What is your best Lightroom V3 Book?

[FranZ]

Normally I don't PP very much besides some cropping when necessary. I shoot with an E-5 and i am usually content with the straight from the camera JPG output.
I like it best when I create the image with the shutterclick, not afterwards but . . . . . . .
I recently purchased Lightroom to facilitate switching to RAW or RAW+JPG for difficult light or high contrast situations.
Since this has a rather steep learning curve (for me, that is) I would very much like to hear from you which book about Lightroom (v3) you can recommend to someone who knows his way on a PC rather well but is not an experienced pixel-peeper or Photoshopper.
Thanks in advance,

Frans

 

[doolittle]

Not sure which book, but I have found a good start is to google a Lightroom Keyboard Shortcut Cheatsheet, print it out and laminate it.
Personally find online videos very useful for learning lightroom. Look up some youtube videos for getting started on library and development module and general getting started in lightroom videos.

 

[FranZ]

Just one reply in a fortnight? Is nobody using Lightroom over here, or am I the only one needing a book to overcome this rather steep learning curve?

 

[jpressman]

You might try Lightroom 3 for Digital Photographers by Scott Kelby. I bought it recently and think he has a good style. There's a lot to it, and I've found it pretty helpful.

 

[LabasArabas]

I have the Kelby book, and it's worthwhile if you're starting out.

I find http://www.lightroomforums.net/forum.php very useful. Browsing through their forum topics has answered all of my problems. Very friendly site.

Also check this list: http://www.lightroomqueen.com/2009/03/24/lightroom-top-10-gotchas/

-cheers

 

[Peter S]

FranZ. I have Martin Evenings Book: The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Book: The Complete Guide for Photographers. Very easy to read and you can also skip the chapters you are not interested in without too much problems. In my personal opinion it is worth the extra time to really try and learn more and get a good grasp of what Lightroom can do for you. In the old wet darkroom we also spent a lot of time trying developers/times/temperatures/agitation, split grade printing and dodging/burning. It took time to learn those techniques, that has not changed with the digital darkroom. The more sweat and tears, the better the result.