Adobe Lightroom: Beginner to Expert
Join Backcountry Journeys for an in-depth online course on Adobe Lightroom Classic CC. This course will teach everything you need to know in order to become a Lightroom Expert.
Post-processing is as essential to good photography as exposing an image in the field. And software applications can seem daunting. Yet, knowing how to efficiently process and edit your photographs is essential to elevating your photography to the ‘next level.’
That’s where we step in!
Invaluable Tool
The professional photographers at Backcountry Journeys find Adobe Lightroom Classic invaluable for their work and have been utilizing the software for years. Lightroom is, in fact, one of the most powerful and intuitive photo applications on the market. We understand the application inside and out. We know the shortcuts. And we know how to teach you the most efficient workflow strategies to make your experience more enjoyable.
Our two-day Adobe Lightroom Classic CC workshops are classroom-based and feature a comprehensive look into the ‘Library’ and ‘Develop’ modules of Adobe Lightroom Classic CC – the two most important post-processing tasks to efficiently organize and edit photos.
What you Will Learn:
- How to import, manage and catalog your images like a pro
- Beginner to Expert image editing techniques
- Professional sharpening and noise reduction techniques
- Use masking and adjustment brush for powerful localized image edits
- The power and efficiency of Keyboard Shortcuts
- How to create seamless panoramas
- How to create HDR images in Lightroom
- How to blend multiple exposures manually
- Understanding levels, curves & historgram
- Understanding file types and how to use them
- Spot removal, image cloning & healing techniques
- Lightroom vs Photoshop and when to use one or the other
- Learn the functions & use of every Lightroom tool in the library & develop module
Learn from our experts
This completely online course will offer informative slides, hands-on activities, questions & answers sessions, as well as live editing examples.
By the end you will know how to import images, efficiently organize your photos in the ‘Library’ module, perform advanced post-processing in the ‘Develop’ module, export your images for web and print, and MORE!
This course will benefit both beginner and advanced photographers. Lightroom Classic CC is constantly evolving with new features and our courses / instruction methods evolve alongside the technology. Whether you are just picking up a camera or have used Lightroom Classic CC for years – you will benefit from this course.
Your Instructor
Matt Meisenheimer is a photographer based in Wisconsin. His artistry revolves around finding unique compositions and exploring locations that few have seen. He strives to capture those brief moments of dramatic light and weather, which make our grand landscapes so special. Matt loves the process of photography – from planning trips and scouting locations, taking the shot in-field, to post-processing the final image.
Matt is an active adventurer and wildlife enthusiast as well. He graduated with a degree in wildlife ecology and worked in Denali National Park and Mount Rainier National Park as a biologist. He also spent 6 months working in the deserts of Namibia before finding his path in photography. Matt’s passion for the wilderness has taken him to many beautiful places around the world.
As a former university teaching assistant, Matt is passionate about instruction. It is his goal to give his students the technical and creative knowledge they need to achieve their own photographic vision. He truly enjoys working with photographers on a personal level and helping them reach their goals.
You can see Matt’s work and portfolio on his webpage at www.meisphotography.com