This (very) long article is just a round up of my thoughts on the possibilities (be sure to read the closing thoughts at the end). So, what are the options? Well, there are a few, and they all have pros and cons to consider.
There are many possible scenarios, but they all boil down to the same issue of making Lightroom Classic work in a way it was not designed to be used. Or maybe you just got a brand-new laptop, but still want to be able to use your old one too. You may have a powerful desktop workstation as your primary photo station and also use a laptop when traveling. This is not surprising considering how many of us do often switch between computers (and mobile devices) in the course of our workflows. Usually the question is some form of, “Since it is not possible to open a Lightroom Classic catalog over a network connection, how can I use Lightroom Classic to access the same catalog and photos on multiple computers?” This article originally appeared in Issue 62 of Lightroom Magazine, but since it is one of the most frequent questions I have gotten over the last few years I wanted to share it here too.
