Category: Lightroom Classic

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Pixology Magazine August 2022

The August 2022 issue of Pixology magazine is now available, featuring the following articles:

  • Telephoto Landscapes
    Going beyond the standard approach to landscape photography.
  • Mobile to Classic
    Streamline smartphone photo synchronization to Lightroom Classic.
  • Selecting Focus Points
    Tips for choosing which focus points to activate on your camera.
  • Style Transfer in Photoshop
    Explore unique creative possibilities with a Neural Filter in Photoshop.
  • Photo Story: In Praise of Haze
    Haze can be problematic for photography, until it isn’t.

Pixology magazine is included in the GreyLearning Ultimate Bundle, and is also available as a standalone subscription here:

https://www.greylearning.com/courses/pixology-magazine

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Webinar Recording: “Mastering Develop Presets in Lightroom Classic”

The recording of my presentation on “Mastering Develop Presets in Lightroom Classic”, can now be viewed on my “Tim Grey TV” channel on YouTube.

During this fun and informative presentation I shared tips for making the most of presets in the Develop module in Lightroom Classic. You’ll learn how to create Develop presets for a variety of purposes, get tips for managing your presets, learn some of the hidden secrets of these Develop presets, and much more.

You can view the recording of the full presentation here:

https://youtu.be/yadDi_p5u5Q

And don’t forget to click the Subscribe button for my YouTube channel to help ensure you won’t miss any future videos.

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Streamlined Organization in Lightroom Classic

I recently shared tips for streamlining your workflow for organizing photos in Lightroom Classic, in a live online presentation hosted by B&H Photo.

During the presentation I shared tricks for making sure you don’t forget to review new photos, recommendations for defining favorite photos versus outtakes, quick ways to assign keywords to photos, and much more.

You can view a recording of the full presentation hosted by the B&H Photo Event Space here:

https://vimeo.com/710864664

Streamlined Organization in Lightroom Classic with Tim Grey from B&H Photo on Vimeo.

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Presenting at NECCC Photo Conference

I’m looking forward to presenting at the 75th NECCC Photograpy Conference, which is being held in Amherst, Massachusetts, July 15-17, 2022.

I’ll start presenting before the conference officially begins, with a pre-conference workshop on “Photoshop Power Features”. I’ll also be presenting a session on “The Ultimate Image Workflow” in Lightroom Classic and demonstrate detailed photo planning with the powerful PhotoPills app. For those who want to get a hands-on look at PhotoPills, I’ll also be leading a photo walk during the conference that will focus on this helpful tool.

To learn more about the NECCC Photography Conference please visit the event website here:

https://necccphotoconference.org/

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Pixology Magazine July 2022

The July 2022 issue of Pixology magazine is now available, featuring the following articles:

  • The Case for Chimping
    Why reviewing photos on the camera isn’t necessarily bad.
  • Managing Develop Presets
    Learn to tidy up the clutter of numerous Lightroom Classic Develop presets.
  • Feathering in Photoshop
    Tips for optimizing a critical factor in targeted adjustments and composite images.
  • The Power of Virtual Copies
    Lightroom Classic enables the creation of more than one version of a photo.
  • Photo Story: Lilac-Breasted Roller
    The joy of photographing a subject I was told I wouldn’t even see.

Pixology magazine is included in the GreyLearning Ultimate Bundle, and is also available as a standalone subscription here:

https://www.greylearning.com/courses/pixology-magazine

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Pixology Magazine May 2022

The May 2022 issue of Pixology magazine is now available, featuring the following articles:

  • Sunset Photo Tips
    Learn to improve photographs captured at one of the most popular times of day for photography.
  • Keyword List Synchronization
    Making your keywords list available in multiple Lightroom Classic catalogs.
  • Deleting Duplicates
    How to find and remove duplicate photos in Lightroom Classic.
  • Cloud Blur Effect
    Learn to create a motion blur effect for clouds in the sky.
  • Photo Story: Lightning Strike
    Pure luck resulted in a unique photo after careful planning made it possible.

Pixology magazine is included in the GreyLearning Ultimate Bundle, and is also available as a standalone subscription here:

https://www.greylearning.com/courses/pixology-magazine

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Pixology Magazine April 2022

The April 2022 issue of Pixology magazine is now available, featuring the following articles:

  • Getting Meaningful Critiques
    Get tips for making the most of a critique of your photos.
  • Smartphone to Lightroom Classic
    Learn a workflow for importing smartphone photos to Lightroom Classic just as you would from a “normal” camera.
  • Speeding Up Lightroom Classic
    Discover ways you can help improve performance in Lightroom Classic to speed up your workflow.
  • Out of Bounds Effect
    Learn how to create an “Out of Bounds” effect where the key subject in a photo seems to extend outside the frame of that photo.
  • Photo Story: Fallen Barn
    The story behind a photo of a favorite old barn in the Palouse that was no longer there on my second visit to the area.

Pixology magazine is included in the GreyLearning Ultimate Bundle, and is also available as a standalone subscription here:

https://www.greylearning.com/courses/pixology-magazine

 

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Recording: “Lightroom Hangout” on Optimizing Landscape Photos

I recently shared some of my top tips for optimizing landscape photos as a guest on the “Lightroom Hangout” series hosted by Rich Harrington of Photofocus. Along the way Rich and I also shared general workflow tips, and Rich demonstrated a cool software tool for automatically identifying the best photos from a photo shoot.

You can view a recording of the full presentation on YouTube here:

https://youtu.be/-VozVCLiZWk?t=325

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Pixology Magazine March 2022

The March 2022 issue of Pixology magazine is now available, featuring the following articles:

  • Spring Cleaning
    Get tips for a strategy to do some “spring cleaning” with outtake photos.
  • Understanding Previews
    Learn about the different types of previews available in Lightroom Classic, and how to choose the right preview settings for your workflow.
  • Texture, Clarity, and Dehaze
    Learn about these helpful adjustments for bringing out detail in your photos, available in Adobe Camera Raw, Photoshop, and Lightroom Classic.
  • Targeted Color in Photoshop
    Discover a way to change the appearance of a specific range of color values using the Hue/Saturation adjustment in Photoshop.
  • Photo Story: Window Washers
    Get a reminder about the need to always be on the lookout for great photo opportunities no matter where you are.

Pixology magazine is included in the GreyLearning Ultimate Bundle, and is also available as a standalone subscription here:

https://www.greylearning.com/courses/pixology-magazine

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Presenting at Out of Chicago Live 2022

I am excited to announce that I will be presenting at the “Out of Chicago LIVE!” online event, which is being held the weekend of March 11-13, 2022.

My featured presentation will be on creating a workflow that provides “Streamlined Organization in Lightroom Classic”. A second session will feature tips for optimizing photos based on sample images submitted by participants.

I’ve very much looking forward to participating in this informative and inspiring event featuring more than 100 live sessions from more than 60 presenters, including myself.

For all of the details, or to register to attend the online event, follow this link:

https://www.outofchicago.com/conference/live-2022