How to Tether Canon Cameras to Lightroom Classic with Canon's EOS Utility

Tethered shooting is an important offering in headshot photography. My corporate photography clients employ very busy professionals. They are running into my studio or a conference room at their office for a quick session, and then are off to their next appointment.

Tethering allows clients to see the results before they leave. This adds client reassurance and allows for some tweaks, if needed.

A mix of options are available to get set up. CaptureOne is of course a popular option. But I’ve been very happy with my current workflow of using the Canon EOS Utility along with Lightroom Classic. Regardless of your software choice, I highly recommend the Tether Tools cables and hardware — it’s rock solid.

This video will highlight the gear I use and walk you through my system of using Lightroom’s hot folder feature.