Highlights of Lightroom Workshop!

Library and Develop Modules in Lightroom Classic CC

Saturday, February 29^th, 2020

with Adobe certified instructor Kathy Tarantola

Learn the Best Lightroom Features and Tools

Whether you have never done much editing in Lightroom or if you have been working with it for years, this workshop will cover some of the main features of what Lightroom can do for your photo editing workflow. Lightroom is the leading editing and processing program for photo professionals and enthusiasts alike, but many features are hard to find on your own. We will cover tips in the Library where you will learn to organize, rate, search, and sort your images to make finding them a breeze. You will learn how to work through large shoots efficiently with synchronized settings and how to use Collections for creating virtual folders of your images for specific projects.

Note: We will not be covering importing in this class to make more time for the organizing features.  An upcoming Lightroom 101 class will cover getting your photos into Lightroom. If you have any difficulty getting images into Lightroom to work on for this workshop, let me know and I can help you prior to class.

Learn the Best Lightroom Develop features for editing

Then, with the Develop Module, let the fun begin! Learn the quick and easy tips for editing your work, beginning with learning to evaluate any image and using the tools to make stunning portfolio quality images.

We will take several images through the entire editing workflow, reviewing tools as we go. Topics emphasized will be based on student needs. You will have time to practice with your own images, ask questions, and get feedback on your work.

What we will cover: Library Module

• Organizing
• Metadata and Keywording
• Using ratings and filters
• Collections
• Searching
• Synchronizing
• Mastering good workflow practices

What we will cover: Develop Module

• Learn to evaluate your photos for the best creative decisions
• Perfect, exposure, tone, clarity and color
• Making local adjustments with the Adjustment brush, Radial and Graduated Filters
• Applying sharpening and noise reduction
• Correction lens distortion
• Using virtual copies and snapshots
• Presets for creative development

No prior experience with Lightroom is necessary; however, a working knowledge of computers is necessary for you to get the most from this workshop. A laptop computer loaded with a Lightroom CLASSIC CC is required. You can download a trial version at Adobe.com.

Date: Saturday, February 29th, 2020  12-5 PM

Location: Digital Silver Imaging, 9 Brighton St. Belmont, MA

Fee for this course is $149

Click here for a link to Digital Silver Imaging to sign up

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Beat those March Cabin-Fever Cold-Weather Blues and come learn Lightroom!

March 2019 Lightroom Saturday Series at Digital Silver Imaging

• March 16 – Lightroom 101 and Beyond

• March 23 – Lightroom Develop Intensive

• March 30 – Output – Book Making and Portfolio Prints
  

Each workshop runs from 12-5 pm

Fee for a single course is $149*

*Purchase all three workshops for $399 and save $48

• Please be aware – If you have the cloud based version, which is simply called Lightroom CC, that is a very different program and we won’t be covering it.

Workshop Details:

Lightroom Classic 101 – Basics and Beyond

Saturday, March 16, 2019 12-5 PM

This workshop will give you a working knowledge of Lightroom, the leading editing and processing program for photo professionals and enthusiasts alike. We will cover both the Library and Develop modules. In the Library module we will cover the best workflow practices of importing, organizing, renaming, using stars and color labels for rating, and keywording and metadata for search simplicity. You will learn how to work through large shoots efficiently with synchronized settings and presets, and how to use Collections for creating virtual folders of your images for major efficiency. Then, with the Develop Module, let the fun begin! Learn the quick and easy tips for editing your work, beginning with learning to evaluate any image and using the tools to make portfolio quality images.

We will take several images through the entire editing workflow, reviewing tools as we go. Topics emphasized will be based on student needs. You will have time to practice with your own images, ask questions, and get feedback on your work.

Library Module

• Import process
• Organizing
• Renaming
• Presets
• Metadata and Keywording
• Using ratings and filters
• Collections
• Searching
• Exporting
• Mastering good workflow practices

Develop Module

• Learn to evaluate your photos for the best creative decisions
• Perfect, exposure, tone, clarity and color
• Making local adjustments with the Adjustment brush, Radial and Graduated Filters
• Applying sharpening and noise reduction
• Correcting lens distortion
• Using virtual copies and snapshots
• Making great black and white conversions
• Presets for creative developing

No prior experience with Lightroom is necessary; however a working knowledge of computers is necessary for you to get the most from this workshop. A laptop computer loaded with a Lightroom CLASSIC CC is required. You can download a trial version at Adobe.com.

