Erin Quigley

Aliases: erinquigley (Disqus)
Role: digital imaging consultant, underwater photographer, video shooter, educator
First appearance: 2008 ([1])
Location: Los Angeles, California
Affiliation: GoAskErin.com; Backscatter (tutorial collaborator); The Digital Shootout (staff); NewMediaSoup (production partner)
Certifications: Adobe ACE (Adobe Certified Expert)

Biography

Erin Quigley is an Adobe ACE certified digital imaging expert, award-winning underwater photographer and video editor, and the creator of GoAskErin.com, a platform providing custom tutorials, workshops, and one-on-one digital solutions specifically developed for underwater photographers ([2]). Based in Los Angeles, California, she specializes in customized workflows and editing strategies using Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom ([3]).

Quigley is widely regarded as the leading post-processing educator in the underwater photography community. Wetpixel editor Adam Hanlon consistently referred to her as “Lightroom and Photoshop guru” across more than a dozen articles, and repeatedly directed Wetpixel Live viewers to GoAskErin as “the best place to get detailed tutorials about editing” ([4], [5], [6]). Alex Mustard also cited her as the authority on editing workflows in multiple Wetpixel Live episodes ([7]).

In addition to her GoAskErin platform, Quigley has been a regular staff member and instructor at The Digital Shootout events since at least 2008, and a frequent presenter at DEMA Show Image Resource Center sessions. She is also a competition photographer in her own right, winning Best of Show at DEEP Indonesia 2011 and placing in multiple other international competitions.

GoAskErin Platform

GoAskErin.com evolved from a tutorial blog into a comprehensive post-processing education platform for underwater photographers. Key milestones include:

GoAskErin also served as a prize sponsor for competitions, providing gift cards worth $300 as prizes at the Dive into the Pink Share Our Air 2020 contest ([16]).

The production team behind GoAskErin included Joel Penner of NewMediaSoup, who handled multimedia workflows including underwater footage, time-lapse, drone footage, and daily highlight reels ([17]).

Contributions

Post-Processing Education

Quigley created an extensive body of tutorial content spanning more than a decade:

Backup Strategy Expertise

In the inaugural “Wetpixel Asks the Pros” feature (2015), Quigley detailed her field backup strategy: she traveled with two 2TB external hard drives, using Lightroom’s import to simultaneously copy images to a master and backup drive. She also backed up Lightroom catalog files (.lrcat) to the backup drive on close. When teaching, she used mirrored drives and a backup utility to keep catalogs identical. She recommended bypassing Lightroom’s import engine for large video files due to its slowness, instead downloading directly to a folder and later adding clips to the catalog via Lightroom’s ADD function ([29]).

Workflow Philosophy

Quigley appeared on Wetpixel Live in November 2020, discussing with Adam Hanlon her complete workflow from shooting technique through to ingesting, backing up, organizing, and versioning images ([30]). Hanlon credited her as coining the phrase “The One Catalog to Rule Them All” — her philosophy of maintaining a single Lightroom catalog for all images ([31]).

She advocated for exposing to the right, commenting on Wetpixel’s “Ask the Pros” wide-angle article: “I was interested to see who does and doesn’t expose to the right. I wonder how many shooters really know what that means and why it’s important. In my book, it’s a must” (article comments, [32]).

Gear Testing

Quigley tested a prototype of Backscatter’s AirLock vacuum system on multiple trips, reporting that it “made a huge difference” with “an otherwise unpredictable housing.” She noted that the vacuum system allowed her to identify weak spots in her housing system before putting the camera in the water, calling it a worthwhile investment: “$399 vs 5K? You want one” (article comments, [33]).

She also shot 60fps test footage with the Canon EOS 1D-X Mark II for Backscatter’s DPReview underwater review ([34]).

Equipment Reviews

Quigley contributed equipment reviews to Underwater Photography (UwP) magazine, appearing in issue 88 (January/February 2016) alongside Phil Rudin and Jussi Hokkanen ([35]).

