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Presets, brushes, contracts, business templates and RAW files. Downloads are for members.

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Lightroom presets & brushes

31 files

Preset collections from the yearly Lightroom steals, plus the makeup brushes.

  • Landscapes (2016)ZIPMembers
  • 2018 presets, current Lightroom (Process Version 4+)For current Lightroom Classic / Creative Cloud.ZIPMembers
  • 2018 presets, older Lightroom versionsFor standalone or older Lightroom versions.ZIPMembers
  • Jim's portrait presetsFrom Lightroom 101ZIPMembers

Contracts & business

13 files

Editable contracts and business templates. Review them with a local attorney before use; laws vary by state and country.

  • Photography contracts package (all contracts)

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  • Real estate starter pack

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  • Photography pricing guide

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  • Complete business bundle

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  • Long-form general photography contractBaby, senior, engagement and family shoots.WordMembers
  • Short-form general photography contractSimple shoots that don't need the long form.WordMembers
  • Model releaseWordMembers
  • Real estate photography contractWordMembers
  • Photo licensing agreementFor commercial use of your photos by a company or individual.WordMembers
  • Wedding photography contractWordMembers
  • Second shooter contractOwnership, usage, pay and delivery terms for assistants.WordMembers
  • Real estate starter pack (2017 edition)ZIPMembers
  • Section 333 exemption template (historical)Historical: the FAA replaced Section 333 exemptions with Part 107 in 2016. Kept for reference only.ZIPMembers

RAW practice files

38 files

RAW files to edit along with the courses, and sky backgrounds you can use in any project.

Sky and background RAW files

From Advanced Sky Replacement. Use them in any project, commercial or otherwise, without attribution. Files are 17–59 MB each.

  • Sky 1CR2 RAW
  • Sky 2CR2 RAW
  • Sky 3CR2 RAW
  • Sky 4RAF RAW
  • Sky 5RAF RAW
  • Sky 6NEF RAW
  • Sky 7CR2 RAW
  • Sky 8CR2 RAW
  • Sky 9NEF RAW
  • Sky 10NEF RAW
  • Sky 11DNG RAW
  • Sky 12NEF RAW
  • Sky 13NEF RAW
  • Sky 14NEF RAW
  • Sky 15NEF RAW
  • Sky 16NEF RAW
  • Sky 17NEF RAW
  • Sky 18DNG RAW
  • Sky 19NEF RAW
  • Sky 20NEF RAW
  • 1 (DNG)DNG RAW
  • 2 (DNG)DNG RAW
  • 3 (DNG)DNG RAW
  • 4 (DNG)DNG RAW
  • 5 (DNG)DNG RAW
  • 6 (DNG)DNG RAW
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  • 9 (DNG)DNG RAW
  • 10 (DNG)DNG RAW

Guides

1 file

Companion reading.

  • Improve Photography: how budding photographers can get pro results (eBook)

    Jim's companion eBook for Photography Start.

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Installing Lightroom presets

  1. Download the preset ZIP and keep it zipped.
  2. Lightroom Classic and Lightroom (current versions): open the Develop module (Edit in Lightroom), click the + at the top of the Presets panel, choose Import Presets, and select the ZIP.
  3. Older Lightroom versions (before 7.3): unzip, then in Preferences › Presets click Show Lightroom Presets Folder, copy the .lrtemplate files into Develop Presets, and restart Lightroom.
  4. For the 2018 collection, pick the folder that matches your version: "current Lightroom" or "older versions".
  5. The makeup brushes install differently from presets; the Fast Retouching video walks through it.