Lightroom for Photographers: The Complete Course

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Live classes and Q&As

As part of the launch of this course, we held 11 watch parties and live Q&A sessions. Those were recorded and can now be found on each lesson page. For example, any questions that pertained to Lesson 1 can be found on that page, questions about lesson 20 on that page, and so on.

Course Outline

I’ve put together this PDF with the complete course outline so you know exactly what is included, as follows. If you wish to download it as a PDF, you can also find a link below.

I’ve put together this PDF with the complete course outline so you know exactly what is included.

You can download the course outline PDF here (154 KB)

Course Content

Course Introduction Sample Lesson

Getting Started and the Catalog

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Lightroom Classic Sample Lesson

Lesson 2: The Lightroom Catalog and Important Settings Sample Lesson

Library Module

Lesson 3 – Introduction to and Customizing the Library Module

Lesson 4 – How to Add and Use Flags, Star Ratings and Color Labels

Lesson 5 – How to Use the Toolbar to Sort and Compare Images

Lesson 6 – How to Filter Images to Find the Ones You Want

Lesson 7 – How to Move and Rename Images and Folders Safely

Lesson 8 – Keywords and Keywording

Lesson 9 – Metadata

Lesson 10 – How to Import Images Into Your Lightroom Catalog

Lesson 11 – Handy Tricks You Need to Know

Lesson 12 – How to Make and Use Collections in Lightroom

Develop Module

Lesson 13 – Introduction to the Develop Module

Lesson 14 – Understanding and Using the Basic Panel in the Develop Module

Lesson 15 – The Crop Tool

Lesson 16 – How to Use the Spot Removal Tool Effectively

Lesson 17 – Chromatic Aberration and the Lens Correction Panel

Lesson 18 – How to Use the Tone Curve for Tonal and Color Adjustments

Lesson 19 – How to Use the HSL Panel for Color Adjustments

Lesson 20 – How to Do a Black and White Conversion Properly

Lesson 21 – How to Use the Color Grading Tool for Style and Adjustments

Lesson 22 – Using the Detail Panel to Add Sharpness and Remove Noise

Lesson 23 – Using the Transform Panel to Correct Perspective Distortion

Lesson 24 – How to Use the Effects Panel to Add Film Grain or an Edge Vignette

Lesson 25 – How to Use the Calibration Panel for Tweaking the Color

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About Darlene Hildebrandt

Darlene is an educator who teaches aspiring amateurs and hobbyists how to improve their skills through her articles here on Digital Photo Mentor, her beginner photography course, and private tutoring lessons. To help you at whatever level you're at she has two email mini-courses. Sign up for her free beginner OR portrait photography email mini-course. Or get both, no charge!