Digital Workflow

In today's class we have discussed the editing software. We had an introduction to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Lightroom is an online photo editor. Adobe Lightroom is processing software developed by Adobe Inc. Importing, saving, viewing, organizing, tagging, modifying, and sharing vast amounts of digital photographs are among its key functions.

 

White balance, presence, tone, tone curve, HSL, color grading, detail, lens corrections, and calibration manipulation are among the editing operations available in Lightroom, as are transformation, spot removal, red eye correction, graduated filters, radial filters, and adjustment brushing. The software's name is derived from darkrooms, which are used to prepare light-sensitive photographic materials. (Adobe 2022). 

The digital workflow is an important aspect of photography. All of these steps are taken to improve image quality, speed up processing, and assure consistency while working with digital photographs. 

How I work with my digital workflow?

First I set up an theme and capture images. Then I transfer them from camera to the computer. Then is to sort pictures and give then names. Later I evaluate and rate it. After importing our images we can organize them using flags, stars and color labels. Next step is to edit and optimize images.  Important thing is to be sure I make copies and for example save it on Google Drive. Finally is to publish images. By doing all of this steps I can be sure I will achieve good quality of my project. Here I show the process:

Adobe Lightroom has modules that I should know. There are: Library, Develop, Map, Book, Slideshow, Print, Web. Then Navigator, Catalog, Folders, Collections, Histogram, Quick Develop, Keywording, Keyword List and Metadata. 

One of the important modules is Library. It is designed to assist in organizing and managing images. There we can find everything we need to find, import, sort and organize our photos. On the left-hand panel, there are navigation options. This panel allows to view all of the photographs in the current Catalog. We can also select a source Folder or Collection to browse through. Using the Folder tab to organize folders and physically move or transfer picture files. In addition, we may use the "Publish Services" tab at the bottom of the left-side panel to publish photographs to web services.

The image display takes up the majority of the Library Module. We have the option of viewing photographs in a resizable grid or one at a time. Above the Filmstrip is a toolbar with these and other view options . The Filmstrip has a few filter options, such as Flags and Color Labels. Toggle the filter bar with the " button to add more filters. It can be used as a robust search engine. We can search for photographs using the filter bar by specifying lenses, focal lengths, aperture, camera, keywords, and other parameters.

The metadata tool is on the right-hand panel. We can add keywords and copyright information to this section, as well as choose which metadata details to maintain. The right-hand panel also provides a few basic picture changes. Presets and basic White Balance, Exposure, Clarity, and Vibrance adjustments are all they have. 

Here I show the process of my digital workflow:

Once I opened Lightroom I click Import on the bottom left side and import pictures

Then I rate all pictures:

Then I apply metadata to my pictures and add copyright status, photographer name and contact info choosing Metadata taskbar on the right side

Then I can add key words to categorize and easily find my pictures in Keyword taskbar on the right side

Then I can export my images to another place 

I created new folder and I choose the best pictures I would like to edit and add them to my portfolio. 

To sum up Adobe Lightroom is a good software for beginners, in my opinion. If we take things one step at a time, using a professional photo editor shouldn't be too stressful. The most crucial step is to import our files, arrange them, and assign ratings and information to them. Then we may experiment with its presets and editing tools to see how different settings affect our photos. 

In the next blog post I will show how I work with tools such as Develop and presets to achieve the best quality of my images to continue work in digital workflow and post-production techniques. 

Sources:

https://lightroom.adobe.com/

https://photographylife.com/lightroom-modules-explained

https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/buying-guides/the-best-photo-editing-software