous presets in Project 365 can be found here for lazy folksOriginal / Before:After: Free Download (299 Downloads) Purchase PRO presets -
Lightroom preset 135 of 365
15 May 2013 | 11:50 amHere comes Lightroom preset 135 of 365. Enjoy! Remember that all previous presets in Project 365 can be found here for lazy folksOriginal / Before: After: Free Download (123 Downloads) Purchase PRO presets
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The 2nd Edition “Refresh” of my “Digital Photography Book, Part One” is here
19 May 2013 | 9:01 pmOK, if you already have the first edition of the book, DON’T BUY THIS ONE!!!! That’s because it’s a “refresh” and not a “rewrite.”The original book was published back in 2006, so I brought the book up-to-date with a pretty significant refresh using today’s latest cameras, updates and changes in gear; plus I added a short chapter with some advice I’ve learned since then; I went through and updated all the photos (man, it’s excruciating to look back at the images you were taking seven years ago), and techniques where needed… -
Please join me in welcoming our new Photoshop User TV co-host, the awesome Jessica Maldonado (AKA “Photoshop Girl”)
16 May 2013 | 9:01 pmThis week we kicked off the new season of Photoshop User TV (the weekly Photoshop show) and I got the honor of introducing our viewers to our new co-host of Photoshop User TV, and the latest addition to “The Photoshop Guys”, it’s Jessica Maldonado, our own “Photoshop Girl.” (wild cheers ensue!).I know what you’re thinking. About #$&% time! (I totally agree) I also know what some of you are thinking, and just so you know, Jessica chose the nickname “Photoshop Girl” herself (though some suggested “Photoshop Gal” cause they… -
It’s Free Stuff Thursday!
15 May 2013 | 9:01 pmFree 24-Hour Trial for National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP)! Want to know what you’re missing out on by not being a NAPP member? Try it out for FREE for 24 hours right here! Check out the full-length classes and quick tutorials from the top Photoshop instructors in the world for a full 24 hours. Whether you’re a photographer looking for Camera Raw, Lightroom, and Photoshop tips or a designer looking for new techniques and getting in-depth with layers, blend modes, and type, you can find it at NAPP.Straight From My Camera with Zack Arias The newest addition to The… -
It’s Guest Blog Wednesday featuring Donna Dotan!
14 May 2013 | 9:01 pmHow to Create an Architectural Photo: Manhattan StyleI’d first like to thank Scott and Brad for inviting me to be a guest blogger! When I was asked to write a post, I was very excited and immediately began thinking about what to share. I love when photographers show how they created one of their favorite images from start to finish, so that’s what I’m going to do for you.Although architecture is a relatively small niche of photography, there are many architectural photographers out there; each with their own style of shooting and retouching. Some do very minimal retouching, if… -
Behind-The-Scenes Video of my Audi R8 Shoot Using the New Priolite Strobes
13 May 2013 | 10:08 pmWhen I recently got the chance to shoot the Audi R8, I only had an hour from start to finish, so I figured I’d give the new Priolites a try because of their “run and gun” wireless capabilities for on-location shooting, and they worked amazingly well. Check out the video to see ‘em in action (and to see one amazing car)!
