Category Archives: Lightroom I had a reader question last wednesday about the best material to use for a backdrop. I encouraged the reader to send me her shot which she claimed was the victim of a horrible fabric background. It certainly was, but it was also a great challenge for me and lots of fun to transform. I...  I’m getting so many questions these days I might be posting more than one on a Wednesday. Here are a few great questions about Lightroom: Q. After trying PS Elements and not really loving it, not even a little bit, I have been trying Lightroom as per your suggestion to another reader last week (or... no comments I finally got around to filming a video tour/introduction for Lightroom 3. This is very basic and good for someone who has never even seen LR before. Video tour of LR3 from Elizabeth Halford {dot} com on Vimeo. 2 comments  Q. “I am a mom just looking to take better pictures of my boys, I would like to get a better editing program than Picasa (which I have been using to edit .jpg pictures) but I am not sure what to get! Should I go with the PSE, or the PS4 or Lightroom? What would... 5 comments  Have you ever looked at a photo with the most perfect lens flare? Lens flare that hit just the right spot effortlessly? Lens flare that made you remove your lens hood and then feel like a total failure? There’s a good chance it’s not even real. This is probably a real no-no. The angel on... 1 comment  You know I love my presets & actions but sometimes, it’s just good to put your head down and apply some good old fashioned elbow grease. Photo editing programs are absolutely packed with everything you need to do whatever you want with your photos without any add ons. So here is a shot I edited... 9 comments  Today’s photo is from Tracey P. beautifully sharp, great depth of field, adorable composition and a really perfect moment captured. One of the things I think we can learn from this is how great it is to get down low and shoot our kids at their eye-level. She sent me this photo in JPG although... 1 comment  I don’t always post links to my stuff on DPS, but sometimes I think the posts are relevant to my readers here. Here are a few from the last couple weeks that you might find helpful: Streamline Your Workflow – Getting the Most out of Lightroom Exposure Triangle – What Shape is Yours? 5 More... no comments |
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