Adobe Lightroom Classic - Intro for Beginners

DAY 1: 9:00AM – 4:00PM

Covering the Basics

Lightroom for Beginners is the perfect introductory course for both the hobbyist and professional photographer! Learn how to organize, process, enhance, and share photos using Adobe Lightroom Classic.

This course is designed to give photographers of all genres and skills the fundamental basics to using this powerful and professional level program.

Course Description

During the Intro to Lightroom Classic course – students learn how to manage and edit images using hands-on training. The instructor will provide images and notes so the class can work together.

Topics Covered

• Overview of the Lightroom Classic interface

• Importing images from computer or camera to Lightroom Catalog

• Working with RAW and DNG files

• Organizing images within the Library Module

• Making lens, color, exposure, and white balance corrections

• Enhancing images using the Develop Module

• Exporting images for sharing

• Photoshop integration

Materials Needed

• Personal Computer (Mac or PC is acceptable) with minimum 8GB of RAM

• Adobe Creative Cloud installed on your computer

• Adobe Lightroom Classic installed on your computer

• Card reader

• USB port or USB adaptor

Qualifications

Beginner

DAY 2: 9:00AM – 4:00PM

Application - Portraits and Landscapes

Join Sarah for a second day of Lightroom building on the techniques learned on day 1. In addition to mastering cataloging skills, this course focuses on editing workflow for a range of types of photography.

Course Description

During the Application of Lightroom course, students will learn how to master their cataloging, organizing, and editing skills using Adobe Lightroom Classic. The day will focus on editing workflows for both portrait retouching and landscape photography.

Topics Covered

• Review of importing photos into catalog

• Adding signature copyright and watermarks to photos

• Sorting images using keywords and metadata in the Library Module

• Backing up Lightroom Catalog

• Advanced corrections and enhancements in the Develop Module

• Editing for portrait photography including skin retouching and object removal

• Editing for landscapes including sky replacements and enhancing the raw image

• Creating Presets

• Exporting images for sharing

• Photoshop integration

Materials Needed

• Personal Computer (Mac or PC is acceptable) with minimum 8GB of RAM

• Adobe Creative Cloud installed on your computer

• Adobe Lightroom Classic installed on your computer

• Camera

• Card reader

Qualifications

Beginner – Intermediate

Completion of Lightroom Day 1 course

Instructor: Sarah Rogers, Adobe Certified Expert