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Summer Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Seminars and Fall Digital Photography Workshops with David Marx
7 May 2013 | 9:34 amDigital Photography Field WorkshopsI will be leading two unique photography workshops this fall. In September, I will be joining Matt Anderson and the Viewfinder Center for Photography to lead a Landscapes and Lightroom photography workshop in Zermatt, Switzerland. In October, I return to Montana to teach a photography week for the beautiful Bar W Guest Ranch.Landscapes and Lightroom in Zermatt, Switzerland Zermatt, SwitzerlandSeptember 27 – 29Each autumn the hills above Zermatt transform into a striking autumn scene. Golden yellow larch forests set against a deep blue sky make… -
Google+: My Daily Source for Photographic Inspiration
20 Apr 2013 | 7:15 amRemember the old adage that “knowledge is power?” If you spend ten minutes per day looking at images from those who have truly mastered the art of landscape photography, wedding photography, macro photography, etc., then your own photographic skills will rise. Spend ten more minutes each day reading an article or watching a video tutorial from someone at the top of their craft and your ability to craft a compelling image will skyrocket.It’s easy for me to suggest that a few minutes of research time each day is all that it will take for you to become a better photographer. I am… -
Google+ Account Setup For Photographers
20 Apr 2013 | 7:13 amGoogle+: An Endless Pool of Photographic Knowledge and InspirationI have been teaching about the importance of the Google+ social sharing system for about a year. I speak about Google+’s value as an educational tool in my photography workshops and at my Adobe Photoshop Lightroom software training seminars. The message that I try to deliver in my lectures about Google+ is pretty simple: we photographers, like all artists, need to surround ourselves with a limitless pool of inspiration.As artists, our skills will stagnate unless we continually surround ourselves with new ideas and new… -
How To Upgrade To Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4
15 Mar 2013 | 3:41 pmThe Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 upgrade process often frustrates existing Lightroom users. Sadly, the official Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 installer disk that you purchased at the store, or downloaded from Adobe online, provides minimal instruction about the entire upgrade process. This lack of guidance creates often confusion because there are multiple steps involved in the Lightroom upgrade process.Many users do not understand that each version of the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom application is a unique stand-alone entity. Installing Photoshop Lightroom 4 does not automatically erase, remove,… -
Aurora Photography Equipment
4 Feb 2013 | 5:32 pmGreetings Northern Lights Photography Workshop participants!I hope that this article will help you choose the right equipment for our upcoming Aurora adventure! As you will see, I am recommending some expensive equipment for our journey, but please do not rush out and buy a whole bunch of new toys. We will work with whatever equipment you bring and the fun of a photography workshop does not depend on purchasing expensive toys, it is in the experiences that we will share.In addition, almost all of the equipment that I am suggesting is available for rent. Renting a lens or a camera body for a…
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Adobe Announces New Photoshop Available Only Through the Creative Cloud
15 May 2013 | 12:32 pmI’m a bit late on this news from last week, as I was on vacation with no internet access, but here goes: Adobe announced the upcoming June 17 release of the next version of Photoshop, Photoshop CC, available only through a Creative Cloud monthly or annual subscription. No longer will we able to purchase and own new versions of Photoshop (or other Creative Suite software, which have also all been updated) — users must subscribe, and when they stop subscribing, they lose access to the software. Here are U.S. prices, per month with an annual subscription: This new policy of only… -
Newsflash: “Lightroom” App Coming to Our Tablets with Cloud Sync
1 May 2013 | 1:57 pmToday on Kelby TV’s Grid show, Adobe Product Manager Tom Hogarty demonstrated an iPad app still under development that might give us many of Lightroom’s capabilities. How many is unclear, but specifically mentioned as possibilities were basic editing, sorting, picking, and collections management. This app would not use our original raw files, but the “DNG smart previews” generated back on our computers with Lightroom 5. Tom kept things a bit vague, but it appears that we would be able to sync our Lightroom catalog across devices via the Creative Cloud. (I have no… -
Lightroom 4 Sales on Now!
