lightroom advice newbie

kingerae86

i recently bought a dslr camera and im loving it.
i downloaded a trial version of lightroom last night and cant get over the difference in my pictures with it.
any tips on using it?
is there any better photo editing software available before i buy this after my free trial is up?

im sorry if it has been covered before but i couldnt find it in any of the previous threads.

thanks

MarkN

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Paulw

There are loads of tutorials out there.

Try Adobe learning centre - http://tv.adobe.com/channel/how-to/lightroom-tutorials/

Or Lightroom Killer Tips - http://lightroomkillertips.com/

Or Scott Kelby Lightroom training - http://kelbytraining.com/online/courses/lightroom

Or try using Google to look for Lightroom tutorials. :eek:

AnimalRights

Practice makes perfect.
I am a big fan of LR and I only have 4, 5 is meant to be superb.

Mjollnir

kingerae86 wrote: »

i recently bought a dslr camera and im loving it.
i downloaded a trial version of lightroom last night and cant get over the difference in my pictures with it.
any tips on using it?
is there any better photo editing software available before i buy this after my free trial is up?

im sorry if it has been covered before but i couldnt find it in any of the previous threads.

thanks

While the basics aren't all that tough (although the look of the main LR screen can be very intimidating), it would help to know what kind of photography you do.

amdgilmore

kingerae86 wrote: »

any tips on using it?

Less is more. Think of post-processing as a tool to improve a good photo, not a way to make a bad photo better.

Lightroom and Photoshop are so easy to use that people go crazy with saturation and clarity and filters and selective colour when they first discover them. But the end result rarely looks good.

Wait until you have a solid grasp of both the software and the camera before making extensive changes to any photo.

kelly1

It's hard to beat LR. I wouldn't be without it.