Lightroom Course

One day course – learning to use Lightroom – Level 1 course £150 – Maximum 6 students

The who, the what, the when and the where…

Who is the course for?

This course is for any level of photographer, amateur through to the professional that would like to learn Lightroom. Adobe Lightroom is a large complicated application and to get the most out of it, takes time. I have been using Lightroom since it was released and have been using various different types of Digital Assets management systems before Lightroom’s conception. I am also part of the Adobe developers programme and help with bug finding on the pre-release versions.

This course will be tailored to suit the individual requirements of the workshop attendees. Starting from installing Lightroom, through to advanced catalog management, creating your own presets and backing up and mastering quick and efficient workflows.

You can either come with your own laptop and work along as the lessons are taught or bring a note book and pen and follow the lesson via the projection screen. Full class notes and images will be provided for you to work with. [There are no computers supplied]

This is an adults only course.[ However, if you have child that would like to learn Photoshop please get in touch and we can arrange a school/youthclub/cubs workshop. ] 

The classroom has access for wheel chairs.

What you will learn:

At the end of the course you will have learnt:

• How to set up install Lightroom
• What is the difference between the Lightroom versions, standalone, classic and mobile versions
• Digital asset management, organising your files
• What is DPI, LPI and PPI? Correctly sizing your images.
• How to use Lightroom plugins
• Efficient workflows
• Culling, whether to cull in or to cull out
• Computer hardware
• Gradient fills
• Cloning, healing and blemish removal
• Photoshop integration
• Managing collections
• Efficient preview creation
• Smart previews

Upon signing up for the course you will receive a questionnaire, it will ask what you would like to learn form the course and any objectives you would like to accomplish. The course is very flexible and is partly led by the students abilities during the weekend.

When is the next course?

Please fill in the form below to register your interest in the course. We start at 10am, please arrive for 9.30am. We break for lunch at 12.30 for 30 minutes and then continue till 5pm. There is a good chance that we will run over, so if you plan for staying an hour or so later then that is fine. It’s nice to have a relaxed Q and A after the day with a beer, wine or coffee.

Where does the course take place?

The course will take place in Manchester City Centre. We will be in a classroom in the YMCA at Castlefield. Should the course location be any different we will let you know.

What you will need 

Please bring a laptop with charger with Lightroom already installed. If you are not sure which version or how to do this I can tell you what is required via a phone call before the workshop. If you do not have a laptop you can still attend the course and follow on via the projector. there are no computers available to borrow. A notebook, pen, water bottle, lunch money or butties 🙂

Ric Latham Photography • 3 Chapel Lane • Manchester • M9 8PT • 07808174805