30 Apr 2013 | 11:39 amAmazon U.S. currently has Lightroom 4 on sale for $40 off ($109.99). I do not know how long this will last. Adobe has Lightroom 4 on sale for $30 off through May 11, 2013 in the Adobe store with coupon code SPRING 30. (At the moment the discount code is not working online, but from your shopping cart page you will see a number to call Adobe – they will give you the discount over the phone.) This discount code is also valid for Elements 11 and Premiere Elements 11, and is valid on all retail sales (not just commercial sales, as the website suggests.) Keep in mind that Lightroom 5 is due… -
Lightroom 5: Upright for Straightening Photos and Fixing Perspective with One Click
28 Apr 2013 | 2:23 pmUpright is a new automatic feature in the Lightroom 5 Beta for straightening photos and correcting perspective. In the video below I show you how to use Upright and how it interacts with the Crop tool. I also introduce the new grids and guides available in both the Library and Develop modules of the Lightroom 5 Beta. As always, for highest quality, hit Play and then click on the sprocket wheel in the bottom right and choose 720/HD. Check out my other Lightroom 5 tutorials, including a Highlighs video. Enjoyed this post? Enter your email below to receive newsletter updates: <null> -
Lightroom 5: Mastering the Radial Filter Tool
21 Apr 2013 | 1:59 pmThe Radial Filter tool in the Lightroom 5 Beta is great for making local changes to your photo that affect either the outside or inside of an oval or circular area — a classic example is creating a vignette effect to darken the edges of your photo and to bring attention to the center. We have been able to create vignettes with the Effects panel in LR 4 and Lightroom 3, but the new Radial Filter adds the ability to (1) highlight areas that are not in the center of your photo, and (2) do much more than darkening and lightening areas. We can now affect saturation, contrast, white balance,…
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Lightroom And WPPI Coming Your Way (Chicago, Atlantic City, Vegas and LA)
15 May 2013 | 9:00 amIf you live in Chicago, Atlantic City, LA or Las Vegas then you’ve got a WPPI “On the Road” stop coming your way. NAPP and WPPI are teaming up to provide you with some killer Photoshop and Lightroom training at each event. RC Concepcion, Pete Collins and I will be teaching along side plenty of other great instructors in each city. Here’s the link to WPPI’s website if you want to find out more and below is the list of cities and dates. Hope to see you there! • Chicago: May 21-22 • Atlantic City: June 3-4 • Los Angeles: July 15-16 • Las Vegas: August… -
A Super Quick Way To Convert Your Photo To Black And White
9 May 2013 | 11:01 pmHey everyone. Here’s a great little tip for you if you want to see quickly see what your photo looks like as a black and white, without going to a different panel and messing with sliders. Ready… just go to the Develop module and press the V key. Yup… that’s it. It does the default black and white conversion, and gives you a good idea of whether you’d want to process the photo any further as a B&W. If you like it, then head down to the B&W panel and make some more adjustments. If not, just press the V key again and it’ll take you back to the color… -
What Photoshop CC (Creative Cloud) Means For Lightroom Users?
6 May 2013 | 11:01 pmThere’s obviously lots of feedback, buzz, interest, and excitement, from Adobe’s announcement yesterday. If you missed it, in a nutshell, Photoshop as we know it is going totally subscription based. So basically, you can’t buy a stand alone boxed or download copy of it anymore. You have to subscribe to the Adobe Creative Cloud to get Photoshop CC (CC means Creative Cloud). However, for now you’ll still be able to buy Lightroom standalone without subscribing (even though it’s also included in the CC). By the way, if you hadn’t noticed Photoshop CS is no… -
Lightroom Tip: Hiding Panels
2 May 2013 | 11:01 pmDid you know that you can hide specific panels in Lightroom? You probably knew that you can collapse a panel just by clicking the tiny arrow next to the name of the panel. But you can also hide them so they simply don’t show up. For example, personally I don’t use the Split Toning panel, so why even have it show up there anymore? To hide it (or any other panel) right click under the Histogram in the dark gray empty area in the Develop module (just to the left of the word Basic in the Basic panel). The panels that are visible will be checked. To hide one or more just click on it. -
The Secret To Getting Photoshop Elements To Work With Lightroom
30 Apr 2013 | 11:00 pmI hear more and more that photographers who use Lightroom are now using Elements as well (as opposed to Element’s big brother, the full version of Photoshop). With Elements at an insanely cheap price ($59 at Amazon for example), I honestly can’t blame ‘em. Elements is a hugely powerful program and I think for a lot of photographers out there, that just want basic cloning/healing/layers/selections/retouching, it’ll take care of most of your needs. There is a trick, however, if you’re setting up Elements as an external editor with Lightroom (on the Mac that is).
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Stop Stealing Photos
24 Apr 2013 | 9:15 amAfter a long hiatus, the “What The Duck” from http://www.whattheduck.net/ came back. Here is one of his latest. What The Duck: photographers stealing photos We all heard about people stealing photos (excuse me “borrowing”). Photographers are people too and so many of them steal photos that somebody came up with: http://stopstealingphotos.tumblr.com/ Photo Stealers This wall of shame is dedicated to photographers that feel that it's okay to steal others work and post it as their own. Oh I'm sorry, it's okay to let their "web designer" do it. The… -
How Tough is Your Camera?
