Adobe Lightroom is a great tool. But if we’re honest, mastering Lightroom can be quite daunting. Perhaps equally daunting is choosing a course to help with learning its many capabilities. So it can be reassuring to learn that there is a course available from SLR Lounge. I’ve reviewed several of…

Adobe Lightroom is a great program for photographers, You can find many Lightroom presets. But Lightroom has a lot of limits that can slow you down significantly. This is the kind of situation when Lightroom plugins come in handy. You can use Lightroom plugins to improve your workflow, enhance your…

Maybe you’re looking to find your signature photo editing style. Or maybe you’ve become a bit bored with your usual editing style. At some point, we all experiment with different styles of editing our photos. After all, there are so many options out there! If you’re experimenting with different styles…

A lot of beginners in Lightroom fail to realize how important a Lightroom backup is. It needs to be made clear—Lightroom doesn’t actually store your photos. You decide where you want to keep your photos. Lightroom simply stores information about your photographs in a catalog. Your images aren’t technically “inside”…

Few things can make or break a photograph like the sky. A beautiful, blue sky can add an element of serenity and peace to an image, while a stormy, dark sky can convey drama and tension. Editing the sky is one of the easiest ways to dramatically change the look…

One of the most common problems people have when editing their photos is how to brighten eyes in Lightroom. This can be a challenge, especially if the person’s eyes are dark or shadowed. But with a little know-how, it’s easy to brighten up those peepers and make them look their…

A powerful but underutilized feature in Lightroom is the Lightroom Book Module. Using the Lightroom Book Module, you can design photo books and magazines. You can also upload them to the website Blurb.com, to have them professionally printed for you. You may choose to save them as an Adobe PDF…

Matte photo editing is a great way to give your photos a unique and stylish look. Here are four easy steps to create a matte photo effect in Lightroom. What Is Matte Photo Editing? A matte effect in images used to occur in the old film days. If an old…

Soft proofing is an essential step in the photographic process, but it can be a little confusing to understand at first. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know about soft proofing in Lightroom so that you can get the most accurate results from your photos. Camera,…

Lightroom smart previews are a fabulous tool to speed up your workflow and make it more flexible. Working with smart previews in Lightroom means you do not need to keep your RAW files hard drive connected to your computer. This makes life easier if you prefer to edit photos in…

If you’re looking to add some creative flair to your photos, you may be wondering how to create light leaks in Lightroom. It’s a fun and easy process that can add an interesting element to your images. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to create Lightroom light leaks. What…

You’ve might have heard of Capture One as a growing software for photo editing. It’s most known for its abilities to control and correct color. And it can offer a tempting alternative to Lightroom. If you’re used to other software, making the switch might come with a steep learning curve.…