YPS Saturday Meet | May 18, Sat | 5:30 PM IST | Technical Talk | Google Meet

Lightroom was developed as a photographer-friendly software to complement Photoshop but became more popular than the latter with photographers due to its intuitive user interface and ease of use. It is a versatile multi-role software that covers several aspects of digital photography and is not limited to just post-processing. Plus it has a very powerful batch processing capability thus saving enormous time and effort for volume users. 

 However, to use Lightroom one has to overcome a “catch” as it is based on a different type of architecture compared to most other image processing and even any general purpose software. This can make the use of Lightroom a bit tricky to start but once the concept is understood, it will be smooth sailing thereafter with many benefits.

One more important point and the reason why Lightroom is not popular with some. Proper organization of the images is a must and without this, usage of Lightroom will get messy very soon leading to frustration. In other words, certain discipline has to be adhered to in the organization of your image storage, to reap the benefits of Lightroom.

 The purpose of the talk is to deal with these issues and to bring clarity to the topics mentioned.

About the Speaker:
Mr Ashok Kandimalla

Mr Ashok Kandimalla has been in the field of photography for more than three decades and has extensive experience in both film and digital photography. As an electronics and computer engineer (he holds a degree in electronics from IIT Madras), he has a unique and deep insight into digital photographic technology.

Ashok has a passion for sharing his knowledge through teaching and writing. Starting from 2009, Ashok has been authoring a series of articles under the title ‘Basics of Photography’ in the magazine – Smart Photography.  Many of his articles have also been published in the ‘Viewfinder’ which is the official journal of FIP.  He was also a co-editor for the FIP’s Sapphire Jubilee Viewfinder book. So far, he has published more than 200 articles plus equipment reviews in various leading Indian photography magazines.

Ashok has also conducted more than 100 workshops and photography courses for several corporate customers (Honeywell, Bank of America, Infosys, etc.) and UNESCO. Currently, he conducts workshops and classes regularly at Mindscreen Film Institute (MFI), Chennai. He was the President of Telangana Photographic Society in 2018. He was also an invited speaker at the FIP Convention in Rajahmundry

Ashok has been interviewed and featured on the Nikon Japan Centenary website for his contributions to photography. He is the only Indian to be thus honored.

Ashok Kandimalla was conferred with Honorary YPS on 22nd Mar 2024 at the FIP Convention in Mysuru, hosted by YPS

Connect with Mr Kandimalla: https://www.facebook.com/ashok.kandimalla?mibextid=ZbWKwL

Email: kashokk@gmail.com

Language: English

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The session starts at sharp 5.30 PM IST

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Note: Registration is NOT necessary and look forward to seeing you all this Saturday at 5:15 PM IST.

Some salient features of YPS Saturday Meets:

• Exclusively for Members.
• Hear and be heard – These are interactive sessions and not talk shows.
• Discuss and learn from real Member Pictures for absolute learning for everyone.
• Opinions from experts and knowledge from everyone who wants to share.

Some Google Meet Self-Disciplines to be followed to make the experience memorable for everyone:

• Do not interrupt when something is being presented. Keep a note of questions and ask them at the end when the moderator opens the floor for questions.
• Keep your lines muted when not talking or asking questions.
• Keep your questions and discussions brief and to the point.
• If you cannot get the required answer in two discussions, take them offline with the panel member.

-YPS Executive Committee