According to the experts at the Exploring Photography YouTube channel there’s a good chance that you’ve been wasting time behind the computer by taking the wrong approach to culling photos after you return from a shoot. This quick tutorial will dramatically speed up this chore so you can get back out in the field with a camera as soon as possible.

Here’s how instructor Will Simpson introduces today’s eye-opening tutorial: “I’ll show you how to cull photos faster than ever and introduce you to a Lightroom editing workflow that almost no photographers are using. It will dramatically speed up the photo-editing process, whether you’re working on wedding photos, portraits or landscapes.”

Simpson developed this system himself  because of the slowdowns he was experiencing with Lightroom’s latest masking update. He provides a quick overview of his innovative process and then takes a deeper dive into some secret sauce that he says can cut your time in half while still delivering pro-quality results.”

You’ll quickly discern that this isn’t the same-old-same-old cumbersome approach for getting the job done. In fact all photographers from novices to seasoned Lightroom users will learn how to improve their post-processing efficiency by following Simpson’s step-by-step advice for and trying something outside the box.

Simpson’s bottom line is that the traditional method you’ve been using may work, but it’s definitely holding you back. Once you’re done watching and updating your everyday Lightroom workflow accordingly, head over to the Exploring Photography YouTube channel where there are many more how-to videos that will elevate your skills.

And don’t miss an earlier tutorial we featured with a Serbian post-processing expert who demonstrates a simple Photoshop workflow that employs Adjustment Layers to maximize the impact of enhancements made to your photographs.

You may have heard photographers discuss the popular concept of “bokeh” even if you don’t know how to pronounce it. Simply put, the powerful technique enables you to accentuate the key subject in an image by understanding how to render out-of-focus areas with the frame.

It’s an attention-grabbing method that anyone can easily pursue with whatever camera they own, and this video from the Souvenir Photography Advisors YouTube channel describes everything you need to know in less than two minutes. So grab a camera and follow along.

Our unnamed instructor specializes in simple shooting tips for inexperienced shooters and he describes today’s topic like this: “Bokeh is the soft, artistic blur in the background of a photo, the kind that makes portraits pop and lights melt into glowing orbs.” It’s a very enchanting look that’s equally important when nature, wildlife, and landscape scenes are the name of the game.

This quick primer discusses the difference between “good” and “bad” bokeh, how to create the former by shooting with wide apertures, and why lens quality is a very important consideration. Our instructor provides practical real-life examples of pleasing bokeh in portraits, nighttime photos, and event-style imagery.

You’ll learn how bokeh differs from typical blur, why camera-to-subject distance factors into the equation, and how this thoughtful effect can even improve the images you capture of animal encounters.

The lesson is so brief, simple, and effective that there’s no need for us summarizes it further. So click the “Play” button and learn how it’s done. Then head over to the Souvenir Photography Advisors channel where you’ll find many more two-minute tips and tricks on popular shooting techniques.

We also suggest that you check out the earlier tutorial we featured with another adept instructor who demonstrates how to capture photographs with perfect exposure in the camera by using the “Expose to the Right” (ETTR) technique.