First step into photography, bought Sony A6000

[notstok5.0]

Please school me (briefly) - photoshop vs lightroom

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[Grimace427]

Please school me (briefly) - photoshop vs lightroom

They are both made by Adobe. Photoshop and Lightroom do many of the same things. Photoshop uses layers so you can do individual changes and turn them on/off to see the changes easily. Lightroom basically puts all the changes onto the original image(though IIRC the latest versions also use layers).

Lightroom, as the name suggests, really is the master of the lighting and colors of the image. Photoshop is the tool you use to make drastic changes such as inserting/removing objects from the image, merging multiple images together, things of that nature.

I've used both, I feel more comfortable with Photoshop since importing albums into your portfolio is easier than Lightroom.

You can download both at http://www.adobe.com/creativecloud.html for a monthly fee instead of the full purchase price.

 

[notstok5.0]

Thanks Grimace427! I have used photoshop for a long time and am very comfortable with it. Any distinct advantages to Lightroom or do they complement each other?

 

[Grimace427]

Thanks Grimace427! I have used photoshop for a long time and am very comfortable with it. Any distinct advantages to Lightroom or do they complement each other?

Lightroom has tonal curves which is a more powerful tool for adjusting highlights and shadows. My photoshop is the light version(Elements 12) so it is missing a few things. That is pretty much where my experience ends, I'm sure a more experienced editor will chime in.

 

[Todd15Fastback]

They are both made by Adobe. Photoshop and Lightroom do many of the same things. Photoshop uses layers so you can do individual changes and turn them on/off to see the changes easily. Lightroom basically puts all the changes onto the original image(though IIRC the latest versions also use layers).

Lightroom, as the name suggests, really is the master of the lighting and colors of the image. Photoshop is the tool you use to make drastic changes such as inserting/removing objects from the image, merging multiple images together, things of that nature.

I've used both, I feel more comfortable with Photoshop since importing albums into your portfolio is easier than Lightroom.

You can download both at http://www.adobe.com/creativecloud.html for a monthly fee instead of the full purchase price.

Grimace - Do you do the monthly fee setup? If so, do you just do the photography one for $9.99 a month?

 

[Grimace427]

I got PS Elements for x-mas so I do not do the monthly thing.

 

[Todd15Fastback]

I got PS Elements for x-mas so I do not do the monthly thing.

Thanks!

Is that all I would need to buy, too? I was thinking this software was well over $500. Not sure why I thought that but...I did.

 

[Grimace427]

Thanks!

Is that all I would need to buy, too? I was thinking this software was well over $500. Not sure why I thought that but...I did.

If I were going to buy one I'd probably do the Creative Cloud so I could get both programs. The Photoshop Elements is good for my experience level but it is missing some of the tools that the full Photoshop program comes with.

 

[GoBlues38]

Nice! Honestly, almost 50% of the photo comes from the post processing. So, invest in some kind of photo editing software whether it be Lightroom, Photoshop etc.

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Also, a good tip like mentioned earlier. If your camera supports it and you are in "photographer" mode then make sure it's taking the pictures in RAW format. You'll get much better quality photos out of that.

Disagree ...sort of.

A photographer is made up of 80% how he takes the photo. Good composition and setup do way more for a photo then expensive gear.

15% comes from the gear itself. In the end, it is just a tool, and the mechanic has to know how to use the tool.

5% from post processing.

I shoot RAW for all of my shots. Edit them in Lightroom. Lightroom is not doing anything more dramatic over what jpeg right out of the camera is doing, except giving you the creative choice on how to process the image.

It just my style, but I only use Photoshop for less then 1 in 100 shots. Less the 1% of my shots cant be "corrected" or "tweaked" in light room as I need them.

I shoot weddings, sr portraits, families, sports teams. It is an expensive hobby I have converted into a revenue stream over the years.

Nikon D750 & D7000
too much glass to list. like 8 lenses.

 

[CompO5.sl0w]

Disagree ...sort of.

A photographer is made up of 80% how he takes the photo. Good composition and setup do way more for a photo then expensive gear.

15% comes from the gear itself. In the end, it is just a tool, and the mechanic has to know how to use the tool.

5% from post processing.

I shoot RAW for all of my shots. Edit them in Lightroom. Lightroom is not doing anything more dramatic over what jpeg right out of the camera is doing, except giving you the creative choice on how to process the image.

It just my style, but I only use Photoshop for less then 1 in 100 shots. Less the 1% of my shots cant be "corrected" or "tweaked" in light room as I need them.

I shoot weddings, sr portraits, families, sports teams. It is an expensive hobby I have converted into a revenue stream over the years.

Nikon D750 & D7000
too much glass to list. like 8 lenses.

I've always been told to master the manual mode, then master post processing. Once you get those down you will have some nice looking images.

I mean I can see where events like weddings, families etc. wouldn't need much post processing. However, I feel like car photography has a lot in post processing. Especially if the lighting isn't cooperating that day, or want blacks to show more etc.

I've been playing with manual, but I haven't found my sweet spot. Sucks trying to completely self teach. I know at my skill level atm all of my shots look like shit without PP Lol! Maybe I'm just seeing crappy RAW results because I'm supplementing skills/hardware for PP?

 

[Chameleon]

Nice, enjoy. My advice take lots of shots for that 1 really great shot.

 

[TNcoupe]

Took this with an A6000.

 

[Todd15Fastback]

Awesome picture! The night shooting in this camera appears to be really good.

I agree, too. Dan Gurney for President

 

[TNcoupe]

You really have to find a happy spot with the ISO and shutter speed for night shots. The A6000 also does some awesome HDR photos without having to edit them.

 

[Grimace427]

What lens were you using for the Sony?

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