Charitable Work

Quigley supported the Dive into the Pink breast cancer charity through multiple activities:

Digital Shootout Staff

Quigley was a core staff member at The Digital Shootout for many years, teaching Lightroom and post-processing alongside colleagues Berkley White, Sterling Zumbrunn, and Mary Lynn Price:

DEMA Show Presentations

Quigley was a regular presenter at the DEMA Show Image Resource Center (IRC):

Monterey Shootout

Quigley presented “Post Production for Good and Evil” at the 2017 Monterey Shootout, alongside Jim Decker, Matt Ferraro, and Mike Bartick ([49]).

Competition Judging

Quigley became a prominent competition judge in the underwater photography world:

Competition Results (as photographer)

Wetpixel Whale Sharks Trip

Quigley participated in the 2013 Wetpixel Ultimate Whale Sharks trip to Isla Mujeres, Mexico, contributing images to the Full Frame feature. Her caption read: “Swimming with Whale Sharks is a fantastic family adventure” ([61]).

Timeline

References


Sources

  1. Wetpixel article, Jul 5, 2008: Bonaire Digital Shootout 2008 Winners
  2. Wetpixel article, Apr 19, 2015: Wetpixel Asks The Pros Backup Strategies
  3. Wetpixel article, Jul 22, 2012: White Balance In Lightroom 4
  4. Wetpixel article, Oct 1, 2020: Wetpixel Live Workflow For Underwater Photographers
  5. Wetpixel article, Oct 20, 2020: Wetpixel Live Lightroom 10 Overview
  6. Wetpixel article, Oct 22, 2020: Wetpixel Live Workflow For Underwater Photographers Part 2
  7. Wetpixel article, Feb 24, 2022: Wetpixel Live New Image Editing Tools
  8. Wetpixel article, Mar 14, 2015: Goaskerin Tutorials The Master List
  9. Wetpixel article, Jan 4, 2018: Lightroom And Photoshop Tutorials Available From Erin Quigley
  10. Wetpixel article, Nov 13, 2018: Erin Quigley Adds Lightroom And Photoshop Tutorials
  11. Wetpixel article, Feb 1, 2022: Go Ask Erin Nerd Alert For Lr Masking Tools
  12. Wetpixel article, Jul 4, 2022: Nerd Alert Erin Quigley On Lightroom Warning
  13. Wetpixel article, Apr 4, 2020: Erin Quigley Announces Webinar Series
  14. Wetpixel article, Feb 1, 2022: Go Ask Erin Nerd Alert For Lr Masking Tools
  15. Wetpixel article, Dec 21, 2021: Go Ask Erin Water Replacement Starter Pack Is Available
  16. Wetpixel article, Jul 5, 2020: Results Share Our Air 2020 Contest
  17. Wetpixel article, Nov 10, 2020: Wetpixel Live Multimedia Workflow For Underwater Creators
  18. Wetpixel article, Jul 22, 2012: White Balance In Lightroom 4
  19. Wetpixel article, Mar 3, 2013: Erin Quigleys Tutorial On Backscatter Removal
  20. Wetpixel article, Mar 1, 2014: Tutorial Erin Quigley On The Adjustment Brush In Lr4
  21. Wetpixel article, Dec 10, 2014: Goaskerin On White Balance
  22. Wetpixel article, Sep 17, 2019: New Tutorials From Erin Quigley
  23. Wetpixel article, Jul 28, 2019: Workflow Improvements In Photoshop Cc
  24. Wetpixel article, Mar 9, 2021: Go Ask Erin Live Event Announced
  25. Wetpixel article, Mar 16, 2021: Go Ask Erin Backscatter Removal Tutorial
  26. Wetpixel article, Nov 9, 2021: Event Go Ask Erin On Lightroom 11
  27. Wetpixel article, Feb 19, 2022: Go Ask Erin Free Lightroom Masking Tutorial
