Is Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.0 Worth It For The Family?
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.0 is certainly a popular program for photographers. It saves time and thus money. Instead of just handling one image at a time in a bitmap editing program, you can process thousands all at once. But let me ask a question, is it worth it for the average family to purchase a copy?
Let’s consider what a photo shoot will cost a person. (I’m assuming some realistic prices for both cases here. Please note the garbage from JCPenny or other junk services don’t count here, or anywhere for that matter.)
Working With A Professional Photographer
Travel To Meet The Photographer $5.00
Sitting Fee $150.00
Travel Back Home $5.00
Review The Proofs Online $0.00
Order Prints $500.00
Total $660.00
Now lets consider what it would take for the average person to create their own keepsakes if they want to put a little time into the mix.
Do It Yourself Photography
Camera User’s Guide or Book $30.00
Book On Photographic Composition $30.00
Shooting On Location At Home $0.00
Lightroom 2.0 user’s guide $30.00
Lightroom 2.0 $299.00
Order Prints $50.00
Total $409.00
You can easily see a difference of $251 between the 2 methods in getting some quality photographs. It’s even bigger if you just use Lightroom for less than a month and keep it for only the trial. It’s easily worth it for the average family who cares even a little bit about their photos to buy the program.
I can just hear it now, “I don’t have time!” Actually, everyone does have time to learn a new skill. Most of us can pull it off just with the few minutes a day we spend sitting on the toilet. Have you tried it lately?
