I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again… Becoming more efficient with your time and having a fast post processing photo editing workflow is the number one way to keep your business costs down and boost your profits. Do you agree? If you agree that having a fast Lightroom editing workflow is so important…
Having the latest and greatest camera or most expensive lens won’t make you a great photographer. It takes knowledge, creativity and motivation to excel at photography. However, there are certainly equipment and tools that are available for you that can drastically help make your job a bit easier. Today I am going to share with…
We may all be photographers now, but most of us come from very different backgrounds before getting ourselves into this crazy business. As I have discussed in detail in many of my other business or photography pricing tutorials, being a photographer today is no easy task. Why? Because everyone is doing it. It’s simple as…
Once you are in ready to import your photos in Lightroom you will see a panel in the upper right hand side titled – “file handling”. Understandting what the heck the different file handing options are can be a bit confusing so I am going to break it all down for you in a quick…
I don’t want you to be like me. You see, despite always being a raving fan of Adobe Lightroom, I only was familiar with my normal routine within the program. I knew what I knew (and very well at that) but there is so much more to Lightroom that I didn’t even know about for…
It’s been about nine weeks since I got dumped, and duped. I have never ever felt so betrayed, taken, mistreated and robbed. Robbed from the months of time and hard work I invested, robbed from my dollars spent and robbed emotionally. Nine weeks ago, I wasn’t ready to share my story. I was too angry…
It’s no secret that I love Lightroom. The program is so powerful and I feel my studio, Cole Joseph Photography, would be pretty much lost without it. However, when using Lightroom, it can be very easy to get used to just utilizing the primary editing functions and workflow within the Lightroom develop module without ever…
Feeling overwhelmed when you think about starting your photography business? Here’s our step-by-step guide to keeping things clean and organized when you start a photography business. So, how do you start a photography business? Deciding to transform your hobby into an actual job is no easy task! But having to research, and know exactly what…
By now you likely have heard a lot of chatter on the web discussing Adobe Creative Cloud. In fact – odds are whatever you have heard surrounding the Adobe Creative Cloud, it has been negative since many Adobe customers are up in arms. This post is to give you insight into what exactly is Adobe…
Edit Like a Pro & Fix Crazy Skin Tones in Lightroom in 3 Clicks! Have you ever cringed a little bit when you show up to a wedding or photo shoot and realize your clients have “overcooked” themselves a little bit while in the tanning salon?? I sure know that I have as it always makes for…
Ever wonder if there is a faster way to edit in Lightroom? There is! Here’s our guide to batch editing in Lightroom! Ahem…photo editing is surely a topic that everyone loves to talk about. Most of us photographers prefer to spend our time creatively working behind the camera, out in the field, and breathing fresh…
Its a digital world! With some basic photo editing tips and skills you can transform any ordinary photograph into a vintage work of art using my favorite photo editing program – Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4. Watch the photo editing tutorial below to see how quickly you can perform this edit with some basic photo editing…
In today’s digital age some basic photo editing techniques are an absolute must. However, photo editing doesn’t always have to be difficult. One task that can be daunting if never done before is removing something from your photo while in the “darkroom”. The idea of “photoshopping” is always a scary one, after-all not only is…
Hey everyone – without a doubt, Adobe Lightroom is one very powerful tool that we use at Cole Joseph Photography on a daily basis. Lightroom does a magnificent job at keeping track of your photos and using as a photo storage manager but it is also a very impressive photo editing program. For our workflow…