In spite of the fact that photography has gone through many changes in the last decade, it remains the same in many ways. Dodging, burning, composition, exposure, and filters are just a few of the elements that photographers will always deal with as long as this art form exists. The difference between now and a decade ago is that technology gives us more control over these elements. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 is the latest form of this development which brings many options to the table to assist photographers have control over their image with ease and minimal time.
The Noise Reduction in Lightroom 3 proves to be a picture saving tool!
Ease of Use
One of Lightroom's main strengths has been its ease of use. If you are a first time user, it is very easy to learn the main functions of the software if you understand the basics of photography (even if you don't know the basics tv.adobe.com offers great tutorials for free!). The intuitive modules categorize your options to make it easy to locate the functions you are looking for.
One of the improvements made in Lr3 is the Import Dialogue Box. For the most part, importing pictures is done the same way it's always been done in Lightroom, but the entire dialogue box has been overhauled to make it easy to find where your files are and select where you want them to go. You can either import your files from their initial location, copy them, or move them to a different location. Additionally, you can apply metadata, keywords and even apply develop setting presets upon import!
Full control is given to where and how you want to import your pictures in the overhauled Import Dialogue Box.
Depth of Options
One of the most useful and advanced features on Lightroom 3 is Lens Correction. With this tool you select the make and model of your lens and Lightroom will remove the distortion often caused by wide angle lenses and chromatic aberrations. It is easy, intuitive, and yields great results! Best of all, you can't look at the image and tell that this tool was used. This feature will be especially useful to go the extra distance with your self-conscious clients who want to be more proportionately flattering in front of the lens.
In spite of the fact that photography has gone through many changes in the last decade, it remains the same in many ways. Dodging, burning, composition, exposure, and filters are just a few of the elements that photographers will always deal with as long as this art form exists. The difference between now and a decade ago is that technology gives us more control over these elements. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 is the latest form of this development which brings many options to the table to assist photographers have control over their image with ease and minimal time.
