Photo Taco Podcast

Jeff Harmon answers a listener question about how it is that adjustment syncing between two or more photos should work in Lightroom. He describes some important details about how photo selections work, the role of the "active" photo in selections and adjustment syncing, and some reasons why it may be that adjustment syncing may fail. Episode Resources Photo Taco: Fast Lightroom Editing Tips (https://phototacopodcast.com/fast-lightroom-editing-tips/) Photo Taco: Large Lightroom Catalogs (https://phototacopodcast.com/large-lightroom-catalogs/) Photo Taco: Lightroom Solo Mode (https://phototacopodcast.com/lightroom-solo-mode/) Photo Taco: Lightroom Computer 2018 (https://phototacopodcast.com/lightroom-computer-2018/) Photo Taco: Embedded Preview Workflow (https://phototacopodcast.com/lr-embedded-preview-workflow/)

Jeff talks with computer building expert Matt Bach of Puget Systems about the best choices for building a computer to run Lightroom in 2018. They talk about all of the decisions to make to custom build a Windows computer, as well as the recommendations for where it is worth spending the money if you are buying a Mac or a PC from a big box store. Episode Sponsor: Duggal Visit Duggal Vision Solutions for all of your photo printing needs and support the show by going to https://ShopDuggal.com/master and use coupon code MASTER to get 25% off your first order! Episode Resources: Puget Systems Recommended Workstations for Lightroom: https://www.pugetsystems.com/solutions/content_creation/photo.php?utm_source=masterphotographypodcast.com%2Fphototaco&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=photo_taco Building a [$5,000] Lightroom PC: https://paulstamatiou.com/building-a-windows-10-lightroom-photo-editing-pc/ The Ultimate PC Build for Photography Needs: https://photographylife.com/the-ultimate-pc-build-for-photography-needs

Jeff walks through the details of XMP, what it is, why photographers should care, the pros and cons, multiple options to turn in on in Lightroom, and a couple of lesser known options.

Jeff refreshes information from his 2015 article, the ULTIMATE Backup Workflow for Photographers, with information from 2018 including the two "storage walls" photographers slam into in their photographic journey and how to recover from hitting both of them. Photoshop Feedback forum post on the Wacom tablet drive problem: https://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/wacom-touch-ring-for-zoom-in-out-closes-select-and-mask-workspace The ULTIMATE Backup Workflow for Photographers Improve Photography article: https://improvephotography.com/33562/how-to-manage-storage-storage-workflow/ Photo Taco Lightroom Organization episode: https://phototacopodcast.com/2017/02/11/lightroom-organization/ Photo Taco Cloud Backup (BackBlaze) episode: https://improvephotography.com/49132/cloud-backup-photo-taco/

Jeff walks through a revamp of the profiles feature in the release of Lightroom Classic CC 7.3 and Camera Raw 10.3.  Even though profiles have been around for nearly 20 years, Adobe made a lot of changes to them in this release.  Jeff walks through: There are now two types of profiles.  Camera-specific and creative. Let’s dig into each type a little more. Camera-specific: Adobe will continue to provide camera-specific profiles like they have to this point in the life of the camera raw engine.  Our old friend Adobe Standard is still there, as are the profiles specific to the make and model of your camera – though they are now called “camera matching” profiles.  There are also 6 other raw profiles provided by Adobe called Adobe Color, Adobe Monochrome, Adobe Landscape, Adobe Neutral, Adobe Portrait, and Adobe Vivid. The name gives you a pretty good idea about when Adobe recommends you use each but check the show notes for a link to the Adobe blog post that spells out a little more what each is doing. Just like they were before this release, Adobe still intends for these profiles to be applied at the very beginning of processing a raw file and these camera-specific profiles can only be applied to raw files, not to JPEG/TIFF/PNG/PSD. When you apply one of these camera-specific profiles it is an all or none kind of application.  If the profile takes something over the top you can’t dial it back so that it is applied at like 50%. Creative profiles: Adobe provides 45 creative profiles with the release of this update to profiles, but even better is that creative profiles can be created by 3rd parties!  Similar to how 3rd parties have for many years been able to provide presets that you could add to Lightroom, 3rd parties can now create profiles. You could create your own profiles.  It isn’t quite as easy to do so as it is to create presets, you have to use a special tool Adobe has provided, so you aren’t likely to create one yourself but there are already a number of profiles available from 3rd parties who worked with Adobe before this release.  You can find links to profiles created by 3rd parties in the Adobe blog post link in the show notes for this episode if you are interested in them. Unlike the camera-specific profiles, creative profiles can be applied to raw, JPEG, TIFF, PNG, and PSD files.  These profiles aren’t trying to make sense of a raw file here, those will still come from Adobe. Instead, these are much closer to how photographers have used 3rd party presets for many years with the added advantage of not impacting the sliders or adjustments you may have already made and being able to go a little deeper than what the sliders alone can do. When you apply a creative profile you can also control the amount the profile is applied.  By default the amount is set to 100%, but if you apply the profile it is feels too strong you can reduce the amount through a slider that appears in the profile browser after choosing a creative profile.  You can also ramp up the effect of the profile to over 100%. Creative profiles aren’t intended to be solely used at the very first of processing a photo.  The intention is that creative profiles will help you to explore more creative ways to process your images.  You can start there and then add more adjustments, or you can end there as kind of a way to top off your adjustments.  There isn’t anything limiting the camera-specific profiles from being used this same way, but their purposes are different enough I recommend using the camera-specific profiles at the beginning of your processing. As we have already talked about on the Improve Photography podcast, adobe has made it so that you don’t have to see the effect of any kind of pro...

