enhance your workflowSpend less time at the computer, and more time behind the camera, by taking the stress out of image editing and managing your Lightroom photo library. Whether you are new to Lightroom Classic or feel like you aren't getting the most from it, I'll show you how to setup a fast, efficient, workflow that almost takes care of itself. We will take a look at exactly how I prepare my own work for social media, print, competitions and magazines. Unlike traditional editing workshops, I also look backwards through the lens - advising you on the specific camera techniques you can use in the field to make your post processing easier. These sessions are designed to be practical. I can visit you at your home to work directly on your own computer, or online via Zoom. Either way, your end result will be a more streamlined workflow and more efficient editing skills.
These Lightroom processing workshops are open to everyone. Whether you're a beginner or have been using Adobe Lightroom Classic for years, there's always a new feature or a more efficient shortcut to discover. Regardless your current skill level, I will help you gain fresh insights from the professional workflow I've refined over the last 15+ years.
To make the most of our time together, the only absolute requirement for this photo processing workshop is that you have Lightroom Classic pre-installed on your computer. While I will have my own laptop for demonstrations, we want to spend our session learning, not waiting for download bars to finish.
We will work at a speed that suits you. My mantra is simple: I'd rather you ask the same question five times and truly understand the answer, than ask once and feel unsure later. These sessions are designed to build your confidence, not a rushed technical lecture.
By default, these workshops are held in your own home. Learning on your own equipment, with your own image library, is the most effective way to ensure the techniques are immediately applied. I regularly visit clients in London and Surrey, plus the surrounding counties of Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Sussex, Kent. Even if you are further afield, please get in touch to discuss travel options. And if you prefer, these workshops are also available online via Zoom.
Lightroom is about more than just moving sliders. To truly minimise your time at the computer, you need a full end-to-end workflow. I'll share all the tips and tricks I use to speed up everything from the initial import, to culling, to the final export, helping you manage your library with ease.
If you want to maximise your progress, we can arrange periodic check-ins. These follow-up sessions allow us to review new work, refine your editing and ensure you workflow remains fully optimised.
Your camera captures a huge amount of data when you press the shutter. Lightroom allows you to tweak that information to give your images the finishing touch and to do so, the develop module is at the heart of this one-to-one.
Masking
Editing panels
Brushes and tools
Snapshots
Dust removal
Cropping
Noise reduction, both AI and original
Sharpening
Lens profiles
As well as learning what all these functions do, you'll discover quick and simple techniques such as colour correction and building presets, plus how to convert successfully to black and white. By understanding what all the sliders do, when to use them and, crucially, when not.
Lightroom isn't just a powerful image editing suit. It also features exceptional tools for allowing you to better manage your entire photo library. A streamlined and well organised hard drive is as important to an effective workflow as being able to quickly process and edit.
Import settings
Import presets
Keywords
Ratings
Meta Data
During your tuition, I will offer advice on how to tweak your existing photo management workflow or help you setup a new one from scratch. Either way the aim will be to improve your photo library maintenance as it grows.
Further expand your digital workflow by learning about graphics tablets and more, or for more shooting advice, check out my photographic one-to-ones.
Depending on the condition of your current library, workflow and specific goals, one format may suit you better than the other.
4 hours in-person: Good for everything but especially if your files are scattered across multiple drives and your folders are disorganised. Or, you are juggling several different Lightroom catalogues. In those instances, in-person is the preferred option. Being there allows me to physically see your hardware setup and help you consolidate, organise and streamline your workflow.
2 hours online: If your library is already well organised and you want to focus mainly on being more efficient with the software itself, an online session via Zoom is very effective. With screen-sharing I can walk you through the nuances of the Library and Develop modules, help you get the best out of the editing tools and refine your overall workflow.
Of course it's easy for us to talk ourselves up. I really do pride myself on teaching you something new and getting the most out of our time together. Below is a very brief example of some of the vast amounts of feedback I have kindly been given on these Lightroom sessions.
"Richard has been my 'go-to' person for all things Lightroom and more. He has helped me considerably with my workflow and drew up a plan that gave me a structure to work within, when I had files scattered in many different locations.
Within a 1-2-1 he works at your pace and on your images to demonstrate, which is really helpful. His approach is logical to me and imparts his knowledge and suggestions in a very supportive and quiet manner, so no question is a seen as a daft one.
I had always wanted to develop my own post processing style and Richard has completely changed my approach, enabling me to experiment with confidence and to think more creatively. He is a master of light and how to bring out the potential within an image using the various options and tools within Lightroom."
