Tim Grey helps photographers optimize their photography and workflow. The "Tim Grey TV" channel on RU-vid TV features presentations by Tim Grey, including webinar recordings, video quick tips, and much more, all focused on helping photographers make the most of their photography.
I use Lr! Every one of my Lr photos is (obviously) in the cloud. They (the original) are also in a folder on my computer (an external SSD in my case). The photos are all seamlessly (automatically) synced into my LrC library since I have that preference set in the Lr Cache settings ("Storage Locations for Originals") OR "Specify Location for Lightroom's synced images" preference in LrC! This is verified by 'Show in finder' from either Lr or LrC. Since the images are in LrC, and synced, any changes I make to that image in either Lr/LrC version are synced to the other. The point of this comment is that any/every image stored in the cloud is also in my LrC catalog and all of the LrC Modules are available. Every LrC Module can be used. It's humorous to me that people complain about not being able to use LrC modules as a reason for not using Lr.
With all the names Adobe has called 'Lightroom' (no need to mention them b/c we know what they are) it seem that today we could agree on just 2 names: LIGHTROOM CLASSIC AND LIGHTROOM. May I suggest that Pro photographers and photo content video producers (RU-vid) stop qualifying names during their presentations. It's NOT "Lightroom in the cloud' or 'Lightroom NOT classic' . . . It's L I G H T R O O M❗ It's L I G H T R O O M C L A S S I C ❗ IMHO: If the viewer doesn't know the difference they may do well to learn the name of the product before they try to use it.
Hi Tim, I thought that Bridge + Photoshop could have been a more powerful way to organize and develop my photos compared to LrC. I was too far from truth?
Many professional photographers sing the virtues of auto iso especially when shooting wildlife (bif) birds in flight. You seem to be against the practice of auto iso. Would you agree there are times when auto iso is appropriate?
Auto ISO can indeed be very helpful, such as for low-light situations where you want to be sure to maintain a minimum shutter speed without having to constantly make adjustments to camera settings. My issue with Auto ISO is that it leads to "yet another variable" that you might not notice is changing. For situations where you want to leverage Auto ISO to ensure an adequate shutter speed, for example, I recommend setting a reasonable range that will help avoid too much noise. Having said that, there are also situations where you may not care in the slightest about how much noise a photo exhibits, because your only priority is getting a fast enough shutter speed to avoid motion blur.
Push processing involves underexposing the film, and then overdeveloping (such as by leaving the film in the developer solution longer) to compensate. This would sometimes be done for creative purposes, for example, as it increases contrast. Pull processing is overexposing the film and then under developing, but this is not something that would generally be recommended because it results in lower contrast, and therefore is usually only done when the film was over-exposed by accident. But either could be used for creative effect.
A fantastic video Tim, thank you so much. I`m currently an Adobe Photography Plan subscriber and therefore mainly use Lightroom Classic. IF Adobe ever gave up on Lightroom Classic, that will be the day I give up my subscription leave Adobe totally and use something else like NX Studio or Darktable for processing my photos.
Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy day to provide your input. I can assure you that my babble is never aimless. It is definitely babble, but it is most assuredly not aimless.
I've noticed that when importing a catalog with color-labeled folders, in the selected catalog ; they don't appear as in the previous one. Does anyone know why this might be happening?
1:07:40 - Tim collections are very important since they are the only thing that spans ALL the modules like Map, sideshow, print, etc so if you needed to make a sideshow of your best work in 2023 that spanned multiple months and folders then collections is the only way. Adobe has specially said they want people to use collections more than folders. Remember also that one image can be in multiple collections but only exist once in one folder location. Think of collections like Playlists for your music where 1 song can be in a Playlist for pop music but also in a Playlist for the best of that artist or that year the song came out. You can't do that with folders. On the cloud side, albums are instead called folders, which is confusing for sure. Anyways don't scare people away from collections they are very useful for many Lr users. 😅
8:10 - Titles and captions are great because if you fill those out beforehand in Ligtroom, they transfer directly to Instagram or Flickr when I share my images online. A title is what you would name the image if you printed it and showed it in a gallery or sold it to someone. The caption is the sentence form you include to describe the image and cameras and serting or techniques you used and location, etc, if you want others to know about it. Captions are also where you can put your hashtags.
I never understood why I would/should organize by date. I'm never going to remember what day, week, month or even year I took that great picture of a butterfly. Or vacationed for the weekend in San Diego. Or photographed snow covered mountains right after a storm.
very good presentation. didnt watch live so hope you can address this question now: is there any advantage to combining an extension tube with a macro lens?
A very good summary of the macro world. Additional comment: For those who would like to test without investment, there is also the reverse ring adapter. Good tip: To prevent any confusion, stay with 2 colors. Example: a red flower and a green background.
In Colombia we called these birds "Guacamaya" and this one is the "Guacamaya Bandera" (Flag - Ara Macao) because it has the same colors of our flag . It is a Macao, and I fact one of the biggest in the world , up to 90 cms (36 inches)
Hi Tim, a question I've had for a long time is; How do I remove one change from the history on the leftside of the develop module without affecting the changes made above or below the setting I wish to remove? I have tried everything but cannot figure it out. Thanks in advance, @george
Hi Tim, I hope you see this comment. What is the difference in using the import preset function and using a metadata preset to add a red color label to newly imported images?
Tim, the only time that I think there’s value for RAW+Jpg is if you’re doing event photography (especially Weddings) where you have a dual card camera and you have Raw captured one card and JPG on another. This is just a “safety” in case you get a corrupted card so (assuming it’s the raw card) you at least still have the captures for the client. If you’re referring to Raw+JPG on the same card then my argument goes away and I totally agree.
I'd agree with Mike's comment that if you're going to capture photos simultaneously to both cards you should be saving Raw to both. Also note that with some cameras when you're capturing to two cards at once video clips will only be saved to one of the two cards.
@@TimGreyTV but not immediately, shooting raw only, at least with my cameras, you first have to import the images then, export to jpeg then, open FB to share. The old LrC (Windows) FB plugin no longer works. Keyword is "instantly".
With the pink flower in the "fix it in Photoshop " I noticed only the center was in focus, I assume on purpose. Would many consider it would be better if pedals were in focus?
Many probably would, as I do find many photographers want "everything" in focus. I tend to like narrow depth of field in many situations, and intentionally created that with the oriental poppy photo, using a very large aperture of f/1.8.
Hey Tim! When you talk about using flash for fill light, are you relying on the built-in flash in the camera or are you using an add-on external flash in the examples of the lemur, parrot & plane?
For the samples I showed the fill light was provided by the built-in flash of the DSLR I was using at the time, which was the Canon EOS 7D MkII. An external flash can provide greater flexibility, and help prevent red eye since the flash would then be further from the lens.
Good ones Tim! Another one - When your neighbor invites you over for grilled burgers, looks at your photos, and says, "Great photos, you must have a really good camera.", DON"T SAY... "Yes, and these burgers are good, so you must have a really good grill."
