In the previous post, I pointed out a few Lightroom tips that may make working in it a little more comfortable. Let me continue with a few more tips and time sinks. Lightroom Calibration Panel I wrote an article on creating a camera profile for different lighting conditions using a ColorChecker Passport. It may still be a good read but I want to talk about a much quicker … [Read more...] about Simple Things – 2
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Simple Things – 1
Sometimes we overlook the simple things that may be right in front of us because we get used to them. But there is no real reason to stay that way, especially if there are easy ways to make them fit our way of doing things. In this mixed bag post, I will share a few things in Lightroom, a couple of ways to enjoy more of photography, and something you may never need, or be … [Read more...] about Simple Things – 1
Printing Workflow and Paper Choices
I have made a series of presentations on this topic at area photography clubs, from Connecticut to Maine. After the first presentation, I connected with Red River Paper who sponsored the rest of the presentations. A few years back, when I made the presentation at the Photographic Society of Rhode Island I decided to have the presentation to be recorded. The video below is from … [Read more...] about Printing Workflow and Paper Choices
Tweak Your Lightroom Curves
Another Way to Save the Highlights Lightroom has many adjustments and in general, they work reasonably well. I bet the most widely used sliders are the Highlights and the Shadows sliders. There seems to be a general tendency to make sure that the highlights are not blown and the shadows are not blocked. I would like to share with you some ideas related to the effects of the … [Read more...] about Tweak Your Lightroom Curves
Hot Weather – Good Infrared
The last week or ten days have been very hot and humid. Frequent threats of rain kept the clouds overhead almost all the time. When they were not totally covering the sun and creating a dreary sky, the clouds were very puffy, huge, varied in shape against the blue sky. When the humidity and the heat came down to a point not to bother me, I took walks. At other outings, I … [Read more...] about Hot Weather – Good Infrared