rsolomon Posted November 7, 2015 Share #1 Posted November 7, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) i would like to really learn digital workflow using lightroom.... should i sign up from a class ? whats the best what to learn from the beginning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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platypus Posted November 7, 2015 Share #2 Posted November 7, 2015 Starting from a state of complete and utter ignorance regarding anything to do with digital pp I taught myself LR using Scott Kelby's Lightroom books (available from Amazon). Scott's style is bit overly humorous, and there are some holes in his explanations, but it's entirely possible to learn this marvellous program in this way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david strachan Posted November 7, 2015 Share #3 Posted November 7, 2015 Like Dee, I prefer books. Using UTube and Videos is really not my thing...at all! My preference is Martin Evening. He has screen shots all the way (not sure if Kelby does??) Point is they are both well known, and a book can be referenced easily. Good luck a bit of diligence and you'll be there. Cheers Dave S Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted November 7, 2015 Share #4 Posted November 7, 2015 As stated, either Kelby or Evening books.... I found value in both when getting started. Two books from Jeff Schewe, The Digital Negative and The Digital Print also provide good overviews of the digital workflow, from camera to print, whether using LR or Photoshop. For videos, the free Adobe tutorials from Julieanne Kost are very good. You don't say if you have experience with film and silver prints. Like with the darkroom, the toughest thing to learn is not the techniques (although that's of course critical), but the judgment required to know when, where and how much to use those techniques to make beautiful prints. That can't be found in a book, and requires looking at lots of prints, attending exhibits, perhaps going to some workshops.....and lots of practice. There are lots of possible workflows....the important thing is develop a disciplined approach that works for you and your vision. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Albertson Posted November 7, 2015 Share #5 Posted November 7, 2015 When it was all brand new to me, I took a class. It's useful to have someone take you through the process from import to export in an organized manner, without too much detail. All of the books and videos mentioned above are excellent, and I use them to fill in the detail. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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