Lightroom Fundamentals Course for Beginners

Learn the basics of Lightroom editing with a pro!


The Aperture Club
The Aperture Club
5.0 (11)
2k likes

2 x 3 hours

Class size 1 to 8 (public classes), 3 to 6

$280 (Afterpay available)


Sydney
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Art
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Photography
Want to learn editing with Lightroom but don't know where to start? Join this two week course for beginners!
Join us for 6 hours of Lightroom Tuition over 2 nights.
In this course, you will discover the ins and outs of Lightroom while creating impactful images that will make your photography stand out.
Throughout the course, our experienced teacher will guide you through the process of setting up your Lightroom Catalogue and folders, teaching you how to efficiently organise your photos. You'll also learn essential workflow techniques and backup strategies to ensure your images are safe.
You'll also learn how to make non-destructive adjustments that enhance the quality of your images. Discover techniques to restore lost detail in highlights and shadows, and even apply special effects that bring your images to life.
We'll provide practice images for you to follow along, but feel free to bring your own photos to work on as well.
Program 0utline
Week one - Introduction to Lightroom
  • Setting up your catalogue: Identity plate, watermarks and metadata
  • Importing photos: copy, move or add and file handling
  • Sorting and selecting images: flags, ratings, labels
  • Managing the image library: Filters, key wording, quick develop
  • Collections: basic collection, smart collections and target collections
  • Exporting basics: Locations, file naming, file sizing, file formats, presets
  • Back up: Where and how
Week two - The Develop Module
  • Fixing and enhancing: histograms, detail, lens corrections, tone curve, HSL
  • Local adjustments: Crop, spot removal, red eye, filters, adjustment brush, sky selection
  • Batch editing
  • Editing externally: 3rd party software
  • Presets: Importing and using presets
  • Work on final image for critique
All workshops include a mixture of theory, demonstrations and hands-on activities. You will be provided with a broad assortment of practice photos and Lightroom presets, so you can continue to revisit the exercises after you complete the course.
Bring your laptop and a functional copy of Adobe Lightroom and be ready to bring your images to life!
Please note: Please arrive 15 minutes before the workshop commences to ensure we start on time.

Knowledge required
Perfect for beginners!
 
What you'll get
  • Tea, coffee and snacks.
  • Sample images to work on.
What to bring
  • Laptop or desktop computer with the latest Adobe Lightroom software (you can download a demo of the latest update, which will work for one month).
  • Files of some images you would like to work on.
  • Appropriate adaptors to use USB drives.
  • External storage such as hard drive (advisable) or pen drive.
  • A mouse (highly recommended for image editing).
Session repeats

This class series runs over 2 consecutive sessions, which are 1 week apart.

Location

Sydney, NSW (varies by date; click the date selector to see details)

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The Aperture Club
The Aperture Club

5.0 (11)
2k likes

Sharon and her team of professional photographers are passionate about meeting people, travelling and of course photography. The Aperture Club runs photography workshops and tours that allow you to develop your creativity, with like-minded people.
We believe that experimenting and playing with your camera will enable you to master it quicker than studying books or trawling the internet watching videos. Our workshops are designed to give you the mindset which will open up your creativity and inspire you to use your camera. All our workshops, tours, day and weekend trips are designed to help you think like a photographer and sharpen you observation.
Discover your passion or just becoming more knowledgeable with your camera.

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