We started this series of posts with a question… can gadgets speed up your Lightroom workflow? The answer is undoubtedly yes, but it depends on the gadget you choose. Having tested a wide range, these are my conclusions:   If you’re looking to speed through a large number of photos, it’s a tie between the Contour Shuttle… Click to continue

Over the last few weeks, we’ve reviewed Wacom tablets, Contour Shuttle Pro, Motibodo, PFixer and LrControl. Before we summarize their strengths and weaknesses, however, there are a few more options to rule out.   Palette Palette is a fairly recent addition to the Lightroom gadget world. It’s made up of individual interconnecting pieces, and the software… Click to continue

PFixer, designed by Pusher Labs, is a very interesting project, but I should note at the outset that it’s only available for the Mac operating system. Sorry Windows users. Although their website highlights their MiniMal midi controller, the flexibility of their software is far more interesting in my opinion. The main PFixer software works with any midi controller, or… Click to continue

Some years ago, I reviewed an earlier version of the Motibodo keyboard, so I was interested to see how much has changed. It’s still in active development, and the price has dropped significantly, so it’s now a viable option for most photographers.   Controls Motibodo uses a standard keyboard layout, so there are plenty of buttons… Click to continue

Most of us are aware of the range of Develop presets, plug-ins and external editors available for Lightroom, but there’s also a range of hardware gadgets and software designed to improve our efficiency. These includes programmable keyboards and dials, midi controllers and iPad apps. Some of these can be quite expensive, so are they worth the additional… Click to continue