tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58827032018129097052012-01-17T09:11:00.593-08:00Graemenoreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882703201812909705.post-64212096174900250142009-07-30T17:05:00.000-07:002010-05-01T05:00:03.059-07:00Adobe Lightroom is an absolutely fantastic tool for managing and enhancing your photos. It is far cheaper and more user friendly than Photoshop and can really help you to take your photography to the next level.<br /><br />Based in Sydney, I am an expert in all aspects of Lightroom having used it for several years and can provide you with one on one tuition on how to make the most of this powerful tool.<br /><ul><li>Learn a structured, repeatable workflow for processing your images</li><li>Learn the advantages of capturing your photos in RAW format</li><li>Manage and filter potentially 1000's of images using keywords, collections and metadata</li><li>Learn about colour management and white balance</li><li>Learn great key shortcuts to save time</li><li>Make the most of presets</li><li>Learn how to convert colour photos to black and white the right way</li><li>Apply settings to multiple photos at a time</li><li>Learn when and how to take images to Photoshop</li><li>Learn how to prepare files for Web or Print</li><li>Useful plugins for optimising your workflow</li><li>Get advice on any books to buy and good web resources</li></ul>And most importantly, dramatically enhance your photos by:<br /><ul><li>Adding contrast and improving the tone of your photos</li><li>Making specific colours more vibrant</li><li>Add general clarity and punch to your photos</li><li>Sharpen your photos</li><li>Smooth skin, whiten teeth and sharpen eyes on your portraits</li><li>Focus attention on your subject through making areas light and dark</li><li>Adjust exposure</li><li>Open up shadows</li><li>Make skies bluer and clouds more dramatic</li><li>Get ride of any blemishes and dust spots</li><li>Reduce noise</li><li>Selectively crop your photos</li><li>Straighten horizons</li><li>And much more...<br /></li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;color:red;" >An example before and after photo done entirely in Lightroom</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iAkdLdKoyNo/SnI5PG7eLFI/AAAAAAAAI0Y/tc4lzEHKm-E/s1600-h/IMG_6898-2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364413037872557138" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; width: 134px; cursor: pointer; height: 200px;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iAkdLdKoyNo/SnI5PG7eLFI/AAAAAAAAI0Y/tc4lzEHKm-E/s200/IMG_6898-2.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iAkdLdKoyNo/SnI5OxEec7I/AAAAAAAAI0Q/Kp2ZQweeae4/s1600-h/IMG_6898.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364413032004744114" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; width: 134px; cursor: pointer; height: 200px;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iAkdLdKoyNo/SnI5OxEec7I/AAAAAAAAI0Q/Kp2ZQweeae4/s200/IMG_6898.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://lightroomtraining.blogspot.com/2009/07/examples-of-before-and-afters-done-in.html">More examples</a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;color:red;" >Who am I?</span></div>I am a semi professional photographer who has been using Lightroom as part of my workflow for several years. I know the tool back to front and would love to teach you all I know using a practical, hands on approach.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;color:red;" >Cost</span><br />A three hour workshop for $150. The price includes access to a free online book by Scott Kelby entitled "Lightroom 2 For Digital Photographers."<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;color:red;" ></span><span style="font-weight: bold;color:red;" >Location</span><br />I am based in Sydney. The training can be done at your house or office, or at my office; whichever is more convenient for you.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;color:red;" >For further details</span><br />Feel free to call me (Graeme Myburgh) on 0408090571 to discuss.<br /><br />Check out my web site at <a href="http://www.g-trovephotos.com/">www.g-trovephotos.com</a> for examples of my work.<br /><br />You can also email me at graememyburgh (at) gmail.com<br /><div id="refHTML"></div><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5882703201812909705-6421209617490025014?l=lightroomtraining.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Graemenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882703201812909705.post-4309353998905254592009-07-30T17:00:00.001-07:002009-07-31T00:48:45.470-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold;">Martin Howarth</span> (French's Forest)<br />Thanks Graeme for an amazing training session. You are a great teacher and you were very patient. I learned more in our three hours than I could ever have hoped. It really is amazing what you can do in Lightroom and its motivated me to really pursue my photoraphy again.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Claudia Eaton</span> (Bondi)<br />Just a short note to say thanks for the Lightroom Training last week. It will revolutionise the way I manage and process my photos. I picked up more in our session than I could have from many hours of reading books and surfing the web. You really do have a fantastic knowledge of the program. Thanks for all your help.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nick Hall</span> (North Sydney)<br />Hi Graeme. I have started using Lightroom intensively, thanks to your assistance. Thanks for all the advice and the killer tips. Your workshop is a winner and considerably more affordable than anything else out there.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5882703201812909705-430935399890525459?l=lightroomtraining.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Graemenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5882703201812909705.post-26248693141166578892009-07-30T17:00:00.000-07:002009-07-30T17:29:57.167-07:00Only Lightroom was used for these enhancements. No Photoshop was used.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Movavale Morning Rush</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iAkdLdKoyNo/Sm645wPAzQI/AAAAAAAAIzU/s4WYiqWi9do/s1600-h/IMG_9104-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iAkdLdKoyNo/Sm645wPAzQI/AAAAAAAAIzU/s4WYiqWi9do/s400/IMG_9104-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363427508584762626" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iAkdLdKoyNo/Sm645RMY_ZI/AAAAAAAAIzM/odoZRMBXYL4/s1600-h/IMG_9104.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 242px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iAkdLdKoyNo/Sm645RMY_ZI/AAAAAAAAIzM/odoZRMBXYL4/s400/IMG_9104.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363427500252265874" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lion Portrait</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iAkdLdKoyNo/Sm645APtfuI/AAAAAAAAIzE/4tZhBjiGU_Y/s1600-h/IMG_6898-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iAkdLdKoyNo/Sm645APtfuI/AAAAAAAAIzE/4tZhBjiGU_Y/s400/IMG_6898-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363427495702789858" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iAkdLdKoyNo/Sm64qsMRxoI/AAAAAAAAIy8/6us4yIIeMfg/s1600-h/IMG_6898.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iAkdLdKoyNo/Sm64qsMRxoI/AAAAAAAAIy8/6us4yIIeMfg/s400/IMG_6898.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363427249801512578" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Forrester Morning</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iAkdLdKoyNo/Sm64qeg50tI/AAAAAAAAIy0/ZgXqutIjnm0/s1600-h/IMG_1083-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iAkdLdKoyNo/Sm64qeg50tI/AAAAAAAAIy0/ZgXqutIjnm0/s400/IMG_1083-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363427246129926866" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iAkdLdKoyNo/Sm64p1qmb5I/AAAAAAAAIys/KB1ixpkeMNU/s1600-h/IMG_1083.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 247px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iAkdLdKoyNo/Sm64p1qmb5I/AAAAAAAAIys/KB1ixpkeMNU/s400/IMG_1083.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363427235164745618" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Turrimetta Rock</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iAkdLdKoyNo/Sm64pl5K2JI/AAAAAAAAIyk/9oaGvCaw5Ww/s1600-h/IMG_0482-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iAkdLdKoyNo/Sm64pl5K2JI/AAAAAAAAIyk/9oaGvCaw5Ww/s400/IMG_0482-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363427230930884754" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iAkdLdKoyNo/Sm64pIYlyEI/AAAAAAAAIyc/aTE5SL49aG0/s1600-h/IMG_0482.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iAkdLdKoyNo/Sm64pIYlyEI/AAAAAAAAIyc/aTE5SL49aG0/s400/IMG_0482.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363427223009609794" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5882703201812909705-2624869314116657889?l=lightroomtraining.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Graemenoreply@blogger.com