Photography and Photo Editing with Lightroom
Photography and Photo Editing with Lightroom is a course in taking better photos with a camera or smartphone, covering settings, light, white balance and composition, then culling, organising and editing them in Lightroom Classic with masking and AI tools. It suits beginner photographers, PR and marketing teams and online shop owners who handle large numbers of photos.
- Duration12 hours · 2 days
- FormatOnsite / live online
- Next roundOn request
- CertificateIncluded
Course overview
Everyone takes photos today, with mirrorless cameras and smartphones alike, but photos that are actually usable, from product shots and organisational events to social media images, still depend on understanding light, camera settings and composition. Once you have hundreds of shots, you also need a fast way to cull, organise and edit them to a consistent look, which is exactly what Lightroom was designed for.
This course has two parts. Day 1 builds photography basics with a digital camera or smartphone, from shooting modes and RAW files to aperture, shutter speed, ISO, light, shadow, white balance and composition, with a hands-on shooting workshop. Day 2 brings the photos into the current Adobe Lightroom Classic to manage the catalog, cull images, adjust light and colour in Develop, use masking and AI tools such as Denoise, Remove and Lens Blur, edit whole sets with presets and Sync, and export for the web, social media and print, with Lightroom on mobile for continuing the work. (2 days, 6 hours per day, 12 hours in total, Beginner level.)
What you’ll gain
- Set up a digital camera or smartphone and choose the right shooting mode for the situation
- Control aperture, shutter speed, ISO and exposure compensation to get the shot you want
- Control light, shadow and white balance, and compose images well
- Import, cull and manage large numbers of photos with a Lightroom Classic catalog
- Adjust light and colour and make local edits with Develop, masking and AI tools
- Edit whole sets of photos to a consistent look and export them for each channel
Who this course is for
- Beginner photographers who want to get the most from their camera or smartphone
- PR officers and marketing teams who shoot and edit event or product photos
- Online shop owners and content creators who handle large numbers of photos
- Students, teachers and anyone else who is interested
Prerequisites
- Able to use a Windows or macOS computer and manage files and folders
- Able to install and uninstall software
- A digital camera or a smartphone with a manual or pro mode; an expensive camera is not needed
- No previous photography or photo editing experience is needed
Curriculum
Course Details
This course is the 2026 edition of Photography and Photo Editing with Lightroom, rewritten for the current Lightroom Classic and for how people shoot with cameras and smartphones today. It runs for 2 days, 6 hours per day (12 hours in total, 09:00-16:00), as lectures with labs and workshops. Beginner level. Day 1 covers camera settings, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, light, shadow, white balance and composition, then puts them into practice with portrait,
product and motion shots. Day 2 brings the same photos into Lightroom Classic to cull, organise and edit them with Develop, masking and AI tools, before editing the whole set with presets and Sync and exporting it. Learners need access to Lightroom Classic through Creative Cloud or a trial, and bring their own camera or smartphone. The course focuses on shooting and handling whole sets of photos; in-depth retouching is covered in the institute's Photoshop courses.
Day 1 Photography Fundamentals
Section 1: Lab: Getting to Know Your Camera and the Settings You Need
- Camera types: mirrorless, DSLR, compact and smartphone
- When to use Auto, P, A/Av, S/Tv and M modes
- How RAW, JPEG and HEIF files differ and which to choose
- Autofocus, face and eye detection, and holding the camera steady
- Caring for cameras, lenses and memory cards
Section 2: Lab: Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO
- The exposure triangle and how the three settings interact
- Aperture for shallow depth of field in portraits and deep focus in landscapes
- Shutter speed to freeze or show movement
- ISO, noise and choosing a value in low light
- Metering modes, exposure compensation and reading the in-camera histogram
Section 3: Lab: Light, Shadow and White Balance
- Direction of light: front, side and back lighting
- Control light and shadow with reflectors and simple tools
- Flash basics and softening harsh shadows
- White balance presets, Kelvin values and custom white balance
- Lab: shoot one object under light from several directions and compare
Section 4: Lab: Composition
- The rule of thirds, leading lines and natural frames
- Foreground, background and the use of empty space
- Camera angles and focal lengths that change how a photo feels
- Approaches for portraits, products, places and events
- Vertical photos for social media and horizontal photos for the web
Section 5: Workshop: Shooting in Real Situations
- Portraits with a blurred background, and backlit shots with exposure compensation
- Tabletop product photos with lighting
- Freeze and show movement with shutter speed
- Shoot a RAW set to edit on Day 2
