Learn to use lightroom 5

Greenneck · 11-02-2014, 11:17 AM - **1 Like**

Hey everyone Ive tried searching around here but had no luck.

What Im looking for is some of you professionals out there or otherwise skilled editors to give some input on the easiest way to learn lightroom.
Ive found a bunch of short posts here and there about how do do specific things but I'm looking for one thing to teach it to me start to finish that way the process doesn't change from teacher to teacher and help confuse me even more

On youtube I found this string of tutorials and Im wondering what some of you guys who use lightroom everyday think if you browse through a few videos of his.

Youtu.be

So far I made it to video five, I dislike how often he reteaches simple things video to video though which makes the process take far longer than it needs to, but overall I've learned a lot more than I have and faster than using the adobe online tutorial videos.

Ive also heard that there are a few books that are very good for learning from so anyone with a book recommendation or possible a website/youtube link would be greatly appreciated and would probably help a lot of us out.

johngs · 11-02-2014, 12:02 PM - **1 Like**

I find Serge Ramelli's Lightroom videos on Youtube to be the best. he has heaps of them there.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2A7F058E0B6C95F4

Na Horuk · 11-02-2014, 12:38 PM

Uf, I'm still on LR 3

But good resource nonetheless

Oldbayrunner · 11-02-2014, 01:03 PM

Products | Lightroom | Adobe TV

vonuhl · 11-02-2014, 01:24 PM

I watched Mr. Morganti's #21 video to Lightroom to learn more about HDR images. I use Photoshop daily but am new to Lightroom.

You Tube

was really helpful on showing me not only more about lightroom, but how to create a set of bracketed images into one very large image with more bit depth (32 bit).

**Kerrowdown** · 11-02-2014, 03:14 PM

Originally posted by Greenneck

the process doesn't change from teacher to teacher and help confuse me even more

Actually with both Lightroom and Photoshop, the fact the same thing can be done a multiple number of ways, makes it far easier to fit in with the way you work, rather than the other way round i.e. you fitting in with the way the software works.

I would suggest to you, just getting tore into it and Google when you need to do something special or that your not familiar with.

Or ask the question here on the forum.

Greenneck · 11-02-2014, 08:38 PM

So far +2 for anthony , one for adobes tutorials and a serge

**Just1MoreDave** · 11-03-2014, 11:37 AM

Old school. Pay $40 for a 700-page book (by Martin Evening). Because... um... you guys... no one says... um... UM in a book.

Martin Evening wanders sometimes but hits just about everything, tells you why in addition to how and mentions alternatives. And six months later, when you forget some detail about the Blacks slider, try to find it in a video.

gor80 · 11-04-2014, 03:31 PM

This is a great lesson for beginners, often you look and affects the result, but in 1-2-3 months of constant training, you will do just as well and you can even post their lessons.
This is not as difficult as it seems at first glance - the main practice !!

redcat · 11-05-2014, 05:43 PM

Originally posted by johngs

I find Serge Ramelli's Lightroom videos on Youtube to be the best. he has heaps of them there.

totally like Serge, he is a French too

wkadruje · 03-18-2015, 08:41 AM

It's been a while since the OP mentioned Anthony Morganti but I didn't find a better place to ask:

In the first few of his Lightroom 5 lessons Morganti seems to go rather radical on highlights and shadows (-100 and +100 respectively) for all his photos (or maybe just all landscaped). I'm not in a position to question that but would love to understand why he does it. Would you do the same for all your photos, or just for some, based on what criteria?

T Evergreen · 03-19-2015, 05:58 AM

Originally posted by chriswill

It's been a while since the OP mentioned Anthony Morganti but I didn't find a better place to ask:

In the first few of his Lightroom 5 lessons Morganti seems to go rather radical on highlights and shadows (-100 and +100 respectively) for all his photos (or maybe just all landscaped). I'm not in a position to question that but would love to understand why he does it. Would you do the same for all your photos, or just for some, based on what criteria?

Here's an explanation for the -100/+100 for highlights/shadows by Serge Ramelli, who uses the same technique routinely for landscapes --

You Tube

In the video he also explanes when it won't work

wkadruje · 03-20-2015, 12:24 PM

Thanks,
I guess I was intuitively getting the idea, but it's good to have the simple things explained.

**mattb123** · 03-20-2015, 01:19 PM

Interesting he does what I pretty much do in LR which I mostly came up with by trial and error.

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11-02-2014, 12:02 PM - 1 Like	#2
johngs Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posts: 229	I find Serge Ramelli's Lightroom videos on Youtube to be the best. he has heaps of them there. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2A7F058E0B6C95F4

11-02-2014, 12:38 PM	#3
Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186	Uf, I'm still on LR 3 But good resource nonetheless

11-02-2014, 01:03 PM	#4
Oldbayrunner Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 1,665	Products \| Lightroom \| Adobe TV

11-02-2014, 03:14 PM	#6
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Originally posted by Greenneck the process doesn't change from teacher to teacher and help confuse me even more Actually with both Lightroom and Photoshop, the fact the same thing can be done a multiple number of ways, makes it far easier to fit in with the way you work, rather than the other way round i.e. you fitting in with the way the software works. I would suggest to you, just getting tore into it and Google when you need to do something special or that your not familiar with. Or ask the question here on the forum.

11-02-2014, 08:38 PM	#7
Greenneck Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 200 Original Poster	So far +2 for anthony , one for adobes tutorials and a serge

11-03-2014, 11:37 AM	#8
Just1MoreDave Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Aurora, CO Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,340	Old school. Pay $40 for a 700-page book (by Martin Evening). Because... um... you guys... no one says... um... UM in a book. Martin Evening wanders sometimes but hits just about everything, tells you why in addition to how and mentions alternatives. And six months later, when you forget some detail about the Blacks slider, try to find it in a video.

11-04-2014, 03:31 PM	#9
gor80 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Балашиха Photos: Albums Posts: 595	This is a great lesson for beginners, often you look and affects the result, but in 1-2-3 months of constant training, you will do just as well and you can even post their lessons. This is not as difficult as it seems at first glance - the main practice !!

11-05-2014, 05:43 PM	#10
redcat Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Paris Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,939	Originally posted by johngs I find Serge Ramelli's Lightroom videos on Youtube to be the best. he has heaps of them there. totally like Serge, he is a French too

03-18-2015, 08:41 AM	#11
wkadruje Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 145	It's been a while since the OP mentioned Anthony Morganti but I didn't find a better place to ask: In the first few of his Lightroom 5 lessons Morganti seems to go rather radical on highlights and shadows (-100 and +100 respectively) for all his photos (or maybe just all landscaped). I'm not in a position to question that but would love to understand why he does it. Would you do the same for all your photos, or just for some, based on what criteria?

03-20-2015, 12:24 PM	#13
wkadruje Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 145	Thanks, I guess I was intuitively getting the idea, but it's good to have the simple things explained.

03-20-2015, 01:19 PM	#14
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	Interesting he does what I pretty much do in LR which I mostly came up with by trial and error.