Landscape photography generally requires an above-average amount of post-processing, and for advanced editing work, most photographers turn to Photoshop. However, that might not always be the best choice. This great video tutorial featured an experienced landscape photographer discussing five reasons why Lightroom is often the better choice for editing landscape photos.
Coming to you from Alister Benn of Expressive Photography, this interesting video discusses why Lightroom is sometimes the better choice for editing landscape photos. I generally agree with Benn. Of course, this is not to say that there are not situations in which you need the more advanced capabilities of Photoshop. However, I find that when I am unsure of where I want to take an image's edit, Lightroom is the better choice by far. In Photoshop, edits generally require you to add an adjustment layer, which can be cumbersome and time-consuming when you are just trying things out. On the other hand, Lightroom puts all the controls right up front, making it easy to experiment, which is why I prefer it. Check out the video above for the full rundown from Benn.
And if you really want to dive into landscape photography, check out "Photographing The World 1: Landscape Photography and Post-Processing with Elia Locardi."
I highly recommend landscape photographers take a look at Capture One Pro for their raw editing. I think you will be shocked at the detail and color you get right off the bat, without moving a slider. It is like shooting with a version 1 lens compared to a version 2 of the same lens.
Capture One is the better option for me 🙂
I don't understand the repetitive need of Lightroom users to denigrate PS as unnecessary and the idea that adjustment layers are "cumbersome" is simply not true. Adjustment layers allow the use of the full range of PS functionality. Also, Lightroom vs PS comparisons always omit the FACT that Camera Raw, a subset of PS, is Lightroom without the library functions. One can do the same edits in Camera Raw as in Lightroom, then jmport into PS for some tweaking. If photographers actually learned PS, perhaps they wouldn't need as many addin apps. If Lightroom is your preference, then fine. But stop justifying the decision by claiming PS is "cumbersome" without acknowledging the MANY advantages of PS functionality.