An old adage of photography is that you should try to create the image you want with the camera rather than relying on post-production. And that’s good advice. The less post you need to do on a photograph, the easier your life will be (as post-production throws up an extra set of challenges). But sometimes, […]
Lightroom Articles
Recently I was introduced to Perfect Layers, an add-on or stand-alone program that gives layer functionality to photo editing software like Lightroom and Aperture. Now I’m a Photoshop guy and don’t use either programs often, but I do enjoy the clean workflow that both Lightroom and Aperture provide (especially for high-volume projects) and see why many […]
To watermark or not to watermark? That’s the question. The sad truth for photographers in this digital age is that when you place your photographs online, your work is automatically up for grabs. Whether it’s by dragging and dropping, screen grabs, or copying and pasting, your photos can be lifted and used without your permission. […]
Adobe LightRoom remains one of the most popular pieces of post-production software for photographers and for Light Stalking readers. Luckily, there are a lot of clever and generous people around the internet who have taken the time to produce some great tutorials on using it recently. So why not take a bit of time to […]
Lightroom plugins provide fantastic versatility to an already great product. Before we delve any further into installing a plugin, I want to make sure that you know the difference between a preset and a plugin. Simply put, presets will perform exhaustive, repetitive tasks for you in Lightroom with the click of a button (like recording […]
Adjusting several images at once in Lightroom is not only simple, but a huge time saver for batch editing. When you have many photos from a shoot that you want to adjust the same way – such as a wedding or sporting event – these simple steps will help to streamline your workflow. 1. Import […]