Milford Photography Group

Milford Photo guest educator Rob Sylvan, author of Lightroom Classic for Dummies, will provide instruction in this 4-class series.

Topics covered include: orientation to Adobe Lightroom Classic software interface, catalog concepts, importing and organizing photos, an introduction to the Develop module.

Join us for this series and come away with a strong foundational knowledge of this powerful image editing software.

$99 per person includes 4 online sessions, including Q&A + access to recordings of each session, for your review.

Online sessions:

• Wednesday, November 12 at 7:00 PM Eastern
• Wednesday, November 19 at 7:00 PM Eastern
• Wednesday, December 3 at 7:00 PM Eastern
• Wednesday, December 10 at 7:00 PM Eastern

ABOUT ROB SYLVAN
Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom expert Rob Sylvan is a photographer, author and Canon Product Educator who excels at translating complex technical concepts into accessible, useful knowledge. He is the author of several well-received books, including Wiley's Adobe Lightroom Classic for Dummies series.

Rob is a presenter at major conferences such as Adobe MAX and Photoshop World. He provides KelbyOne members with in-depth insights into Photoshop and Lightroom, supporting users in mastering their post-production skills. Rob's unique blend of authorship and instruction reflects a commitment to elevating the field of digital photography through continuous learning and sharing of knowledge.

More about Rob: https://lightroomers.com/about-rob-sylvan/

Learn camera settings and how to apply them in real world situations to come away with more polished images. RSVP here for the 4 classes which will include a Q&A opportunity at the end. Participants will have access to a video of each presentation to review. $50 per person includes all four sessions.

Wednesday, January 21 at 7:00 PM:
First things to practice. Review of basic compositional rules and considerations, exposure to shutter and aperture priority modes, and using exposure compensation.

Wednesday, January 28 at 7:00 PM:
Shutter settings. The how and why of setting your own shutter will be reviewed with examples of high, medium and slow speed creative controls you can get via shutter priority.

Wednesday, February 4 at 7:00 PM:
Aperture settings. Why photographers use aperture priority to control depth of field for creative affect. What kinds of apertures are usually used for portraits, close ups or depth of field. Examples reviewed of aperture priority in action for this important creative control.

Wednesday, February 11 at 7:00 PM:
Manual overrides. Knowing the how and why of manual exposure, color balance, and focus can help you become a better photographer. We'll review the steps to being comfortable using these settings and how to recognize conditions when one or another is best used.

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Presenter Jess Thompson has been teaching the practical craft of photography for over 25 years. In the past he'd shot weddings, corporate events, portraits for display and publication and yearbook sport-action. You can find him most days on the floor at Milford Photo.