Lightroom Training Course

I Getting Started with Lightroom

Lightroom offers an extremely powerful system for storing and editing your images so that it operates at maximum efficiency and speed. Lesson 1 looks at how to set up Lightroom and gain an understanding of how it operates. You will also become familiar with all the panels and modules so that you can navigate this highly creative application and begin to see the creative possibilities that await you.

II Library Module

Lesson 2 looks at how the library module will help you make sense of the thousands of photographs you capture. This module allows you to easily organize your photos, add keywords to quickly identify photos and create collections of your favourite images. We will also look at how to create an efficient workflow based on flagging and rating your photos.

III Enhancing images through the Development Module

The development module offers a huge array of editing capabilities for your images. Lesson 3 looks at the core adjustment tools and gives you a strong understanding of when and where to use them. The functions of the basics panel will give you the control to dramatically enhance your photos and help fulfil your creative vision.

IV Localized Adjustments

Exploring the Development module further, we can target areas of a photo that we wish to improve or enhance using localized adjustments tools. Tools such as the graduated filter and adjustment brush allow you to enhance a specific area of your photo with great precision without effecting the entire image. This Lesson 4 goes into detail of how to use these tools to create dynamic images.

V HSL and Black and White

Lightroom offers extraordinary control over the colour in the photos we take. Here we look at the HSL (Hue, Saturation, and Luminance) options and how we can use them to improve and manipulate colour. Also in this lesson we utilize the HSL to create stunning Black and White photos, full of drama and impact.

VI Batch Processing

Batch processing is one of the most powerful functions of lightroom. It allows you to roll out enhancements and repairs across 100’s of images at once without having to edit each picture individually. Getting to grips with Lightrooms batch processing features will save you hours of editing work and allow you to spend more time out shooting. In this lesson we will also look correcting lens issues and further enhance images through Lightrooms effects panel.

VII Output and Printing

Understanding the file format options available to us is an incredibly important part of digital photography as it can have a big impact of the quality of our images along with how and where we can use our pictures. Lesson 8 focuses on subjects such as file format, image size and resolution so that you always understand the capabilities and quality of your photographs. We also explore the extensive range of templates and options for preparing your images to make those beautiful prints.

VIII HDR and Photo-merging

HDR Photography is a relatively new concept in photography but utilizing it correctly can produce photos with incredible detail and tonal range. Lightroom is perfectly suited for making this process straightforward. We will also look at how to create amazing panoramas using the photo merge tool.