Adobe Lightroom for Beginners and Beyond
Photographers with a range of skills and experience will benefit from these five days of learning to use Lightroom Classic to catalogue and edit their RAW photographs.
In this course you will cover the fundamentals of Lightroom Classic like using the Library and editing in the Develop module – all the way through to using masks, developing style and looks and making your own presets.
Adobe Lightroom Classic stands as the pinnacle of post-processing, offering an intuitive interface for photographers of all levels. Its user-friendly design, coupled with non-destructive editing, ensures a seamless experience. Robust tools cater to diverse creative needs, from basic adjustments to advanced AI masking, that takes your editing to the next level. Presets provide instant transformations, and efficient organisation simplifies image management. In the realm of post-processing, Adobe Lightroom emerges as the indispensable tool, unlocking the full potential of your photographic creativity with unmatched ease.
PLEASE NOTE: This course requires some prior experience using Lightroom.
AGE: Suitable for ages 16 to adult
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner to Intermediate - Suited to those who are new to the course area or may have little or no experience. Also suited to those who have some experience, but are looking to learn new techniques and explore more complex projects.
SCHEDULE: Half Days - Monday 13 to Friday 17 January 2025 - 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
VENUE: Bellingen High School
Check out the courses below that could be paired with this half-day course…
Photographers with a range of skills and experience will benefit from these five days of learning to use Lightroom Classic to catalogue and edit their RAW photographs.
In this course you will cover the fundamentals of Lightroom Classic like using the Library and editing in the Develop module – all the way through to using masks, developing style and looks and making your own presets.
Adobe Lightroom Classic stands as the pinnacle of post-processing, offering an intuitive interface for photographers of all levels. Its user-friendly design, coupled with non-destructive editing, ensures a seamless experience. Robust tools cater to diverse creative needs, from basic adjustments to advanced AI masking, that takes your editing to the next level. Presets provide instant transformations, and efficient organisation simplifies image management. In the realm of post-processing, Adobe Lightroom emerges as the indispensable tool, unlocking the full potential of your photographic creativity with unmatched ease.
PLEASE NOTE: This course requires some prior experience using Lightroom.
AGE: Suitable for ages 16 to adult
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner to Intermediate - Suited to those who are new to the course area or may have little or no experience. Also suited to those who have some experience, but are looking to learn new techniques and explore more complex projects.
SCHEDULE: Half Days - Monday 13 to Friday 17 January 2025 - 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
VENUE: Bellingen High School
Check out the courses below that could be paired with this half-day course…
Photographers with a range of skills and experience will benefit from these five days of learning to use Lightroom Classic to catalogue and edit their RAW photographs.
In this course you will cover the fundamentals of Lightroom Classic like using the Library and editing in the Develop module – all the way through to using masks, developing style and looks and making your own presets.
Adobe Lightroom Classic stands as the pinnacle of post-processing, offering an intuitive interface for photographers of all levels. Its user-friendly design, coupled with non-destructive editing, ensures a seamless experience. Robust tools cater to diverse creative needs, from basic adjustments to advanced AI masking, that takes your editing to the next level. Presets provide instant transformations, and efficient organisation simplifies image management. In the realm of post-processing, Adobe Lightroom emerges as the indispensable tool, unlocking the full potential of your photographic creativity with unmatched ease.
PLEASE NOTE: This course requires some prior experience using Lightroom.
AGE: Suitable for ages 16 to adult
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner to Intermediate - Suited to those who are new to the course area or may have little or no experience. Also suited to those who have some experience, but are looking to learn new techniques and explore more complex projects.
SCHEDULE: Half Days - Monday 13 to Friday 17 January 2025 - 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
VENUE: Bellingen High School
Check out the courses below that could be paired with this half-day course…
course info
Please read all course information below before purchasing tickets for this event.
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DAY ONE
Understand the layout and functionality of Lightroom Classic.
The Library module explained.
How to import images, view and rate them for editing.
DAY TWO
Understand the use of collections in the Library module.
How to use the develop panel.
DAY THREE
Learn the power of the editing tools in Lightroom’s Develop module.
DAY FOUR
The use of masks in editing.
How to develop a style or look, and make your own presets.
DAY FIVE
To competently use flagging within collection sets.
Create virtual copies and make black and white images.
Create panorama and HDR images.
Make and use a watermark.
Export for printing, Facebook and Instagram.
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Please bring the following on your first day of class:
Laptop with Adobe Lightroom Classic installed (your laptop must have a USB port) – IMPORTANT – Laptop must have minimum 2GB GPU RAM
Laptop charger and power cable
Notebook
Pen
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Participants must have used Lightroom Classic and have basic computer skills.
“Paul was a consummate photography teacher. He had an infectious enthusiasm that said that he enjoyed the subject matter and had a way of connecting with us students that surpasses my experience & expectations. He knew the subject very well and had taken time to plan its delivery at the right pace up to 4pm on Friday. ”
YOUR COURSE TUTOR
PAUL TIDEY
Paul has worked in the photographic retail industry for the past thirty-five years and started his business, Fundamental Photography, twelve years ago. He is a passionate and inspiring teacher who still gets excited about educating you on the joys of capturing that once-in-a-lifetime image. To make sure when it happens you are prepared and ready to go. Know your camera and have the ability and confidence to create your own masterpieces.
At Fundamental Photography, Paul offers digital SLR camera courses that cover everything you need to know about your camera. How your camera works, how to set it up correctly utilising shutter speeds, apertures and ISO’s and how to get the results you are LOOKING FOR!