Jeff Harmon walks through how to significantly speed up you culling process in Lightroom by using the Embedded Preview workflow: * Disable background processes (pause syncing to Lr CC, pause addresses lookup, pause face detection) * Set critical preferences (Camera Raw Cache at least 50GB, enable “Use Smart Previews instead of Originals for Image Editing”, enabled Generate Previews in Parallel if you have a quad core CPU) * Import using Build Previews of “Embedded & Sidecar”.  Do NOT check the box to Build Smart Previews”.  Do NOT add to a collection and sync to Lr CC.  Do not apply any import presets. * Start culling as soon as Lightroom shows you the Library module grid view.  STAY in the Library module until culling is done.  Use the “g” key for the “grid” view and the “e” key for the loupe (“everything”) view.  Do NOT use quick develop in the Library module.  Do NOT go to the Develop module and do anything in there. * Once done culling, filter down to the images that have survived and then choose Library->Previews->Build 1:1 Previews.  You can also put those images into a collection and mark that collection to be synced with Lr CC. * Take a break to get some water, walk around for a few minutes, use the bathroom. Resources Mentioned: * Create Photography Retreat 2019 in Las Vegas: https://createphotographyretreat.com/ * Improve Photography Roundtable Episode – Top Three Things Taken from Retreat * Jeff’s Idea to have Adobe add a Cull Module to Lightroom – http://bit.ly/cullmodule * Jeffrey Friedl’s Image Metadata Viewer website – http://exif.regex.info/exif.cgi * Photo Taco Episode – Culling Like a Pro   Other Photo Taco Resources: * Photo Taco Archive: https://phototacopodcast.com/category/phototaco * Improve Photography Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ImprovePhotographyListeners/ * Photo Taco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phototacopodcast/ * Photo Taco email: phototacopodcast@gmail.com * Jeff’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/harmon_jeff * Jeff’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/jsharmonphotos/ * Jeff’s Portfolio: http://jsharmonphotos.com * Jeff’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harmonjeff/ * MacPhun Luminar: http://macphun.evyy.net/c/362006/185399/3255

