With the demise of Apple’s Aperture, their pro level application for managing and editing images, several people have asked me about options and how to migrate their image libraries. There hasn’t been a huge demand for information however, because I think a majority of photographers have been using Lightroom for some time, and it was plain to see that while…
One of the most common and useful functions of Lightroom catalogs is using them to create temporary or mobile catalogs that you use while traveling. For example, when I go on a photo trip, I will create a new catalog on my laptop that I’ll use to import, rate, keyword, and develop images that I shoot while on the trip.…
One of the best features of Adobe Lightroom (all versions) is the ability to have multiple catalogs. A catalog is a database that tracks the location of your RAW files and information about them. This includes any Develop Module adjustments you’ve done to them, as well as keywords, ratings, and labels. The power of catalogs is the flexibility it gives…
Following up on the Lightroom creative workflow video tutorial I posted last week, a few people emailed to ask how they can set specific Lightroom import default settings. Specifically I mentioned setting Lens Corrections to be on for every image imported as this is probably going to be needed for most if not all images you process in Lightroom. Why…
On this episode of the Beyond the Lens Podcast, go behind the scenes on a recent photo workshop to get a sense of what it's like to spend a week doing nothing but photography. This was filmed on a recent workshop in Acadia National Park, and I want to say thanks to all of the students for their generosity and willingness…