I taught myself Adobe Photoshop nearly three years ago and I've been steadily learning more and more to help my photos really pop with either color, special effects, or unblemished perfection. I had no idea what Adobe Lightroom was, or that it was REALLY helpful to photographers. It wasn't until I was shooting the children's hospice event back in December that I started to wonder what on earth I'd do if my indoor, poorly lighted photos would contain too much noise to be worth a darn. I called upon my Photog Angel, who told me of the wonders of Lightroom. I promptly downloaded a trial and taught myself the basics and OMG...what a difference.
The two programs work like melody and harmony, perfect together. They complement each other. I had photos that I'd taken early on, in my studio with makeshift (read: AWFUL) lighting that weren't worth much because of either the color, exposure, or noise...with Lightroom, the editing process is so much easier and cleaner. I've posted a headshot that I loved way back when, but hadn't edited...today, I edited in Lightroom and am thrilled with the beauty of it all. The actress has one of the most beautiful faces I've ever seen, and her coloring is extraordinary. Finally I feel like I can do some justice to it!
Photogs...do your research. Make sure you know all the available programs, lighting, tools for your particular trade. It makes all the difference in the world.
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