Feb 18 - Feb 20, 2025
Online Program
Adventures Online: An Introduction to Adobe Lightroom Classic
Program No. 24829RJ
Get an introduction to Adobe Lightroom Classic with photography instructor Mason Marsh during a three-day online course that offers a look at organizing and enhancing your photos.
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Sep 15 - Sep 17, 2025
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Sep 15 - Sep 17, 2025
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3 days
1
Orientation & Introductions, Modules, Library
From the comfort of your own home.
2
Digital Asset Management, Synchronicity, Adjustments
From the comfort of your own home.
3
Color & Sharpening Tools, Processing Jobs, Exporting
From the comfort of your own home.
At a Glance
Adobe Lightroom Classic is staple for many photographers when it comes to processing and storing their digital photography. Get an introduction to this industry tool with professional photographer Mason Marsh who will offer you a look into the ins and outs of this fascinating application during a three-day online course. Learn the basics of operating Lightroom, as well as how to organize and store your photos. Each day, enjoy sessions dedicated to honing in on specific tools dedicated to masking, color and sharpening your photos. Daily homework assignments will allow you to practice what you have learned each day, while the online camaraderie of your fellow Road Scholars will ensure you have fun while you learn!
Small Group
Love to learn and explore in a small-group setting? These adventures offer small, personal experiences with groups of 13 to 24 participants.
Best of all, you’ll…
- Gain a fundamental understanding of using industry standard Adobe Lightroom Classic in the processing of your digital images.
- Get tips for managing and storing your photos in a thoughtful way, allowing you to have easy access to your work in the future.
- Practice your skills during homework assignments and enjoy opportunity to ask questions directly to a professional photographer.
General Notes
Participants must install Adobe Lightroom Classic on their computer prior to the start of the program. You’ll enjoy 2-3 hours of daily instruction, discussion and/or field trips, which includes sufficient breaks throughout the program. This online program is through Zoom, an easy-to-use web video service that includes closed captioning. All you need is an Internet connection and your computer. We’ll provide a how-to guide to make sure you’ll have a hassle-free experience. This session is offered live only and will not be available on demand. Please review the daily itinerary for start and end times to ensure you won’t miss a minute of this live experience. All times are listed in the EASTERN time zone. If you live in a different time zone, please adjust your schedule accordingly.
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Mason Marsh
Mason Marsh is a photographer, educator and guide in Portland, Oregon. His passion for lifelong learning comes from decades of teaching in museums, on tall ships and in classrooms. He has developed and led numerous highly rated Road Scholar workshops on a variety of topics, including photography programs in the Pacific Northwest. His photographs have been published worldwide but he believes that his work is ever evolving and that he has much to learn. His photographs can be seen at www.masonmarsh.com.
Please note: This expert may not be available for every date of this program.
Mason Marsh
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Mason Marsh is a photographer, educator and guide in Portland, Oregon. His passion for lifelong learning comes from decades of teaching in museums, on tall ships and in classrooms. He has developed and led numerous highly rated Road Scholar workshops on a variety of topics, including photography programs in the Pacific Northwest. His photographs have been published worldwide but he believes that his work is ever evolving and that he has much to learn. His photographs can be seen at www.masonmarsh.com.
Suggested Reading List
(2 books)
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Adventures Online: An Introduction to Adobe Lightroom Classic
Program Number: 24829
Adobe Lightroom - A Complete Course and Compendium of Features
ISBN 9781681988054
How Do I Do That in Lightroom? (3rd Edition)
ISBN 9781681989150
Day
1
Orientation & Introductions, Modules, Library
Location:
From the comfort of your own home.
Activity Note
Today’s session will start at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time and end at 4:00 p.m.
