This course aims to introduce you to the creative image editing power and image management of Adobe Lightroom Classic functions and sub-modules, and to enable confident and capable interpretation of the photograph in respect of exposure, colour, clarity and image finishing.

The structure of the weekend will be the workflow of Lightroom Classic itself, beginning with importing files (with an understanding of storage, keywording and labelling) – moving on to detailed manipulation, enhancement and output, and how to export photographs for a range of purposes.

The differences between file types is explained before importing some photographs captured during an excursion into West Dean Gardens.

The course covers:

• An introduction to the raw file and processing options within Lightroom Classic
• An introduction to the Lightroom Classic interface, work area and panels
• Workflow techniques: importing files and using import presets
• Overview of the Library module to manage files, keywording, rating and accessing meta data
• Using compare and survey modes
• Understanding and managing the histogram to recover highlights and shadow detail
• Introduction to the develop module (exposure, white balance, vibrance and saturation)
• Local adjustments (cropping, spot removal, red eye removal)
• Automating adjustments to multiple files
• Converting images to black and white to maximise tone and impact
• Finishing files by reducing noise and sharpening
• Creating HDR and panoramas
• Exporting files.

What students need to bring

A digital camera (preferably with manual settings), fresh/charged batteries, charger, memory card, and instruction manual.

A tripod (not essential), a notebook and pen, a laptop (optional), and a USB drive (large storage capacity) or portable hard drive (plus connecting leads) to transfer images to your own computer at the end of the course or save work in progress.

Bring a note of your own Adobe ID login. If you don’t already have one, please register for a free account at adobe.com prior to the course, and remember to bring the details with you.

Additional information

Please note: The course is for up to 8 participants. While each will be allocated a PC workstation, other equipment provided in the studio, may be shared amongst the group.

Arrival day - first date of course
Residential students can arrive from 4pm, non-residential students to arrive by 6.45pm for registration  
Student welcome, followed by dinner: 6.45pm (dinner included)
Teaching session: 8pm-9pm (attendance is essential)

Daily timetable
Course teaching: 9.15am-5pm  
Morning session: 9.15am-12.45pm including coffee/tea break  
Lunch break: 12.45pm-2pm (lunch included)  
Afternoon session: 2pm-5pm including coffee/tea break  
Teaching finishes: 5pm    
Evening working: students may have access to workshops until 9pm, but only with permission from the tutor and provided any health and safety guidelines are observed.

Departure day - last date of course
Course teaching: 9.15am-3pm (lunch included)  
Teaching finishes: 3pm  

Residential students will need to check out of rooms by 10am.
Please note, the tutor may make slight variations to the daily timetable as required.

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