Lightroom Develop Module Intensive

Saturday, March 23, 2019 12-5 PM

In this Develop Module intensive, we will cover many of the features that make Lightroom an amazing and powerful processor of digital images. We will continue learning the tools and delve deeper into the tips and tricks to enhance your images quickly and with stunning results. We will also delve into the Export feature and create export presets to streamline your process. Learn how to seamlessly work between Lightroom and Photoshop.

Using your own images with help along the way, you will walk away with hands-on knowledge and the ability to quickly make your images ready for exhibition or to make the perfect photo book or slide show.

Topics include

• Perfecting tone and color in each photo
• Applying sharpening and noise reduction
• Correcting lens distortion and chromatic aberration
• Global vs Local corrections
• Powerful local editing tools
• Cropping, Spot removal, Graduated and Radial Filters, Adjustment Brush
• Hue, Saturation, Luminance panel
• Using the Tone Curve for precise adjustments
• Color or luminance masking
• Post crop vignetting and the dehaze filter
• Making great black and white conversions
• Creative presets – use LR templates or create your own
• Learn how Photoshop still fits easily into your workflow
• Soft Proofing for printing

Lightroom Output -Book Making and Printing

Saturday, March 30, 2019 12-5 PM

In this output workshop, we will cover two exceptional ways to share your images with the world, making exhibition quality prints or creating a multipage book.

Topics include

• Import process, applying metadata during import
• Organizing – making a folder structure that works for you
• Viewing Modes
• Renaming, creating new folders, moving files
• Removing vs Deleting files
• Metadata and Keywording
• Using star ratings and color labels
• Searching / Filtering – how to find anything!
• Collections & Smart Collections to organize multiple projects
• Exporting – export presets
• Mastering good workflow practices

 Link to sign up – COMING SOON

Location: Digital Silver Imaging, 9 Brighton Street, Belmont, MA

Each workshop runs from 12-5 pm

Fee for a single course is $149*

*Purchase all three workshops for $399 and save $48

Lightroom 101 – Saturday November 17, 2018,  12-5pm

Click here for more info and to sign up

This workshop will thoroughly cover the Library and Develop modules where you manage, keyword, edit and enhance your images. With hands-on practice, learn how to quickly and easily import, organize, edit, rate, and enhance your images, and how to work through large shoots efficiently with synchronized settings and presets. We will discuss how Photoshop will still fit in your workflow, and learn how to move between Lightroom and Photoshop easily.

We will take several images through the entire Develop workflow, reviewing tools as we go. Topics emphasized will be based on student needs. You will have time to practice with your own images, ask questions, and get feedback on your work.

Library Module
• Import process
• Organizing
• Renaming
• Metadata and Keywording
• Using ratings and filters
• Collections
• Searching
• Exporting
• Mastering good workflow practices

Develop Module
• Evaluating photos and making creative decisions
• Perfecting tone and color in each photo
• Making local adjustments with tools such as the Adjustment brush and Graduated Filter
• Applying sharpening and noise reduction
• Correcting lens distortion • Using virtual copies
• Saving develop states with snapshots
• Making great black and white conversions
• Presets

No prior experience with Lightroom is necessary; however a working knowledge of computers is necessary for you to get the most from this workshop. A laptop computer loaded with Lightroom Classic CC is required. If you own the stand-alone version of at least Lightroom 5, you will not have a number of the newer features, but you are welcome to attend. You can download a trial version of Classic CC at Adobe.com.

PLEASE NOTE: If you have the cloud based version, which is simply called Lightroom CC, that is a very different program and we won’t be covering it. Call or email me with any questions.

Date: Saturday – November 17, 2018
Time: 12-5 PM 
Location: Digital Silver Imaging, 9 Brighton St. Belmont, MA 
Fee for this course is $149*

Private Tutorials

Are you not able to find your photos? Are you getting those pesky question marks on your folders? Do you need help developing your images to their full potential? Contact me about a private session and will come to your home to help you sort out any of your Lightroom issues. Travel within 25 miles included; 2 hour minimum, $85 per hour.

kathy@ktphoto.com or kathy@photojourneysworkshops.com

office – 781 209-2991 or cell 617 417-1237