Take Your Shot in Lightroom

CreativePro Magazine Issue #2 coverThis article appeared in Issue 2 of CreativePro Magazine.

You’ve decided it’s time to elevate your photography and move up to Lightroom, but it’s a professional tool with an abundance of features and controls… and “Lightroom” isn’t even a single application. Where to start? Right here, of course! With a handle on the fundamentals, you can work with your photos like the pros do.

Before we get into specific features, we need to break down just what Lightroom is and what it’s designed to do. Many photo-editing apps take a Photoshop approach by opening individual files to edit, but Lightroom is a broader package designed to store, organize, edit, and share your photos in an ecosystem that spans platforms.

You’ve decided it’s time to elevate your photography and move up to Lightroom, but it’s a professional tool with an abundance of features and controls… and “Lightroom” isn’t even a single application. Where to start? Right here, of course! With a handle on the fundamentals, you can work with your photos like the pros do.

Before we get into specific features, we need to break down just what Lightroom is and what it’s designed to do. Many photo-editing apps take a Photoshop approach by opening individual files to edit, but Lightroom is a broader package designed to store, organize, edit, and share your photos in an ecosystem that spans platforms.

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Author and photographer Jeff Carlson (@jeffcarlson, jeffcarlson.com) writes for publications such as DPReview, CreativePro, and Macworld, and is a contributing editor at TidBITS (tidbits.com). He is the author of numerous books, including The Photographer’s Guide to Luminar AI, Take Control of Your Digital Photos, Take Control of Your Digital Storage, and Take Control of Apple Watch, among many other titles. He also co-hosts the podcasts PhotoActive and Photocombobulate, and leads photography workshops in the Pacific Northwest. He believes there's never enough coffee, and does his best to test that theory.
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