By Jack Neubart
Photographer, photo-technical writer, musician/composer, software developer, birder.
Photographer, photo-technical writer, musician/composer, software developer, birder.
Clown Face from Inner Space. This is a reimagining of Chicago's famous Cloud Gate sculpture, popularly known as "The Bean," (masterfully designed by sculptor Anish Kapoor) when viewed from underneath its dome. Most views of this sculpture are shot from outside, but you'll experience a wondrous journey once you step inside. Shooting from different angles yields different results, as does shooting with different focal lengths. This was shot with an ultrawide lens. Editing here was miminal - but Lightroom CC did the job needed. ©Jack Neubart. All rights reserved.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic has been my go-to for RAW image processing for the longest time. Yes, I may have wandered afield on occasion – but I always came back.
When Adobe adopted a subscription model for their software, Lightroom Classic found it had a younger sibling, in the form of Adobe Lightroom CC. But I could never be bothered with this new arrival beyond a passing glance. Until now. The time has come to take a deep dive into Lightroom CC and see how it compares with its older sibling. Should I adopt a new strategy in my ever-evolving universe of digital image editing or stick with the tried-and-true? Let’s find out, shall we?
This is a no-holds-barred, take-your-gloves-off-and-get-in-the-ring face-off between two imaging tools designed to help us squeeze out every last ounce of flavor a RAW image has to offer. (JPEGs have less potential, but they’re still on the table.) However, if you’re expecting a clear winner and loser, think again. These are both very capable applications. It’s just that they target different audiences. And, perhaps more importantly, one is considerably less expensive, but does come at a tradeoff.
Desktop versions of Lightroom Classic and Lightroom CC are currently the topic of discussion.
We’ll examine Adobe mobile imaging apps at a later time.
When Adobe adopted a subscription model for their software, Lightroom Classic found it had a younger sibling, in the form of Adobe Lightroom CC. But I could never be bothered with this new arrival beyond a passing glance. Until now. The time has come to take a deep dive into Lightroom CC and see how it compares with its older sibling. Should I adopt a new strategy in my ever-evolving universe of digital image editing or stick with the tried-and-true? Let’s find out, shall we?
This is a no-holds-barred, take-your-gloves-off-and-get-in-the-ring face-off between two imaging tools designed to help us squeeze out every last ounce of flavor a RAW image has to offer. (JPEGs have less potential, but they’re still on the table.) However, if you’re expecting a clear winner and loser, think again. These are both very capable applications. It’s just that they target different audiences. And, perhaps more importantly, one is considerably less expensive, but does come at a tradeoff.
Desktop versions of Lightroom Classic and Lightroom CC are currently the topic of discussion.
We’ll examine Adobe mobile imaging apps at a later time.
Lightroom CC interface with Info panel. For details on this image, see below. ©Jack Neubart. All rights reserved.
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