Jeff Harmon provides go/no go on the State of Adobe Updates Q1 2018. The he outlines 8 steps of good hygiene for memory cards: 1) Turn off Camera 2) Wait for 5 seconds 3) Carefully remove card and put it in a card reader 4) Use a GOOD card reader 5) Copy the photos to the computer using Finder on Mac or Explorer on Windows, not Lightroom 6) Copy the photos to another place besides the hard drive you just did 7) Eject the memory card using Finder or Explorer before physically removing it from the card reader 8) Carefully remove the card from the reader, put it in the camera, and format the card using the camera.   Links mentioned in the show: * Lightroom 7.2 What’s New: https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/help/whats-new.html * Card reader and memory card testing info: www.cameramemoryspeed.com * Ultimate Backup Workflow for Photographers: https://improvephotography.com/33562/how-to-manage-storage-storage-workflow/ * Kingston Digital USB 3.0 Super Speed Multi-Card Reader (FCR-HS4): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VAGX6MW/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1   Other show resources: Vote for Jeff’s “Cull” module idea to be added to Lightroom: http://bit.ly/cullmodule   Photo Taco Archive: https://phototacopodcast.com/category/phototaco Improve Photography Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ImprovePhotographyListeners/ Photo Taco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phototacopodcast/ Photo Taco email: phototacopodcast@gmail.com   Jeff’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/harmon_jeff Jeff’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/jsharmonphotos/ Jeff’s Portfolio: http://jsharmonphotos.com Jeff’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harmonjeff/ MacPhun Luminar: http://macphun.evyy.net/c/362006/185399/3255

Jeff is joined by Victoria Bampton, a.k.a. The Lightroom Queen, to talk about Lightroom Classic CC 7.1.  They talk about her new Lightroom Classic CC The Missing FAQ book and go over 6 questions (including tips on faster culling in Lightroom, the magic alt/option key, Range Masks, and why you should use Quick Adjustments in Library): * What is the future of Lightroom Classic CC?  Many are very concerned that the Lightroom they have used for years is going away, is there hope that it will stick around for years to come? * The way storage is not managed with the all new Lightroom CC and everything is automatically synced to the cloud, is there any hope that Adobe will add some kind of selective sync capabilities so that photographers with slower Internet, bandwidth caps, or don’t want to pay for Adobe cloud storage can use the all new Lightroom CC? * Your book has a number of workflows and decision trees, what are they about and how can they help photographers use Lightroom Classic CC better? * Adobe has said they are working very closely with Intel on a 7.2 update to Lightroom Classic CC to address some nagging performance issues.  When can we expect that update and what will be in it? * I have a workflow that works extremely well for me and one of the reasons is the way I use the Library module to cull.  I don’t know how many photographers are aware of the G and E hotkeys in the Library module to switch between Grid and Loupe view, but it has sped up my culling significantly.  When you go to the Library module you start of in the grid view by default, which is great for culling, but sometimes to decide between a couple of photos which I want to use I need to see a larger version of the photo.  When that happens I select the photo I want to see and hit the E key to switch to Loupe view and can see the image take up the whole view instead of the smaller thumbnail in Grid view.  When I have decided I go back to Grid view by hitting the G key.  With all of your work with Lightroom users over the years, do you have a tip for photographers who generally know their way around but may not know that could really help them use the application better? * My favorite feature added to Lightroom Classic CC is Range Masking.  Something you can do now with gradient and radial filters, and the adjustment brush.  When you have applied either of those things on the photo the masking panel where you can adjust the photo with that mask has a new item at the very bottom called Range Mask.  It is a drop down where you can choose Color or Luminosity.  I don’t tend to adjust my photos based on colors, but I want to target adjustments based on luminosity (brightness) all the time.  You could sort of get there previously with the auto-mask of the adjustment brush, but now if you pick Luminosity in the Range Mask drop down you can use range and smoothness sliders to tell Lightroom more specifically where to apply the adjustment.  It is an awesome new feature.  What new feature do you like best in Lightroom Classic CC?   Resources Mentioned in the Episode: * Lightroom CC/6 Keyboard Shortcuts: https://www.lightroomqueen.com/keyboard-shortcuts/lrcc6/ * Victoria’s website: https://www.lightroomqueen.com/ * Victoria’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/lightroomqueen * Victoria’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lightroomqueen * Victoria’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vbampton/ Other Photo Taco Resources:

