Quote Originally Posted by vschow
So, here's another question. Someone mentioned Lightroom. How is lightroom different than Photoshop?
Lightroom is different from Photoshop in quite a few ways. Lightroom is really geared specifically towards a photographer's workflow, whereas Photoshop covers a broader range to cover needs for photographers, graphic designers, etc.

Quote Originally Posted by vschow
I've heard of several people saying they like lightroom. Is it easier to use?
Yes!! Much easier to use! Again, because it was made specifically with the photographer in mind. Especially if you shoot RAW. Instead of having to deal with RAW converters and then importing to Photoshop for further editing, Lightroom treats RAW just like any other file. So the work flow is seamless.

Here's the real kicker. No matter what changes you make to your pictures in Lightroom, your original file never gets changed. Batch editing also has never been easier.

Quote Originally Posted by vschow
Would it be sill to get lightroom if I already have photoshop?
If you shoot RAW, and you work strictly with photo's, yes. I used Photoshop exclusively since version 7 up to CS3. Now with Lightroom, I rarely ever use Photoshop. You may not be the same way though. It just depends on how extensive you want to edit a photo. I'm a bit of a purist. I don't like to alter photographs very drastically. If I can't get it done in Lightroom I'm usually more inclined to re-shoot instead of performing drastic alterations in Photoshop.