What you'll learn

We are pleased to announce a new, fully updated and interactive version of Nick Kelsh’s much beloved Editing in Lightroom course. Yes, as in our previous course, we’ll take on photo editing in Lightroom top to bottom through easy to digest (and easy to rewatch) short videos. The videos will be all new content reflecting the current version of Lightroom with all the most recent features.

When possible (which will be most of the time) the example and assigment photos will be photos submitted by the students. This way the pictures will be real world and real life. They will look like something you just might shoot. In fact, they could just be photos you actually shot. 

During the entire four weeks we’ll concentrate on the the nuts and bolts of Lightroom and the artistic, creative side which the nut and bolts open up and is really why we’re all here in the first place.  

First, we'll teach you the photo management part—importing, storing, naming, folders, collections, selects, tagging, metadata, etc.. So you'll understand how it all works and be able to easily search for, manage and share your photos.

The for the editing part, we'll start by learning how to assess your photos straight out of the camera, how to evaluate them to know what needs editing and why, in order to make them look the way they did in your minds eye when you shot them, or to enhance them once you see them, or to create a particular look or effect to add power or artistry.

And then of course we'll learn the actual tools and techniques of photo-editing, including exposure, contrast, curves, retouching, etc,

Here's what you can expect with Nick Kelsh's mastering composition course:

Plan to discover the profound difference between taking a photograph and creating an image that moves people to their core.

It lies in the power of composition.

Think about those rare photographs that stop people in their tracks. The ones that command attention, stir emotions, and linger in memory long after the viewer has turned away. These images weren't accidents. They were carefully crafted through the deliberate arrangement of visual elements – each line, shape, and shadow purposefully placed to create maximum impact.

This is what masterful composition achieves:

- It guides the eye on an intentional journey through your frame

- It creates visual tension that holds viewers spellbound

- It transforms simple scenes into powerful visual statements

- It brings order to chaos, finding beauty in complexity

- It gives your images a voice when words fall short

Every time you look through your viewfinder, you're faced with countless compositional choices. Each decision you make – where to place your subject, how to use the light, what to include or exclude from your frame – shapes not just how your image looks, but how it feels.

In this course, we'll explore:

- How to create compositions that command attention

- Ways to build visual pathways that lead to emotional payoffs

- Techniques for using space and scale to create impact

- Methods for turning ordinary scenes into extraordinary images

- The art of knowing exactly what to include – and what to leave out

This isn't just about following rules or memorizing patterns. It's about developing an intuitive understanding of visual power. About knowing how to arrange the elements in your frame so they don't just exist – they resonate.

Because when you master composition, something magical happens. Your images stop being just pictures and start becoming experiences. They don't just show – they speak.

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