Importing your photos

Importing is really the first step when using Lightroom. It’s how you get your photos into a library and it’s important that you get started on the right foot. In this video we’ll look at how to import and some steps you can take early on to help keep things organized down the road.

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Learning about the Tone Curve

Thought using curves was difficult? Not in Lightroom. The Tone Curve panel makes adjusting the tonality and color of your photos as easy as ever. In this video we’ll take a look at how to use the Tone Curve to target specific areas in your photos and make them look their best.

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Zooming Like Photoshop

Those of you that are familiar with the shortcut for zooming in Photoshop will feel right at home in Lightroom. In the top left of the screen you’ll see several options for viewing your photo (Fit, Fill, 1:1, and 4:1). Well instead of clicking on each one just press Control and the plus key (Mac: Command +) to zoom in. Use the minus key instead to zoom out. Lightroom will cycle through each mode everytime you press that key combo. Enjoy your weekend and stay away from the crowded stores

Guy Edwardes Landscape Photography

First off, a Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. Now… if you’re into landscape photography, which I am, then you’ve got to check out Guy Edwardes’ portfolio. He’s got some absolutely beautiful photos taken from all over the world. I love the color, composition, lighting and well, just about everything about them. It makes me want to drop everything and start traveling around just to shoot. Enjoy!

Smarter Eyedroppers

This one get’s lots of ooos and aaahhhs whenever I show it. In the Develop module under the Basic panel you can click the Eyedropper to select a neutral color in your photo. Well, you’re probably used to clicking and setting the neutral point only to find the result isn’t what you were hoping for. In Lightroom however, you don’t even have to go that far. Just select the eyedropper and move it over areas of your photo. Then look over to the left side of the screen in the Navigator panel and you’ll see the preview of your photo changing as you move the eyedropper. You gotta admit – that is pretty sweet.

Colin Finlay Photography

I’m off today to speak at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale for the Project: Photoshop Lightroom tour by Adobe. I’ll be working with world renowned photographer Colin Finlay. If you haven’t seen Colin’s work then take a moment to check out his website. He has traveled to just about every corner of the world and his subjects include everything from war and famine to some of the hottest ad campaigns out there. His portfolio is both inspiring as well as emotional and it’s definitely worth a visit.

Let’s get started!

Welcome to my brand new website and podcast. This site will be dedicated to one thing – teaching you how to use Adobe Photoshop Lightroom – the new killer application for photographers from Adobe. Here’s what you can expect.

Mondays: You’ll find a new video teaching you about some aspect of Lightroom.
Wednesdays: My “Inspirational day” – meaning I’m not quite sure what I’ll post but it’ll be some type of link to a killer portfolio, useful article, or photographer’s website.
Fridays: I’ll finish off the week with a written tip or some inside scoop on using Lightroom.

Thanks for joining me- Matt Kloskowski

Sorting

Once you import your photos it’s time to separate the keepers from the losers. In this video you’ll learn how to quickly pick your favorite photos as well as how to easily find them later.

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Printing made Easy

Lightroom has revolutionalized the printing process. We’ll take a look at the printing module and see just how easy it is to get the prints you want – the way you want them. We’ll also examine how to save your settings so you don’t have to do it all over again the next time you print.

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Black and Whites

If you’ve used Photoshop before, you know that there is no one specific black-and-white conversion tool. Not so in Lightroom. If you want great looking black-and-whites and you want a tool that is geared specifically for making them, then check out this video. I’ll walk you through how to use the settings and manipulate the color to produce killer black-and-whites.

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