DIGITAL WORKFLOW
A Professional Photographer's Workflow: Using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop (8th Edition)
by Michael Clark
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Need a cutting edge digital workflow? Curious about Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and how it can speed up your digital workflow?
NOW INCLUDES LINKS TO EIGHT (8) BRAND NEW VIDEOS, A PHOTOSHOP ACTION & AN ENTIRELY NEW CHAPTER ON STORING AND BACKING UP IMAGES AND CONTENT.
A Professional Photographer's Workflow: Using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop (8th Edition), a 657-page e-book, is an in-depth workshop in book form. This e-book covers the main topics of a shooting workflow then moves into a raw processing workflow with Adobe Lightroom Classic CC and Photoshop CC. This book gets down to the nuts and bolts of a real-world, professional-caliber digital workflow. This e-book was completely revised and re-written over the last year, and presents a workflow that can be adapted by any photographer, professional or amateur. This e-book now includes an entirely new chapter on Storing and Backing up your images and also includes links to eleven (11) videos (a total of 2 hours 43 minutes of video content) where you can watch me work up seven images from start to finish in the latest version of Lightroom Classic and Photoshop. There are also four individual videos that dive into the AI Super Resolution and Denoise tools, the Remove tool, the Lens Blur dialog, and all of the new AI Masking tools.
I can honestly say that I have not seen any other book or video course on the market today that includes as much detailed and comprehensive information as this e-book does on a complete digital workflow from setting up the camera to backing up your images and everything in-between. I will boldly state right here and now that there is no other resource, be it a book, website or anything else, that has such a thorough and complete discussion on real-world color management issues as does this e-book.
The pricing for this e-book might seem a bit steep for some, and incredibly cheap for others. I have tried to strike a middle ground with the new price, offering a ridiculous amount of solid information for a fairly low price. I could have easily raised the price to $50 USD or even $99 USD. When you download the book, and see how dense it is, those higher prices don’t seem totaly off-base. I have seen quite a few YouTubers and less experienced photographers charging much, much more for their video lessons and courses that don’t offer anywhere near the level or amount of information provided in this e-book. Some are even charging up to $250 USD for their courses. Hence, when it came to the price, I figured somewhere in the $40 USD range was a solid price but not so expensive that your average photographer couldn’t afford it. I want this knowledge to be out there so that up and coming photographers can get reliable top-notch information on how to dial in their workflow. This book is not some sort of cash cow for me since I make most of my living photographing commercial assignments. It is in some ways a service to the photography community. Of course I want to make some money from all the effort put into it. Hence, the new price.
The first version of this e-book was published way back in 2006, when Adobe Lightroom was first launched—after I created images on assignment for Adobe for the launch of that software. Adobe even listed the first few versions of this e-book on their website as a resource to learn how to use Lightroom. Over the last 20 years, I have updated the book every three to four years as my knowledge grew and as I added new chapters to the book to make it more comprehensive. This 8th edition is by far the most comprehensive version of the book that I have ever produced.
As digital photographers we are often called upon to shoot hundreds or even thousands of images a day then deliver high-quality and high-resolution images that same afternoon. With the pressures of getting the perfect images for clients we don’t have time to fumble the processing workflow. Hence, a well thought out digital workflow is a must. This workflow encompasses the entire digital workflow process including:
Links to eight (8) New Videos (a total of 2 hours of brand new video content) - NEW
New Chapter: Storing and Backing up Images - NEW
In-depth discussions (and videos) showing AI Super Resolution and AI Denoise – NEW
Converting Images to Black and White using NIK Silver Efex - NEW
In-depth discussions (and videos) showing the new Lens Blur dialog, the Remove tool, and all of the various AI Masking tools - NEW
The e-book comes with a Photoshop Action that can be loaded into your Photoshop CC app
Setting up your camera for the highest quality capture
Equipment Selection - REVISED AND UPDATED
Equipment notes and Camera Settings - REVISED AND UPDATED
White balance - UPDATED
Exposure and Histograms - UPDATED
Advanced Color Management - REVISED AND UPDATED
Advanced Monitor Calibration - UPDATED
Monitor Recommendations - REVISED AND UPDATED
Ink Jet Printer Recommendations - REVISED AND UPDATED
Print Proofing
Camera Maintenance and Sensor Cleaning - REVISED AND UPDATED
Using Adobe Lightroom to edit and process Raw images - REVISED AND UPDATED
Lightroom Catalogs
Lightroom as a Digital Asset Management Tool
Six Ways to Speed up Lightroom - REVISED AND UPDATED
Synchronizing Folders
File and Folder Naming Conventions
An in-depth discussion of the DNG file format
A Logical Editing Process
Smart Previews
True Full Screen Mode
Library Filters
Shooting Tethered
Lightroom's Modules (Library & Develop)
Adobe Camera Profiles
Radial Filter
Soft Proofing
In-depth explanation of the Clarity slider
In-depth examination of Sharpening and a Sharpening workflow
In-depth examination of the Noise Reduction Sliders
Explanation of Lens Correction controls
Creating Panoramas - REVISED AND UPDATED
Using Lightroom's Photo Merge to Pano feature - UPDATED
Using Photoshop's Merge to HDR Pro
Localized Adjustments
Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC Compatibility - REVISED AND UPDATED
Photoshop Workflow - REVISED AND UPDATED
Photoshop Dodging and Burning
CMYK Conversions
Creating Photoshop Actions
Running Batch Actions
Archiving and Cataloging Images
Alternate Workflow for Wedding and Portrait Photographers
Alternate Workflow using Capture One Pro - REVISED AND UPDATED
Alternate Workflow for Photojournalists
and much, much more.
