Advanced Lightroom & Photoshop CC for Wildlife Photography

Name: Advanced Lightroom & Photoshop CC for Wildlife Photography
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Learn to master Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop CC for Wildlife Photography

Created byMark Dumbleton

Last updated 2/2018

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What you'll learn

Improve processing skills on your own wildlife photographs using Adobe Lightroom CC and Photoshop
Gain an advanced understanding of Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop
Take your photography to a new level
Learn how to use smart objects to take full advantage of RAW files
Achieve a better understanding of luminosity masks and other advanced techniques in Photoshop
Understand black and white processing in Lightroom
Improve the way your photographs look and help them stand out in a crowd

Course content

2 sections • 23 lectures • 2h 56m total length

1.1 - Introduction1:49
Master raw processing in Lightroom for wildlife photography and apply Photoshop advanced techniques with a non-destructive workflow to selectively enhance RAW files.
1.2 - Basic Panel6:09
Master the basic panel in Lightroom: set white balance and temperature for cooler tones, fine-tune with the color picker and RGB balance, then adjust exposure, shadows, whites, blacks, and vibrance.
1.3 - Tone Curve4:36
Explore using the tone curve for selective contrast in wildlife photography, adjusting lights and darks separately, and leveraging the curve’s targeted adjustment tool to fine-tune color channels.
1.4 - HSL - Hue / Saturation / Luminance6:12
learn to adjust hue, saturation, and luminance in lightroom using the hsl da box and the target adjustment tool to refine greens and blues for wildlife images, while avoiding fringing.
1.5 - Split Toning5:34
Explore split toning in Lightroom to colorize shadows and highlights using hue and saturation, adjust balance to target tonal areas, and enhance warm and cool contrast in wildlife imagery.
1.6 - Detail6:55
Use the detail panel to sharpen and reduce noise in wildlife photos, view at 100%, apply masking to protect skies, and adjust color and luminance noise reduction before selective sharpening.
1.7 - Lens Calibration8:36
Learn to apply lens corrections and chromatic aberration removal, manage vignetting and distortion, and use camera calibration profiles to achieve neutral, flexible wildlife images.
1.8 - Lightroom Tools4:55
Learn to use Lightroom tools to balance tonal range with the histogram and clipping indicators, adjust blacks and whites, and manage presets, zoom, and before-after checks for wildlife photography.
1.9 - Adjustment Tools11:56
Explore the adjustment tools in the basics panel—crop, straighten, spot removal, red eye and paint eye, graduated and radial filters, and the adjustment brush, plus masking and shortcuts for editing.
1.10 - RAW Process Example #116:10
Learn practical raw processing for wildlife photography: from basic noise reduction, exposure tweaks, and sharpening to local adjustments, color grading, and mood-enhancing techniques for dawn lion shots.
1.11 - RAW Process Example #211:52
Apply a step-by-step Lightroom raw processing workflow for wildlife images, including lens corrections, noise reduction, sharpening, cropping, spot removal, and sky adjustments with graduated and radial filters.
1.12 - Black and White11:33
Learn to convert wildlife photos to black and white in Lightroom, adjust white balance, exposure, and shadows, and refine tones with curves, color sliders, and split toning.
1.13 - Exporting Your Images5:00
Select the export location and destination, rename files, set metadata and watermark options, choose the image format and sizing for web or print, then apply presets and export.

2.1 - Smart Objects and Reasons to use Photoshop3:19
Learn to use smart objects to bring Lightroom RAW edits into Photoshop for selective editing with the adjustment brush and camera raw, updating edits on the smart object.
2.2 - Dodging and Burning4:17
Master dodging and burning in Photoshop by painting on a 50 percent gray layer to darken shadows, brighten highlights, and enhance tone and texture with precise control.
2.3 - Layers, Masks and Adjustment Layers8:17
Master non-destructive editing in Photoshop using layers and masks. Paint with black and white brushes to selectively reveal or conceal edits, adjust density and feathering, and organize with groups.
2.4 - Luminosity Masks8:21
Master luminosity masks to create precise, feathered selections from lights, darks, and midtones using Photoshop actions, then apply selective brightness and contrast adjustments on wildlife photos.
2.5 - Loading & Creating Actions2:47
Learn to create and load photoshop actions by recording steps like dodge and burn with soft light using 50 percent gray, and playing actions to automate edits for wildlife photography.
2.6 - Working with Selections and Dodge & Burn Example14:03
Learn how to use selections and dodge & burn in Photoshop to selectively adjust a leopard image, including sky masking, smart objects, and luminosity-based dodges.
2.7 - Selective Sharpening & Noise Reduction7:43
Master selective noise reduction and sharpening on a pixel-containing layer by merging layers, masking the sky and leopard, and using previews to balance detail and noise.
2.8 - RAW Process #2 Follow On12:24
Perform a second round of raw processing in photoshop for wildlife images, using midtone luminosity masks and levels to boost contrast and saturation, then dodge, burn, and refine textures.
2.9 - Full Workflow Walkthrough10:39
Walk through a full Lightroom and Photoshop workflow for wildlife imagery, applying corrections, noise reduction, color balance, and selective dodging, burning, and layering for refined results.
2.10 - Sharpening for Web and Saving3:11
Apply a proven web sharpening workflow using multi-size actions, downsize in steps, and export for web with optimized quality (75–85), while preserving metadata.

Requirements

An interest in wildlife photography with little knowledge on Adobe Lightroom CC and Photoshop
A computer with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop installed
Photographs taken in the RAW format

Description

Lightroom and Photoshop are the most popular photography editing programs on offer today. Learn to Master Lightroom and Photoshop today on your Wildlife Photography. This is a comprehensive course teaching you everything you need to know in Lightroom and Photoshop to take your wildlife photography to the next level. Advance your knowledge of Lightroom and Photoshop with easy to follow lectures explaining a detailed workflow in the Develop panel in Lightroom and advanced techniques in Photoshop specifically suited to Wildlife Photography.

Add value to your wildlife photography today!

In this Advanced Lightroom & Photoshop CC for Wildlife Photography course I go through my entire wildlife photograph editing workflow from start to finish across 2 modules. I explain & demonstrate everything from the develop panel in Lightroom (module 1) to advanced Photoshop work (module 2) including smart objects, luminosity selections, masking, dodging & burning, selective editing, fine-art black & white techniques and web sharpening to name a few.

Over 3 hours of lectures includes theories covered in a casual but informative way. By no means is this course a complete guide on how to use Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, the course purely describes how I implement them to create a workflow best suited to a wildlife photographer.

Who this course is for:

Photographer with an interest in Wildlife Photography
Photographer wanting to improve knowledge of Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop
Photographer wanting to improve the way their photographs look and help them stand out in a crowd

Advanced Lightroom & Photoshop CC for Wildlife Photography

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Course content

RAW Processing in Lightroom13 lectures • 1hr 41min

Photoshop Processing10 lectures • 1hr 15min

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