With all of the photography I have been doing I finally broke down and brought Lightroom 4.  I had not used Lightroom for several years; in fact Lightroom 2 was the last version of Lightroom I had used.

I was pleasantly surprise with how far Lightroom has come over the years.  I think my favorite new addition is the all of the plug in and links to the social media sites.  I love that you link Lightroom to Flickr or Facebook and that there is plug for WordPress.  My other favorite feature is the ability to build/publish books in Lightroom.  Compared to Aperture or iPhone there is so much more flexibility in building books with Lightroom … definitely allows you to be creative.

Over the past couple of weeks, I have been educating myself on the new features of Lightroom.  In doing so, I have come across some interesting Lightroom blog, which are a wealth of information.

Lightroom Killer Tips – Weekly tips, tricks, video and tutorials by Matt Kloskowski.  The video and free and easy to follow, even for the newest Lightroom user.  The site is able very searchable and contains a link the Matt’s profile which serves as great photographic inspiration

Lightroom Blog – the blog for all things Lightroom.  Managed by Sean McCormack, who is photographer and author on several books on earlier versions of Lightroom, provides tips on using Lightroom but on the best photographic techniques; several other key photographs also contribute to this blog.

Inside Lightroom – focuses on tips and methodology.  The site offers information about Lightroom Presets along with an array of tips and along with in-depth user information on Lightroom.

Lightroom Secrets – Is a blog dedicated to bringing you everything about Lightroom – tips, news, tutorials.  Information about staying on a creative path with photography is also discussed on this site from time to time.

Lightroom for Digital Photographers – Video tutorials where we show you the latest photo effects, tips, and tricks.  Some of the video tutorials are free for all to view while others are only available to subscribers

Lightroom Journal – the official Lightroom blog from Adobe is provides tips, news and tons of information regarding Lightroom and should not be overlooked.

There are tons more resources available on the World Wide Web pertaining to Lightroom theses are just a few of my favorite.  I should also mention that a YouTube search will provide endless hours of free video tutorials.