Going from DNG image on M8.2 to Adobe Lightroom on an Apple Computer

[MikeMyers]

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As of today, is the following procedure "good" for getting excellent images from a M8.2   -   this is with a macOS computer, running Adobe Lightroom 6, with the latest updates.

 

Shoot all images in DNG format.

 

Using a card reader, Import images into Lightroom 6, with Lightroom doing an "auto correction".

 

Finally, work on best images to fine tune them?

 

 

I've read the thread here on creating even better RAW files to work on, but I'm not sure I understand it.  I need a procedure that is reasonably fast, and fully reliable.  I do the editing on either a MacBook Pro (when I'm traveling) or an iMac.

 

Finally, are there any settings that can be imported into Lightroom so it "understands" my M8.2 better?

 

(I used to have Photoshop, on Windows, but now that I've got Apple gear, the cost of renting Photoshop is more than I can deal with.)

 

I'll attach one file here that was processed as I described, and perhaps is typical of photos I take.  

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Edited September 27, 2018 by MikeMyers

[david strachan]

I like your processing Mike, looks good with the pastel colours.

Not really my taste super-saturated and contrasty...as many like their images.

 

However one wants to process...All fair in Love and War, and Photography.

Edited September 27, 2018 by david strachan

[Jeff S]

I suggest you look at free Lightroom video tutorials by Julieanne Kost and/or a LR book by Scott Kelby (or Martin Evening or Jeff Schewe). In addition to your basic question, there are many other tips and procedures that can both assist as well as avoid issues down the road (including file management, which you only partially touch on).

 

I guess you know that LR CC Classic provides the latest LR tools (more than provided in the latest LR6), as well as Photoshop, for 10 bucks a month.

 

Jeff

[MikeMyers]

Thanks - and for image management, I've got things organized well enough for what I want to do.  I've had the same file system for many, many years, with much earlier versions of Lightroom.

 

Regarding CC, I had no desire to rent software.   I would rather pay more to own my own copy.  

 

Because Photoshop is no longer available to buy, I'm using Affinity Photo, which meets my needs reasonably well.

[Exodies]

I keep flip-flopping about auto-correction on import. A lot of the time it is acceptable, for instance on simple documentary photographs, but when I have something more personal in mind I find the unprocessed raw to be a better starting point.

[MikeMyers]

The times I do NOT want anything done to the image, such as bracketed photos for HDR, I turn the function off.  Most of the time I like it.  I can't remember what I clicked on, but as I recall there was something I did to revert to the unprocessed image.....

 

Hmm, just found this:

https://forums.adobe.com/thread/494713

 

I guess I should change my workflow accordingly.