As promised from last weeks post on Youtube, I promised to share the “how to” on the creation of the little teaser video for transitioning from a black and white photo to color. For those that don’t remember, the video is here: Continue reading “Creating the color video”
Tag: Lightroom 3
Encouraging the Slide…
I’ve had this podcast done for a while and for some reason completely forgot to post it to the feed with all that’s been going on. My apologies to Andie Smith as she was the guest for the show (I’m sure she has been wondering what the heck happened!). Granted, the news items are somewhat dated and not as current as I’d like, but I digress… In any case, without further ado, here’s the show notes: Continue reading “Encouraging the Slide…”
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A visit from Andie Smith!
Friend of the blog, Andie Smith has generously donated her time again here to share some insider tricks and tips to get the most out of Lightroom 3 – she shows her work flow, what the effect of various presets are in LR, and how to effectively use them. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you…Andie Smith
It is no secret I love Adobe Lightroom… the rumors are true, I refuse to edit without it. As I’ve created my own presets I realized if they are created correctly you can “stack them”. What is stacking? It is similar to using more than one action in Photoshop. I assume you want samples.
RAW image:
1. image with Work It-Awesome Portraits and some local adjustments (cleaned up skin and Work It- Pretty Eyes.)
2. image with Work It-Awesome Portraits +Work It-Meadow. Medow is in the Tints and Tones and just adds some more blues and greens to the image.
3. The way the presets are created, you can use the Tints and Tones on color or Black and White images. Here is the same image with Work It- B&W Contrast Dark and then Work It- B&W Contrast Dark +Bobby
4. But wait there is more! (I hope you read that in your best “info-mmercial” voice) you can use a vintage preset. I used Work It-Vintage
5. Then add a tint and tone on top of the vintage preset. here is Work It-Vintage + Work it- Little Red School House
There isn’t an image that leaves Andie Smith Photography or Eight18 Photography that hasn’t had one of the Work It presets used on it. It is my work flow. No matter the presets you are using don’t forget to customize them to make them work for you… “some assembly is required” as the saying goes.
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Editor Note: Thanks again to Andie for stopping in and sharing her workflow. If you like the styles, you can purchase the entire preset package from her website for only $89 here: Andie Smith Photography
She has also generously donated a full copy of her presets to the Lightroom Workshop, so if you happen to be attending, you will get the set there too. Not attending, sign up and get the whole rest of the day for only $10 more! Hope to see you there!
Fly, Teach, Fly!
The adrenaline has worn off, and the inaugural workshop for Learning Lightroom 3 came to an end in Anaheim yesterday! It was a great workshop, and the feedback we got was just off the hook – 9’s and 10’s across the board. What was everyone’s favorite part? Naturally the prizes took the top notch, but a surprising second was our tips and tricks for how to get the most out of Lightroom 3. People really seemed to feed off the suggestions we made for everything from backup recommendations to advanced retouching techniques, and catalog maintenance and image management.
It’s events like these that remind me of my previous career in teaching. It’s so much fun to get out there and share tips and tricks with people – having them see the work flow advantages and the light bulb come on in a big way about what Lightroom 3 has going for it! The adrenaline rush has worn off though, so after nearly 48 hours of high energy, I am about ready to crash…we’ll be back tomorrow with more photo goodness and the next in the podcast series – episode #49! Lots of good stuff there, so be sure to stop in for the show notes and all that has to offer.
Last but not least, there’s still time to register for the remaining workshops in Denver and Seattle, so don’t delay – register today! These two still have the early bird discount of 20% off too, so it’s a super good deal! Over $200 in retail merchandise that everyone gets just for attending, the instruction, the work books, and over $1000 in door prizes including a copy of Adobe Lightroom 3! With this kind of return on investment, it’d be a shame to miss it. Grab seats while you still can!
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Seattle:
Happy shooting and we’ll see you here tomorrow!
Lightroom 3 Contest Winner!
After much deliberation over the fantastic compilation of images for the July contest, I’ve finally had to just make probably one of the toughest judging decisions I’ve had to make thus far in the history of the contest series. However, in light of the theme of the contest (Slick), and the creativity that went into the image itself, I have to give the nod to Stephen Ludgate for his submission: Continue reading “Lightroom 3 Contest Winner!”
