LIGHTROOM
- Workflow for downloading, importing and backing up a job. Links to a post on this site. Shows the most expedient way of getting the images from the cards, onto your computer in the right place and backing up (two ways).
- Workflow for basic editing in Lightroom. Links to a post on this site. A workflow showing the culling, basic editing, file renumbering so there is no gaps after culling, exporting finished images into subfolders for various purposes (further work in photoshop subfolder, completed images subfolder etc).
- Lightroom Killer Tips. One of the best sources of knowledge, tips, links, free presets on the internet.
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As time goes on you’ll find on this page the outline of a course of information for budding photographers who would like to improve their work. The subject outline is below. It is primarily motivated by my desire to provide a written photographic knowledge base for my son but I’m sure that even professionals will find good information. Some of the subjects will link directly to other sites because it is not my intention to re-invent the wheel, while other subjects will link back to posts on this site to articles that I will have written. For each of my articles I will try and include an illustration or two and futher links, quotes or references. I will not be plagiarising anyone. Here is the broad outline of what I intend to cover -
PHOTOSHOP (setting up, open a document, resolution, make a layer, adding text, actions, scripts and more)
LIGHTROOM (understanding how it works, setting it up, keyboard shortcuts, catalogues, suggested workflow, exporting, presets, speeding up and more)
ESSENTIAL SOFTWARE (a list of the software most pro’s use and why)
DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT (file types, folder structure, file naming, backing up and more)
PHOTOGRAPHY (camera settings, going pro - the differences, getting started, the moment, composition, culling and more)
PUBLISHING YOUR WORK (photographic prints, photobooks, albums, on the web, slideshows)
COLOUR (is this necessary? the colour wheel, colour theory, international standards, monitor calibration and more)
BUSINESS PRACTICE (registering your business name, australian business number, registering your domain name and more, marketing, risks, tax and more)
WEBSITES and BLOGS (hosting - how much to pay and what you should get, blogging suggestions, which software, setting up wp and more)
RECOMMENDED GEAR (cameras, lenses, tripods, reflectors, filters, gear bags, memory cards, more)
ONLINE COMMUNITIES (some thoughts and suggestions)