Playing around
So a friend of mine, Danny, told me about another editing tool called Lightroom. It's through Adobe and I think it is like a few steps down from Photoshop. I was able to download it for free for 30 days.
So of course since we all had the sniffles and we were stuck inside...
we had a photo shoot!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJDMATNTHaGxR3mzCNhrszUYYzwzZetVFspQZ0vc_slA__Ko0P0TXDlJoiydM76Y2h3Lk5WTQlZPjj4iWDRdVEHlW_rBnYAcsLs2MdSmjXMXQGCdwEXppC4Lg79EGVXbDCq2DRnZWCDS3j/s400/DSC_1458.jpg)
Again I have NO IDEA how the professionals take pictures of a 2 year old! Lets just say I will NEVER get a posed picture of him until he is like 5..I'm guessing :)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-q1VOD8dSaTDfEBY0fpN6y0QbhD0rx0C75R7YAM5jgeEtiBynN5T391CMkVx7zidVCttQTygaJ4doDJTAM2oDGcelWzVrbMLkHVrHFjGMqsTarsD0Abc1VCUNh4wxZ6np53HhIDQ3Jsi/s400/DSC_1507.jpg)
So here are a few I edited with Lightroom.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB8egXB-Apm503goeFNeFuF48LtVOiqmawplDu-ieVuZRbyeMxKIaK7wSktBaQdHsjtI_UUKj89HHa1ADdUuDt7aHJhwT4oDgCq7z0A6aIAwAS6apHwiwPJd_2YTH9zQdNk8uimCHlLkOk/s400/DSC_1311.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1r-qz8gvqSanhTVqZaAPw-HJQ6HRyyRWGvD-c468qddPFrXo3lDt2QBKh6NJJtuUhN6_8wmwQ7cpb5UsmhdgIJa1fDlszQ4UxHuRwBn_-MvbWX7mJQ2Mwyo-PjLAFyHYEYseTRYUpoAMX/s400/DSC_1349.jpg)
I like it but for just a hobbyist I think I might stick to the free editing tools. I will save my money for a 50mm lens ;)
Speaking of cameras look what I enrolled in!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM3-PMuofjWslrXFSWprwjyL0VEbYB3NvFz7WTwRZrzrYOv0WlH0pTRHlZsG3rjP11u47TuTynhqCfdwb4MQ4QPGZWLAUJomFeCf3bfI6bfzcya1TkSLNRevj4A3-KeDHHxv9KYxf3l5Yt/s320/FALL+blog+button2.png)
I took her class last month on basic photography so I am stoked that she is offering one on DSLR's ....Now I might finally be able to shoot in manual!!!
So of course since we all had the sniffles and we were stuck inside...
we had a photo shoot!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJDMATNTHaGxR3mzCNhrszUYYzwzZetVFspQZ0vc_slA__Ko0P0TXDlJoiydM76Y2h3Lk5WTQlZPjj4iWDRdVEHlW_rBnYAcsLs2MdSmjXMXQGCdwEXppC4Lg79EGVXbDCq2DRnZWCDS3j/s400/DSC_1458.jpg)
Again I have NO IDEA how the professionals take pictures of a 2 year old! Lets just say I will NEVER get a posed picture of him until he is like 5..I'm guessing :)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-q1VOD8dSaTDfEBY0fpN6y0QbhD0rx0C75R7YAM5jgeEtiBynN5T391CMkVx7zidVCttQTygaJ4doDJTAM2oDGcelWzVrbMLkHVrHFjGMqsTarsD0Abc1VCUNh4wxZ6np53HhIDQ3Jsi/s400/DSC_1507.jpg)
So here are a few I edited with Lightroom.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB8egXB-Apm503goeFNeFuF48LtVOiqmawplDu-ieVuZRbyeMxKIaK7wSktBaQdHsjtI_UUKj89HHa1ADdUuDt7aHJhwT4oDgCq7z0A6aIAwAS6apHwiwPJd_2YTH9zQdNk8uimCHlLkOk/s400/DSC_1311.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1r-qz8gvqSanhTVqZaAPw-HJQ6HRyyRWGvD-c468qddPFrXo3lDt2QBKh6NJJtuUhN6_8wmwQ7cpb5UsmhdgIJa1fDlszQ4UxHuRwBn_-MvbWX7mJQ2Mwyo-PjLAFyHYEYseTRYUpoAMX/s400/DSC_1349.jpg)
I like it but for just a hobbyist I think I might stick to the free editing tools. I will save my money for a 50mm lens ;)
Speaking of cameras look what I enrolled in!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM3-PMuofjWslrXFSWprwjyL0VEbYB3NvFz7WTwRZrzrYOv0WlH0pTRHlZsG3rjP11u47TuTynhqCfdwb4MQ4QPGZWLAUJomFeCf3bfI6bfzcya1TkSLNRevj4A3-KeDHHxv9KYxf3l5Yt/s320/FALL+blog+button2.png)
I took her class last month on basic photography so I am stoked that she is offering one on DSLR's ....Now I might finally be able to shoot in manual!!!