- Review the photos together and get feedback from the instructor
Day 2 Managing and Editing Photos with Lightroom
Section 6: Lab: Lightroom Classic and Importing Photos
- How Lightroom Classic and Lightroom differ, and which to choose
- The catalog concept: photos stay in folders, edits are stored in the catalog
- Import with Add or Copy, renaming files and adding metadata
- Plan a folder structure and back up the catalog safely
- Lab: import the workshop photos into a new catalog
Section 7: Lab: Culling and Organising in the Library
- Grid, Loupe, Compare and Survey views
- Flags, star ratings and colour labels for culling
- Keywords, collections and smart collections
- Find photos with the Library Filter, and stack similar shots
- Lab: cull several hundred photos down to the set you will actually use
Section 8: Lab: Adjusting Light and Colour in Develop
- Read the histogram and fix dark, bright and high-contrast photos
- White balance, tone, presence and the tone curve
- Crop, straighten and lens corrections for purple fringing and distortion
- Adjust colour with HSL / Color and convert photos to black and white
- Detail: sharpening and noise reduction
Section 9: Lab: Masking and AI Tools
- Automatic subject, sky, people and background masks
- Linear gradients, radial gradients and brushes for local edits
- Reduce noise from high-ISO photos with Denoise
- Remove distractions with Remove, including the Generative AI option, and Lens Blur
- The order to apply AI tools, and keeping photos truthful in news and organisational work
Section 10: Workshop: Editing Whole Sets and Exporting
- Create and install presets, and sync settings across a whole set
- Virtual copies and snapshots for trying several versions
- Export presets for the web, social media and print, with a watermark
- Send photos on to Photoshop, and sync photos with Lightroom on mobile
- Workshop: edit and export your own set to a consistent look
Schedule & training options
For individuals — public rounds
No public rounds are open right now. Join the waiting list and we will contact you first when the next round opens, or ask us on LINE. Or call 02-570-8449 or 088-807-9770
For organisations — in-house / private
- Tailor the content to your team’s tools and projects
- Your dates, at your office or live online
- Quotation with tax ID for procurement
Instructors
Frequently asked questions
How do RAW and JPEG files differ, and which should I shoot?
A JPEG is a photo that the camera or phone has already adjusted for light, colour and sharpness and compressed into a small file, ready to use but with some data discarded. A RAW file keeps almost all the sensor data. It is larger and needs editing in a program such as Lightroom Classic before use, but lets you change white balance and recover shadow and highlight detail without damaging the image. For serious editing, shoot RAW or RAW+JPEG. Many smartphones can also shoot RAW in pro mode.
How do aperture, shutter speed and ISO affect a photo?
A wide aperture (small f-number) lets in more light and blurs the background, which suits portraits, while a narrow aperture (large f-number) keeps the whole scene sharp, which suits landscapes. A fast shutter speed freezes motion and a slow one shows it, such as a silky waterfall. A high ISO lets you shoot in low light but adds noise, which Denoise in Lightroom Classic can now reduce. The three settings need to be balanced together.
How do you edit many photos in Lightroom quickly and to a consistent look?
Import the photos into a catalog and cull them with flags, ratings or colour labels in the Library. Edit one sample photo in Develop to get the light, colour and white balance you want, then save it as a preset or use Sync Settings to copy the adjustments to other photos taken in the same light. For local fixes such as the sky or faces, use automatic masks, make small tweaks only where needed, and export with an export preset.
Who is the Photography and Photo Editing with Lightroom course for, and what should I know beforehand?
It suits beginner photographers, PR officers and marketing teams who shoot and edit photos, online shop owners, students, teachers and anyone interested. No photography experience is needed. You just need to be able to use a computer and install software, have a digital camera or a smartphone with a manual or pro mode, and have access to Lightroom Classic through Creative Cloud or a trial.
What will I be able to do after the Photography and Photo Editing with Lightroom course?
You will be able to set up a camera or smartphone and choose the right mode, control aperture, shutter speed, ISO, light and white balance, compose portraits, product and event photos, then import, cull and manage them in Lightroom Classic, edit them with Develop, masking and AI tools, and give a whole set a consistent look before exporting it. Participants who complete the training receive a Certificate of Completion with its own number, which can be verified online.
Can the Photography and Photo Editing with Lightroom course be run in-house for our team?
Yes. It can be run in-house for your team, with examples adapted to your own work, such as practising with your organisation's products or events and creating presets so the team's photos share a consistent look. You can request a quotation from this page, or contact us on LINE @itgenius or by phone on 02-570-8449.