Jeff and Don Komarechka geek out over one of the most misunderstood concepts of DPI or dots per inch.  They talk about how file size, pixel dimensions, and DPI don’t really have anything to do with each other, how Adobe isn’t doing photographers any favors with how DPI is so prominently displayed in Photoshop and Lightroom, and how even the best of pros don’t really seem to understand the concepts. Two listener questions that represent hundreds of requests to help with DPI: 1) I did a headshot for a “program”. I delivered it at 2000×3000 pixels and 300 dpi…..Now I get a note that it is not hi res enough (and not 300 dpi), but this is from someone just relating what they were told by the program people. Shouldn’t my specs be “hi res” enough? Not sure what they are looking for 2) I have a file that is 17MB and 4480×6720 at 300dpi. Do you have a chart that shows up to how big that can be printed?   Show Resources: Don’s Photo Geek Weekly Show: http://photogeekweekly.com Photo Taco – Export for Printing Photo Taco – JPEG Compression Levels Don’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/donkom Don’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/donkomphoto Don’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donkomphoto/

Jeff updated his Lightroom Classic CC status with version. 7.1 from “WAIT!” to “cautiously proceed”. He recommends backing up your catalog prior to updating and then checking out the new version at a point where you don’t have a huge client Jon to process and see how it works. He also found Classic to be about 25% faster with import and moving from Photo to Photo in the develop module! Jeff also goes over his process for doing “Composite Portraits” which he will Be teaching and demonstrating at the upcoming Create Photography Retreat (http://createphotographyretreat.com). You can check out some examples of Composite Portraits by following Jeff on social media. Find him on Instagram where he is@harmonjeff or on Facebook he is harmon.jeff so you can go to facebook.com/harmon.jeff. Basic process: 1. Get model in front of a completely blown out white (not green) background by using two flashes on the background and two flashes on the model 2. Edit in Lr being careful to keep the background fully blown out 3. Take the photo into Ps and use luminosity masking to select just the model and then the brush tool in overlay mode to make sure all of the model is masked in and the background masked out. Clean up the layer mask with more believable edges using the Select and Mask workspace. Resources mentioned: Jeff’s Post-Retreat Workshop: http://www.jsharmonphotos.com/workshop Photo Taco – Is Lightroom CC Classic? Improve Photography Episode 259 Photo Taco – Inexpensive Flash

Jeff Harmon goes over gift ideas for the 2017 holiday season in budget categories from $20 to $2,000. Don’t forget about the Improve Photography Retreat 2018 and Jeff’s post-Retreat workshop “Be a Ninja With Your Camera” that you can sign up for at http://www.jsharmonphotos.com/workshop. Links to gift ideas: * Canon T5i ($550): https://www.amazon.com/Canon-EOS-Rebel-EF-S-18-55/dp/B00BW6LWO4/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1512247923&sr=1-5&keywords=canon+t5i * Nikon D3400 ($400): https://www.amazon.com/Nikon-D3400-NIKKOR-18-55mm-3-5-5-6G/dp/B01KITZKDE/ref=sr_1_12?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1512248217&sr=1-12&keywords=nikon+d3300 * SanDisk Extreme Pro 32GB SD card ($22): https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Extreme-32GB-UHS-I-SDSDXXG-032G-GN4IN/dp/B01J5RHBQ4/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1512248606&sr=1-2&keywords=Sandisk+sd+card * 4 Duracell AA Rechargeable Batteries ($11): https://www.amazon.com/Duracell-Rechargeable-AA-Batteries-Count/dp/B00007ISWA/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1512248727&sr=1-4&keywords=duracell%2Baa%2Brechargeable%2Bbatteries&th=1 * 10 Duracell AA Rechargeable Batteries ($25) * Carson Camer Sensor Magnifier ($18): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0091SS310/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 * 2 Neewer Silver Umbrellas ($15): https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Professional-Photography-Reflective-Lighting/dp/B01FFNM8QK/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1512249098&sr=1-6&keywords=silver+umbrella * Kingston Digital USB 3.0 card reader ($18): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VAGX6MW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 * Fotodiox F60 Quick-Collapse Flash Softbox ($60): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TBUD4IK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 * SanDisk Ultra Flair 256GB USB 3.0 flash drive ($60): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XG9XP49/ref=crt_ewc_img_dp_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER * 1 year of BackBlaze Cloud Backup ($50): https://secure.backblaze.com/buy.htm * YONGNUO YN560 IV ($62): https://www.amazon.com/IV-Wireless-Speedlite-Fujifilm-Panasonic/dp/B00PGTOX26/ref=sr_1_3?

