Lightroom Classic Smart Collections using label colour – How I use it

Today we’ll be taking a look at one example on how to use Lightroom Classic Smart Collections. This Smart Collection will be based on the Colour Label we give individual photos. To show you how it’s done I’ll be using a real world example on how I use this function. <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> </div></figure> <div class="gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-881d67c3"> <a class="gb-button gb-button-00da2db5" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsI0-Q8XvCuGPw1RPtH8nbA?sub_confirmation=1"><span class="gb-icon"><svg xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 576 512" width="1em" height="1em" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M549.655 124....

July 6, 2020 · 3 min · Liam

Backup your Lightroom Classic catalog now – Or risk losing it

You should be backing up your Lightroom Classic catalog on a frequent basis. I’ll assume you already knew that. But you might be backing up your catalog wrongly. In fact, I’ll go as far as saying that if you use anything but the built-in backup tool you’re putting your catalog at risk. Let me explain why that is and how to do it the right way. <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> </div></figure> <div class="gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-488dc275"> <a class="gb-button gb-button-fd339293" href="https://www....

July 6, 2020 · 4 min · Liam

Jaybird Vista follow-up review after 6 months

I just recently revisited one of my first reviews, so it’s only fair I also take another look at my Jaybird Vista earbuds and tell you what I like and don’t like about them. And I can tell you all of that because I have been using them for close to a year now. It’s definitely been at the very least six months, that much I know for sure. I’m still using the Jaybird Vista on an almost daily basis....

July 5, 2020 · 4 min · Liam

Reddit vs photographer – Symptom of a bigger problem

A popular photographer recently uploaded and published a photo of his golden retriever to the subreddit /r/aww. That post got quite a bit of attention. With over 6’500 upvotes in a 25 million strong community a lot of visitors will have seen it. What happened next got even more attention. <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> </div></figure> <div class="gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-3d789fdd"> <a class="gb-button gb-button-37c8c10a" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsI0-Q8XvCuGPw1RPtH8nbA?sub_confirmation=1"><span class="gb-icon"><svg xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 576 512" width="1em" height="1em" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M549.655 124....

July 2, 2020 · 5 min · Liam

Five Lightroom Classic mistakes to avoid

Hi there, my name’s Liam and I’ve been working with Lightroom, or Lightroom Classic as it’s called nowadays, for many many years. Throughout those years I’ve made my fair share of mistakes and today I want to make sure you don’t repeat them! <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> </div></figure> <div class="gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-c49e0b06"> <a class="gb-button gb-button-80ead242" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsI0-Q8XvCuGPw1RPtH8nbA?sub_confirmation=1"><span class="gb-icon"><svg xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 576 512" width="1em" height="1em" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M549.655 124.083c-6.281-23.65-24.787-42.276-48.284-48.597C458.781 64 288 64 288 64S117.22 64 74....

June 28, 2020 · 4 min · Liam

FlipBelt Zipper 6 months later – A follow-up review

Please note: This review contains affiliate links. I use the FlipBelt Zipper on just about every single run. Everything I mentioned in my first video on the FlipBelt Zipper still holds up. It’s comfortable, doesn’t bounce or slide, there’s lots of room for headphones, gels, keys, and my phone and it still has an amazingly slim profile. <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> </div></figure> <div class="gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-a37f11fd"> <a class="gb-button gb-button-51b5c6a8" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsI0-Q8XvCuGPw1RPtH8nbA?sub_confirmation=1"><span class="gb-icon"><svg xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 576 512" width="1em" height="1em" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M549....

June 27, 2020 · 4 min · Liam

Lightroom Previews – Everything you ever wanted to know

Because photo organisation is a big part of Adobe Lightroom Classic it has few clever optimisation tricks up its sleeve. These come mainly in the form of Previews. When viewing, culling, or organising photos Lightroom Classic doesn’t need to open a heavy DNG file. These are all tasks that need to be fast and efficient. So what does Lightroom Classic do to make this task bearable? It uses Previews. <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> </div></figure> <div class="gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-fb75c1ab"> <a class="gb-button gb-button-5e7a0efd" href="https://www....

June 25, 2020 · 5 min · Liam

Olympus cameras are no more – What now for Micro Four Thirds?

Olympus cameras are no more. To be more precise, cameras produced by the company Olympus are no more. The company has just announced that the sale of their camera business to Japan Industrial Partners will be concluded come September. Olympus, alongside Panasonic, was one of the founding fathers of the Micro Four Thirds standard, meaning this news could have implications for the camera world at large. <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> </div></figure> <div class="gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-c30d17b9"> <a class="gb-button gb-button-111b7514" href="https://www....

June 24, 2020 · 3 min · Liam

Get more room to see your edits in Lightroom Classic using keyboard shortcuts

<div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> </div></figure> <div class="gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-957e6c91"> <a class="gb-button gb-button-dc2261b7" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsI0-Q8XvCuGPw1RPtH8nbA?sub_confirmation=1"><span class="gb-icon"><svg xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 576 512" width="1em" height="1em" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M549.655 124.083c-6.281-23.65-24.787-42.276-48.284-48.597C458.781 64 288 64 288 64S117.22 64 74.629 75.486c-23.497 6.322-42.003 24.947-48.284 48.597-11.412 42.867-11.412 132.305-11.412 132.305s0 89.438 11.412 132.305c6.281 23.65 24.787 41.5 48.284 47.821C117.22 448 288 448 288 448s170.78 0 213.371-11.486c23.497-6.321 42.003-24.171 48.284-47.821 11.412-42.867 11.412-132.305 11.412-132.305s0-89.438-11.412-132.305zm-317.51 213.508V175.185l142.739 81.205-142.739 81.201z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg></span><span class="button-text">Subscribe</span></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> Shift + F By holding down the Shift key and pressing the F key you can cycle through three different screen modes....

June 22, 2020 · 2 min · Liam

What’s new in Lightroom Classic 9.3 – Local Hue Adjustments!

Lightroom Classic has just been updated to version 9.3 and whilst it’s not a major update there are a few more changes than just the usual bug fixes and performance improvements. This update includes a few new features and one I think is particularly interesting. <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> </div></figure> <div class="gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-5a04ff70"> <a class="gb-button gb-button-d447664a" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsI0-Q8XvCuGPw1RPtH8nbA?sub_confirmation=1"><span class="gb-icon"><svg xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 576 512" width="1em" height="1em" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M549.655 124.083c-6.281-23.65-24.787-42.276-48.284-48.597C458.781 64 288 64 288 64S117....

June 17, 2020 · 3 min · Liam