Summer Photoshoot Ideas SUMMER IS HERE!!  And along with it comes some amazing photo opportunities!  If you’re looking for some inspiration to try something new this season, look no further. Here are our 16 FUN SUMME...

What is Lightroom Sync? Once you have edited an image and made it the best it can be, you may want to apply those same changes or presets to other images from the same photoshoot or batch.  The easiest way to do this...

Cake Smash Photography Some trends in photography come and go.  Before you even blink, it’s a new hip thing, and then just as quickly, the sizzle goes away.  Then there is the cake smash - a trend steadily gaining in...

What is Aesthetic Photography and How to Use It Have you ever wondered why some pictures get so many likes?  Or why some landscape images are even more breathtaking than a beautiful portrait? The answer is AESTHETIC ...

How to Resize an Image in Lightroom If you are new to Lightroom (or not so new, as this took me a while to figure out), you may be a bit confused about how to resize images in Lightroom.  For the longest time, I sear...

How to Whiten Teeth and Eyes in Lightroom Welcome to our multi-part blog series showing how to use Pretty Presets brushes and presets to edit portraits.  This is essential because we all want our subjects to look the...

How to Export Photos from Lightroom Mobile Lightroom Mobile has become a VERY popular and powerful tool for editing and sharing photos.  I find myself using it more and more.  While it has some similarities to other ...

Free Printable Budget Worksheet and Budgeting Tips We have an incredibly useful and totally FREE printable budget worksheet that you can download below.  But before we get to that, let's talk a little bit about budge...

Should You Shoot in RAW + JPEG? Before discussing the best ways to handle RAW+JPEG files in Lightroom, let's go over some RAW+JPEG basics. All cameras come with the ability to shoot and store a RAW file AND a JPEG fi...

How to Smooth and Soften Skin in Lightroom Classic Today, let's talk about smoothing skin in Lightroom Classic, specifically using one of my go-to Lightroom tools, the essential Skin Smooth Brush which is included in...

How to Find Your Photography Editing Style Here are a few questions regarding editing style that I always get asked by new photographers.  Should I choose one way to edit, even though I’m just starting out?  How do ...

Have you heard all the buzz about the Color Grading in Lightroom but are unsure what it is or how to use it?  Don’t worry!  This tutorial will explain what color grading is and show you how to use the NEW Color Gradi...

Understanding Photo Aspect Ratio & Print Dimensions A common misconception about printing images is that you can print any image, at any size, and everything that appears in the image on your screen will also app...

5 Common Mistakes Made by New Photographers It's difficult starting a new career in photography.  Learning and mastering your camera (among many other things) can be overwhelming.  But know this: WE ALL HAVE TO START...

Best Backgrounds for Professional Headshots When it comes to headshot photography, THE BACKGROUND CAN BE JUST AS IMPORTANT AS THE SUBJECT. Choosing the best background to use will depend on the type of photoshoot you...

25 Essential Lightroom Keyboard Shortcuts We love saving you time!  This has been our primary goal at Pretty Presets since we started in 2010!  Today's post will help you do just that - SAVE TIME! We have put togethe...

How to Batch Edit in Lightroom Mobile Many Lightroom users have been enjoying the mobile version of Lightroom!  However, until the most recent update, a critical editing feature was missing from Lightroom Mobile comp...

How to Add Copyright Metadata to Photos in Lightroom A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about watermarking.  In addition to watermarking your photos in Lightroom, you can also embed copyright information into the metada...

How to Make Photos Look Like Film in Lightroom Mobile Recreating the LOOK OF FILM in digital photography is quite the trend at the moment, with an increasing number of people taking and posting Film-type photos to th...

Congratulations to our 2022 Lightroom Essay Scholarship Winner! We received many amazing essays written by some very incredibly talented students from around the world.  It was a pleasure to read all of the creative ...