- Joined
- Aug 14, 2019
- Messages
- 29
- Location
- Northern California
- Lightroom Experience
- Intermediate
- Lightroom Version
- Classic
- Lightroom Version Number
- Lightroom Classic v 8.4.1, Lightroom (cloudy) 2.4.1, Lightroom (old) 6.14
- Operating System
- macOS 10.14 Mojave
- iOS
Hi, I'm new to the forum. I have used Lightroom since Version 1, and I stuck with version 6 for the last four years. Using Lightroom became more awkward as many of my photographs are now from my phone. I have to export those from Apple Photos and then import them into Lightroom. I like having photos on the phone, so I end up with many duplicate shots--one in Lightroom and one in Photos.
I have just subscribed to the Photography Plan and trying to figure out how to improve my photographic life with the new software. Reading the forums, I seem to be facing a common dilemma. I've read lots of tips and how-tos, but I'm still wondering what's right for me.
There seem to be three paths, perhaps with variations. I've shown a few of my pluses and minuses for each, but I'd like to hear what path you've followed and what your pluses and minuses are.
1. Migrate my Classic catalog(s) to Lightroom and abandon Classic.
2. Stick with Classic and just sync chosen collections to the cloud.
3. Some hybrid of the first two approaches.
I have just subscribed to the Photography Plan and trying to figure out how to improve my photographic life with the new software. Reading the forums, I seem to be facing a common dilemma. I've read lots of tips and how-tos, but I'm still wondering what's right for me.
There seem to be three paths, perhaps with variations. I've shown a few of my pluses and minuses for each, but I'd like to hear what path you've followed and what your pluses and minuses are.
1. Migrate my Classic catalog(s) to Lightroom and abandon Classic.
+ Saves ten bucks a month (provided all my photos fit in a terabyte and I don't use Photoshop)
+ Provides all the often-discussed benefits of having and editing photos everywhere
+ Simple system to live with
- No way to preserve some photos outside the cloud, but move them in easily as needed.
- I feel like I'm throwing away my past cataloguing efforts.
- Completely lose features of Classic that have not made it to Cloudy
2. Stick with Classic and just sync chosen collections to the cloud.
+ Offers most of the cloud advantages from (1), but keeps the Classic features I know and love
+ A lot like what I'm doing now, but adding sync and cloud access
- Still awkward importing phone photos
- Requires a computer to ingest new photos or to change sync options
3. Some hybrid of the first two approaches.
+ In theory, provide ability to move photos back and forth between the two worlds
- In practice, sounds complex to figure out if practical at all