22 Apr 2013 | 4:54 amI'm not sure that I would really want to test how tough is my camera, but some other dudes, at Digital Rev, tested the Canon 7D. Think of it as the “Jackass” movie but for cameras. For me it is much funnier since nobody gets hurt. They got their Canon 7D: Run over, multiple times, by a truck. Drop down, multiple times, down a set of stairs Frozen solid in an ice block, including the inside Shot at, multiple times And finally, on fire and the camera was still working, not very sharp but … still working. The 15 minutes youtube video is also available at:… -
Lightroom 5 Beta: How Do They Test It?
17 Apr 2013 | 7:20 amBy now, you must have heard that Adobe has released the Lightroom 5 Beta. Q: What does alpha means in the software world? A: When the software is in the Alpha stage, people/companies are checking that all the “required features” are included in it. We are talking pages and pages, by the pound, of documents that describe every feature and how it is supposed to work. Are they all included or has some stuff been missed, changed or improved? If there are, how do we deal with it. Do we change the specifications…? Q: What does beta means in the software world? A: Beta means that… -
Lightroom Terms
15 Apr 2013 | 7:56 amLightroom has all kind of wordings, especially in the Develop module. Some of it makes sense, but some of it… Exposure: sets the image brightness. Contrast: Separates the dark and the light tones from the middle tones. Shadows: Adjusts dark image areas. Highlights: Adjusts light image areas. Whites: Adjusts the white clipping. Blacks: Adjusts the black clipping. Clarity: Sharpening and details in the mid-tones. Saturation: Adjusts the intensity of all the colours. Vibrance: Adjusts the intensity of all the colours but milder than the saturation. Luminance: The brightness or darkness of… -
Going Out of Business
10 Apr 2013 | 7:31 amUntil the 1990s, Olan Mills was the largest portrait studios in the world. At their peak, they had $900 millions in sales per year, and it was all build on a free 8” by 10” print. Competition had to come and Sears, Walmart, and Toys R'Us created their in-store photo studios. Cheap but… It wasn't Sears or Wallmart, nor Toys R'Us that ran the in-store portrait studios but a company called CPI Corp based in St Louis, Missouri. Sears, Wallmart and Toys R'Us had 3,000+ in-store portrait studio and CPI Corp operated the vast majority of them (2,700+) and the employees were CPI…
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Photoshop CC tutorials
7 May 2013 | 7:18 amThe folks at NAPP recorded several video tutorials about the new Photoshop CC features. Watch Photoshop CC tutorials on Adobe TV. Camera Shake Reduction -
It Pays to Share Your Knowledge
7 Dec 2012 | 4:12 pmRecently, Adobe ran a contest called “No App Is an Island”. We asked you to submit an original text or video tutorial that explains how you use two or more Adobe apps together. We had a great time reading and watching the entries, and we’ve now chosen the winners. The Grand Prize—a year’s subscription to the Creative Cloud, worth almost $600—goes to Theo Lipfert, an award-winning filmmaker who is also Associate Professor in the School of Film and Photography at Montana State University, Bozeman. His entry garnered praise for its simple workflow that could be… -
Speed up Lightroom
5 Dec 2012 | 1:48 pmIf Lightroom is running a little slow for you, a hardware, preference setting, or workflow change might improve performance. Check out Lightroom Performance Hints. The Lightroom team is always looking for specific performance issues and coming up with fixes. The most important performance tip is to check for updates. In Lightroom choose Help > Check for Updates. -
Create a photo book in Lightroom 4
4 Dec 2012 | 6:37 pmThis is the time of year many of us think about creating a photo book to give to family and friends. If you are using Lightroom 4, try the Book module to lay out your book and upload it to the Blurb book printing service. The book module is covered in the Adobe Lightroom 4 Classroom in a Book. Peachpit press has provided the detailed book lesson free on their web site. See Creating a Photo Book in Lightroom 4. You’ll need to follow along using your photos rather that the tutorial files, but you’ll end up with a book of your own. Skip the instructions about importing the tutorial files… -
New Quick Reference Guide Means No More Fumbling in Photoshop CS6