Free Copy of Photoshop Lightroom
The Workshop Tour Takes Off!
After extensive preparations, logistical planning and coordination, it is very exciting to finally announce the often teased and hinted at Learning Lightroom 3 Workshop Tour! Kerry Garrison and I have pooled our collective resources and we’ll both be at all the classes! We’ve got an initial launch in our own residence cities, with dates and locales already in place at:
Sunday Aug 1st – Anaheim, Ca [Completed]
Saturday Aug 28th – Denver, Co [Completed]
Seats are expected to go fast as this is a full day workshop aimed at getting you up to speed with Lightroom 3 whether you are new to the game, or ready to jump in for the first time! With lots of content, including “bags-o-schwag”, door prizes, and resource DVD’s, the dirt cheap Early Bird Price of $79 for the first 15 to sign up, we’re sure to hit capacity quickly! After that, the regular price of $99 per person kicks in. Special thanks to our sponsors: Adobe, Thinktank Photo, Nations Lab, and many more for their generous contributions to help get this off the ground. We’ve also got lots of local vendors who will be showcasing some super cool products at super cool discounts, and we’ll have gift certificates to give away too! So, come on out and check things out – it’s a steal at these prices!
Also, if you don’t live near any of the initial launch cities, make sure to submit a request for your own city (and get your friends to do the same!). Fifteen requests for another city brings us to you! There’s also an email subscription link on our launch page, (and here on the blog) so be sure to stop in and visit us at:
Contests, Contests, and yet more Contests!
The June contest came to a close on Sunday, and after looking through all the images after anonymization (a.k.a. my wife downloaded them) and import to Lightroom, the winner has been determined. (Drumroll please…) And the June winner is:
Continue reading “Contests, Contests, and yet more Contests!”
Lightroom 3 is here – Now What?
With all the hubbub of the release of Lightroom 3 and all the resources that cropped up online in mere minutes of the announcement, we often find ourselves asking more questions once the excitement and energy that surrounds a product release has drained.
I took these questions with me to a conversation with Senior Product Manager Tom Hogarty last week, and got a lot of insights and answers, with both a technical perspective and that of long-term development. I give you this week’s podcast: Continue reading “Lightroom 3 is here – Now What?”
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Lightroom 3 FAQ
With the release of Lightroom 3 the other day from the folks over at Adobe – I’ve had an influx of several repeating questions. While I’ve replied to (hopefully) everybody, it’s useful to note those questions and the responses here as well for my first ever:
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Frequently Asked Questions
1. I tried the tethered capture, but Lightroom does not appear to let me adjust shutter speed, aperture or ISO with my (fill in your camera body type). Is this model not supported?
Answer: The tethered capture is only intended as a capture function. The display shows you the shutter, aperture and ISO, but you cannot make those adjustments on the computer – that must be done at camera.
2. Will Lightroom 3 upgrade both my catalogs from LR2 and the beta?
Answer: My understanding is that Lightroom 3 will automatically upgrade your LR2 catalog for you. Once that operation is done, you can then import the catalog from the beta edition to your new catalog in LR3 to bring everything in together.
3. What if I don’t want Lightroom 3 to upgrade my catalog? Can I stop it from doing that?
Yes, on first launch you will be prompted to either upgrade your LR2 catalog or to start a new one.
4. Should I get Lightroom 3 or Cs5 – I can’t afford both.
Answer: If you are just diving in now, I would recommend starting with Lightroom 3. It has so many features and the strength and robustness of it really has diminished the need for round trips to Photoshop when you are talking about photography. Of course if you have serious restoration work, clone work, or need to use features like layers, then Photoshop is a requirement, but I would classify people in this group as graphic artists, not photographers. If you’re upgrading, both do not have to be done simultaneously. Go with one (Lightroom) and the other a few months down the road (Cs5). Or, use the sidebar here to get 30% off the combo pack!
5. Will there be any contests here on your Flickr Monthly Giveaway Series so I can participate for a copy of Lightroom 3?
No comment! 🙂 In all seriousness, I’d love to, but cannot speak for Adobe – we’ll see what happens in the coming weeks. Don’t be expecting it, but don’t write it off either! 🙂
Got any of your own questions about Lightroom 3 not covered above? Feel free to sound off in the comments! Happy shooting and we’ll see you back here again tomorrow!