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Day 5 - Friday, September 19th

SESSION 37

Session Goes Live at 8am EDT

Lightroom Photography Backup Masterclass

“Shoot It. Store It. Sleep Soundly.” Who’s it for? Photographers who love creating but dread the tech. Whether you’re a full-time shooter or a hobbyist with 50,000 raw files clogging your desktop, this class is for you.

The Horror Stories – Why Backup Matters

The Golden Rule – 3-2-1 Explained

The Ingestion Station – From Card to Lightroom

External SSDs – Speed, Portability & The “Working Drive”

NAS – The Photographer’s Digital Fort Knox

Workflow Nirvana – Automate Everything

Cloud Backup – Insurance Policy for the Apocalypse

Peter’s Pro Tips & Time-Saving Tricks

SESSION 38

Session Goes Live at 9am EDT​

Advanced Landscape Masking

In this class, Anthony Morganti will teach you how to properly use the new landscape masking tools in Lightroom. Anthony will begin with the basics of the landscape masks then proceed to more advanced techniques that will help you achieve a beautiful edit.

You will learn when, in your workflow, is best to apply the landscape masks

You will learn the basics of each type of landscape mask.

You will learn advanced techniques with the landscape masks such as adding, subtracting, and intersecting them.

You will learn some secrets about how to improve the masks.

SESSION 39

Session Goes Live at 10am EDT​

Batch Editing for Portrait

Thanks to Lightroom Classic's new AI feature selection tools, LrC has become a portrait editing power house. You can now edit portraits in a fraction of the time it used to take. Join master portrait retoucher Kristina Sherk as she shows you how to batch process portraits like the pros do!

How to make selective edits using LrC's feature selection tools

How to use all of Lightroom's sync settings to streamline editing

How to save time in your daily workflow

SESSION 40

Session Goes Live at 11am EDT​

From Screen to Print: The Secrets I Wish Someone Told Me

Unlock the mysteries of printing and finally get your photos to look as good on paper as they do on screen. In this session, Glyn will lead you through the often-overlooked settings, color management tips, and practical workflows that make all the difference. Whether you're printing at home or preparing files for a lab, this is the print talk every Lightroom user needs, but no one ever gives.

VIP EXCLUSIVE

Session Goes Live at NOON EDT​

VIP Live Help Desk

VIPs: Log in to your VIP Member Area to register for the live Help Desk

SESSION 41

Session Goes Live at 1pm EDT​

Designing Stunning Books in Lightroom

Create beautiful printed books without leaving Adobe Lightroom Classic. This class covers everything from layout and design to typography and final export, all within Lightroom’s built-in Book Module. Whether you're building a client album, a personal portfolio, or a keepsake, you'll learn how to make it shine—without external software.

In this class you will learn:

The process of organizing and preparing for your book project.

How to create a new book project.

How to decide on the type of book you will create with examples of what you are physically going to get.

How to place images automatically into your book design.

How to manually place images and adjust your auto book designs.

How to add text and how to use the powerful typography tools in Lightroom.

How to use every tool in the Book Module in Lightroom Classic.

How to access Blurb books from Lightroom if you don't use Lightroom Classic.

SESSION 42

Session Goes Live at 2pm EDT​

Painting with Shadow and Light

When people say “make it pop” what do they mean? Have you ever seen photos that have so much depth they almost appear 3-dimensional? Like you could reach into the screen and touch them? 

Do you wonder how they do that?  Colin Smith combines dodge and burn techniques with traditional art techniques to create what he calls Hyper Dodging and Burning. This creates the illusion of painting with shadow and light. It adds dimension and substance to your photos. Using the AI Masking tools in combination with these techniques makes it easy for anyone make their photos pop like never before. You will learn

How to approach a photo and find a good candidate?

How to chisel the details in your image

How to use the advanced settings for the Lightroom brush tool 

How to utilize AI masks to speed up your work

SESSION 43

Session Goes Live at 3pm EDT​

Photos on the Map

It can be incredibly helpful to keep track of where your photos were captured, and Lightroom Classic makes easy work of location tracking with the help of the Map module. In this class you'll learn the various ways you can add location information to your photos, making it possible to have markers on the map identifying where images were captured. This can help provide a reminder of where photos were captured, make it easier to return to a specific location for a re-shoot, and even locate photos based on their location. Join Tim Grey for this class and get your photos on the map!

How to use a track log for automatic location information

Adding location information to photos with the map

How to find specific photos based on location information

SESSION 44

Session Goes Live at 4pm EDT​

Feathers, Fur and Lightroom

In this class you’ll learn how to bring your wildlife and pet photos to life through targeted, and effective editing. We’ll cover how to handle the light and tricky exposures. You’ll learn the best ways to bring out fine detail in feathers and fur, enhance eyes without overdoing it, and use Lightroom’s masking tools to help isolate your subjects. We’ll finish up with noise reduction, color adjustments, and sharpening techniques, plus workflow tips to keep your edits quick and natural.