Master Lightroom Photo Editing Course - Weekly Classes
Lightroom Photo Editing Course
Learn professional Lightroom Classic photo editing in three weekly evening sessions in Coventry. This beginner-friendly Lightroom photo editing course takes you from import and organisation through global adjustments to advanced local editing techniques over three consecutive weeks. No prior editing experience required, just bring your laptop with Lightroom Classic installed. Each two-hour session combines hands-on demonstrations with practical breakout sessions, comprehensive notes, and weekly assignments with personalised feedback. Maximum three participants per class ensures individual attention from BIPP-accredited instructor Alan Ranger. Also available as Online 1-2-1 options.
In Coventry 7 PM to 9 PM - Multiple Start Dates
45 Hathaway Road, Tile Hill Village, Coventry, CV4 9HW
Recent Student Feedback
Ergin Taşdelen shared: "Great Photography lessons with Alan! The lessons were inspiring and well-structured. I learned new techniques that made a real difference in my photography."
Anisha Gohil, a professional educator, noted: "An insightful session on the Lightroom course. Will be implementing this into our teaching practice." When teaching professionals adopt course content for their own instruction, it demonstrates practical, classroom-tested quality.
Anna Kopytek described her experience: "Course was excellent. An eye opener for me. Things I may have read or heard before finally put into place. Great tutor (thank you for your patience Alan 😀)." This highlights Alan's ability to clarify previously confusing concepts through patient, personalised instruction.
For those who want to implement the best workflow for image management and all the dos and don'ts of post-production with these Photo Editing Classes with Lightroom
Adobe Lightroom Classic Courses for Beginners - Coventry
Summary
Location: 45 Hathaway Road, Tile Hill Village, Coventry, CV4 9HW
Duration: 3 Weekly 2hr Evening Classes - All evening classes are from 19:00 to 21:00
Participants: Max 3
Lightroom Courses Event Details: Editing Course
Coventry 3 wks - Tue 4 Nov - 18 Nov 2025
Coventry 3 wks - Wed 7 Jan - 21 Jan 2026
Coventry 3 wks - Wed 4 Mar - 18 Mar 2026
Coventry 3 wks - Wed 13 May - 27 May 2026
Experience - Level: Beginners
The beginners Lightroom photo editing classes are aimed at anyone wishing to learn photo editing and photo management with a workflow and consistency
Equipment Needed:
You will need a laptop with Adobe Lightroom Classic subscription and the App installed
Alan will provide you with training Lightroom Library with images and use that to explain and then demonstrate the various tools
What You'll Achieve in Three Weeks
This structured Lightroom photo editing course delivers specific, measurable skills you'll use immediately:
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Import and organise 1000+ photos efficiently using collections and star ratings
Create searchable photo libraries with proper keywording and metadata
Develop a consistent rating system for faster image selection
Set up folder structures that scale as your library grows
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Master the histogram for accurate exposure decisions
Achieve professional-level colour correction and white balance
Control contrast, clarity, and vibrance for consistent style
Use tone curves for sophisticated tonal adjustments
Apply sharpening and noise reduction without degrading quality
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Target specific image areas with graduated filters and radial filters
Use adjustment brushes for precise local corrections
Remove distractions with spot removal tools (cloning and healing)
Combine multiple local adjustments for complex edits
Export correctly formatted files for print, web, and social media
By course completion, most students reduce editing time by 60% while achieving more professional results. You'll develop your signature editing style through structured weekly assignments and feedback.
Why Learn Lightroom with Structured Evening Classes?
Teaching yourself Lightroom can feel overwhelming. The interface throws dozens of panels, sliders, and tools at you without explaining which to use first. Many photographers spend months experimenting with inconsistent results, never developing a professional workflow that delivers repeatable quality.
Alan Ranger's three-week evening course solves these common frustrations through structured progression. You'll learn exactly which tools to use in which order, building a professional editing workflow from your first session. Rather than jumping randomly between features, you'll develop consistent editing habits that produce professional results every time.
The weekly evening format works around your job while keeping up momentum. Each session builds directly on the previous week's skills, with practical assignments ensuring you cement techniques between classes. You'll receive personalised feedback on your homework images, addressing your specific challenges before moving forward.
Your Week-by-Week Learning Journey
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The foundation of professional Lightroom workflow starts before you touch a single slider. This session teaches you how to import images correctly, organise your growing library, and select your strongest captures efficiently.
You'll learn to create presets that automate repetitive tasks during import, saving hours over time. Alan demonstrates keywording strategies that make finding specific images simple even with tens of thousands of photos in your catalogue. The session covers Collections (Lightroom's most powerful organisation feature that most self-taught users never discover).
The rating and flagging systems you'll learn transform image selection from overwhelming to systematic. Rather than scrolling endlessly through similar shots, you'll develop a consistent approach that identifies your best work quickly.
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Week two introduces the Develop module where your creative vision takes shape. This session focuses on adjustments that affect your entire image (the foundational edits that establish mood, tone, and colour).
Alan teaches you to read the histogram properly, turning that mysterious graph into your most reliable exposure guide. You'll understand white balance adjustment beyond just clicking "Auto," learning to create specific colour moods intentionally.
The Basic panel's tone sliders (exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, whites, blacks) work together in ways that confuse beginners. Alan's structured approach shows you exactly which order to adjust them and why, creating a repeatable workflow that works across different lighting conditions.
You'll explore the HSL/Colour panel for sophisticated colour adjustments, the Tone Curve for fine contrast control, and Detail panel for sharpening without creating artefacts. Lens Corrections remove distortions automatically while Transform tools straighten horizons and correct perspective.
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The final session elevates your editing from competent to sophisticated. Local adjustments let you apply different corrections to specific image areas, the hallmark of professional editing.
