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Hello , 

As in any job, there are some parts we enjoy doing and some parts we don't.  

Yesterday I spent a good chunk of the day working on pictures in Lightroom, and while that's not a part of the job I enjoy,  it has to be done.    

Specifically, I changed file names and added titles, caption information, keywords, and copyright information. 

I don't alter the visual information in the photographs because whatever comes from my camera is the picture I use. 

And I do that because I get the picture looking the way I want in the exposure. 

So, my only work in Lightroom is to change the file from RAW to TIFF and add file names, titles, caption information, keywords, and copyright information. 

Doing the work upfront while making the picture makes our work much easier in post-production. 

And as a photographer, I'd rather spend time making pictures with my camera than editing or "fixing" pictures on my computer in editing software. 

But to do the work upfront, in camera, we need to know what we're doing as photographers. 

And if you need help with learning how to make pictures that you don't need to "fix" in editing software, I can help you.

There's an  Introduction To Photography class starting on June 4.

And the last Getting To Know Your Camera class for May is on Sunday

 More classes are below.

These emails come with the intent of helping you be a better photographer. Here's an archive of them at the "Newsletter Hub." 

Ways To Learn Photography With Sam