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Should You Switch to Capture One From Lightroom?

Post author:Vanessa Joy
Post category:Post Production Shutter Magazine
Reading time:7 mins read

Capture One has been around for quite some time, and it’s partnered with Phase One—you know, those super-expensive cameras that probably none of us will ever be able to afford or find a very practical way to use even if we could. They’re great, don’t get me wrong—that’s not where I’m going here. I’m simply saying that it’s a $50,000 camera, so you can expect pretty high-end things from that company. Their editing (and really, originally tethering) program is called Capture One. Now, I haven’t used this for very long, it’s only been about six months, but what I can tell you is that once I saw the difference between Lightroom and Capture One, I just wasn’t satisfied in Lightroom anymore.

5 Reasons to Build Custom Lightroom Profiles

Post author:Dustin Lucas
Post category:Post Production Shutter Magazine
Reading time:7 mins read

When it comes to editing creatives, I want to work in Lightroom so I can quickly apply different styles to my images with a single click. Beyond applying just a preset, you have the ability to add a more creative shift to your images using profiles. Applying a profile is the newest way to shift your corrected image to the next level without requiring you to re-edit—it’s the one-click solution you’ve been waiting for. Here is why I use profiles and how they’ve transformed my editing workflow.

The Top 5 Ways to Prepare for Upgrading to Lightroom Classic v9

Post author:Dustin Lucas
Post category:Post Production Shutter Magazine
Reading time:11 mins read

For wedding photographers using Lightroom, it is no secret that Adobe likes to launch new versions in the middle of our busiest season. What are we supposed to do—drop everything we’re working on and upgrade? Well, it’s not so simple for most users to jump to the next version, because things change. Upgrading can set back your post-production workflow, adding pain to your already-busy schedule of editing and meeting client delivery deadlines.

Step up Your Lightroom Game – Part 7: Life After Lightroom

Post author:Dustin Lucas
Post category:Shutter Magazine Workflow
Reading time:12 mins read

Soft-proofing in Lightroom provides a great option to review edits before sending them into Photoshop. Along with this, you can prep files for print directly from Lightroom to keep things simple. Let’s look at how to apply basic retouching in Lightroom.

7-Part Series to Step Up Your Lightroom Game – Part 6: Finalizing Files

Post author:Dustin Lucas
Post category:Shutter Magazine Workflow
Reading time:11 mins read

The majority of your workflow is spent on editing, but we need to make sure to maintain that same efficiency during the finalization process as well. That starts with sorting and syncing images by camera capture time, although you may have done this prior to culling.

7-Part Series to Step Up Your Lightroom Game – Part 5: Creative Editing

Post author:Dustin Lucas
Post category:Post Production Shutter Magazine
Reading time:10 mins read

Now that we’ve finished correcting color and exposure, it’s time to get creative and show off our best work. When it comes to creative editing in Lightroom, there is a lot we can do without having to jump into Photoshop. That’s exactly what I want to cover in this article, while also offering workflows for Lightroom to Photoshop for that extra level of editing.

7-Part Series to Step Up Your Lightroom Game – Part 4: Advanced Color Correction

Post author:Dustin Lucas
Post category:Post Production Shutter Magazine
Reading time:11 mins read

Dialing in color doesn’t have to be as painstaking as it seems. Remember to start with a color profile that looks closest to how you want your images to look. Then the rest will fall in place in terms of controlling brightness, tonal recovery, and white balance.

7-Part Series to Step up Your Lightroom Game: Part 3 Cull & Sort Your Files

Post author:Dustin Lucas
Post category:Post Production Shutter Magazine
Reading time:7 mins read

After the shoot is done, after the files are stored and backed up, and the catalog and previews are rendered, it’s finally time to process all those files. Put your headphones on and get ready to cull. Lightroom has made life easier with its intuitive hotkeys, ease of cycling between images, and syncing adjustments.

Step Up Your Lightroom Game – Part 2: Managing Your Master Catalog

Post author:Dustin Lucas
Post category:Post Production Shutter Magazine
Reading time:11 mins read

Over the next six articles, in order, you’ll learn how to properly manage Lightroom catalogs so you’ll be ready to cull and sort your images while you import. Then, you will learn to Color Correct from the basics to the advanced stuff, leading you to a solid creative edit workflow with Photoshop.

7 Part Series to Step Up Your Lightroom Game – Part 1: Storing & Managing Files

Post author:Dustin Lucas
Post category:Post Production Shutter Magazine
Reading time:11 mins read

When it comes to shooting over 100,000 images per year and needing speed on my side, it’s a no brainer: I choose Lightroom. The program is simple enough to use, and I want to show you the best ways to do so it in my seven-part workflow series.