When you don’t want to put your expensive camera far from where you’re working, or prefer to avoid hoisting thousands of dollars of camera gear on a stand surrounded by crowds of people, a simple solution is the GoPro. There are no remote controls, no triggers to plug in, and the camera is half the size of an iPhone. The camera easily attaches to a tripod, light clamp or light stand. While the GoPro can record in still and video mode, I use it only for still images so I can create a time lapse video of the event, wedding, conference, etc. Recently I was asked by a charity group to create a time-lapse of a playground being built in New Orleans. I was also photographing
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The Art of Automation
There was a time when every automobile was built by hand. Today, there are only a handful of manufacturers that put their cars together one at a time, but those cars are so ridiculously expensive that few of us will ever sit in one, much less own one. The reason we can all afford a car today is because of automation. Automation is also the reason that there is incredible consistency in the quality of any line of cars. There are too many wedding photographers who want to build their photos one at a time, the old fashioned way. They want to create perfection in each one, but that kind of old-fashioned thinking leads to either unsustainably high prices, or unacceptably long turn around and absolutely no
Lightroom Speed Tip 1: Labels and Collections
In this video Adobe Lightroom tutorial, Jared explains how he uses color labels in connection with smart collections to speed up process of selecting and delivering images for various purposes. Join Jared Platt for Office Hours on November 1, 2011 at 10 AM PT for a discussion on Workflow Speed Tips in Lightroom. Also, don’t miss Jared’s lectures and Lightroom Intensive Workshop at PartnerCon in San Diego November 7-9, 2011. About Jared Platt Jared Platt is a professional photographer and photographic educator. He studied photography at Arizona State University where he earned his undergraduate and masters degrees in Photography. He teaches college photography courses as well as workshops for professional photographers and provides online education for photographers and photo enthusiast throughout the world.
Exporting Lightroom Catalogs from Smart Collections
A quick video from Jared Platt about Lightroom Catalogs. Join Jared on October 6 @ 10 AM PT for a live Q&A where Jared will share everything you need to know about Lightroom Catalogs! Don’t miss Jared Platt at PartnerCon 2011 in San Diego. You can find times, dates and links to Jared’s Office Hours on The Photo Life Blog. About Jared Platt Jared Platt is a professional photographer and photographic educator. He studied photography at Arizona State University where he earned his undergraduate and masters degrees in Photography. He teaches college photography courses as well as workshops for professional photographers and provides online education for photographers and photo enthusiast throughout the world.
Making Virtual Copies vs. DNG Copies in Lightroom 3
This Lightroom Podcast is in answer to the questions: How do I make duplicate images in Lightroom and name them with unique names so I can show them to a client and be able to keep them separated? This is basically a question of when you should use a virtual copy vs a DNG copy. So here is the answer. Making Virtual Copies vs. DNG Copies in Lightroom 3 from Jared Platt on Vimeo. Jared’s Lightroom Workflow Workshop is back on tour. Austin, Dallas, Houston, Chicago and Philadelphia are all on the schedule for July and August. To learn more and sign up for the workshop, go to www.jaredplattworkshops.com. About Jared Platt Jared Platt is a professional photographer and photographic educator. He studied photography at
Using the Lens Correction Panel in Lightroom 3
Many people only think about the Lens Correction Panel in Lightroom 3 when they are trying to correct either a vignette or warping from an extremely wide angle lens. But most lenses (especially zoom lenses) warp the image to some degree. Using the Lens Corrections is not just for wide angle lenses. This tool helps images from every lens with very little user intervention. Try it out. I think you will love it. Jared’s Lightroom Workflow Workshop is back on tour. Austin, Dallas, Houston, Chicago and Philadelphia are all on the schedule for July and August. To learn more and sign up for the workshop, go to www.jaredplattworkshops.com. About Jared Platt Jared Platt is a professional photographer and photographic educator. He studied photography at Arizona
Use the Right Click in Lightroom 3 (Video Tutorial)
So many questions can be answered by simply right clicking in Lightroom. If you want to do something to anything in Lightroom, try right clicking it and see what you get. This is just a short list of things that the right click can do and by no means exhaustive. Just right click everything in Lightroom, even the little triangles at the edge of the screen, or the individual section headings on the left and right panels. Spend 20 minutes just right clicking. It will answer so many questions that you will no longer have to ask me about. As much as I like being needed… I’d rather have you exploring and discovering things for yourself. And if you are on a mac, you do
Making Photo Enlargements in Lightroom 3
Join Jared for his next FREE Lightroom Workflow Q&A Session on Wednesday April 20th at 10 AM PT. There are plenty of plugins and photoshop methods for enlarging photographs beyond their native size, but Lightroom 3 can match or beat even Genuine Fractals or Perfect Resize on standard every day enlargements. In this video you will learn how to use Lightroom to enlarge your digital images without the use of Photoshop or a Plugin. Jared’s Lightroom Workflow Workshop is back on tour. Kansas City, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Atlanta, Savannah and Orlando are all on the schedule in May and June. To learn more and sign up for the workshop, go to www.jaredplattworkshops.com. About Jared Platt Jared Platt is a professional photographer and photographic educator. He studied
Making Beautiful Black & White Images in Lightroom 3
There is more to making a beautiful black and white image than just clicking on the Black and White button. In Lightroom 3, you can make some very beautiful black and white images if you understand just a couple principles and tools. In this video, you will learn how to use Adobe Lightroom 3 to make extremely beautiful black and white images, without every leaving Lightroom. Making Beautiful Black and White Images in Lightroom 3 from Jared Platt on Vimeo. Jared Platt’s Lightroom Workflow Workshop Tour is starting up again in May. He will be visiting cities all across the country throughout the summer and fall of 2011. Spending a day with Jared will change your life. Conquer your workflow demons! Go to www.jaredplattworkshops.com to
The Darkroom vs. The Lightroom (Lightroom Video Tutorial)
Don’t miss Jared Platt’s Lightroom Workflow Workshop in Vegas at WPPI on Tuesday, Feb 22. There are two sessions to choose from: 8am – 12 pm and 2pm to 6pm. Secure your seat today at www.jaredplattworkshops.com. Tickets are $200 at the door, but only $100 online. The Darkroom vs. The Lightroom from Jared Platt on Vimeo. I spend a lot of time talking about digital photography and post-production, and we all talk about one software vs. another software, or this ! DSLR vs. that one. But I think we should all take a moment and realize how far we’ve come in the last 12 years. So here is my latest Adobe Lightroom Podcast: The Darkroom vs. The Lightroom. Does anyone really want to go back?