We are thrilled you're here and excited to share all the secrets of Lightroom with you. Lightroom is the most popular photo editing program developed to help both hobbyist and professional photographers edit their images quickly and effectively as well as manage a growing collection of photos.
Our comprehensive 4-week Lightroom 101 workshop is designed to help you become comfortable with the basics of Lightroom, so you can confidently edit and manage your images on your own. Topics are broken down into easily manageable segments for an ideal learning experience and the materials are available to you at whatever pace you are most comfortable with!
Have you ever thought to yourself...
I feel limited and want to expand my knowledge of Lightroom
I want to use Lightroom more efficiently and know all the tools that will make my job easier
I want to speed up my editing and save time
I want to pursue photography full-time, but know I need to understand Lightroom better in order to offer irresistible photos to my clients.
I’m ready to take my editing to a whole new level.
Can you relate? What if you could use Lightroom and expand your capabilities in the next 30 days? Imagine all you could offer your clients and how that might affect your client sales, satisfaction, and referrals. We want to help you get the ball rolling so that 2021 is your best year yet! Build your business into something more than you thought possible!
Ready to begin? Here's what you have to look forward to over the next four weeks.
The focus for the first week is all about getting your images into Lightroom via Import and how to use tools like keywords and collections to help you manage your catalog (all your images in Lightroom), both to simplify editing but also so that you can quickly find those same images again a year or two from now. It’s no secret that Lightroom is a powerhouse tool when it comes to editing–and we’re so excited to show you the ropes!
Working with the Library Module in Lightroom
Workspace Overview in Lightroom
Importing and culling images in Lightroom
Using Keywords and Collections
WEEK 2: EDITING IN THE DEVELOP MODULE During the second week, you will get a brief but concise overview of what the main panels on the right side of the Develop module does and how to use them to edit your photos. We cover how to make basic but essential tweaks to your images with the Basic panel, add contrast with Tone/Curve, alter color tones with Color Grading and HSL, and add sharpening and reduce noise with the Detail panel.
Editing in Lightroom
Finding your Develop Module and using the right-hand side of Lightroom
Correcting exposure, adding contrast, and working with tone curves.
Sharpening and reducing noise.
Altering Color Tones with Color Grading and HSL
WEEK 3: USING BRUSHES, GRADUATED FILTERS, CLONE TOOL, AND CROPPING FOR PRINT. This week is about making changes to your images, meaning tweaks that only affect a specific area of your images. You learn about using adjustment brushes or graduated/radial filters for targeted areas, like sharpening eyes, whitening teeth, brightening one side of the image, etc. We also show you how to remove blemishes or hide distracting objects with the handy clone/heal tool. Lastly, we demystify the crop tool to change the perspective of your image or create specific image ratios for printing.
Editing with Local Adjustments in Lightroom
Introduction to brushes and graduated filters
Learn how to sharpen eyes, whiten teeth, and more with brushes
Removing blemishes with brushes
Hide distracting objects with clone/heal tool
Demystify the crop tool
Exporting your images with specific image ratios for print
WEEK 4: EDITING WITH PRESETS, BRUSHES, AND GRADUATED FILTERS At this point, you will hopefully feel more comfortable with editing, so this week focuses on some time-saving tools like making snapshots, creating virtual copies for multiple versions of the same image, and syncing edits across multiple images. The editing process culminates in the export stage when the changes you've made are applied, and the new image file is created.
Editing with Lightroom Presets, Virtual Copies, Snapshots, Syncing, and more!
Editing with Lightroom Presets
Editing with Lightroom Presets and Brushes
Creating Snapshots and Virtual Copies
Syncing edits across multiple images
Exporting your images in Lightroom
BONUS VIDEOS Adobe started with a single awesome Lightroom version, Lightroom Classic, but in recent years they've added two additional versions (Lightroom CC and Lightroom Mobile). The bonus week's material will explain some of the version differences and also show you how to use the sync feature so you can access and edit your individual images in all three versions. We've also included an additional bonus editing video using presets and custom brushes.
Level: Beginner to Intermediate Location: Online Course at your own pace Time Commitment: Approx. 1 to 2 hours a week Materials: All lessons will be in written format and include video tutorials
FAQs
How do I register for the Lightroom 101 Workshop?
You may register for the class at any time by clicking on the Buy button.
After registration, how do I access the Workshop??
Immediately after you register you can access all of the workshop materials. Your workshop is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week so you can learn at your own convenience.
How long do I have to access the Workshop materials?
Once you register, you have ONE YEAR to access all materials on our site. All of the written course materials (pdfs) are available for download so you will have access to them forever.
Which version of Lightroom do I need for this Workshop?
As for following the steps shown in the videos, you will get the most out of the workshop if you are using a laptop or desktop with Lightroom Classic installed.
What will this workshop teach me?
There are so many tools and abilities in Lightroom Classic that you may not even realize! We'll teach you how to manage your photos, edit your photos and create content in Lightroom, too. If you're using Lightroom CC (the app) you can still benefit. We highly recommend Lightroom Classic as it gives you so many tools to enhance your work. Think of it this way! Lightroom CC is like a Ford Escort and Lightroom Classic is a Ferrari, and you get to learn how to drive the Ferrari with Lightroom 101. So exciting! Be sure to look through the lessons above to review everything we cover.
How will this workshop help me if I can already do some basic editing in Lightroom?
Basic editing in Lightroom is a wonderful start, but there are so many fantastic tools often under-used. Tools that can save you so much time every day! This workshop explains all the main aspects to photo management, organization, and processing (editing) so that you can utilize more of those tools and be confidently in control. You're going to love this workshop and all we've included!
Which Lightroom is this workshop for?
This workshop is dedicated to the Ferrari of Lightroom versions... Lightroom Classic. We do go over Lightroom CC and Lightroom mobile in the bonus section, but the material in all four lessons focuses on Lightroom Classic. You can go to the top of your Lightroom and click on Help and then System Info to see what version you're using.
What device is needed to complete this workshop?
You can stream the lesson videos on any device (laptop, desktop, tablet, phone) and view/download the notes on laptops or desktops as well as phones or tablets if the device has that ability.
Testimonials
"This has been the best course I have ever taken. It has changed the way I see photography and the way I process my photographs quickly, effectively, and always to please my clients. Thanks so much, Amanda. You are an amazing instructor."
Rhonda T.
"I have learned so much already! I tell everyone about how great this course has been for me!"
Samantha O.
"You are such an awesome teacher. Love all your classes, but this has been stellar. I still have a few classes to do, but am working through them. Thank SO much!"
Cara R.
"I had used Lightroom for a little over a year when I signed up for the workshop. I am so glad that I did! I was always terrified of the tone curve and histogram, but with Amanda’s instruction, I am able to manipulate both without fear! I also learned other little tricks that have helped me tremendously with editing. I highly recommend Pretty Presets Lightroom 101! Enroll now! You won’t regret it."
Valerie M.
"The tips, tricks, and tools shared were time-saving and will help me speed up my workflow so much. I can't get over the value! I've grown so much from this class and am excited about Lightroom and editing again! I can't begin to express my gratefulness to the Pretty Presets community. Thank you Amanda for teaching! You make it so easy to understand."
Beth R.
"If the Pretty Presets folks offer Lightroom 101 again, be first in line to enroll. It was absolutely awesome! Amanda Padgett was the instructor, and she did an absolutely amazing job. It has great classes, handouts, videos, live webinars, recorded webinars. They provided us with sample images and the tools to edit them. Really, really great course. Thank you Pretty Presets, and especially Amanda, for this great course."
