Lightroom Tutorials

Do you believe in unicorns?  Those who don’t believe will never find one! How to Plan a Unicorn Photoshoot Offering unicorn photography sessions can be a wonderful way to create some magic and excitement with your cl...

How to Change a Blanket Color in Photoshop Today I'm going to show you some handy tips for using the Change Blanket Color Action that's included in the Pretty Actions Luxe Newborn Complete Workflow Collection for Pho...

How to Use Photoshop Blanket Brushes for Newborn Editing It's super easy to give your newborn images a beautiful and professional polished look using the five different blanket brushes that are included in the Pretty...

All images in this tutorial edited with Light & Airy Millenium Collection Presets for Lightroom How to Shoot and Edit Light & Airy Photos Light and airy photography is a lovely image style that is VERY popula...

Editing with the Light and Airy Millennium Preset Collection Hello, PRETTIES!  We've got something fresh and new that we would like to share with you today! Our brand new Pretty Presets Light & Airy Millennium Co...

Editing Newborn Photos (Using the Bella Baby Preset Collection) Newborn photography is more popular than ever and is one of the more challenging types of photo sessions for photographers to pose, shoot AND edit.  But...

Best Family Photos Pretty Presets Photo Challenge We are so excited to share these beautiful family photos with you from our PRETTY photo community.  This was such a fun challenge and we loved hearing more about you ...

Common Image File Types As a photographer and a user of both Lightroom and Photoshop, I see quite a range of photo file types - from our original RAW files, to TIFF, JPEG and PNG.  If you are wondering about the char...

What is Photoshop's Lasso Tool? The lasso tool is one of several selection tools used in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements and is great to use when you need to select of a particular area of your image.  The Photoshop...

Why You Should Network With Other Photographers I have a lot of friends who are photographers.  It hasn't always been this way, though - I only had one or two photographer friends before I got into photography myself...

How to Take Better Black & White Photos A simple, black and white photo is timeless, and an art-form all its own.  Here are a few tips and techniques for taking black and white photos, as well as some of the reas...

Basics of Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) This post is an introduction to editing RAW files in Adobe Camera Raw (often referred to as ACR), and assumes that you have a working knowledge of the difference between RAW and JPEG ...

Finding Your Photography Style I have loved photography for many years, and even before I started taking photos of my own, I had an appreciation for what was, in my opinion, great photography. When I first started ou...

How to Become a Wedding Photographer I adore wedding photography!  Without a doubt, wedding photography can have its challenges but it can also be very rewarding!  In this post, I will share some of the personal expe...

How to Use Leading Lines & Curves for Better Composition Sometimes it is hard to photograph outside where there are unpredictable backgrounds.  Have you ever taken a photo that you loved (like, really loved) only...

How to Edit Black & White Photos in Lightroom I love a good black and white photo! And the last couple of months I have been in a black and white mood.  Nice black and white photographs are fun and easy to make i...

How to Pose Teens & Tweens for Photos I am so excited to share today’s Posing Tips with you.  Teens and older kids are so much fun to photograph.  First, they love to have their photo taken.  And yet, at the same...

How to Use the Photoshop Marquee Tool Today we will be taking a look at how to make selections with the Marquee tool in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.  To illustrate the marquee tool, I am going to focus on making...

4 Tips for Taking Photos in Harsh Light While many of us love shooting in the soft light of late afternoon (and early morning!) we may sometimes find ourselves having to shoot in harsh sunlight conditions.  If you fi...

How to Pose Children for Photos I love photographing kids.  They are generally happy, playful, and ready to be photographed.  Many times, however, they need a little warming up to begin with.  Take time with them and...