  28. Wetpixel article, Dec 7, 2021: Go Ask Erin Announces Water Replacement Workshops
  29. Wetpixel article, Apr 19, 2015: Wetpixel Asks The Pros Backup Strategies
  30. Wetpixel article, Nov 9, 2020: Wetpixel Live Erin Quigley On Workflow
  31. Wetpixel article, Apr 4, 2020: Tutorial Lightroom Field Workflow
  32. Wetpixel article, May 18, 2015: Wetpixel Asks The Pros Wide Angle Part 1
  33. Wetpixel article, Mar 1, 2013: Backscatter Releases The Airlock
  34. Wetpixel article, Jul 21, 2016: Underwater Review Of Eos 1d X Mark Ii On Dpreview
  35. Wetpixel article, Jan 1, 2016: Underwater Photography Issue 88 Available
  36. Wetpixel article, Sep 6, 2018: Last Spaces Erin Quigley Photoshop Workshop In Aid Of Dive Into The Pink
  37. Wetpixel article, Jun 18, 2019: Call For Entries Think Pink 2019
  38. Wetpixel article, Jul 5, 2020: Results Share Our Air 2020 Contest
  39. Wetpixel article, Jul 5, 2008: Bonaire Digital Shootout 2008 Winners
  40. Wetpixel article, Oct 15, 2010: Registrations For Digital Shootout 2011 Open
  41. Wetpixel article, Jul 1, 2011: Full Details Released About 2011 Digital Shootout
  42. Wetpixel article, Jul 14, 2012: The Digital Shootout 2012
  43. Wetpixel article, Jul 16, 2013: Report From The Digital Shootout Published
  44. Wetpixel article, Oct 21, 2014: Dema 2014 Image Resource Center Schedule
  45. Wetpixel article, Nov 25, 2014: Wetpixel Coverage Dema 2014
  46. Wetpixel article, Sep 21, 2015: Dema Announces Irc Schedule
  47. Wetpixel article, Nov 8, 2015: Wetpixel Reports Live From Dema 2015
  48. Wetpixel article, Nov 13, 2018: Erin Quigley Adds Lightroom And Photoshop Tutorials
  49. Wetpixel article, Aug 14, 2017: Call For Entrants Monterey Shootout 2017
  50. Wetpixel article, Feb 18, 2018: Results Our World Underwater 2018
  51. Wetpixel article, Feb 17, 2019: Results Our World Underwater 2019
  52. Wetpixel article, Jun 18, 2019: Call For Entries Think Pink 2019
  53. Wetpixel article, Jan 7, 2020: Announcing The Dpg Wetpixel Masters Underwater Imaging Competition 2020
  54. Wetpixel article, Feb 29, 2020: Results Dpg Wetpixel Masters 2020
  55. Wetpixel article, Jan 23, 2023: Results Dpg Wetpixel Masters 2022
  56. Wetpixel article, Dec 29, 2022: Final Few Days For Masters Entries
  57. Wetpixel article, Jul 5, 2008: Bonaire Digital Shootout 2008 Winners
  58. Wetpixel article, Dec 14, 2010: Ocean Art Competition Winners Announced
  59. Wetpixel article, Mar 15, 2011: Beneath The Sea Results Announced
  60. Wetpixel article, Mar 31, 2011: Deep Indonesia 2011 Full Results Announced
  61. Wetpixel article, Sep 3, 2013: Ultimate Whale Sharks 2013
  62. Wetpixel article, Jul 5, 2008: Bonaire Digital Shootout 2008 Winners
  63. Wetpixel article, Oct 15, 2010: Registrations For Digital Shootout 2011 Open
  64. Wetpixel article, Dec 14, 2010: Ocean Art Competition Winners Announced
  65. Wetpixel article, Mar 15, 2011: Beneath The Sea Results Announced
  66. Wetpixel article, Mar 31, 2011: Deep Indonesia 2011 Full Results Announced
  67. Wetpixel article, Jul 1, 2011: Full Details Released About 2011 Digital Shootout
