Lightroom Updates June 2018 and a World Cup Inspired “How I Got The Shot”

Topic 1: Lightroom Classic CC 7.4 June 2018 Update (Adobe Release notes: https://theblog.adobe.com/june-lightroom-cc-releases-preset-profile-synchronization/ and https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/help/whats-new.html#lr-classic-cc-7-4)  

• New features:
  • (Support Jeff’s idea for a Cull Module http://bit.ly/cullmodule)
  • Folder Color Labels
  • Show/Hide Presets & Profiles
  • Disable Large Preset Preview
  • Automatically Stack after Merge (pano or HDR)
  • Folder search performance
  • HEIF support (Apples newer JPEG format)
  • No more posting to Facebook using the Lightroom Publishing Service
• Updates to support new cameras and lenses
• Bug fixes
  • Crash when disconnecting external hard drive (Windows only)
  • Mac catalog backups
  • Preset conversions
  • 12+ bugs in the develop module (they only talk about the bugs reported by users as being fixed)

Topic 2: HIGTS – Soccer Photo

• Just Do It!
  • Have a vision – My kids’ passions – World Cup
  • Triple Flash Set up.
  • Shoot and Adjust.
    • Small aperture. Shutterspeed around 1/200. Bright flash.
    • ISO 1000. F/11. 1/250

Doodads:

Jeff: Mpow H5 Active Noise Cancelling Bluetooth Headphones ($45)

Connor Boomerang for Gmail Free

Brian Crib Mattress You get what you pay for?

Reminders:

• masterphotographypodcast.com is the new home for the show, you will want to go there and check it out
• Facebook group is Master Photography Podcast, can search for it on Facebook or you can go to masterphotographypodcast.com and there are links there.
• Find Brian’s work at brianmcguckin.com, Facebook (brianmcguckinphotography), Twitter (@brianmcguckin), and Instagram (@brianmcguckin)
• Find Connor’s work at www.connorhibbs.photography, @connorhibbsphotography on instagram or at portraitsessionpodcast.com

Find Jeff’s work at jsharmonphotos.com, phototacopodcast.com where you can subscribe to the Photo Taco podcast and enter a contest to win a 30 minute skype editing session with Jeff, and on Facebook (harmonjeff), Twitter (@harmon_jeff), and Instagram(@harmonjeff)