The ultimate advanced Lightroom image editing course with 65 comprehensive units on using the powerful image processing capability of Lightroom.
In this course, we take more complex editing concepts and apply them so that you can transform your images in a subtle and considered way.
Advanced image editing is not about creating weird and outlandish effects. It is gently and judiciously enhancing your images so they have the best impact, yet retain their original character. This is what we teach through the modules of the course.
You do not need prior Lightroom experience to take this course although it would help in getting up to speed with the interface.
IOP provides image files that you can load up into Lightroom and edit along with your tutor.
- 65 in-depth units giving you the essential image editing techniques in easy to manage chunks
- Over 11 hours of in-depth tutorials
- Click on the Course Units Tab to find out more
- Raw files to edit alongside your tutor
- Covering advanced editing topics
- Live chat for immediate help and advice
- 2 hours of dedicated tutor chat every week
- Unlimited time to complete the course*
- Diploma in Advanced Lightroom Editing (pdf certificate)
You will need Adobe Lightroom (CC ideally) for this course. Get a free trial here.
* You have lifetime access to the course but you must log in at least once every 12 months to keep your account active
** IOP are not affiliated with or endorsed by Adobe
01_01_Introduction
01_02_Modern Color and B&W
01_03_Soft Bright Color and B&W
01_04_Silky Skin Retouch Color and B&W
01_05_Golden Sunset Toning and B&W
01_06_Soft High Key Fade with Muted Tones and B&W
01_07_HDR Environmental Portrait
01_08_Stylized Dusk Color Toning
01_09_Evening Color Toning
01_10_When B&W is Greater Than Color
01_11_Stylistic Toning Backlit Evening Portraits
01_12_Stylised Silhouettes
01_13_High Contrast B&W Film Toning
01_14_Bright and Airy Pastel Film
02_01_Close Up Skin Retouch and Enhancing
02_02_Bright and Dreamy Bridals
02_03_Moody and Dramatic Bridals
02_04_His vs Her Dramatic Portraits
02_05_How to Balance Mixed Light
02_06_High Energy Portrait Processing
02_07_Journalstic Moments Meant for BW
02_08_How to Deal with Hot and Spotty Harsh Sun Light
02_09_Dramatically Stylized Indoor Photographs
02_10_Bright and Airy Editorial Formals
02_11_Flashed Portraits and Basic PS Retouching
02_12_How Dodging Burning and BW Can Make an Image
02_13_Hue Correction and Tilt Shift Effects
02_14_Dealing with White in Bright Scenes
02_15_Pushing Dynamic Range
02_16_Flares and Golden Hour w Three Looks
02_17_Flare and Color Bleed from Free Lensing
02_18_Fixing Free Lensing Bleed Lines in Photoshop
02_19_Single Shot HDR Sunsets
02_20_Low Key Moody Sunset Toning
02_21_Balancing Flash and Ambient Light Part II
02_22_Epic Environmental Portrait with Composite
02_23_When Its Meant for Film
02_24_Evening Tungsten Portraits with Dark Colors
02_25_Evening Natural Light Sparkler Exit
02_26_Details Part I – Daytime
02_27_Details Part II – Tungsten
02_28_Details Part III – Pastel
02_29_Magical Ring Shots and Creating a Dust Curve
02_30_Ambient Balanced Indoor Portraits
02_31_Dodging and Burning to Save Your Life
02_32_Developing for High Energy
02_33_Handling Nuclear Color on the Dance Floor
02_34_High Energy Dance Floor w Color Mods
03_01_Poppy and Energetic Family Portraits
03_02_Sunkissed Childrens Portraits
03_03_Autumn Sunkissed Images from Scratch
03_04_High Energy B&W for Fitness
03_05_Flattering Commercial Fitness
03_06_High Key Commercial Fitness
03_07_Silky Smooth Skin and Boudoir Retouch
03_08_Black and White to Focus on Body with Boudoir
03_09_Commercial Look with Swimwear Fashion
03_10_Bright and Airy Color Grading via Split Toning
03_11_Bright Blown Editorial Punk Fashion
03_12_Editorial with Commercial Style Coloring
03_13_Commercial Yacht With Stylized Hues
03_14_Pushing High Resolution RAWs to the Extreme
03_15_HDR Panoramic Landscape Merge to DNG
03_16_Pushing the Limits and Expanding Your Vision
The Diploma In Advanced Lightroom Editing is suitable for all levels.
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Beginners
Perfect for those who are completely new to image, it starts with the complete basics and develops at an easy pace into more complex editing concepts. It would be helpful to have a foundation in the basic operating system of Lightroom.
Intermediate & Advanced
Although you may find some of the concepts simple to begin with, we quickly explore more complex editing topics in this course.
Camera
Any camera that allows you to control the manual settings is perfect for this course. Even the most basic compact cameras offer that functionality these days. Look at your camera manual – can you change the aperture, shutter speed and ISO settings? If so, your camera is fine for the course.
Equipment
Any PC, Mac, laptop, tablet or smartphone is suitable for viewing the course and course videos.
A reasonable broadband internet connection (2mb and above).
Adobe Lightroom CC