  68. Wetpixel article, Jul 14, 2012: The Digital Shootout 2012
  69. Wetpixel article, Jul 22, 2012: White Balance In Lightroom 4
  70. Wetpixel article, Mar 3, 2013: Erin Quigleys Tutorial On Backscatter Removal
  71. Wetpixel article, Mar 1, 2013: Backscatter Releases The Airlock
  72. Wetpixel article, Jul 16, 2013: Report From The Digital Shootout Published
  73. Wetpixel article, Sep 3, 2013: Ultimate Whale Sharks 2013
  74. Wetpixel article, Mar 1, 2014: Tutorial Erin Quigley On The Adjustment Brush In Lr4
  75. Wetpixel article, Oct 21, 2014: Dema 2014 Image Resource Center Schedule
  76. Wetpixel article, Nov 25, 2014: Wetpixel Coverage Dema 2014
  77. Wetpixel article, Dec 10, 2014: Goaskerin On White Balance
  78. Wetpixel article, Mar 14, 2015: Goaskerin Tutorials The Master List
  79. Wetpixel article, Apr 19, 2015: Wetpixel Asks The Pros Backup Strategies
  80. Wetpixel article, Sep 21, 2015: Dema Announces Irc Schedule
  81. Wetpixel article, Nov 8, 2015: Wetpixel Reports Live From Dema 2015
  82. Wetpixel article, Jan 1, 2016: Underwater Photography Issue 88 Available
  83. Wetpixel article, Jul 21, 2016: Underwater Review Of Eos 1d X Mark Ii On Dpreview
  84. Wetpixel article, Aug 14, 2017: Call For Entrants Monterey Shootout 2017
  85. Wetpixel article, Jan 4, 2018: Lightroom And Photoshop Tutorials Available From Erin Quigley
  86. Wetpixel article, Feb 18, 2018: Results Our World Underwater 2018
  87. Wetpixel article, Sep 6, 2018: Last Spaces Erin Quigley Photoshop Workshop In Aid Of Dive Into The Pink
  88. Wetpixel article, Nov 13, 2018: Erin Quigley Adds Lightroom And Photoshop Tutorials
  89. Wetpixel article, Feb 17, 2019: Results Our World Underwater 2019
  90. Wetpixel article, Jun 18, 2019: Call For Entries Think Pink 2019
  91. Wetpixel article, Jul 28, 2019: Workflow Improvements In Photoshop Cc
  92. Wetpixel article, Sep 17, 2019: New Tutorials From Erin Quigley
  93. Wetpixel article, Jan 7, 2020: Announcing The Dpg Wetpixel Masters Underwater Imaging Competition 2020
  94. Wetpixel article, Feb 29, 2020: Results Dpg Wetpixel Masters 2020
  95. Wetpixel article, Apr 4, 2020: Erin Quigley Announces Webinar Series
  96. Wetpixel article, Nov 9, 2020: Wetpixel Live Erin Quigley On Workflow
  97. transcript (unknown)
  98. Wetpixel article, Mar 9, 2021: Go Ask Erin Live Event Announced
  99. Wetpixel article, Mar 16, 2021: Go Ask Erin Backscatter Removal Tutorial
  100. Wetpixel article, Nov 9, 2021: Event Go Ask Erin On Lightroom 11
  101. Wetpixel article, Dec 7, 2021: Go Ask Erin Announces Water Replacement Workshops
  102. Wetpixel article, Dec 21, 2021: Go Ask Erin Water Replacement Starter Pack Is Available
  103. Wetpixel article, Feb 1, 2022: Go Ask Erin Nerd Alert For Lr Masking Tools
  104. Wetpixel article, Feb 19, 2022: Go Ask Erin Free Lightroom Masking Tutorial
  105. Wetpixel article, Jul 4, 2022: Nerd Alert Erin Quigley On Lightroom Warning
  106. Wetpixel article, Dec 29, 2022: Final Few Days For Masters Entries
  107. Wetpixel article, Jan 23, 2023: Results Dpg Wetpixel Masters 2022
  108. Bonaire Digital Shootout 2008 Winners (article)