17 Oct 2012 | 9:23 amPhotoshop is a complex program. I bet even its engineers don’t always remember all of the shortcuts and tool locations! The new Photoshop CS6 Quick Reference Guide can help. This searchable online database makes it easy to find Photoshop shortcuts, tools, and more. The Photoshop CS6 Quick Reference Guide. You can enter in a search term and, if the results are too broad, filter the results in several ways. You can search for the path of a menu item, help links,…
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Learn Lightroom with Jerry Courvoisier
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Houston 2 – Day Lightroom Workshop June 1-2
8 May 2013 | 10:59 amJerry Courvoisier returning to Houston Sat.& Sun. June 1st and 2nd for a Limited Enrollment 2-Day “Hands On” Lightroom Workshop discount code “larry” for 50.00 off http://www.regonline.com/houstonLRW LightroomWorkshops.com’s limited enrollment programs create manageable gatherings so that the learning process is always fun, engaging and guaranteed to provide the information you need to become a knowledgeable Lightroom user. Enjoy the accelerated, yet personalized pace, grow as a photographer, and expand your skills. Jerry Likes to say ” Learn Lightroom by… -
#Lightroom Users will like these 20 Infographics For Photographers
30 Apr 2013 | 8:41 pmLook at how 20 different Infographics can Illustrate photography concepts quickly Lightroom News you can Use – Learn Lightroom Geared toward the photography enthusiasts interested in the latest news specifically about Lightroom and corresponding photographic activities and complementary products that surround Lightroom and the photographic industry. What the heck is an infographic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Information graphics or infographics are graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge intended to present complex information quickly and… -
Lightroom users should take advantage of the Free ASMP Copyright Guide
1 Apr 2013 | 2:59 pmLightroom users should click here to pickup this informative 37 page PDF Free Photographer’s Guide to Copyright from ASMP Produced by ASMP and PhotoShelter, this important tool will: help you navigate copyright law enable you to incorporate copyright registration into your workflow offer insights and advice from ASMP experts -
April Dates for the “See the Light” Lightroom Seminar Series with Jerry Courvoisier
26 Mar 2013 | 12:38 pmOne Full Day of Lightroom for $79.00 April 14th Sunday Washington DC area April 24th Wednesday Philadelphia April 27th Saturday New York City April 29th Monday Boston LEARN TO DOWNLOAD, ORGANIZE, MANAGE, SHARE AND DISPLAY YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY Lightroom as a tool provides a “one stop shop” for managing, adjusting, and presenting your photos. Countless tips, techniques and tutorials will help you become more productive at using this state of the art application. The ” See the Light”… -
“See the Light” Lightroom Seminar Series with Jerry Courvoisier
20 Mar 2013 | 8:58 pm“See the Light” Lightroom Seminar Series with Jerry Courvoisier at a City Near you LEARN TO DOWNLOAD, ORGANIZE, MANAGE, SHARE AND DISPLAY YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY Click here to Check out the Schedule for March through June 2013
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Light+Colour: Nat Coalson's Blog on Art and Design
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New travel photograph: Due Amici
17 May 2013 | 3:56 amI made this image in Gallipoli, southern Italy, while traveling in Puglia during February 2013. The sun had already gone down and the light was very dim within the narrow streets and alleyways. Using a tripod and a relatively long exposure (1.3 seconds) I was able to make the picture. I love how this photo expresses the personality and character of a typical southern Italian town without including people. In Italian, “Due Amici” means “Two Friends”. Click the image for the full size version. Comments always appreciated! -
Art Term: Hue
14 May 2013 | 8:10 amHue is a term that refers to the visible color of an object. In art and photography, color pictures are made up of various hues, determined by the wavelength of visible light. You already know the names of many hues; “red”, “violet”, “tan” and “teal” all describe hues. Paints are named for their hues, such as ultramarine blue. In photography, the hues rendered in a captured image are determined by the wavelength of the varying light waves striking the film or camera sensor. Many pictures contain a dominant hue. Strictly speaking, hue does not… -
