MODULE 1: GETTING SET UP

1.1 – Understanding the Lightroom Library

1.2 – Correct Catalog Structure

1.3 – Folder Organisation & Naming Systems

1.4 – Import Settings & File Handling

1.5 – Filtering Tools (Lens, Camera, Rating, Color Tags, Metadata)

1.6 – Smart Collections & Workflow Automation

1.7 – Culling in Lightroom

1.8 – Culling In-Camera (Efficiency Tips)

1.9 – Third-Party Culling Software Overview

MODULE 2: DEVELOP MODULE

(FULL WALKTHROUGH)

2.1 – Basic Panel

What it does: Foundation for exposure + colour

2.1.1 – White Balance (Temp/Tint)

2.1.2 – Exposure, Contrast & Dynamic Range

2.1.3 – Presence Tools (Texture, Clarity, Dehaze)

2.1.4 – Vibrance vs Saturation

2.2 – Tone Curve

What it does: Adds depth, contrast & mood

2.2.1 – Parametric Curve

2.2.2 – Point Curve

2.2.3 – RGB Curves (colour contrast)

2.3 – Color Mixer (HSL)

What it does: Controls hue/saturation/luminance of individual colours

2.3.1 – Hue Adjustments

2.3.2 – Saturation Control

2.3.3 – Luminance for Depth

2.3.4 – Fixing Colour Contamination

2.4 – Color Grading

What it does: Adds stylised colour to shadows/mids/highlights

2.4.1 – Shadows/Midtones/Highlights

2.4.2 – Blending & Balance

2.4.3 – Color Grading vs RGB Curve Theory

2.5 – Detail Panel

Sharpening + Noise

2.5.1 – Sharpening Workflow

2.5.2 – Noise Reduction

2.5.3 – Portrait vs Landscape Approaches

2.6 – Lens Corrections

Fixes lens distortion and colour fringing

2.6.1 – Enable Profile Corrections

2.6.2 – Remove Chromatic Aberration

2.6.3 – When NOT to use it (character lenses)

2.7 – Transform Panel

Correct geometry + perspective

2.7.1 – Upright Modes

2.7.2 – Manual Vertical/Horizontal

2.7.3 – Creative/Intentional Perspective Techniques

2.8 – Lens Blur Panel

AI depth simulation

2.8.1 – Subject Detection

2.8.2 – Aperture & Bokeh Controls

2.8.3 – Cat’s Eye & Bokeh Shape

2.8.4 – When to use vs shooting wide open

2.9 – Effects Panel

Texture + grain + atmosphere

2.9.1 – Vignette Types

2.9.2 – Grain (Amount/Size/Roughness)

2.9.3 – Dehaze (Creative vs Corrective)

2.9.4 – Texture vs Clarity

2.10 – Calibration

Sensor-level colour behaviour

2.10.1 – Red Primary

2.10.2 – Green Primary

2.10.3 – Blue Primary

2.10.4 – Film-like Colour Foundations

MODULE 3: ESSENTIAL TOOLS

3.1 – Cropping & Aspect Ratios

3.2 – Healing & Removal Tools

3.3 – Masking Basics

3.4 – Advanced Masking (Sky, Background, Subject, Luminosity, Color)

3.5 – Using Masks to Create Separation & Depth

— LUNCH BREAK (30 minutes) —

MODULE 4: CREATIVE EDITING

4.1 – Building a Consistent Editing Style

4.2 – Creating & Saving Your Own Presets

4.3 – Using & Modifying Presets Correctly

4.4 – Skin Tone Control: Natural & Clean Color

4.5 – Contrast Harmony (Balancing Global vs Local Contrast)

4.6 – Colour Harmony Theory for Photographers

4.7 – Colour Psychology & Image Mood

MODULE 5: BLACK & WHITE EDITING

5.1 – Converting to B&W Correctly

5.2 – B&W Tone Curve for Film-Like Contrast

5.3 – Grain Theory & Texture

5.4 – When to Use B&W vs Color (Storytelling Approach)

MODULE 6: CAMERA PROFILES & COLOR ACCURACY

6.1 – What Profiles Do & Why They Matter

6.2 – Using Profiles Inside Lightroom

6.3 – Making Custom Profiles From LUTs (Camera Raw Method)

6.4 – Creating True Color Profiles Using a Color Checker

6.5 – Keeping Consistent Color Across Multiple Cameras

MODULE 7: EXPORTING & DELIVERY

7.1 – Export Settings for Web

7.2 – Export Settings for Social Media

7.3 – Export Settings for Print

7.4 – File Types, Color Spaces & Compression Explained

7.5 – Final Workflow Tips for Speed & Consistency

MODULE 8: Q&A + LIVE EDITS

8.1 – Q&A After Each Major Module

8.2 – Live Editing Demonstration

8.3 – Student Image Critiques

8.4 – Workflow Troubleshooting