Create Adobe Lightroom Classic Presets for Tethered Shooting | Mark Wallace | Exploring Photography

[@mikesbackyard6105]

Haphazardly points the camera at the stool and takes the picture....... ends up taking one of the best pictures of a stool I've ever seen. lmao

[@MarkWallaceVideos]

Hahahahahhahaa. That’s so funny

[@ZeroNilNada]

Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good! But, it seems, Mark is both.

[@luissalazar2021]

I really love your setup, my dream studio, thank you for sharing

[@edwardgilyoutube6583]

Hi Mark what sort of tether cable use for apple Pro to Canon, thanks Mark

[@LadyFairChildVideo]

Mark, does the confidence monitor show - any type of live view, or only actual snapped shots, meaning can do model see herself moving and maybe just sitting , in between shots? secondly- the camera itself (memcard) is still recording an unfiltered raw correct? and thirdly- can you used the monitor, and tethered shooting, to only have "in person" view- meaning nothing is being recorded on the laptop, but actually the only saved files are on the camera itself. or does lightroom have to be configure by force to record to the laptop? I rather not have full raws on my laptop due to me getting to my workstation and upload from my camera or card to my PC.

[@MarkWallaceVideos]

In this setup, it's just the photos that are imported (via tethering) to lightroom. There's no live view. Yes, the camera is still recording the RAW files. When you use Lightroom the files are being saved wherever you've selected. I always use an external hard drive because when I'm done with the shoot I can simply transfer all the files to my desktop workstation. If you're using Lightroom you can even import the catalog to an existing catalog and preserve all of your edits and selections. It makes it very very fast.

[@Jwitherow1964]

Hey mark another good one. What monitor is worth the money for teaching? For photography shoots only.

[@erick3e]

Can you still operate the camera at the camera? Or does it only work form LrC?

[@MarkWallaceVideos]

@@erick3e You can use 100% of the functions on the camera - at the camera. I prefer to shoot that way. Depending on your camera you have control of basic functions in LrC (shutter, white balance, ISO, aperture, etc).

[@erick3e]

@@MarkWallaceVideos thank you! I'll try it out

[@DineYazhi]

While doing OCF do you typically point your light directly at the model's face to light up his/ her face? I ask because when I use my flash most times the light is too much on the face or way less on the face.

[@MarkWallaceVideos]

What flash are you using? Any modifiers? Tell me more.

[@DineYazhi]

@@MarkWallaceVideos I use an Ad 200 with Godox 18 inch softbox

[@ScottRadfordChisholm]

Thanks Mark. You went through the setup between camera and laptop, what is the connection between laptop and monitor? Is it as simple as a HDMI cable or similar??

[@MarkWallaceVideos]

It’s a thunderbolt 3 connection. That monitor also powers the laptop. It’s my favorite external monitor I’ve ever owned. The monitor also has USB-C ports for hard drives and other devices. Click the product link in the description for all the specs.

[@ScottRadfordChisholm]

@@MarkWallaceVideos fantastic thankyou !!

[@coltharwood494]

Is it possible to use Live View and see it on either the computer or the second monitor?

[@MarkWallaceVideos]

That depends on the camera and a few things. With TetherTools Smart Shooter you can always use Live View. I'm doing some research to help answer that question for a future video. Stay tuned...

[@coltharwood494]

@@MarkWallaceVideos Thank you for the quick reply. I am using a Z9 with a MacBook Pro.

[@Tethertools]

Just wanted to jump in here with some additional info on this question. Smart Shooter 5 will allow you to have the Live View as an independent floating window. That window can then be positioned anywhere on screen, including on a secondary monitor. The same is true for any window in Smart Shooter 5. Each can function as a floating window and can be positioned anywhere on screen. Alternately, windows can be docked together for a custom workspace that reflects your preferred layout. Hope that helps!

[@MarkWallaceVideos]

@@Tethertools that’s awesome. You definitely can’t do that in LR

[@freddensing1224]

Nice video, wish you went more into the tether setup.

[@MarkWallaceVideos]

Sounds like you’re not the only person thinking this. Looks like I need to make a video about the specifics. Thanks for the feedback!

[@vernonsmith6176]

​​@@MarkWallaceVideosyou did make a video about tethered shooting with lightroom about 10 years ago. Thank you.

[@daubs20]

Thanks Mark. Do you have a solution for portrait photography where the camera is placed on the tripod in a portrait position, not horizontal. I want to use the camera full sensor when doing portraits, in portrait view. When tethering, the photos come into lightroom classic in a horizontal view therefore the person in the portrait photo is on their side on my monitor. I need the photos to come into LR via tethering as portrait view. I tried making a preset with the rotate photo function, but this rotate function is not saved in the preset because it is not actioned via the crop toll. Can you help me please?

