Lightroom Skills

Interactive training for Lightroom Classic

10:00am to 17:15

A series of four, carefully constructed Lightroom modules that help you to build a Lightroom system able to grow with you. Learn to create a simple and flexible setup, organise and edit. You will have the time to learn as part of a small, interactive group (maximum 8). You will receive a video of the sessions and a significant discount for a professional printed workbook covering this material and more. This workshop is suitable for beginners through to intermediate.

You will be sent example images and you will follow along with the exercises on your own computer.

Part 1: 10am

Learn to create a Lightroom system that is designed to grow with your growing collection of images. - Understand the key folders that Lightroom uses - Setup the basic folder systems needed for flexible and long term use - Understand how Lightroom works with your images - Learn about the import dialog and the best choices to make. We will import the example images ready for the next section.

Part 2:

Learn to organise where your images are stored and how to easily access them by several unique methods. Learn about Keywords and how they can help you organise. - Rename folders to make them easily to find outside of Lightroom - Learn the difference between folders and collections and when to use them - Create and use Collections - Add Keywords - Create and use Smart Collections - Create Collection sets and see what they are for.

Part 3:

In this module, learn about the Basic editing panel and its hidden features and tricks. - Understand the histogram - Learn the order of changes to create consistent editing - Understand white balance - Learn to adjust contrast in many different ways - The difference between Vibrance and Saturation and when to use them - Black & White conversions and the B&W panel

Part 4:

In this module, learn how to make localised adjustments using masks. Deal with blemishes and dust spots in a pragmatic way. Enhance and stylise your images. - Understand how and when to use Healing, Cloning and remove - Learn to use the the A.I. masking tools, Gradient, Radial and Adjustment brushes - Learn the differences between the tools and which to use - Understand how to set defaults for the tools - Use the adjustment brush with sensitivity

Finish: 17:15 - The workshop is due to finish at 17:15

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Pre-requisites:

• You must have Lightroom Classic installed on a desktop or laptop computer

• You must have the Zoom application installed on your computer

• An internet connection suitable for the zoom sessions

• This workshop does not cover Lightroom on the iPad or phone see my other workshops.

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