Distractions or... about deleting them

One of the features included in the latest versions of Lightroom Classic is the ability to remove people from a scene. I had the opportunity to test this option on a few photos from our last trip to St. Augustine, and I’m impressed with the results. Here are two of them.

These pictures were taken on Labor Day weekend, on a Sunday. Believe me, the Castillo de San Marcos was packed with people.

Another popular spot with people cleaned/deleted by this option. 

 The feature may fail to detect people who are too close to the camera or when only partial body parts are visible in the frame. In such cases, manual selection and removal using the traditional tools in Lightroom is still required. For best results, try to use the tool on scenes where subjects are fully visible and at a moderate distance—this gives the AI a clearer reference and produces cleaner edits. 

By the way, all these pictures were taken using the Tamron 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD Zoom Lens for Canon EF Cameras, you can find the link to buy this lens and my opinion about it here.

Introduction to photography

 We got our grandsons some old Fujifilm cameras and they loved them!

Even the 5-year-old mastered the art of switching between shooting photos and videos, pretending to be vlogging—which was funny to watch.

I explained to the 8-year-old the concept of switching the camera’s orientation to better fit vertically oriented objects or figures. He quickly understood the reasoning behind it and immediately began applying the newly learned information.

Liam and Leo taking pictures of their parents!

They quickly picked up how to half-press the shutter button to focus before taking a picture—something I honestly thought would be the hardest part for them to grasp. Of course, they were shooting in Auto Mode, but here’s the interesting part: many adults I know never switch their camera out of Auto, either!

The 10-year-old’s and the 8-year-old’s pictures were all in focus, and they quickly deleted any that were blurred or that they simply didn’t like. All three of them ran around looking for interesting things to photograph—and, of course, kept an eye on me to see what I was shooting, often taking pictures of the same subjects.

They’re kids, and of course the cameras felt like new toys to them, but I’m sure they’ll never forget the joy those old cameras gave them. I believe they’ll continue taking photos and videos for the rest of their lives.

One thing is certain: watching them capture moments by my side is a memory I will forever carry in my heart.