CHAPTER 7

Image Processing with Lightroom

Now that you have worked your way through all of the previous chapters, tried out all sorts of new ideas, played with your lighting, and probably cursed a little, you undoubtedly want to get the very best out of the photos you have captured and present them to other people.

Image processing takes place at the end of a shoot and requires just as much dedication and practice as preparing and photographing your food. Image processing can be a lot of fun—read on to find out how.

About Lightroom

Image-processing software is available in a range of prices from free to the cost of a good vacation. Free programs like GIMP and Paint.NET don’t have as many sophisticated tools and features as Lightroom but are ...

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