Editing Class

Lightroom (and a Little Photoshop) Editing for Landscape Photography

Sessions on October 29th, November 5th, 12th, 19th, December 3rd, and 10th

When? Sessions on October 29th, November 5th, 12th, 19th, December 3rd, and 10th. The class will run (tentatively) 6:30-9:00pm via either Zoom or Teams

Editing your images is an indispensable part of your photography as an art. With the advancements in software such as Lightroom you no longer need to be a Photoshop expert in order to get the most out of your images.

Join me for a six (6) online sessions (2-2.5hr each) as we will go through the capabilities in Lightroom. I will guide you through the basics of cataloging and organizing your images, explain what the different sliders do, and teach you how to use basic and advanced masking techniques for precise control. One session of the class will be devoted to specialty uses of Photoshop, such as focus stacking, creating the Orton effect, and some creative exposure blending. Last session of the class will be devoted to editing your images from start to finish.

Sessions will be recorded and available for participants together with the image files after the class.

Tentative Syllabus

Session 1: Intro (October 29th)

  • Importing and organizing photos in Lightroom

  • Basic edits — what do all these sliders do?

  • Presets

Session 2: Basic Masking (November 5th)

  • Editing with masks (global vs local adjustments)

  • Types of masks and how to use them

Session 3: Advanced Masking (November 12th)

  • Mask intersection and refinement — how to get the most targeted adjustments

Session 4: Bracketed and Panoramic Images (November 19th)

  • Why do you need these and how to shoot them in the field

  • Combining images in Lightroom (from simple to complex)

  • Editing

Session 5: Using Photoshop for Special Tasks to Enhance Your Lightroom Edits (December 3rd)

  • Things Lightroom can’t do

  • Special effects (Orton, Adamsky etc)

  • Focus Stacking

  • Exposure blending for creative control

Session 6: Editing Your Images from A to Z (December 10th)

Enrollment, Payment, and Refund Information:

  • Between five (3) and twelve (12) participants (class will be cancelled if less than 4 people enroll)

  • Workshop/class cost is fully refunded when a class is cancelled for insufficient enrollment.

  • There are NO refunds for classes missed due to the student’s absence. There is no pro-rating of classes.

  • No refund will be given after the start of a class.

  • If a student cancels a registration at least 3 days before a class begins, a refund will be granted less a 5% processing fee. Any cancellations after that date will not qualify for a refund.