Photography has been a big outlet of creative freedom since the 1800s. Cameras have undergone a significant evolution, from the creation of daguerreotypes to handheld cameras and the smartphone cameras that many people now carry daily. Many photographs from these cameras have been converted to digital format due to technological advancements, leading to software development that enables the manipulation of those photos.
Adobe Lightroom is a newly released photo editor, being more of a photo management tool in comparison to Adobe Photoshop. One of the major differences is that Lightroom focuses on enhancing and enriching photos, while Adobe Photoshop focuses on more pixel editing and small image manipulation. While both have their uses, Adobe Lightroom has become more powerful through the introduction of Adobe AI, bringing new features such as Generative Fill, Generative Expand, as well as a denoise feature that allows pictures that are blurry and filled with noise to look crisp. There are some downsides to using Adobe Lightroom, however, such as the removal of traditional layers and its slower performance. Displayed below is a picture where the denoise tool was used, creating a more crisp image of a football game even when in the dark.
Overall, using Adobe Lightroom in combination with Adobe Photoshop is both enjoyable and productive because it allows for the transformation of photos into what editors desire. One of my photos featured in Adobe Lightroom is the aforementioned denoise tool, and my favorite in Adobe Photoshop has got to be the remove background tool for photos I use in graphics. Both these tools allow me to create good photos and really shots that are eye-catching to viewers. My favorite out of both software has to be Adobe Lightroom, just for its more advanced AI tools that allow me to quickly an heavily edit photos.
