In the past year a lot has happened with the pictures I take. For those who’ve been following along I think you’ve probably noticed the changes. Beyond the look and feel of my photos changing, how I deal with the photos has also changed massively.
If you talked to me a year ago and asked me about Photoshop you would have heard something to this effect….”I rarely use Photoshop. I use it for cropping and resizing shots, that’s about it. I’m not sure about editing photos.”
Well, since that point in time I’ve learned a ton about Photoshop. I’ve also learned how many pros use the program every day. As I’ve learned I’ve realized it’s just part of the post processing….almost part of the developing process of old.
Other things have changed too. Last year my friend Lynn sent along a copy of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for me to try out. I really didn’t have an interest in the program. For years I’d been using IPhoto to manage my photos after I offload them to the computer. Why change?
After getting Lightroom in hand I waited quite some time before I loaded it. Finally I took the time to load it, and I looked around the program. It seemed “big”. More options than IPhoto offered. Lots of buttons, lots of options, and a little intimidating.
For quite a while I stuck with IPhoto. Lightroom seemed like too much of a program for me. Just like Photoshop. So many options, where do I start?
I spent a lot of time reading around the Internet about Lightroom. After a few months I realized it might be exactly what I needed to manage climbing photos, so I tried learning the program in earnest. Unfortunately it wasn’t super straightforward to me. Finally I broke down, rounded up Scott Kelby’s book on Lightroom, and sat down to really learn the program.
Glad I did it! Wow, what a photo system!!!
Now here I am a year later enjoying Lightroom. I’ll never go back to IPhoto, it just doesn’t have the features that I now “need.” Go figure, just as I’ve settled in, Lightroom 2 has been released!
I downloaded the latest version just the other day. Much has remained the same, but much about the program has changed. More developing options, increased web support, better printing support….good grief. Another book is in my future!
If you’re looking for a great photo management program, take a look at Lightroom 2. Take it from a guy who has resisted changing his photo programs. The time savings in my work flow thanks to the program has been amazing!
Oh, and no, this isn’t an ad for Lightroom. I was just working with it this morning and realized I’ve never talked about how cool the software is!
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Mmmmmm….. localized brush adjustments. Yummy!
Yes indeed! Haven’t played with the new brushes yet. Still working my way through the changes. All for the good!
I told you you were going to like that program! I’m glad I sent it and I’m glad you’re finally using it!
Ah, I knew it was good. But it was really good! Been using it for a while. Thanks for the “right direction!”