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2019 Year In Review: Some Great Photo Tips

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Holding winter court at Court of the Patriarchs, Zion National Park / Rebecca Latson Each year, millions of people travel to our national parks, cameras (smartphone, point-and-shoot, SLR) in hand. We all want a great shot to remind us of our park visit as well as show friends, colleagues and even total strangers (think Instagram, Twitter or Facebook) the fantastic sights we viewed. Throughout 2019, contributing photographer and editor Rebecca Latson has shared tips, techniques, and her favorite places to photograph within the national parks she’s visited. Here’s a look back at her articles and supporting photos. My 10 Fave Photos From 2018 A New Year's Day sunrise, Arches National Park / Rebecca Latson Following a January tradition from the past few years with the  Traveler , contributing photographer and editor Rebecca Latson posts her favorite national park images from 2018, with reasons why each image is a favorite. Read the column Negative Space And

How to Use Lightroom's Camera Profiles

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Improve your photo editing with these Lightroom tips. Here are some photo editing tips for how to use Adobe Lightroom's camera profiles. Lightroom has long offered camera profiles to emulate in-camera picture styles, but until recently they were hidden away in the CameraCalibration panel at the bottom of the panel stack. Few people knew they existed, or how to use them. Finally, as of Lightroom’s April 2018 release, profiles have gained rock-star status, moving to the top of the Basic panel as a greatly expanded set of raw and creative profiles, displayed in a matrix of easy-to-use preview buttons. What is a Camera Profile? In the digital-imaging universe, the term profile has many meanings. Printers, displays, color and working spaces all have profiles. In Lightroom, profiles convert raw camera information into specific “looks” that leave your slider values untouched but change the appearance of your raw photo. Without a profile, raw data can’t be displayed as a visib