Landscape Photography III: Pro Editing With Lightroom & Photoshop

Unlock Professional Landscape Photo Editing Skills with Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop

Elevate your landscape photography with expert techniques from seasoned photographer JP Danko. This comprehensive course provides nearly two hours of in-depth instruction, guiding you through a professional landscape photography editing workflow. Learn to process five sample landscape photographs step-by-step, utilizing advanced features in Adobe Lightroom (or Camera RAW in Photoshop) to achieve stunning results.

Course Overview:

This class serves as a culmination of the "Landscape Photography I" and "Landscape Photography II" series, equipping you with the skills to edit your own landscape photos like a pro. Forget relying solely on presets! JP Danko reveals simple yet powerful tips to transform your snapshots into captivating, postcard-worthy images.

What You'll Learn:

• Advanced Lightroom & Photoshop Editing: Master post-processing techniques for vibrant colors and sharp details.
• No Presets Required: Discover powerful, manual editing methods to achieve professional results.
• Lens Correction & Exposure: Learn to apply lens corrections based on your camera and accurately assess exposure using the histogram.
• Color & Tone Manipulation: Develop creative skills to craft compelling compositions and enhance the mood of your images.
• Sunset Enhancement: Master techniques for capturing and enhancing the warmth of sunset scenes, including handling overexposed areas.
• Blue Hour Photography: Learn to adjust colors and tones to create captivating monochromatic images with detail.
• Detail Recovery: Recover lost detail from overexposed areas and avoid pure blacks and whites.
• Red Rock & Landscape Transformations: Apply techniques to transform ordinary snapshots into stunning landscape photographs, even with point-and-shoot cameras.
• Color Extraction & Enhancement: Discover how to reveal hidden colors in your images and create visually striking results.

Class Outline: Step-by-Step Editing Examples

• Summer Mountain Editing: Begin with fundamental Lightroom adjustments, including lens correction and exposure.
• Lakeshore Sunset Editing: Enhance sunset warmth, manage overexposed areas, and avoid extreme tones.
• Rocky Beach at Dusk Editing: Master "blue hour" adjustments for monochromatic images with impactful detail, followed by advanced Photoshop techniques.
• Southwest Red Rock Editing: Transform a simple snapshot into a vibrant landscape image, demonstrating techniques applicable even to less advanced cameras.
• Winter Ice Editing: Revitalize grey-toned images with color, revealing hidden details and creating otherworldly effects.

Course Structure:

1. Introduction & Overview: Understand the professional post-processing workflow. (Basic Photoshop understanding recommended).
2. Hands-on Editing: Follow JP Danko's step-by-step instructions for five sample landscape photographs.
3. Community & Feedback: Upload your own landscape photo to the class Dropbox for personalized feedback from JP and fellow students.

Who is this course for?

This course is ideal for photographers with a basic understanding of Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop who want to take their landscape photography to the next level. Whether you're using a professional camera or a smartphone, you'll learn valuable techniques to create breathtaking images.

Ready to transform your landscape photos? Join this course and unlock your editing potential!