Lightroom

Lightroom Classic is an incredible tool—but only if you understand its foundation: the catalog. And despite using it every day, many photographers still treat it like a mystery box. Let’s clear that up. The Catalog Is a Database, Not a Container The catalog doesn’t hold your image files. It stores information about them: That’s it.…

Managing your Lightroom catalog can feel overwhelming. Should you keep everything in one catalog or split your images across several? This is one of the most common questions I get from photographers, and from my experience, the answer is clear: a single catalog is almost always the better choice. Why a Single Catalog Works Best…