Hi friends! Barb here after a week’s hiatus. Life has been crazy for me recently, lots of sad things going on with a lot of people I care about.
Fortunately, however, when life hands me lemons, I still have Lightroom! Taking pictures makes me happy, playing with and editing pictures makes me happy as well, and in my opinion, there is no better photo-play-toy out there than Adobe Lightroom. My love for Lightroom was not instant, however. I must have downloaded the trials ten times and just couldn’t “get it” until I finally read Scott Kelby’s Lightroom book and then…you got it, The Light Went On, and it’s been true love ever since!
So needless to say, I was thrilled to hear that Andie was releasing a whole bunch of new Lightroom presets. I’ve had them for a week or so, but hadn’t had a chance to really check them out until last night. I thought I’d share with you some of the magic…..
Kudos to my brother Steve for the fantastic photos. He’s living in South Africa right now with his family on an ex-pat assignment. I’m so lucky that he gave me the thumbs up on all of his wonderful photos.
So here we go!
Here is one of the beautiful vistas that seem to be visible in every direction. The first photo is SOOC, the second one applies Andie’s Pretty Pretty Sky, Bright, and More Contrast presets. I love how you can “stack” presets on top of each other to create a very unique and customized look. I did do a bit of sharpening on the “after” images, just so you know (and I do my sharpening in Photoshop, not Lightroom).
This next one features some classic African animals that you just might recognize. The first is SOOC, and the second uses presets Golden Hour, Hypnotic, and More Contrast.
The third photo uses Depression, Hard-Knocks, and Dream Date Off. Not that these cubs look like they are depressed or have a hard knock life…
And finally, my favorite….the lemur. This dude was made to look even more dramatic with Holga, a bit of exposure lightening, and Pops. Isn’t he cool?
That’s it for me for now. I’ll be back in a few days with more great animals and South African scenery.
And remember my mantra, when life gives you lemons, you need to get Lightroom!
by Barb
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