Instant Replay: Lightroom Q&A

In this episode, Rob Sylvan and Levi Sim answer questions about Lightroom. There are several terrific gems and pro-user tips on tools like making presets, using the print module, adjustment brush presets, and more. Hosted by: Rob Sylvan and Levi Sim Produced by: Rich Harrington and Photofocus.com

Lightroom Hangout: Lightning Fast Workflow with David Crewe

You gotta join us live for our next Google+ Hangout, totally free of charge. Not only will you learn terrific techniques, but if you tune in live, you can be entered to win excellent prizes to help you in your work. (Note: MUST BE TUNED IN LIVE TO WIN). We’ll be giving away a copy of Perfectly Clear from Athentech.…

Instant Replay: Lightroom and Powerful Plugins

Plugins are external software tools that work with Lightroom to give you extra power for finishing your photographs. This episode of the Lightroom Hangout will show you how to use plugins with Lightroom and explore some of our favorites plugins. Nicolesy joins Rob Sylvan and Levi Sim. Hosted by: Rob Sylvan and Levi Sim Produced…

Instant Replay: Bringing Out the Details in Your Photos

In this webinar, Richard Harrington taught us several methods for enhancing details in our photographs. As you watch, you’ll learn techniques for using Photoshop, Adobe Camera Raw, Lightroom, and Perfectly Clear. I’m an experienced user in all of these, and I learned new techniques every few minutes. There’s something here for everyone, whether you use…

Need a Studio? Try a Rental First

I’m a full-time, year-round people photographer. That means that even on snowy and rainy days, I still need to make pictures for clients, which means I need a studio. I’ve owned three studio locations, and I loved having them. However, the downside is that even on the days I wasn’t using the studio, I was…

Lightroom Hangout: Lightning Fast Workflow with David Crewe

You gotta join us live for our next Google+ Hangout, totally free of charge. Not only will you learn terrific techniques, but if you tune in live, you can be entered to win excellent prizes to help you in your work. (Note: MUST BE TUNED IN LIVE TO WIN). We’ll be giving away a copy of Perfectly Clear from Athentech.…

Instant Replay: Lightroom’s Print Module with Kevin Ames

You may have noticed that there’s more to Lightroom than the Library and Develop Modules–there’s also a Print Module, and it’s incredibly awesome. Special guest Kevin Ames is going to reveal the secret powers of the Print Module and you’ll find that it’s really great for much more than making prints. Hosted by: Rob Sylvan…

Backing Up Your Lightroom Catalog

Nothing gives me a thrill of terror up my spine like the nonchalant messages a computer gives when something has gone terribly wrong. Launching Lightroom and seeing a message like, “This catalog is corrupted and you’re totally out of luck” is one of the worst things that could happen to my professional life. Fortunately, the…

Instant Replay: Photofinishing Showdown

In this episode, Melissa Niu hosts Rob Sylvan, Levi Sim, and Gerard Murphy as they compare different finishing techniques on the same few photographs. They’ll show you how to use many of the tools in the Develop and Library Modules, including: Cropping tool Sharpening Import presets Lens corrections Default settings and preferences Organizing presets Radial…

Tips for Using Telephoto Lenses

Birding is one of the most popular hobbies in the world (almost as popular as photography), and when I was a park ranger I learned two tips from birders which help me be more efficient using my telephoto lenses. I use these tips every time I use a long lens, whether I’m photographing birds, sports,…