THE JOURNAL - 44 ENTRIES ยท DEVELOPED IN PLAIN ENGLISH

Deep dives for
working photographers.

  1. OCT 12 ’26 How to back up a Lightroom Classic catalog, not just the photos 7 MIN
  2. OCT 8 ’26 How to find any photo in Lightroom Classic in 10 seconds 6 MIN
  3. OCT 8 ’26 5 Lightroom Classic problems from this month's forums, and the fixes 6 MIN
  4. OCT 8 ’26 How to make a collage in Lightroom Classic without drawing cells 9 MIN
  5. SEP 28 ’26 Should you cull photos on your phone before importing them into Lightroom Classic? 7 MIN
  6. SEP 21 ’26 What are Lightroom Classic's AI masking tools, and how do you use them? 8 MIN
  7. SEP 14 ’26 How do you get client photo approval before editing, straight from Lightroom Classic? 7 MIN
  8. SEP 7 ’26 How do you sync masks between photos in Lightroom Classic when the composition doesn't match? 7 MIN
  9. SEP 3 ’26 Lightroom Instagram plugin: what still works in 2026 8 MIN
  10. AUG 24 ’26 Flags, star ratings, or color labels - which culling system should you use? 8 MIN
  11. AUG 10 ’26 How to order photos in an Instagram carousel post 7 MIN
  12. AUG 5 ’26 Adobe Portfolio alternatives that skip the CC sync (2026) 8 MIN
  13. AUG 5 ’26 A Peakto alternative for photographers with one catalog 7 MIN
  14. AUG 5 ’26 A Pixieset alternative that costs $69 a year, not $240 8 MIN
  15. AUG 05 ’26 Excire Search alternatives compared: $39 to $229 (2026) 8 MIN
  16. AUG 04 ’26 Why Lightroom CC Has No Plugins (and Classic Does) 9 MIN
  17. AUG 03 ’26 Can You Automate Publishing in Lightroom Classic with Smart Collections? 7 MIN
  18. JUL 27 ’26 Why Isn't My Lightroom Classic Publish Service Showing Up? 8 MIN
  19. JUL 20 ’26 How to Copy Develop Settings Between Photos in Lightroom Classic 7 MIN
  20. JUL 13 ’26 How to Build a Photography Portfolio Website Directly from Lightroom Classic 7 MIN
  21. JUL 07 ’26 Lightroom Classic to Google Drive: 3 ways that still work in 2026 9 MIN
  22. JUL 06 ’26 How to Post Photos from Lightroom Classic to Instagram in 2026 8 MIN
  23. JUL 02 ’26 Face Recognition for Lightroom Classic: $39 vs $229 vs $270 12 MIN
  24. JUN 29 ’26 What Are XMP Sidecar Files in Lightroom Classic - and Should You Enable Them? 7 MIN
  25. JUN 22 ’26 How to Use Keywords in Lightroom Classic (Without Getting Overwhelmed) 11 MIN
  26. JUN 10 ’26 How to reorder your Instagram grid (2026) 7 MIN
  27. JUN 08 ’26 Best Lightroom Classic Plugin for Google Photos in 2026 8 MIN
  28. JUN 06 ’26 How to send photos from Lightroom Classic to Google Photos 8 MIN
  29. JUN 06 ’26 How to plan your Instagram feed grid (by color flow) 7 MIN
  30. JUN 06 ’26 How to install a Lightroom Classic plugin (step by step) 7 MIN
  31. JUN 01 ’26 What Are Virtual Copies in Lightroom Classic? (And When to Use Them) 8 MIN
  32. MAY 25 ’26 How to Add a Watermark in Lightroom Classic - and What It Actually Protects 7 MIN
  33. MAY 23 ’26 Google Drive photo storage in 2026: RAW, limits, and backups 10 MIN
  34. MAY 23 ’26 The Best Lightroom Classic Plugins for 2026 12 MIN
  35. MAY 18 ’26 Is Google PhotoScan still available in 2026? 7 MIN
  36. MAY 18 ’26 How Does Lightroom Classic HDR Merge Work - and When Should You Actually Use It? 7 MIN
  37. MAY 14 ’26 I built a Lightroom Classic plugin that finds photos by description 8 MIN
  38. MAY 11 ’26 Lightroom Classic AI Denoise: The Complete 2026 Guide (No More DNG Files) 6 MIN
  39. MAY 06 ’26 Why Lightroom Classic Folders Fail Photographers with Large Catalogs 8 MIN
  40. MAY 04 ’26 Does Lightroom Classic's built-in AI culling actually save you time? 6 MIN
  41. APR 27 ’26 What Are Smart Previews in Lightroom Classic and When Should You Use Them? 7 MIN
  42. APR 20 ’26 What Are Lightroom Classic Publish Services, and Why Should Every Photographer Use Them? 7 MIN
  43. April 12, 2026 · Updated June 11, 2026 · 14 min read Google Photos in 2026: A Photographer's Guide
  44. APR 10 ’26 Google Photos vs iCloud for Photographers in 2026: Which Cloud Is Better for Your Work? 9 MIN