  109. Registrations for Digital Shootout 2011 open (article)
  110. Ocean Art competition winners announced (article)
  111. Beneath the Sea results announced (article)
  112. DEEP Indonesia 2011: Full results announced (article)
  113. Full details of 2011 Digital Shootout released (article)
  114. The Digital Shootout 2012 (article)
  115. White balance in Lightroom 4 (article)
  116. Backscatter releases the AirLock (article)
  117. Erin Quigley’s tutorial on backscatter removal (article)
  118. Report from the 2013 Digital Shootout published (article)
  119. Ultimate Whale Sharks 2013 (article)
  120. Tutorial: Erin Quigley on the Adjustment brush in LR4 (article)
  121. DEMA 2014: Image Resource Center Schedule (article)
  122. Wetpixel coverage: DEMA 2014 (article)
  123. GoAskErin on white balance (article)
  124. GoAskErin tutorials: The Master List (article)
  125. Wetpixel asks the Pros: Backup strategies (article)
  126. Wetpixel asks the Pros: Wide-angle 1 (article)
  127. DEMA announces IRC schedule (article)
  128. Wetpixel reports live from DEMA 2015 (article)
  129. Underwater Photography issue 88 available (article)
  130. Underwater review of EOS 1D-X Mark II on DPReview (article)
  131. Call for entrants: Monterey Shootout 2017 (article)
  132. Lightroom and Photoshop tutorials available from Erin Quigley (article)
  133. Results: Our World Underwater 2018 (article)
  134. Last spaces: Erin Quigley Photoshop workshop in aid of Dive into the Pink (article)
  135. Erin Quigley adds Lightroom and Photoshop tutorials (article)
  136. Results: Our World Underwater 2019 (article)
  137. Call for entries: Think Pink 2019 (article)
  138. Workflow improvements in Photoshop CC (article)
  139. New tutorials from Erin Quigley (article)
  140. Announcing the DPG/Wetpixel Masters 2020 (article)
  141. Results: DPG/Wetpixel Masters 2020 (article)
  142. Erin Quigley announces webinar series (article)
  143. Tutorial: Lightroom Field Workflow (article)
  144. Results: Share Our Air 2020 Contest (article)
  145. Wetpixel Live: Workflow for Underwater Photographers (article)
  146. Wetpixel Live: Lightroom 10 Overview (article)
  147. Wetpixel Live: Zoom Features in Lightroom 10 (article)
  148. Wetpixel Live: Workflow for Underwater Photographers-Part 2 (article)
  149. Wetpixel Live: Erin Quigley on Workflow (article)
  150. Wetpixel Live: Multimedia Workflow for Underwater Creators (article)
  151. Go Ask Erin Live Event Announced (article)
  152. Go Ask Erin Backscatter Removal Tutorial (article)
  153. Wetpixel Live: Photoshop for Underwater Photographers (article)
  154. Event: Go Ask Erin on Lightroom 11 (article)
  155. Go Ask Erin Announces Water-Replacement Workshops (article)
  156. Go Ask Erin Water Replacement Starter Pack is Available (article)
  157. Go Ask Erin: Nerd Alert for LR Masking Tools (article)
  158. Go Ask Erin: Free Lightroom Masking Tutorial (article)
  159. Wetpixel Live: New Image Editing Tools (article)
  160. Nerd Alert: Erin Quigley on Lightroom Warning (article)
  161. Final Few Days for Masters Entries (article)
  162. Results: DPG/Wetpixel Masters 2022 (article)