Think Tank Photo launches Mirrorless camera bag collection
13 May 2013 | 12:48 amMy friends at Think Tank Photo just announced their first camera bag collection for Mirrorless cameras, the Mirrorless Movers™. The Mirrorless Movers come in four sizes that range in size from the Mirrorless Mover 5, which fits one small size mirrorless body with a small telephoto or pancake lens attached, up to the Mirrorless Mover 30i, which fits one medium to large size mirrorless body plus two to four lenses and an iPad. As is their design philosophy, Think Tank placed a premium on quality. The new bags utilize metal hardware instead of plastic buckles, and only high quality… -
Announcing New, Lower Pricing for Artworks
10 May 2013 | 5:50 amWe’ve recently completed an overhaul of all our pricing models. (Our latest price revisions were in 2009!) I’m very happy to report that after all the work we did evaluating our products and pricing, most of the prices have remained the same. And in fact, the pricing for many of our larger print sizes actually came down! Our ability to continue to offer such honest, affordable and attractive pricing for my artwork is due largely to improvements and wider availability for the processes and materials used to produce the work. We also have some new vendor relationships with industry… -
New travel photograph: Derby Cathedral
9 May 2013 | 8:26 amAlso called the Cathedral of All Saints, Derby Cathedral opened in 1725. Click the image for larger version.
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Learn Lightroom with Jerry Courvoisier
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Houston 2 – Day Lightroom Workshop June 1-2
8 May 2013 | 10:59 amJerry Courvoisier returning to Houston Sat.& Sun. June 1st and 2nd for a Limited Enrollment 2-Day “Hands On” Lightroom Workshop discount code “larry” for 50.00 off http://www.regonline.com/houstonLRW LightroomWorkshops.com’s limited enrollment programs create manageable gatherings so that the learning process is always fun, engaging and guaranteed to provide the information you need to become a knowledgeable Lightroom user. Enjoy the accelerated, yet personalized pace, grow as a photographer, and expand your skills. Jerry Likes to say ” Learn Lightroom by… -
#Lightroom Users will like these 20 Infographics For Photographers
30 Apr 2013 | 8:41 pmLook at how 20 different Infographics can Illustrate photography concepts quickly Lightroom News you can Use – Learn Lightroom Geared toward the photography enthusiasts interested in the latest news specifically about Lightroom and corresponding photographic activities and complementary products that surround Lightroom and the photographic industry. What the heck is an infographic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Information graphics or infographics are graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge intended to present complex information quickly and… -
Lightroom users should take advantage of the Free ASMP Copyright Guide
1 Apr 2013 | 2:59 pmLightroom users should click here to pickup this informative 37 page PDF Free Photographer’s Guide to Copyright from ASMP Produced by ASMP and PhotoShelter, this important tool will: help you navigate copyright law enable you to incorporate copyright registration into your workflow offer insights and advice from ASMP experts -
April Dates for the “See the Light” Lightroom Seminar Series with Jerry Courvoisier
26 Mar 2013 | 12:38 pmOne Full Day of Lightroom for $79.00 April 14th Sunday Washington DC area April 24th Wednesday Philadelphia April 27th Saturday New York City April 29th Monday Boston LEARN TO DOWNLOAD, ORGANIZE, MANAGE, SHARE AND DISPLAY YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY Lightroom as a tool provides a “one stop shop” for managing, adjusting, and presenting your photos. Countless tips, techniques and tutorials will help you become more productive at using this state of the art application. The ” See the Light”… -
“See the Light” Lightroom Seminar Series with Jerry Courvoisier
20 Mar 2013 | 8:58 pm“See the Light” Lightroom Seminar Series with Jerry Courvoisier at a City Near you LEARN TO DOWNLOAD, ORGANIZE, MANAGE, SHARE AND DISPLAY YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY Click here to Check out the Schedule for March through June 2013
