Photo Optimization, Photoshop or Lightroom?

If you’re in the process of selecting an application for processing and optimizing your photographs and you want to know where to spend your money, you should begin by assessing your technical skills and continue by considering the amount of correction or optimization that your photos will likely need.

When it comes to your software options, there are really only two clear contenders here: Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom. The former is expensive and has a steep learning curve, but it also has a lot more functionality than Lightroom, which is on the other hand a cheaper and a more intuitive application.