{"id":4477,"date":"2014-09-30T06:59:19","date_gmt":"2014-09-30T06:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mcfade.co.uk\/blog\/?p=4477"},"modified":"2025-11-27T12:54:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T12:54:09","slug":"free-lightroom-tips-and-photo-critique-week-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcfade.co.uk\/blog\/free-lightroom-tips-and-photo-critique-week-5\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Free Lightroom Tips and Photo Critique &#8211; Week 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Free Lightroom Tips and Photo Critique &#8211; Week 5<\/h1>\n<h2>This weeks Lightroom tips&#8230;.<\/h2>\n<p>Week 5 &#8211;\u00a0Elephant, Dogs, church and a huge fountain<\/p>\n<p>This week we have a great mix where we see some ideas on:-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>burning to reduce background distractions<\/li>\n<li>alternative crops<\/li>\n<li>ideas on processing\/sharpness\/noise reduction<\/li>\n<li>discussion on composition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And much more, 19 minutes in total.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-youtube su-u-responsive-media-yes\"><iframe width=\"1000\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cWopPqrgKCo?autohide=2&amp;autoplay=0&amp;mute=0&amp;controls=1&amp;fs=1&amp;loop=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;rel=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;theme=dark&amp;wmode=&amp;playsinline=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture\" title=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div> In addition to exploring various photography techniques, the video offers valuable insights into post-processing. Viewers can gain a deeper understanding of enhancing their images with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcfade.co.uk\/blog\/free-lightroom-tips-photo-critique-week-11\/ \/\" target=\"_blank\">free Lightroom editing tips<\/a> that elevate their work to new levels. Whether you&#8217;re a beginner or a seasoned photographer, these techniques can make a significant difference in the final output.<\/p>\n<h1>Free, anonymous feedback &#8211; Submit now for next week<\/h1>\n<p>This is\u00a0currently a free service for people wanting to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcfade.co.uk\/blog\/improve-your-photography-skills-ways-to-better-photography\/%20\" title=\"Improve Your Photography Skills: Ways to Better Photography\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"352\">improve their photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To join in do the following:-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>email us at training@mcfade.co.uk<\/li>\n<li>tell us who you are (if we don&#8217;t know)<\/li>\n<li>let us know which email address you use for Dropbox &#8211; usually the one you use for every day use<\/li>\n<li>we&#8217;ll invite you to the folders<\/li>\n<li>copy in a high res completed version of your photo into each future folder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And that&#8217;s it &#8211; we&#8217;ll 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