How to Duplicate a Photo in Lightroom
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How to Duplicate a Photo in Lightroom

As you get started in Lightroom, many beginners wonder if you can copy an image. Maybe you want to test out some Develop Presets, or perhaps you want to compare two versions of a photo. Whatever the reason, you may have noticed that there seems to be no simple way to create an extra copy…

Editing for Photographers: Best Lightroom Alternative
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Editing for Photographers: Best Lightroom Alternative

Adobe Lightroom is a versatile tool for photographers of all skill levels, but it’s not exceptional at everything. Some programs perform better in some capacities and can improve your workflow when used in conjunction with Lightroom or other photo editing software.  Let’s take a look at some of the best Lightroom alternatives. Best Lightroom Alternatives…

How to Move Lightroom Catalog to External Hard Drive
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How to Move Lightroom Catalog to External Hard Drive

  How to Move Lightroom Catalog to External Hard Drive If you’ve ever needed to move your images or change catalogs in Lightroom, it can feel a little scary. That’s like ALL your work…what if something goes wrong?!? Relax! It’s much less scary and difficult than you’re imagining. With a few steps, you’ll be ready…

Choosing a Modifier: Beauty Dish vs. Softbox
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Choosing a Modifier: Beauty Dish vs. Softbox

When you delve into the world of off-camera lighting, the choices for modifiers can seem overwhelming.  Today, we will break down the battle of beauty dish or softbox.  Learn how they’re different, how they are similar and when you might want to use them both!  We’ll also discuss the beauty dish and softbox vs umbrella…

Darktable vs. Lightroom: The Battle of Editing Software
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Darktable vs. Lightroom: The Battle of Editing Software

Introducing Adobe Lightroom: Everything To Know Adobe Lightroom is more than just a photo editor. It’s a family of tools designed to use across a variety of platforms — Windows, iOS, macOS, among others — to save, organize, share, and manipulate your entire photo collection. It blends the basics of a image editor with a…

Free Lightroom Presets – 15 Must Have Lightroom Presets!
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Free Lightroom Presets – 15 Must Have Lightroom Presets!

Join 159,316 others & grab my FREE Lightroom Presets, to give your photos a variety of rad new looks, let you edit photos (waaaaay) faster and more efficiently, and turn clients into raving fans! “I recently spent a ridiculous amount of money on “decent,” presets. I absolutely love yours and they were free. Thank you so much!” -Dana H….

What is the Difference Between Capture One Vs Lightroom?
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What is the Difference Between Capture One Vs Lightroom?

Adobe Lightroom and Capture One are two popular software options for professional photographers. These editing programs are must-have tools to create quality photographs, and investing in one of these software solutions will help you take your photography to the next level. You might be wondering whether you should invest in Capture One or Lightroom. We…

Lightroom vs Photoshop – Which Do You Need?
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Lightroom vs Photoshop – Which Do You Need?

If you are serious about digital photography, at some point you will find yourself needing to edit your images. There are many photo editing software out on the market, but the two most popular are Photoshop and Lightroom. They’re both made by Adobe and have a lot of similarities, so you may find yourself wondering…

5 Tips for Flying with your Camera and other gear
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5 Tips for Flying with your Camera and other gear

Are you leaving on a jet plane soon? Flying with your camera can seem intimidating. But it’s really not. Be prepared with these five simple tips. I don’t do much air travel anymore. And until recently, I’d never traveled with my “big camera.” But I was flying from Denver to Indianapolis for a seminar on…

Gifts for Photographers in 2019
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Gifts for Photographers in 2019

What are the best and hottest gifts for photographers this year?  We’ve got a list! Do you have a photographer in your life?  Do you know what’s on her holiday wish list?  You better believe she has one!  If you need ideas, we have you covered! From stocking stuffers to new gear, we have a…

Buying used photography equipment: Save money without getting scammed
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Buying used photography equipment: Save money without getting scammed

We give you the lowdown on buying used photography equipment! Just about every photographer I know has a wish list that’s at least a dozen items deep.  But let’s face it…lenses, camera bodies and other camera accessories are expensive.  To save money and expand their kit more quickly, some photographers turn to buying used photography…

Finding and Relinking Missing Lightroom Photos: Crisis Averted
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Finding and Relinking Missing Lightroom Photos: Crisis Averted

Don’t panic.  Your images probably aren’t really gone, they are just missing from Lightroom. It’s happened to just about all of us at one point.  We open Lightroom, start scrolling through our images and we get it.  The dreaded punctuation of despair.  That little symbol in the upper right-hand corner of our images (exclamation mark)…

Lightroom vs Lightroom Classic: Which version is your champion?
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Lightroom vs Lightroom Classic: Which version is your champion?

Lightroom Classic or Lightroom CC. What’s the difference and which one do I want for my photo editing needs? Learning photography can be confusing.  So can learning editing. And now to further muddy these new waters, Adobe offers two new versions of Lightroom. And in a fun twist when it comes to versions of Lightroom,…

Do I need a battery grip? And other questions on camera accessories
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Do I need a battery grip? And other questions on camera accessories

Battery grips.  Filters.  Memory cards.  Sort out what’s necessary and what’s nice to have when it comes to camera accessories To be a professional photographer, you only really need a camera, lens and a memory card or some film.  That’s it.  The rest of the equipment out there simply makes life easier, enhances your images…