Snowman Posted December 23, 2015 Share #1 Posted December 23, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello, I'm looking for any advice on some good LR6.0 books that could help me use Lightroom when I finally get the Q. My knowledge of these programs is limited so I don't one a book that's too advanced. Any ideas? thanks Nick Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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marcg Posted December 23, 2015 Share #2 Posted December 23, 2015 It's really not a bad idea to have a look at all of the reviews on Amazon and factor those opinions into your decision. I always pay special attention to the 2* and 3* reviews Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedaes Posted December 23, 2015 Share #3 Posted December 23, 2015 IMHO, Scott Kelby's "Lightroom 6" although you may want to futureproof yourself with "LightroomCC". Most people I know enjoy his style but a few don't, so maybe worth looking at a review page. Try his website also to get a feel. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted December 24, 2015 IMHO, Scott Kelby's "Lightroom 6" although you may want to futureproof yourself with "LightroomCC". Most people I know enjoy his style but a few don't, so maybe worth looking at a review page. Try his website also to get a feel. Thanks for that, yes I looked at the 5 star amazon reviews and it is rated highly, so will order this one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobaronoff Posted December 24, 2015 Share #5 Posted December 24, 2015 There are many excellent sources of information for Lightroom. The two starter books most purchased are by Scott Kelby and Martin Evening. I tend to use them as encyclopedic resources. When I have a specific task they usually have a set of instructions to save the day. Once you get some practical use under your belt, I would recommend "The Digital Negative" by Jeff Schewe (2nd edition just came out). It is a delight to read his perspective and I marvel at the examples. However, I did not use a book to learn Lightroom - and this may just be my learning style. I took a course from lynda.com. There are several comprehensive courses on Lightroom. I used the course by Chris Orwig and learned so much. Julieanne Kost is legendary for her tutorials so I am sure her course is jam packed with excellent info but I opted for the Orwig course - either should serve well. At the outset I was intimidated by Lightroom but once I took the plunge the workflow turned out to be intuitive. I have found the process to be enjoyable and extends creativity beyond the click of the shutter. This is just as in the days of film where 'darkroom magic' was part of the craft. Best of luck to all new to Lightroom - you'll be up and running in no time. (PS I have no affiliation with any of the authors or websites mentioned above) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
viramati Posted December 24, 2015 Share #6 Posted December 24, 2015 (edited) Personally I think there are some great online video tutorials. I originally learn't Lr3 (or maybe it was 2) using the video tutorials from the Luminous Landscape website. The great thing about these is you can download them and keep referring back to them and so much easier than a book when you see them actually doing it Edited December 24, 2015 by viramati Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted December 24, 2015 Share #7 Posted December 24, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Personally I think there are some great online video tutorials. I originally learn't Lr3 (or maybe it was 2) using the video tutorials from the Luminous Landscape website. The great thing about these is you can download them and keep referring back to them and so much easier than a book when you see them actually doing it +1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iJeff Posted December 25, 2015 Share #8 Posted December 25, 2015 (edited) This is quite a good introductory guide to Lightroom 6: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLllFqBuTM0WKjdQXb5XXKEMQmjseqic1J Edited December 25, 2015 by iJeff 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgiammona Posted January 5, 2016 Share #9 Posted January 5, 2016 Serge Ramelli is pretty good and over 200 tutorials (most are on his site or his YouTube site). http://photoserge.com/ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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