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Enhance your photography skills with Lightroom Academy
Elevate your photography with Lightroom Academy - a site dedicated to improving, exploring, and updating photography skills across a wide field of subjects. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, there's something for everyone. Lightroom Academy offers inspiration and learning, covering creative ideas, essential principles, image processing, and visual thinking from expert professionals. Many of the articles include hands-on exercises to hone your photography and Lightroom skills. Every two weeks, we'll spotlight more Lightroom Academy —don't forget to share your learnings in the comments below!
Changing your point of view can produce surprising results. Kneel down or climb up and have fun creating creative images. Get started here.
Learn to move to the left or right to reduce distractions and avoid uncomfortable background to subject intersections. Get started here.
Learn how photography flattens three dimensions onto a two-dimensional surface and how to use that to your advantage. Get started here.
Learn to guide the viewer’s eye into the frame or towards the primary subject with leading lines. Get started here.
Learn to recognize how the background can complement or overwhelm an image. Get started here.
Learn the importance of scale in creating a unique point of view. Get started here.
We are excited to see what you create! Be sure to share your links to your work in the comments below and check back on Friday, July 12 as we highlight more Lightroom Academy resources to check out!
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I found the "shift to the side" advice to be a great tip. Here's an example of the difference it can make.
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On the lagoon near my home, there is a small old bridge
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Be aware of the background: here the statue of Vincent Van Gogh was under shading trees and a light background.
Using masks and selective control of the exposure lifts him from the background. (Arles:June24)
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Shifting the point of view brings interesting results when experimenting with reflections (Munich, Olympic village)
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Discover Bukidnon: The Highland Paradise
Explore the scenic beauty of Bukidnon, the "Highland Paradise" of the Philippines, renowned for its lush green landscapes, expansive plantations, and cool, refreshing climate.
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Exploring a new point of view. Changing the point of view can make a big difference in the image you create!
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Depth of field.
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Exploring composition
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I liked the original shot but tweaking the lighting has made a difference
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Yup! Agreed
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I have decided to combine the Leading Lines with some long exposure using a photo of the São Paulo's Subway I took some months ago