Before importing your photos into your Lightroom catalog, the application will present to you the option of batch renaming the files. I consider it good practise to give your files a unique name. That way, you’ll also have a clearer idea of what image is behind a filename. And that could be useful if Lightroom were to stop working. <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> </div></figure> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-d0ffa115"> <a class="gb-button gb-button-32720c84" href="https://www....

When you’re just starting out on YouTube, getting your videos seen can be a difficult task. There’s plenty of dodgy ways to boost your views and subscriber count, but in the long-term those kinds of practises will likely hurt your chances of achieving anything on this platform. <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> </div></figure> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-d0ffa115"> <a class="gb-button gb-button-32720c84" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsI0-Q8XvCuGPw1RPtH8nbA?sub_confirmation=1"><span class="gb-icon"><svg aria-hidden="true" role="img" height="1em" width="1em" viewBox="0 0 576 512" xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path fill="currentColor" d="M549....

Choosing the right hardware for your Photoshop and Lightroom editing PC, rig, battlestation, or whatever you want to call it, can be a chore. That’s why I’m here to help. In this article I’ll be walking you through which hardware you should pick to have the best experience while working with Lightroom and Photoshop. Full disclaimer: I didn’t run any benchmarks myself. I don’t have the resources to test all of the products mentioned....

When you’re just starting out on YouTube getting your videos seen can be a difficult task. There’s plenty of dodgy ways to boost your views and subscriber count but in the long-term those kinds of practises will likely hurt your chances of achieving anything on this platform. At the end of day the quality of your videos will most likely determine whether you make it or not. No amount of tipps, guides, and SEO can make an objectively bad video be a success....

People unfamiliar with how editing works will often ask me if I photoshop my pictures in order to make them look better. While I do often use Photoshop to remove people in landscapes and unwanted branches reaching into photos, the bulk of my work is actually done in Lightroom. Well, what is Lightroom then? If you use it for editing it must be similar to Photoshop, right? Do you photoshop your pictures in Lightroom?...

Despite only being a small-time YouTuber who runs a channel as a hobby I’ve found that having a good structure to the whole video production is essential for running things smoothly. My whole system is stored inside the nifty little application called Notion. That system keeps me organised and helps remove the barrier that sometimes stops me from actually doing something useful instead of just sitting on my behind browsing Reddit....

Sony has just released a new camera directed solely towards vloggers and YouTuber creators. In fact, they’re even calling it the Sony Vlog camera ZV-1 (check out their website below). With my trusty NX1 slowly but surely showing its age, I’m always interested in new cameras. Especially those that won’t cost an arm and a leg, which the Sony ZV-1 certainly doesn’t. Sony came really close to making this camera perfect for the job....

Dell has finally announced a redesigned XPS 15 (2020). After five years they’ve finally brought some of its aspects in line with what competitors are offering. I was interested in this release because the XPS 15 (9560) I’m using is showing its age. I can’t even turn it on anymore without power because the battery is reportedly dead. Despite many early reviewers talking about it in glowing terms, the new XPS 15 (2020) didn’t excite me....

What if I told you there was an easy way to dramatically increase the speed of your video production? Would you believe me? Obviously, there’s no magic trick and in fact, I hope you’re already be using something similar in your workflow. Here’s my secret: Templates. <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> </div></figure> <div class="gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-4d7220aa"> <a class="gb-button gb-button-799e49c0" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsI0-Q8XvCuGPw1RPtH8nbA?sub_confirmation=1"><span class="gb-icon"><svg aria-hidden="true" height="1em" width="1em" viewBox="0 0 576 512" xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path fill="currentColor" d="M549.655 124.083c-6.281-23.65-24.787-42.276-48.284-48.597C458.781 64 288 64 288 64S117....

What if I told you that there is a cheaper and more customizable alternative to the Loupedeck available. Would you believe me? You’d better believe me because I’m about to tell you how you can convert a simple MIDI controller into a fully functioning Loupedeck alternative. By using a MIDI controller such as the Behringer X-Touch Mini in combination with the software MIDI2LR you can build your own physical controls for Lightroom Classic....