Jeff Harmon goes over the details about the two new Lightroom programs now available to Creative Cloud subscribers, the costs of the various Creative Cloud options, and a healthy number of bugs that have been reported making his recommendation be that photographers who need to get work done using Lightroom wait to update. Not Ready For Professional Use I know there are many of you who hold off updating your software until you get the “good to go” from me, so let me state it right up front in this episode that as of early November 2017 my advice is that anyone who relies upon Lightroom for their business delay updating because there are a lot of bugs that have been reported for both Lightroom Classic CC and the all new Lightroom CC.  Neither is ready for professional use. It saddens me that I have to give it a “wait to upgrade” rating because there are some promising things in the update, but it isn’t ready. Now let’s start with what changed. Did We FINALLY Get a Rewrite of Lightroom? Adobe had their Max conference at the end of October 2017 where they released changes and launched new software for all types of creative content makers.  Lightroom updates were among those announced. Many in the photography industry, including myself and my idea of adding a Cull module to Lightroom, were asking/hoping Adobe would focus their efforts on performance improvements over adding any new features to the product.  We really wanted them to do a full rewrite of the software from the ground up as it is pretty clear that the dated technology at the foundations of the software were limiting the performance possibilities. After all, you have software like Photo Mechanic showing us what is possible with regard to how blazingly fast culling can be done.   It turns out we got the rewrite of Lightroom, just not the way we wanted it. What is Lightroom Classic CC vs. Lightroom CC? Since the announcement of the products I have been buried by questions from listeners, many who are hobbyist photographers like me and have been running Lightroom 6 stand alone, or what Adobe calls perpetual license.  So let’s start with what Adobe has changed and how it is Creative Cloud works.  Adobe now offers two Lightroom programs you can run on computer and staying true to form the naming of the programs is confusing. There is Lightroom Classic CC and Lightroom CC, which to make sure you keep them straight in this episode I will call “the all new Lightroom CC”.   Lightroom Classic CC is the same desktop program we have all been using on our computers for years now. It has been updated to version 7.0 and with the name “Classic” there is a lot of worry the Lightroom we are all very used to is now on life support where at some point in the not too distant future Adobe will pull the plug on. I will talk more about that in a moment but let’s finish up with the changes that have been made.   The all new Lightroom CC, which replicates the Lightroom Mobile experience on your desktop, is the rewrite of Lightroom we wanted. It is built on current technology, delivering those significant performance advantages we all wanted, and it is very specifically built to leverage the Internet. Many are feeling that it is built too much around the Internet. It is pretty clear to me and all the others who follow Lightroom closely that this is where Adobe sees the future of post processing going.  I have a lot of thoughts on this topic of the future for Lightroom, but there won’t be time in this episode to go through...

Jeff answers a listener question about hobbyist photographers getting into flash photography from listener Jose Lopez “I’ve primarily been taking photos of landscapes, events, and other natural light subjects, but recently wanted to do more photography where a flash would be beneficial. I’ve watched the Improve Photography tutorials and spent hours looking online at YouTube and I find that it’s a bit overwhelming. I’ve purchased a two YN560 flashes (after reviewing the Recommended Gear page on ImprovePhotography.com), and started to look into light modifiers. That’s where I’m starting to get a bit overwhelmed. I got a small softbox, a 5 in 1 reflector, a shoot-through umbrella, and an inexpensive lightsphere clone. I’m not sure what the best settings to use for aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. Since the YN560s are manual flashes it’s a lot of chimping to see if I got it even close. I was hoping that you might be able to dive into the topic from a hobbyist standpoint and point me in the right direction. I’m sure I’m not the first person to be a bit intimidated by flashes.” Ad: You can have your own 7 hour custom Photo Taco episode and learn how to become a ninja with your camera by joining Jeff and his wife Suzie at a workshop after the Improve Photography Retreat in Charleston, South Carolina. More information is available at http://www.jsharmonphotos.com/workshop Jeff goes over some hobbyist budget friendly options for getting the equipment needed to get started: * 2x Yongnuo YN560-IV flashes: https://yongnuousa.net/products/yn-560iv * Yongnuo 560-TX controller: https://www.amazon.com/YONGNUO-YN560-TX-Controller-YN560-III-function/dp/B00NIJ0UY6/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1507584128&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=yn560-tx&psc=1 * Neewer 60″ white diffuser umbrella: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KL57D68/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 * Neewer 7′ Light Stand: https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Photography-Studio-Portrait-Lighting/dp/B00UWDD2D2/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1507576190&sr=8-7&keywords=neewer+light+stand * Fotodiox Elite Flash Umbrella Bracket: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005ODKX4Q/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 * Fotodiox F60 Quick-Collapse Flash Softbox: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TBUD4IK/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Jeff also goes through how it is he approaches settings when using flash. Generally starts out at his flash sync speed which is 1/250 on his Canon 7DM2, as low an aperture as he can (mostly f/2.8) and still have everyone in the photo in focus, and ISO at 100. If the portrait needs to include the natural surroundings outdoors the he uses in-camera metering to get the background properly exposed and add just a little more light to the models. Other resources mentioned in the episode: YN560-IV: A Helpful Illustrated Guide: https://improvephotography.

