Archives for 2020

How to Remove Glass Glare From Photos in Photoshop

Author: ShootDotEditOn: Nov 20Categories: Lightroom & Photoshop Tips No Comments

As a wedding photographer, do you want to save your portraits from getting ruined because of glass glare? If so, this ShootDotEdit blog is for you. We know that the presence of a reflection or glare on the glasses of your subject can be annoying. You take a great photograph of your couple only to realize later that there is a glass glare in the photo. A situation like this can spoil your image as well as your mood.

Fortunately, there’s a way out. You can remove glass glare from photos in Photoshop.

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How to Photograph a Wedding When It Rains

Author: ShootDotEditOn: Nov 19Categories: How to Take Wedding Photos No Comments

You and your couple have the most thought-out, brilliant plan for their wedding day, but what if Mother Nature has other plans and it starts to rain?  While you could curse your luck (and the weather forecaster that did you wrong), there’s no point in wasting energy on any of that! Instead, seize the day (and an umbrella) and get to work with these tips and tricks you can follow to take amazing photos and memories even in the rain.

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Importing Lightroom Presets

Author: ShootDotEditOn: Nov 18Categories: Lightroom & Photoshop Tips No Comments

Adobe Lightroom is a popular editing platform for wedding photographers around the world. It offers a huge array of editing tools to get the most out of your images. For the majority of photographers, it’s the only editing program they ever need. A perfect illustration of how simple and intuitive Lightroom can be is the array of presets offered.

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Creating a Wedding Day Shot List

Author: ShootDotEditOn: Nov 17Categories: How to Take Wedding Photos, Wedding Photography Ideas, Wedding Shooting No Comments

A wedding day shot list? Do I really need one?

The resounding answer is YES.

And it all starts with asking the couple what they want, what is special to them, and then setting realistic expectations for their requests balanced against the timeline and the location where the wedding will be held. Here are 7 amazing and easy to follow tips on creating a wedding day shot-list. 

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How to Select and Export Multiple Images In Lightroom

Author: ShootDotEditOn: Nov 16Categories: Lightroom & Photoshop Tips No Comments

Once you are done post-processing or editing your wedding images, selecting them one by one to export or move can be a Herculean task. One way to improve your speed on a task like this is to select and export multiple images all at once. This quick tip could save you tons of time. And, time is money when it comes to running your wedding photography business.

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How to Watermark Images in Lightroom

Author: ShootDotEditOn: Nov 13Categories: Lightroom & Photoshop Tips No Comments

Have you ever wondered why people Watermark photos? Maybe you have heard stories about two artists who lay their claim over the same piece of art. Of course, one of them is the rightful owner, while the other might just be trying to take credit for work they didn’t create. As a wedding photographer, you may have to face a situation like this. This can be unpleasant and might be damaging financially and emotionally! So one way to prevent getting into a situation like this is to consider adding a ‘Watermark’ to your images.

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Being Diverse Wins the Day: Love by Joe Mac

Author: ShootDotEditOn: Nov 12Categories: ShootDotEdit Featured Photographer No Comments

There’s one thing about creativity — the more you use, the more you have! A creative mind will find a new way every time it wants to express itself. It will tell you the same, yet diverse, story each time.

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Most Popular Wedding Photo Editing Trends in 2020

Author: ShootDotEditOn: Nov 11Categories: Lightroom & Photoshop Tips No Comments

Every wedding photographer is unique and so is their wedding photo editing style. Some photographers like to stick to classic styles while others love to follow trends. Either way, both have their benefits. Adhering to a classic wedding photo editing style never goes out of fashion but following a new photo editing trend keeps you top of mind of the social media using clients. If you want to know what’s trending, and maybe even follow a few trends, here is all you need to know! 

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Create a Vintage Photo Effect in Lightroom

Author: ShootDotEditOn: Nov 10Categories: Lightroom & Photoshop Tips No Comments

Creating a vintage photo effect in Lightroom is just a few clicks away…

Many photographers grew up looking at the beautiful vintage photos of their parents and grandparents. The faded black and white or sepia-toned photos that tell of a time long ago and far away – there is something special about them even now! Vintage wedding photo albums hold so many memories and a sense of nostalgia, they have a certain appeal- especially for those to have old souls. To give the same sense of elegance and beauty a vintage photo holds, wedding photographers these days opt for a vintage photo effect in Lightroom. It is a style that many couples love and may even request.

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Top 13 Wedding Day Workflow Tips

Author: ShootDotEditOn: Nov 09Categories: How to Become a Photographer No Comments

In this blog, we will share the Top 13 Wedding Day Workflow Tips for you to plan your Wedding Day. Being a wedding photographer isn’t just about booking a wedding, shooting, and delivering. There is a lot more to it. It requires immense planning in every direction – be it advertising, making contacts, or getting clients one after the other. Planning is the core of it.

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