You take the perfect photo of your friend or family member but something isn’t quite right…you look closer and you notice the glare on their eyeglasses. Being able to see someone’s eyes in a portrait is important. Not only does it capture their essence better, but it also gives the viewer a focal point to … Read more
Night photography can be difficult. Sometimes, there are areas of the photo that are just so dark that in order to expose them correctly, you end up blowing out any bright spots like lights. Sometimes, you may just not be in the location when it is dark out. Occasionally, my solution is converting … Read more
Dodging and Burning is a phrase that comes from the darkroom days when photographers would either block the light or add more in specific areas during the print making process to darken or lighten areas of the image. The good news is that dodging and burning in Lightroom is a LOT easier than it was … Read more
How To Install presets In Lightroom Classic NOTE: You can use the “Import” function within Lightroom Classic, but that will place all your individual presets loose in the “User presets” group. Using the method below keeps them organized within the folders as we designed them, making it much easier to navigate and use. So I … Read more
It’s happened to every photographer… You think you nailed the perfect shot, but then when you get home and load the images onto your computer, you realize that your perfect shot is actually overexposed. Luckily, Lightroom is one of the best tools you have for this, especially if you shot your image in RAW. To … Read more
Sharpening can be a tricky adjustment to both understand and to use effectively. For portrait photographers, finding the best Lightroom sharpening settings for portraits can be even more difficult. You likely have a lot of images you need to process and going through a detailed sharpening process for each and every one individually can be … Read more
When I first opened Lightroom, I was completely overwhelmed by all the sliders, modules, functions and everything else it has to offer. But Lightroom is a powerful piece of software when it comes to editing digital photos. So mastering it is a huge step towards creating professional quality photos. No one can learn all of … Read more
The honest answer as to whether Lightroom presets are worth it is…it depends. Lightroom presets can be an invaluable tool in a photographer’s editing toolbox. But if they aren’t used correctly, they can be a huge waste. Full disclosure, we offer Lightroom presets here on Photography Goals. But despite that, I am going to do … Read more
An Instagram influencer recently asked me, “So why should anyone bother with Lightroom presets when they can just use an Instagram filter?” If you’re a photographer, a question like that hits you like an arrow to the chest. I could go on a rant about the value of a photographer and the skill needed for … Read more