*The new chapter on Storing and Backing up images is a 69-page chapter that discusses everything from basic backup strategies, different types of hard drives, hard drive speeds, advanced backup strategies, RAID flavors, my hard drive recommendations and much more.
**The chapter on Equipment Selection is a 35-page chapter that discusses everything from modern digital camera technology, mirrorless camera innovations, digital camera formats, 14-bit vs 16-bit, medium format cameras and much more.
*** The Photoshop Action is included in a zip folder along with a ReadMe PDF file showing how to load the Action into Photoshop.
This workflow presents a comprehensive and tested introduction to the digital world from capture to output that photographers can implement step by step. Download this workbook and get a grip on an efficient new workflow. If you'd like to see a sampling of what is included in the workflow you can download the intro and table of contents here.
The workflow is best viewed in Adobe Reader
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A few testimonials about A Professional Photographer's Workflow: Using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop:
"I have just finished reading your Lightroom e-book and I found it to be both very readable and thoroughly informative. I have also recently read Scott Kelby's book on Lightroom (as I'm a big Kelby fan) and found your book much easier to follow. I especially like the fact you that also included the details about your pre-shoot workflow, settings etc. I eagerly await your next e-book!" - Andrew Boyd
“This book is exactly what I was looking for and suddenly Lightroom is making much more sense to me now (after an hours reading) than a month reading the User Guide and sitting hunched over the computer staring at Lightroom itself and trying to see it as a workflow tool compared to Nikon's Capture NX2. The descriptions of the modules and the tools within them strikes the right balance of practical use and how they affect an image. You have also produced the best 'camera set-up' section I've read." - Matt Hunt
"The download worked perfectly. It looks like a very nice piece of work. Many thanks for putting this together.” - Trevor Peterson, New York, NY
"I am a long term Lightroom user and was a bit hesitant to buy a book about a program I use almost daily because I didn't think it could offer me anything I didn't already know. But now, after some late nights of reading, I find your book really helpfull. Amongst lots of tricks and hints, the chapters about color management and the reasoning behind your using Photoshop in addition to Lightroom makes me rethink my workflow even though up to now I am most of the time happy with how my clients print my images. Thanks for your great work and greetings from Switzerland." - Bernard van Dierendonck
“Thank you very much for granting me the use of your excellent ebook. The workflow format really got my attention. Your pictures add kick and a seamless flow which you don’t get when a mix of work is used. I also appreciate the compact, to the point approach.” - Barbara Southworth, Instructor at Northern Virginia Community College who is using the Lightroom e-book for her class.
“I've now read your workflow ebook back to back, and it was a very good read. Thanks for a lot of good tips and info!” - Henrik Kreilisheim, Norway
“Thanks for making the e-purchase so easy. I’ve got it downloaded and checked." - Dave Gatley Photography
“The Lightroom book is great. Very readable!” - Richard Hughes
“Great book, Michael!” - Frank Shelley
Your Workflow book is a great help for muddled digital heads. It's a profound humanitarian service.” - Fred Lyon
“I purchased Lightroom workflow e-book from you. Congratulations and thanks for generating a professional edition that even the layman can easily comprehend.” - James Cauble
“Many thanks, Michael. As you stated, the PDF printed out just fine. I look forward to using it to help with my workflow.” - Richard Meadow
“Thanks for the e-book. It's exactly what I was looking for.” - Kenneth Koh
"Everything worked out great, I really appreciate the work you have put into this e-book! The book was as clear and easy to read as everyone has stated - and as you said in the end - there is a never ending level of detail and complexity." - Bruce Millman
"Thank you again for your book. I think it is the best starting point and reference guide for professionals that really want to see the light in the dark sea of workflow management." - Matteo Agosti