I emailed all of you recently and asked you to tell me what you would like me to write about on the blog. There were several common themes, and I'm excited to write about them all actually. Thank you so much for your feedback. I literally read each and every email from hundreds of you. It took a while, and I wasn't able to respond to all of you, but please know ALL of your emails are now in an … [Read more...]
How to Edit Images Shot on Location – Before and After in Adobe Lightroom
Shooting on a bright sunny day can be very challenging. The light can be very harsh, the shadows can be way too dark, and basically the amount of light going from your shadows to your highlights can go beyond the range of what your camera's sensor can handle. The sensor is the thing that has replaced film and is what is capturing your image. Taking an Image from "yuck" to "perrrty" When I shoot … [Read more...]
Shooting Tethered with Adobe Lightroom for Your Food Shots
This post was updated June 28th, 2020 What Does Shooting Tethered Mean? Shooting tethered means that your camera is attached to your computer. As you are taking pictures, the images come into your computer via a usb cable - or wirelessly, but that is much slower and I never take pictures that way. As a professional photographer, if you are in a studio environment, your clients will expect … [Read more...]