"There is something so satisfying about creating order amongst all the chaos of wildlife images. The simple part is taking the image, the real work starts when processing them.
They need to be catalogued in an easy to find way, and then the processing needs to be clean, simple, short lived and still with that ‘punch’. Rich shares his skill set with great humour, simply explaining with ease the process required as the images are downloaded. The shortcuts, the necessaries and the unnecessaries, and the tools used to enhance and finish any image in your own style
He left me feeling totally enthusiastic with everything that LR has to offer, and shared his knowledge with modesty and energy. Spending time with LR in order to showcase your images is as important as the process of capturing the image, and Rich gave me the confidence to achieve the best of everything."
"In the 36 months I have been working with Richard on editing in Lightroom, I have not only seen a marked improvement in my editing, but also on my photography in the field.
The 1 to 1 sessions with Richard are not only hugely enjoyable, but with the help of his eye & discernment, I have grown in confidence in understanding what makes a great photograph & how it can be enhanced with often the subtlest of edits. Through these sessions I have also seen a greater hit rate in competition entries & improved the quality of my prints.
The sessions have been so good I have recommended Richard to several of my friends who I know value the time spent with him.
If you want to take your photography to the next level don’t hesitate to book a session with him."
TESTIMONIALS
As a fan of Richard Peters’ work I was delighted when my wife booked a 6 hour one-to-one workshop for my birthday. I have enjoyed taking wildlife photographs for a long time, gradually improving but realised I was taking the same old photographs. It was time for a new approach, good advice and a fresh pair of eyes. Upon arrival to our workshop, Richard bought me a coffee and we sat down to a short portfolio review. Richard looked at how I had composed, cropped and processed my images using Lightroom and suggested options and alternatives. It was a fantastic eye opener to have professional opinion and critique and Richard shared his technical skills and passion for photography, along with some methods of using light creatively. This Lightroom overview helped me learn some great shortcuts, which have since made a big improvement to my workflow. A run through of important camera settings, lots of questions from me and lots of great answers from Richard and we set off with our cameras to put the theory into practice. We soon spotted a very co-operative heron in some great light, I snapped away listening to Richards tips and it was great to see my shot then the next shot with Richards suggestions incorporated (you could really see the difference). The afternoon ended with an amazing sunset and, taking Richards advice, I waited until the sun had dropped low enough to experiment with backlighting. The 6 hours flew by and it was a fantastic day, with advice and encouragement from Richard throughout, and some great shots on the camera. Richard’s knowledge, and ability to pass it on in easy to understand ways, made this a valuable experience for me to push my photograph forward and help turn the same old photos into something new. Thank you!
As a relative newcomer to the world of photography, I booked a one-to-one with Richard with only 4 months experience of using a DSLR camera.
My aim was to improve my overall understanding of the different settings, including manual, with an overall objective to improve my wildlife photography (off the auto setting!) prior to my impending holiday to Africa. One of the specific issues I had been finding tricky was focusing on moving subjects, Richard soon put me on the right track and resolved this.
Richard also provided me with lots of well explained advice around different camera settings and image composition, which we put into practice throughout the day. I opted for the image review at the start of the session, I found this particularly useful as it helped highlight any areas that needed development during the session and also increased my confidence through the constructive feedback. Overall the workshop was really beneficial in terms of improving my knowledge and understanding, but it was also a really enjoyable day.
I would highly recommend a one-to-one to anyone wishing to develop their skills.
Having seen Richard’s incredible work I was naturally a little intimidated when I initially booked my one-to-one with him. However he immediately made me feel at ease with his humour and friendly nature and our workshop had a great flow and was well thought out.
What I loved the most is that it was informative yet open and relaxed. Richard is a humble and passionate photographer who was very willing to share his tips and tricks and as a result of only a few hours together, I now have a much better understanding of where I am as a photographer and the areas I need to concentrate on to improve my photographic skills.
I wasn't sure going in how much benefit I would get from my workshop but it exceeded my expectations, everything was explained with great clarity and it inspired me to be more creative and confident.
Richard's knowledge and demeanour left me eager to push my photography further and once I’ve hit my next set of challenges, I’ll look forward to booking in again to learn more! Richard, thank you for such a wonderful experience.
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Please note for online workshops, there is some flexibility beyond these dates due to reduced logistics. Please get in touch for more info.
Discounted rates are available if you would like to bring a friend on your workshop. I am happy to accommodate a 2-2-1, so please do get in touch if you'd like to know more.
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