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- Harriet Feagin

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Lightroom VS Photoshop


Lately more and more photographers I know(some professional) are using Lightroom. I have always used Photoshop but am interested in using Lightroom or at least experimenting with it. How many of my fellow BP members prefer Lightroom and why or visa versa? I would appreciate any feedback. Thanks.


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June 12, 2014

 

Frank Bilotta
  I would say try LR. I love it. Of course you should watch as many educational video and tutorials as possible with patients. I know I have spent much more on education for LR then what it cost for LR.


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June 13, 2014

 
- Harriet Feagin

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  Thanks, Frank.


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June 13, 2014

 

Mark Windom
  I use both LR and PS and wouldn't want to be without either one. LR is a terrific 'digital asset management system'(Library). I use the Develop module (basically camera raw) for 95% of my processing and will take an image over to Photoshop if it needs touch-up work that LR can't handle (LR's only weakness as far as I'm concerned).
I also highly recommend the Nik/Google products such as Viveza, Color Efex, and Silver Efex.
And, last but not least, if you do focus stacking Helicon is hard to beat.


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June 26, 2014

 
- Harriet Feagin

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  Thanks, Mark. This is pretty much what I have begun doing. I have not used Helicon a whole lot but need to give it another try. Again, thanks for taking the time to share.

Harriet


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June 26, 2014

 

doug Nelson
  I love LR. Like Mark, I like PS for retouch. The writers of LR have spawned a cottage industry of books to tell us how to use LR. I was lost until I got both LR developer Scott Kelby's Lightroom for Digital Photographers and Sylvia Bampton's Lightroom, the Missing FAQ's. I'm 67 and I find nothing computer-related to be intuitive. You might fare better - try Scott Kelby's book first.


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July 21, 2014

 
- Harriet Feagin

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  Thanks, Doug. I have been using Lightroom more and more and do like it. Like others, I go to PS for detailed touch ups.
Thanks again.

Harriet Feagin


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July 21, 2014

 
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