Tag Archive: tips

Apr
15

Advanced tips for improving Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Performance

I use Adobe Lightroom as my primary image management software on both the PC and Macintosh. One of my persistent frustrations has been the “creeping slowness” issue, especially on an extended shoot. For instance, on day one of my trip to Africa last year, my catalog had about 8000 images and was nice and speedy. …

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Aug
18

Springamp Weighs in on Lightroom vs. Aperture

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Both are great products, but which one is better? This question comes across my desk every so often, so I figured I’d take the time to give this topic some serious treatment.

Aug
05

Great photos from low-end cameras

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Do you need a great camera to take great pictures? My main shooting rig is a Canon 1Ds mark III digital camera, and indeed, with this terrific (albeit quite expensive) camera I have taken a number of well-regarded photographs, some of which have even sold for multiple hundreds of dollars. However, one of my very …

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