Jim Goldstein, from cloud backup provider Backblaze, comes on to talk with Jeff about 7 important questions photographers should have about backing up their photos and Lightroom catalog to the cloud: 1) How can a cloud backup provider help with the “1” of the “3-2-1” backup strategy? 2) Does adding an external hard drive change how cloud backup providers can be used? 3) What about when a photography moves to a RAID system for their storage, does that change how cloud backup providers can be used? 4) How long should photographers expect it to take to backup their photos and the catalog to Backblaze? 5) What can photographers who are creating large amounts of content very quickly do to use cloud backup? 6) A lot of cloud backup and storage providers have died or significantly changed their licensing models. What makes Backblaze different to provide photographers comfort that it is going to be around for a while? 7) What is the difference between syncing, backup, and storage in the cloud? Resources mentioned in the podcast: Backblaze Blog Sync vs. Backup vs Cloud: https://www.backblaze.com/blog/sync-vs-backup-vs-storage/ THE ULTIMATE BACKUP WORKFLOW FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS: https://improvephotography.com/33562/how-to-manage-storage-storage-workflow/ Other Photo Taco Resources: Vote for Jeff’s “Cull” module idea to be added to Lightroom: http://bit.ly/cullmodule Photo Taco Archive: https://phototacopodcast.com/category/phototacopodcast/ Improve Photography Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ImprovePhotographyListeners/ Photo Taco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phototacopodcast/ Photo Taco email: phototacopodcast@gmail.com Jeff’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/harmon_jeff Jeff’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/jsharmonphotos/ Jeff’s Portfolio: http://jsharmonphotos.com Jeff’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harmonjeff/ MacPhun Luminar: http://macphun.evyy.net/c/362006/185399/3255

Jeff Harmon does a detailed “How I Got The Shot” (HIGTS) for the first portrait shot he felt like he created instead of just captured. It happened to be a wedding photo taken in the summer of 2017. He talks about how he actually had a sad ending to the story because the Lexar USB drive he was using to store photos for use on his MacBook Pro failed and took the original Raw files with it. Then he talks about the factors involved in making this photo different from the others he has done over the past 5 1/2 years since getting his first DLSR back in December 2011. You can see the photo being talked about on the show at https://phototacopodcast.com/higtsmiller Resources mentioned in the episode: Photo Taco – How To ETTR: https://phototacopodcast.com/how-to-ettr/ Photo Taco – Histograms Explained!: https://phototacopodcast.com/histogram-explained/ Photo Taco – Metering Modes Explained!: https://phototacopodcast.com/metering-explained/ Phot Taco – Spot Metering Gotcha: https://phototacopodcast.com/spot-metering-gotcha/   Other Photo Taco resources: Vote for Jeff’s “Cull” module idea to be added to Lightroom: http://bit.ly/cullmodule Photo Taco Archive: https://phototacopodcast.com/category/phototacopodcast/ Improve Photography Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ImprovePhotographyListeners/ Photo Taco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phototacopodcast/ Photo Taco email: phototacopodcast@gmail.com Jeff’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/harmon_jeff Jeff’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/jsharmonphotos/ Jeff’s Portfolio: http://jsharmonphotos.com Jeff’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harmonjeff/