My Introduction to Lightroom (the 30 day trial)

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Lightroom.
I am currently on a 30 day trial for Lightroom 4. I have heard a great deal about this alternate processor from photographers and lecturers. They say it is better than Photoshop. I can't make a judgement to that yet, seeing as I am only on day 2, however I know it is complimentary to RAW processing and great for creating an effective workflow. I have also been intrigued by the dramatic skies and tones, particularly found in Landscape. I find that these effects, add some dimension to average photo of some hills and some sky.

It is all about experimenting really.



This is what I shall be working on for the next month, dipping in and out of the features and hope to find some light and some purpose that could help me delve deep into the photographic industry. I'm sure everyone wants to try this but I think you can still create unique images, even if this is a popular piece of software. Every Photoshop image isn't identical. I am going to strive to make my images different or at least add my own touch to them.

I am quite pleased with my first edit, but it is not until you use the Before/After mode that you can see what a difference is really made. And that is another thing that Photoshop doesn't have, unless you do it manually and as a plus, the original photo is left untouched, meaning you could create as many edits as you so wish without destroying the image.

Lightroom certainly has a promising start.

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Introduction to the Hipstamatic App...

                                                   

Have you heard of the Hipstamatic 231?

Many of you out there have and take millions of pictures everyday and upload online. You may have noticed that I have been posting a lot of square vintage looking pictures and for those who don't know; I have been using the Hipstamatic 231  Photography App for the iPhone/iPod Touch. It's a fantastic little app that can turn an average photo into a masterpiece. Over a series of posts, I will be showing you around this magnificent app with all the bells and whistles you could ask for in a camera.

I will begin by introducing you to the Hipstamatic 231 camera bodies:

You have the:
- Classic Black
- White
- Mr Bling



Along with each camera body, you have your lenses and your films. These come in groups called "Paks" that vary over time periods such as The Retro Pak. Some of the Paks are included such as The Starter Pak, while others have to be purchased and this is done within the main Hipstamatic App.
I have bought all the Paks that are featured and from time to time there are limited Paks. So it is best to watch out, I have missed some really good ones previously.

For the second part of this post, I have created a slideshow of all the Lens that you can purchase. They often come under a cheap price of £0.69/ 99 cents individually but just over a pound/dollar for a full Pak. The choice is up to you.

List of Lens
- John S Lens
-Jimmy Lens
-Kaimal Lens
-Buckhorst Lens
- Helga Viking Lens
- Lucifer VI Lens
-Robot Glitter Lens
- Bettie XL Lens
- Loftus Lens
- Libatique 73 Lens
- Matty ALN Lens
- Ben Watts Lens
- Susie Lens
- James M Lens
- Lucas AB2 Lens
- Chunky Lens


Come my next post in this series, I will be showcasing the Hipstamatic Films and photo samples before introducing the Hipstamatic Paks.


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