7 SIMPLE LIGHTROOM TIPS every beginner photographer should know

Nigel Danson August 8, 2021
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Nigel Danson

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I am passionate about landscape photography and the great outdoors. Follow my adventures taking beautiful landscapes in the UK and US. My aim is to inspire with Landscape photography tips and techniques. Follow my journey photographing landscapes from all over the UK (The Lake District, Peak District, Snowdonia and Yorkshire), Iceland, Scotland and US (California, San Francisco, Tahoe and Yosemite) All images shot on Nikon Z6 and Z7

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Editing you RAW photos is a key stage of photography. It is your chance to create something special from that moment you captured. These are some key tips I wish I knew when I started using Lightroom. Pre-order my 2022 Calendar for FREE delivery worldwide - https://www.nigeldanson.com/products/2022calendar Follow me on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nigeldansonphotographer Sign up to my newsletter for some amazing offers - https://geni.us/nigelnewsletter Kase Filters (my fav filters) - https://geni.us/Kase | And use code NIGEL for 5% off Instagram (follow my daily stories) - https://www.instagram.com/nigel.danson/ Where I get my AWESOME MUSIC - https://geni.us/amazing_music 0:00 Introduction 1:08 Understand your RAW file 3:48 Contrast does more 7:05 Global s Local 9:08 Nothing is Lost 10:40 HDR is your Friend 15:43 Negative Clarity 19:10 Fine control of Saturation NIKON GEAR (Main STILLS camera) Current landscape camera - Nikon Z7 - http://geni.us/nikonz7 Awesome telephoto lens - Nikon 70-200m f/2.8 - http://geni.us/nikon70200 Great ultra-wide angle lens - Nikon 14-30mm f/4 - https://geni.us/1430mm Hiking mid lens - Nikon 24-70mm Z f4 - http://geni.us/nikon2470 Sharpest mid lens - Nikon 24-70mm Z f2.8 https://geni.us/2470mm28 Very long lens - Nikon 500mm F5.6 - https://geni.us/nikon500mm FILM GEAR Nikon Z6 - https://geni.us/z6nikon Nikon 20mm Z F1.8 - https://geni.us/nikon20mmz Nikon 24mm Z F1.8 - https://geni.us/nikon24mm Nikon 50mm Z F1.8 - https://geni.us/nikon50mmz Nikon 85mm Z F1.8 - https://geni.us/nikon85mmz OTHER PHOTO GEAR Amazing Umbrella - https://geni.us/blunt Microfibre Cloths - https://geni.us/microfibre Arc'teryx Beta AR Jacket - https://geni.us/Rainjacket Rab Downpour Pants - https://geni.us/rainpants Awesome sensor brush - https://geni.us/brush4sensor GorillaPod - geni.us/Kb9mV The great printer I use Canon P1000 - http://geni.us/cIIc Clever camera strap (peak design) - http://geni.us/PDstrap Great bag for hiking - Tenba 24L - http://geni.us/orPwh Great bag for travel (carry on) - Tenba 32L - https://geni.us/tenba32l Super light Benro Travel Tripod UK - https://geni.us/Benrotravel A must have for tripod (L bracket) - https://geni.us/myLbracket Lightweight tripod - Benro Mach3 Carbon Fiber Tripod - https://geni.us/benromach3 Paper I use for all my prints - Fotospeed - https://geni.us/fotospeed Use DANSON10 to get 10% off your paper. Screw on ND filter - https://geni.us/polarproND #lightroom #lightroomtricks #editing