[@MarkWallaceVideos]

Hi Lisa, turning on auto rotate ("rotate tall" on the Nikon D750) should tell LR to rotate the images. I've talked with several Nikon shooters and they haven't had the issues with images not rotating. However, LR does have issues with some Nikon cameras. You may want to take a look at Smart Shooter as it fixes all of those issues. Let me know if you get things sorted out!

[@daubs20]

Hi Mark, I have tried the rotation function on the camera. Nikon 750D. Sadly it does not solve my problem.

[@elcaro83]

Hey mark, i still use my 5d markiv by canon and most of the time (not always) when i start tethering the images are coming into lightroom but after a few shots the camera or lightroom just stops importing. 😑 I use a macbook M3 pro, firmware of the camera is up to date. I just don't know how to solve this issue. i was hoping your experience maybe has a solution?

[@MarkWallaceVideos]

It could be your cable. If it’s long with no booster or sending power, it can have issues. What are you using?

[@elcaro83]

@@MarkWallaceVideos Thx for the quick respons. I use the normal orange tether cable it's 4 meters that's about 13-14 feet I think? sorry European 🙂

[@STORAGESTARS]

Great tutorial thank you! One suggestion would be to add to your next more info about changing the file settings it took me a minute to find the settings for raw output vs jpg etc.

[@MarkWallaceVideos]

Great suggestion!

[@f8photofarley]

I don't use Lightroom often so this may be an ignorant question, but will the preset be permanently applied to the files or can I go back to the raw image?

[@MarkWallaceVideos]

@@f8photofarley Lightroom is totally non-destructive. No edits are permanent. You can always go back to the RAW file

[@Daniel-qg4mf]

can you do lightroom tethered on Iphone ?

[@yomismo1945]

Hi Mark, I'd like to know if you've been able to tether with the new R5 Mark II, i've been trying unsuccessfully. If you have already achieved it, I will appreciate any help you might provide me. Thanks in advance!

[@MarkWallaceVideos]

What application are you using to tether? I don't have a R5 M2, but I may be able to help you out.

[@MarkWallaceVideos]

I just checked and the R5 II isn’t supported in LR or Capture One yet. But I’m sure they’ll release an update soon. You’ll have to be patient for a few weeks. It’s normal when a new camera is released.

[@yomismo1945]

@MarkWallaceVideos I'm using LrC, which is perfectly working with my regular R5. But it looks like something is needed because it keeps on flicking, but it doesn't engage. Tks the reply!

[@JalaIlalang_80]

how to still preview on camera when connect computer

[@MarkWallaceVideos]

Smart Shooter is a great tool for doing just that. I'm working on some videos to dive into it based on all the questions I've been getting.

[@SpotBentley]

I shoot tethered to a large monitor ss well. I do not have the monitor facing the model for the entire shoot. i find too many models are distracted by having the monitor visible. Instead, after we've shot a few images of each setup we'll review them together so we both know what we're capturing. It works for me ... and the models.

[@MarkWallaceVideos]

That’s a very good point. Sometimes less is more.

[@kennethnielsen3864]

Thanks for sharing.

[@MarkWallaceVideos]

You bet

[@jay10242]

Extra monitor can be a good, but if the model sees herself, is the final photo her vision of herself and photographer just press the shutter button? Just something to keep in mind.

[@MarkWallaceVideos]

It's rarely the final photo when I'm shooting. It's just a reference to help the model understand what's happening and a close approximation of the final image. There's still professional post-production required. Blemish removal, tonality adjustments, etc.

[@andrewburgess2191]

Tethered with Lightroom has never worked for me. Always crashes, images take for ever to upload.

[@MarkWallaceVideos]

Different camera brands had different results. Check out Smart Shooter or Capture One. They might be a better solution for you.

[@andrewburgess2191]

@@MarkWallaceVideos I have a D800.

[@MarkWallaceVideos]

@@andrewburgess2191 it sounds like Smart Shooter is the way for you to go. Try the free download and see how it goes. There’s a plug-in for LR or it can be used as a stand alone app.

[@Tethertools]

​@@MarkWallaceVideos and @andrewburgess2191 Smart Shooter has a Lightroom Plug-In so you can enjoy the best of both software tools... a seamless tethering experience with robust capture options through Smart Shooter and nice cataloging and editing tools from Adobe.

[@liauchungren848]

After all these tethered shoots or non - tethered shoots all these big-deal fuss, ultimately, your photography must be good. I'm glad I took documentary photography and publishing my pictures all over the world by FTP lol.

[@MarkWallaceVideos]

Where can we see your work? I love documentary photography.

[@markyfrencho]

Adobe needs to rebrand Lightroom Classic as Lightroom Pro. Don’t make me feel old when I’m doing professional work. The other one should be Lightroom Lite or Basic or whatever.

[@MarkWallaceVideos]

lol You're like Coke from the 80's - Classic

[@BlaxkNobility]

I just can never get used to Adobe I hate it with passion