Afternoon:
1:00 p.m.: Orientation & Introductions (30 minutes). 1:30 p.m.: Lesson – A House of Many Rooms - Lightroom’s Floor Plan (45 minutes). Adobe Lightroom is like a house. In this introductory lesson, we will explore the many modules of Lightroom and learn how they work together. 2:15 p.m.: Break (15 minutes). 2:30 p.m.: Lesson – A Place for Everything and Everything in its Place (60 minutes). Building and maintaining an organized Lightroom library is the first step in a satisfying digital workflow. We will learn how to use Lightroom’s powerful tools to import, tag, keyword, and compartmentalize your digital images. 3:30 p.m.: Wrap-up & Homework Assignments (30 minutes).
Day
2
Digital Asset Management, Synchronicity, Adjustments
Location:
From the comfort of your own home.
Activity Note
Today’s session will start at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time and end at 4:00 p.m.
Afternoon:
Afternoon 1:00 p.m.: Lesson – Digital Asset Management (30 minutes). Adobe Lightroom is a powerful digital image management tool, but a thoughtful approach to safekeeping your image files is required. We will work together to build a sustainable digital asset management plan. 1:30 p.m.: Lesson – Synchronicity (30 minutes). Lightroom can run on multiple platforms. We will learn how to keep them all working together smoothly. 2:00 p.m.: Break (15 minutes). 2:15 p.m.: Lesson – Developing Your Images Part 1 – Global Adjustments (45 minutes). Lightroom’s Develop Module does a lot of your image processing heavy lifting. We will explore tools at your disposal for adjusting your images’ tones, details and geometry. 3:00 p.m.: Lesson – Developing Your Images Part 2 – Local Adjustments. Fine tune your image using Lightroom’s powerful masking tools. We’ll learn about Lightroom’s latest AI-powered tools and how they have changed the nature of image processing. 3:45 p.m.: Wrap-up & Homework Assignments (15 minutes).
Day
3
Color & Sharpening Tools, Processing Jobs, Exporting
Location:
From the comfort of your own home.
Activity Note
Today’s session will start at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time and end at 4:00 p.m.
Afternoon:
1:00 p.m.: Lesson – Developing Your Images Part 3 - Color Tools (30 minutes). Much of Lightroom’s processing potential lies in the color tools. We will explore the different approaches to bringing out the best color in your images. 1:30 p.m.: Lesson – Developing Your Images Part 4 – Sharpening Tools (30 minutes). It takes a steady hand to bring the sharpness of your digital images to life. We will learn how to carefully manage details in Lightroom. 2:00 p.m.: Break (15 minutes). 2:15 p.m.: Lesson – All Together Now! - Start-to-Finish Processing Demos (45 minutes). Applying all we’ve learned, we’ll run through several image processing jobs from start to finish. 3:00 p.m.: Break (15 minutes). 3:15 p.m.: Lesson – Now What? Exporting Your Work. The final step in our Lightroom journey is the output of our finished images. We’ll explore the options for exporting our images. This concludes our program.
Participant Reviews
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"Adventures Online: An Introduction to Adobe Lightroom Classic" proved to be a successful learning experience. Our instructor, Mason Marsh, is knowledgeable on the subject, is an excellent and supportive teacher, is able to select and priortize which important items to teach, answers questions thoroughly, and illustrates his points with screen sharing. He inspired me and imbued confidence which enabled me to jump in and start using the Lightroom Classic application immediately. Jim Farer
— Review left September 7, 2024
Fabulous course! Mason Marsh is an excellent instructor and I am glad that I took his course. I was looking for an Adobe Lightroom course and he presented the material thoughtfully and was very thorough. I feel ready to use Lightroom as part of my photography practice. Thank you, Mason and Road Scholar!
— Review left February 12, 2024
This is the best (and best value) explanation of introductory LRC that I have found. The instructor, Mason Marsh, uses a presentation style that fits my learning preference, I e., a "Go here > Click here > View here". IMHO, Many photo technology classes can get bogged down when instructors are unable to stick to the logic of the software and go off on tangents and/or discuss esoteric functions that are not useful to new users. I appreciated his teaching, knowledge and willingness to answer questions, and enjoyed the class.
— Review left February 7, 2024
