Lightroom presets will dramatically streamline your post-processing workflow. However, before you can use any you've bought or downloaded, you'll have to install them.
The good news is, that's pretty simple to do so. All is explained in this post. And because installing them is so easy, I felt guilty about only giving you that information.
To remedy that, I'll also tell you how to make your own Lightroom presets. Bonus! Come read, come learn.
More film photography, right here. And this time we're shooting monochrome.
Ilford Pan 400 is a film available in Asia. It's not expensive, but does that make it worth buying if you're in the area? Or even getting some shipped if you're not?
To find out, I shot some Shanghai street photography with it. Here, in this very article, you can come see how it turned out. Come one, come all. Come on. Come in.
Looking to improve your photography? Who isn't?! But seriously, we'd all like to be better at what we do. The question is how.
Pounding the streets and shooting often is one way to improve your photography. It's the hard work - the graft - that we all need to put in.
Using Lightroom presets to improve your photography is smarter. And it works. Want to know how? Come read, come learn.
Is using Lightroom presets cheating? I'm going to say no. No, it isn't.
So how about Lightroom and Photoshop themselves, and all the other photo editing software out there? Is that cheating? Nobody wants to think an image has been, gasp, 'photoshopped', do they?
Of course, some dishonesty can happen when processing your images. But in most cases, I don't see it as cheating. Come read and learn why.
Nobody cares about your street photography. Not your friends or family, not the people who only 'like' your Instagram posts because they want you to check their work out, and certainly not the general public who have no idea who you are.
But if you do street photography, you probably do want people to care. The question is, how?
The answers lie in this post. Come read. Come learn. Come get people caring about your street photography.
Looking to give your digital photography a cool, classic film look? Then you should probably come check out this Vintage Film Lightroom presets pack.
Featuring 10 colour and 5 monochrome presets, it allows you to achieve the look you want within minutes of downloading - so long as you have Lightroom, of course.
And if you don't have Lightroom, maybe you should get that too - because then you'd have access to awesome preset packs like this one.
Come take a look.
Yuhuan is a small, industrial city on China's east coast. I don't think many people go there for the sightseeing.
I went there for a Chinese New Year and took my charity shop film camera and two rolls of Ilford Pan 400. I wanted to tell a story. I wanted to present Yuhuan as I saw it.
This film photography essay is the result of that. Come take a look.
Post-processing. How do you do yours? For me, it's all about the Lightroom presets. If you've never tried them yourself, I think you're missing out on something that could transform your workflow.
That's quite a bold statement, but this article explains all, with the main points being that Lightroom presets can save you time, help you find consistency and your own style in your work, and actually improve your editing skills.
Why wouldn't you want to do all that? Come read to learn how. To learn exactly why you should use Lightroom presets.
If you're a travelling film photographer, finding a place to buy and develop your rolls on the road can be tricky - especially in a place as big and confusing as Shanghai.
So to make your life easier, I'll tell you where I go. A place called Weima Professional Photo. This post includes directions, maps, and my thoughts on what you can expect there.
Come read, learn, and not waste any more time researching where to buy or develop 35mm film in Shanghai.
If you're a photographer or blogger, or even a photography blogger, you probably want to use photo editing software that you know gives you the best results.
I certainly do for the images I post on here, which is why I use Lightroom. It's not free, but it does save me time and gives me peace of mind. Both of which I value highly.
Come learn more about why I use and recommend Lightroom in this piece here. If you're struggling with some other software, it might just change your whole workflow.
I'll always say the F.Zuiko 38mm f1.8 is a great vintage lens for your street photography.
It's small, which keeps it discreet. It's inexpensive, which means you can pick one up without feeling guilty. And the image quality is really good, which is really the most important thing.
I shot with mine in Ciqikou, in Chongqing, China. Come see how it went here.
A short trip to Wuxi seemed like the perfect chance to get some more shooting in with the Yashica Yashinon 45mm f1.7.
Still getting back used to the focal length, I needed the practice as much as I wanted photographs I thought good enough to post here.
I got both, and with a lens that I loved shooting with. Come see, come read, come find out more. :)
Anyone can compile a list of 10, 20, 50 photography quotes only. Many people have. They make for very thin blog posts.
So I've picked fewer and thought about them and what they mean to me, from a street photography angle.
Depth, not width. Stream of consciousness. It got long and winding. Come dive in.
Look at this lens, sitting there all shiny and chrome and making even the old Sony NEX-5N look sexy.
There's no doubt the Yashica Yashinon-DX 45mm f1.7 is a handsome bastard, but how does actually it perform on your digital camera? What's the build and image quality like? Is it easy and enjoyable to use? And why doesn't it need an adapter like most other vintage lenses?
The answers to these questions - and more - can be found in this review. Come learn!
If you're new to street photography or have been shooting in 'Auto' mode, there are probably more settings on your camera than you know what to do with.
It's useful to learn what they all do, but not all of them are essential for what you want to achieve.
So to save you time, I'll tell you which is the single most important camera setting for your street photography.