Graduated filters create natural-looking adjustments across portions of your image (darkening skies without affecting foregrounds, for example). Radial filters spotlight specific subjects while subtly darkening surroundings. The adjustment brush gives you pixel-level control for precise corrections.
You'll master spot removal tools (cloning and healing) for removing distractions cleanly. Alan teaches you when each tool works best and how to use them invisibly.
The session concludes with export settings for different uses (correct file formats, sizing, and resolution for print, web, and social media). You'll understand when to use JPEG versus TIFF, how resolution affects print quality, and how to maintain colour accuracy across different outputs.
Throughout all three weeks, Adobe's 2024-2025 Lightroom Classic workflow guidelines inform the curriculum, ensuring you learn current best practices with latest features.
How Alan Teaches You Lightroom
Alan Ranger brings over two decades of photography experience to his teaching. His hands-on demonstration method ensures you understand not just what each tool does, but when and why to use it.
Each evening session follows a proven structure: Alan demonstrates techniques using a training Lightroom library with practice images, explaining the jargon and showing you exactly which settings to adjust. You then practise the same techniques immediately while Alan circulates, answering questions and providing individual guidance.
This demonstration-then-practice approach means you never feel lost. If something doesn't make sense, you ask immediately rather than struggling at home. The small class size (maximum three participants) ensures Alan can give you personalised attention, adapting explanations to your experience level.
Between sessions, you complete practical assignments using your own photos. Alan reviews these images at the start of the next class, providing constructive feedback that addresses your specific challenges. This homework-feedback cycle accelerates learning far beyond passive watching of tutorials.
You'll receive comprehensive notes for each module, creating a reference guide you can consult long after the course ends. These notes include keyboard shortcuts, step-by-step workflows, and troubleshooting tips based on common student questions.
Tea and coffee during the mid-session break gives you chance to discuss photography with fellow students and ask Alan those "quick questions" that often reveal the most useful insights.
Available (at additional cost) for the course - A one-year subscription to the excellent eBook - Lightroom Classic - The Missing FAQ by Lightroom Queen - This ebook is updated every time Adobe updates the software, so you can always have the latest information! https://www.lightroomqueen.com/shop/adobe-lightroom-classic-missing-faq/
Also available as private tuition (Book 2 hrs - weekdays between 9 am - 5 pm)
What You Need to Bring:
Laptop with Lightroom Classic installed
Active Adobe Creative Cloud Photography subscription and Lightroom Classic installed
Mouse (recommended for precise adjustments)
Training images and a catalogue are provided
Charging cable for your laptop
Investment: Select your preferred dates from the dropdown menu on the booking page. Interest-free payment plans available to spread costs over 12 months with additional discounts when combined with other photography courses. Course also available as gift vouchers for special occasions.
If insufficient participants book for your chosen date (minimum 2 required), Alan will offer alternative dates. He may run the class with fewer participants at his discretion if viable.
Important Policies:
Cancellation by you less than 4 weeks before start date results in no refund
Non-attendance results in loss of place and payment
Rebooking fee applies if you change dates with less than 4 weeks' notice
On rare occasions when Alan must cancel, alternative dates or credit will be offered
How to Get Started with Lightroom Photo Editing
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Adobe offers two different products: Lightroom Classic (desktop-based with comprehensive features) and Lightroom CC (cloud-based with simplified interface). This course teaches Lightroom Classic because it provides the complete professional toolset and catalogue-based organisation system. Lightroom Classic remains the industry standard for serious photographers managing large photo libraries.
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Before importing a single photo, create a logical folder structure on your hard drive. Organise by year, then date. Lightroom's catalogue references these folders, so establishing good organisation from the start prevents chaos later. Your catalogue file (.lrcat) acts as the database that tracks all images and edits without duplicating original files.
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Use Lightroom's Import dialog to bring photos into your catalogue. The "Copy" option duplicates files from your memory card to your hard drive, while "Add" creates catalogue entries for photos already on your hard drive. Apply metadata during import (copyright information, your name as photographer, and basic keywords) automating repetitive tasks. Create import presets for different scenarios to save time on future imports.
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Develop a consistent rating system immediately. One common approach: 1 star for "maybe," 3 stars for "good," 5 stars for "portfolio quality." Review new imports quickly, assigning stars based on technical quality and composition strength. This first-pass rating dramatically reduces the pool of images requiring detailed editing, focusing your time on strong captures rather than mediocre shots.
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Start every edit in the Basic panel with a systematic approach. Adjust white balance first, establishing correct colour temperature. Next, set overall exposure, then balance highlights and shadows to reveal detail. Increase clarity for definition, vibrance for colour intensity. This consistent order (colour first, then tone, then presence) creates a repeatable workflow that produces reliable results across different lighting conditions.
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Understand export settings for your intended output. Web and social media require smaller file sizes (1200-2000 pixels long edge, sRGB colour space, JPEG format, quality 80-90%). Print demands higher resolution (300 DPI at final print size, Adobe RGB colour space, TIFF or maximum quality JPEG). Email requires even smaller sizes (800-1000 pixels). Create export presets for common outputs to avoid reconfiguring settings repeatedly.
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Professional photographers develop recognisable editing styles (specific approaches to colour, contrast, and tone that create visual consistency across their work). Experiment with different adjustment combinations on varied images, noting which approaches you prefer. Consider creating custom presets for your preferred starting point, allowing quick application to multiple images while maintaining flexibility for individual adjustments.
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As your library grows, systematic organisation becomes critical. Use Collections to group related images without moving files (weddings, portraits, landscapes). Assign keywords describing content, location, and people for powerful searching. Smart Collections automatically gather images meeting specific criteria (e.g., all 5-star images from 2025). Regular backups of both your catalogue file and original image folders protect against data loss.