Free Lightroom Tutorials
They refer to slightly earlier versions of the
application, but remain topical and authoritative on
the ability to apply presets and converting color
images to black and white.
I've been spending a lot of time in my archive lately
- here are some more images that I'm quite happy
with...
I'm off to do a customer site visit today.
Further Lightroom Tutorials
Steve Paxton's Digital Image Processing Tutorials
I'll be looking over his workflow stuff on the plane
ride home from Prague, and will give an update when i
get back, but in the meantime, check it out and leave
a comments if you have some thoughts...
As to training, thanks to all those who have
contacted me about the Lightroom Bootcamp training
sessions that I offer for photographers. I've
booked several sessions as a result of a post on
Seth Godin's blog and hope to
be sharing some insights as I progress.
Just a note: the pricing for the
sessions is currently at $150 for the first two
hours. This introductory pricing will last only until
January 31, so be quick if you want to score a super
deal.
Also, please check out my series of pictures from
Prague (Set 1) (Set 2) pictures...
Hamburg - Day 2
Here are a few snaps for your edification...
A few from Hamburg
James Duncan Davidson (linked to in my sidebar)
has a great post on the Inside Lightroom blog regarding
storage and backup. This is a much neglected
area for many photographers and one that, given
the rise of digital, can be a real problem for
photographers who don't know what they are doing.
He recommends a series of drives sync'ed with
software (he suggests a well known backup software
for macs). I actually went that route before buying
my Drobo and I wouldn't go back.
Things happen to a software solution and I found
it slow and tedious. I much prefer the automatic
redundancy that Drobo provides for online storage.
Yes, its USB only, but for me, it works fine and I
store all my photos on the Drobo. However, I do save the
lightroom catalogs and assorted info on my local
drive because they are faster. He does point out
that they just released (at Macworld) a NAS
solution for putting your existing Drobo online. How cool is that?
Another Drobo review...
Note that uberfella Seth Resnick of D-65 workshop fame also
recommends Drobo to all his workshop attendees.
This is a great workshop and highly recommended. I
met Susan Meiselas there one
year...
Finally, backup is something I cover in depth in my
Lightroom Bootcamp 1:1
training seminar for photographers. Getting a
solution that works for you is very important, so
if you have not done this, please focus on it as
one of your new years resolutions.
Greetings Noisy Camera Readers!
Well, welcome friend!
Might I suggest viewing a few lovely photographs in my Portfolio section, or maybe read more on the referenced workflow training session I offer, called Lightroom Bootcamp: Workflow for Busy Photographers.
Kick around. I hope you enjoy yourself and find a thing or two that will brighten your day.
Lightroom Learning Resources
They include links to the two best Lightroom books,
interviews with the authors and others using
Lightroom in their professional work, and some great
video tutorials.
The thing that really makes me love Lightroom even
more than its efficiency is the great groundswell of
enthusiast support - there are free resources all
over the web that will get you into using Lightroom.
Not to be outdone, but O'Reilly's InsideLightroom blog posted a
whole host of mini-tutorials as well...
Speaking of Learning and
Lightroom, I should I remind you, if
you are in the Greater Seattle area, you can take
advantage of having yours truly custom tailor a
Lightroom solution for your specific workflow at a
very affordable price.
Print Orders, Free Adobe Training Videos & More Dance Photos
Emerald Ballet Theatre Galleries
There are some wonderful images in these galleries
and I'm glad to see parents/grandparents taking
advantage of this opportunity to have high-quality
archival fine art prints of their young dancers in an
important performance.
Moving along, I found a great resource (linked from
the excellent The Online Photographer blog)
that links to a sizeable gallery of free tutorials
for various Adobe products. I'm glad to see we are
finally putting these together in a single place
and with a comprehensible browser
to find what you are looking for.
Adobe's Design Center Tutorials
Here is an photo I took last night at EBT friday
night...
The new Canon 24-70 L 2.8
lens I purchased is actually working out quite well.
Its sharp and although not quite wide enough (argh,
1.6 crop factor!) its pretty nice. I'm afraid I'll
have to go to primes for the same IQ as my Leica
glass (if even then) but its more than acceptable. I
should really look into putting Leica R glass on this
camera, but I hear things about flakey adapters (and
I loose AF). Primes? No AF? Sounds like my M8...
Lightroom Bootcamp - Workflow for Busy Photographers
Why?
There are a lot of great photographers
(novice and professional) out there who are not
working efficient as they could be with today's
photographic toolbox. Professional workflow solutions
have improved dramatically, especially with the
advent of Adobe's Lightroom, and we are offering a
rare opportunity to book a personalized training
session with an industry expert (née,
curmudgeon) providing hands-on instruction in the
best practices for today's photographer.
Taught by an accomplished photographer and industry
au courant, this is your chance to learn from someone
who has been directly involved in the design of some
of the most advanced photographic solutions for
today's photographer, including Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Bridge,
Adobe Camera Raw and other Adobe technologies.
Details:
- A three hour session at the time and place of your choosing in the greater Seattle area (for beyond Seattle, we should talk).
- A pre-session email/phone discussion focused on your current workflow and challenges. My goal is to tailor the session to your specific needs based on what I learn.
- Personalized instruction in a one-on-one setting. I come prepared with a strategy that focuses on getting you to an optimal place for your photographic work and prepare you for the future. We'll cover best-practice strategies for shooting, organizing, archiving, backing up and managing outputs (web, slideshow and print) for both color and black and white work.
- Based on your needs, I'll also come ready to discuss related subjects, such as effective color management, Photoshop integration (actions, soft-proofing etc.), ACR/Bridge transitions, copyright workflow, photo editing, educational next steps (books, online), film scanning, website development (and tracking), black & white printing and many other areas important to today's photographer.
- Class book that includes tips, reminders, checklists and recommendations for further learning.
- Access via email to my troubleshooting and expertise for two weeks after the session concludes.
The hope is that we can help get anyone, be they professionals, amateurs or new enthusiasts, up to speed with the digital medium with a minimum of fuss and tech-talk.
This is an introductory price. Until Jan 31st, 2008.
Ready to take your workflow to the next level?
Sign up in the Store or
Contact me for more details.
Lightroom Resources
I got a big print order
in the mail late yesterday from my color lab
(where I send my high volume work) and was upset
with some of the quality. Furthermore, they took 3
extra days to get to me and I'm a bit miffed about
the delay. Christmas is almost upon us and I've
still got loads of work to do.
Happy Holiday!