Video Podcast #52 has been posted, with Martin Evening

March 10, 2008

A new video podcast where Martin Evening walks us through the results of a photo shoot for his upcoming Lightroom book.

Photograph © George Jardine
This podcast was recorded on Wednesday March 12, 2008 at Martin’s home in London. It gives us a rare glimpse into the inner thinking of this talented fashion and beauty photographer, as [...]

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Lightroom Tutorial Podcast #51 has been posted, Subjective Color Correction

February 24, 2008

Photograph © George Jardine
A new mini-tutorial that covers another example of the basics of color correction, using Adobe Lightroom.
In this tutorial I outline the basics of color correction, in a situation where the color and density of the photograph are wide open to interpretation. Starting with a properly calibrated and profiled monitor, learn to trust [...]

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Lightroom Tutorial Podcast #50 has been posted, Three Options, Unlimited Possibilities

February 23, 2008

Photograph © George A. Jardine
A new tutorial that covers the basics of working with RGB files using the Edit in Photoshop command.
In this tutorial I outline the basics of using Lightroom’s Edit in Photoshop command, specifically as it pertains to RGB files. You’ll learn what your three basic options are, and how they are best [...]

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Podcast #49 has been posted, with Gregory Heisler

February 6, 2008

Photograph © Gregory Heisler
“Maybe you want to do a Brett Weston, and you don’t want anyone to open your files. Maybe you want your files to just die a peaceful death, and you want to pull the plug on them, and send them on to eternity. And what you want are these finished prints; they [...]

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Podcast #47 has been posted, with Catherine Hall

November 21, 2007

“So much of it is having faith in your work and your vision. If you believe in yourself, and you believe in what you’re doing, and you illustrate your vision, then the money will come, and everything will fall into place.” – Catherine Hall
This podcast was recorded on Wednesday November 21st, 2007 at Catherine’s family [...]

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Podcast #48 has been posted, with Gerd Ludwig

November 20, 2007

Photograph Courtesy of Gerd Ludwig
“If you go and photograph a beggar, it makes a huge difference whether you stand in front of the beggar—the same thing is true for children—if you stand in front of them, and point your camera down, or whether you physically go down on your knees, and try and see the [...]

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A Few Photos From Thailand…

November 20, 2007

Phuket Bay Fisherman, © 1985 George A. Jardine
I’m finally posting a few photos from a recent trip to Thailand. The purpose of the trip was to teach Lightroom, supporting the December Santa Fe workshop led by Nevada Wier.
The photo above was shot on Kodachrome in 1985, using a Nikon F3 with a 24mm f/2.8 lens. [...]

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Lightroom Tutorial Podcast #46 has been posted, The Synchronize Command

November 14, 2007

Photograph © 2006 George A. Jardine
A new tutorial that covers the Sync command, and a few ins-and-outs of working with Lightroom’s selection logic.
In this tutorial I outline the basics of Lightroom’s Synchronize command. You’ll learn how to apply Develop settings across multiple photos, in both the Library and the Develop modules. I also cover some [...]

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Lightroom Tutorial Podcast #45 has been posted, The Lightroom Catalog – Part 1, or “Where Are My Pictures?”

November 11, 2007

Special thanks to Jonathan Caponi for the fabulous artwork used in this tutorial.
Welcome to tutorial podcast #6. This tutorial covers the basics of understanding Lightroom’s catalog model. We cover where Lightroom stores your previews and metadata, how Lightroom links to your source files, and how to use Lightroom with Bridge’s browser-based workflow.
Duration: 23:21
This podcast can [...]

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Podcast #44 Goes Off The Hook, with 6 Top Women Wedding Photographers

October 17, 2007

Photograph © 2007 Kristin Reimer
“Yes you do work your own hours. It’s called 24/7.” – Allegra
“When I’m shooting, I’m a rock star. It’s when I get home and I’m downloading that I go, what the h*&$% is this?” – Kim Bednarski
Today we’re doing something completely different. Welcome to a completely unscripted conversation with 6 top [...]

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