Photoshop is a powerful tool with almost endless possibilities! But many are overwhelmed by all that it offers and find it much easier to look for other options when editing and manipulating photos. The good news is that with a little help and instruction there is no need to be intimidated.

This comprehensive 4-week Quick Start Workshop will get you comfortable using Photoshop’s incredible power to complete your photographic vision!

INCLUDED: 3 Months FREE membership to Pretty Forum with Registration*

As a Pretty Forum member, you’ll have access to over $200 worth of professionally designed resources, tools, and templates to help you take your photography business to the next level!

• Access to the Pretty Forum Treasure Chest!
• Access to a wealth of knowledge presented by other like-minded and talented photographers!
• Ability to ask other professional photographers all the questions you’ve been dying to ask!
• Participation in fun photography challenges each month!

Just some of what is included in the Pretty Forum Treasure Chest!

• Posing Guide for Families
• Mini-Session eGuide
• Hobbyist to Pro eGuide
• Wedding/Portrait Pricing Guide Templates
• Pretty Actions Sampler Pack
• Pretty Presets Sampler Pack
• TONS of templates and overlays for Photoshop and Lightroom!

*Forum access begins on the first day of workshop (June 19, 2018) for 3 months

Course Requirements

Software: Adobe Photoshop CS or newer
Level: Beginner
Location:  Online within the Pretty Forum.
Dates: Workshop will begin Tuesday, June 19th, 2018. Lessons will be presented every Tuesday for 4 weeks, and may be accessed at your convenience.
Materials:  All lessons will be in written format as well as include video tutorials.  All PDF and video tutorials for the course are downloadable for you to reference.
Instructor: Mandy Glisson
Time Commitment: Approx. 3 to 4 hours a week.  Non-members of Pretty Forum will have access to the workshop forum for 4 weeks after the start of the class. Please download everything you need prior to that date!  Members of Pretty Forum will have access to the workshop forum for an additional 4 weeks to review and download workshop material for future reference.

Course Outline

WEEK 1: ORGANIZING & SETTING UP YOUR WORKSPACE

• Locating, placing panels and saving your workspace
• Choosing a screen mode
• Installing Actions + Locating the Actions Panel
• Using Adjustment Layers and the Layers Panel

WEEK 2: EDITING WITH PHOTOSHOP ACTIONS & WORKING WITH CURVES AND LEVELS

• Finding your actions panel & keeping your actions organized
• Correcting exposure, adding contrast & fixing shadows and highlights
• Making color corrections
• Adding haze, matte & creative color enhancements

 

NOTE: After you complete registration you will receive an automatic email with further details for the workshop (please check your spam box if you do not receive this email). If you have any additional questions, please feel free to email support@prettyforum.com

(Total class size will be limited to 100 Participants)

Workshop seats are non-refundable, and non-transferable

*UPDATE: SOLD-OUT

Please sign up on our waitlist for our next Photoshop Lab Workshop

Posing is about directing the body in a way that is flattering and engaging.  Most people think of posing as being stiff, encouraging children to say “cheese” and looking right at the camera for a smile.  That is not what you will be learning in this workshop.  Instead, you will learn to make connections and go from one movement to the next seamlessly.  We will cover how to pose several genres, including young children, families and seniors.  This workshop will leave you with the posing confidence to guide people so they look natural and comfortable.

Course Requirements

Camera: DSLR (your camera is capable of changing lenses)

Level: Beginner to Advanced

Time Commitment: A minimum of 3 hours a week for 4 weeks.  Non-members have access to the workshop forum for 4 weeks after the start of the class. Don’t forget to download everything you need prior to that date!  Members will have access to the workshop forum for at least an additional 4 weeks to review and download workshop material for future reference.

Course Outline

Week One: Fundamentals of Posing

• Rules of Posing
• Why Locations are Chosen
• Best Equipment to Use for Portraits
• Building Relationships with Clients
• Helping Clients Feel Comfortable
• Rules of Posing
• Capturing Genuine Moments
• Video Demo: Posing a Couple
• BONUS Material and Video: Posing Maternity

Week Two: Working with Families

• Focusing and Using the Body
• Depth of Field
• Posing Multiple People on the Same Plane
• What to do With Hands
• How to Pose Families
• Breaking Up Families to Smaller Groups
• Capturing Family Interaction and Connection
• Video Demo: Photographing Families

Week Three: Working With Children

• Working with Children
• Uncooperative Children
• Creating Trust with Children
• Candid Moments
• Capturing Their Varying Expressions
• Video Demo: Posing Children

Week Four: Posing Seniors

• Posing Boys
• Making a Senior feel Beautiful
• Going From One Pose to the Next
• Getting that Serious Face
• Relaxing the Shoulders
• Incorporating Props
• Video Demo: Photographing a Senior

BONUS: 

• BONUS Material and Video: Headshots

Photoshop is a powerful tool with almost endless possibilities! But many are overwhelmed by all that it offers and find it much easier to look for other options when editing and manipulating photos. The good news is that with a little help and instruction there is no need to be intimidated.

This comprehensive 8-week Online Workshop will guide you step- by-step through using Photoshop for editing your images. Once you finish this class, you will have the skills and the resources to complete your photographic vision with one of the most powerful photo editors available!

Course Requirements

Software: Adobe Photoshop CS or newer
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Location:  Online within the Pretty Forum.
Dates: Workshop will begin Tuesday, October 3, 2017. Lessons will be presented every Tuesday for 8 weeks, and may be accessed at your convenience.
Materials:  All lessons will be in written format as well as include video tutorials.  All PDF and video tutorials for the course are downloadable for you to reference.
Instructor: Mandy Glisson
Time Commitment: Approx. 3 to 4 hours a week.  Non-members have access to the workshop forum for 8 weeks after the start of the class. Don’t forget to download everything you need prior to that date!  Members of Pretty Forum will have access to the workshop forum for an additional 4 weeks to review and download workshop material for future reference.

Course Outline

WEEK 1: ORGANIZING & SETTING UP YOUR WORKSPACE

• Locating, placing panels and saving your workspace
• Choosing a screen mode
• Installing Actions + Locating the Actions Panel
• Checking and setting up your Color Settings

WEEK 2: INTRO TO ADOBE CAMERA RAW

• Why it’s important to use ACR for your RAW Images
• Opening your RAW photos in ACR (and how to open jpeg files too!)
• Adjustments using Basic Panel, Lens Correction Panel, & Camera Calibration Panel
• Rating & Culling
• Syncing adjustments for a faster workflow

If there’s one thing we can all most likely agree on as parents, it’s that our kids grow up way too fast! Childhood goes by in the blink of an eye (well, for adults it does, kids probably think it creeps by pretty darn slowly!).  And when our kids’ childhoods are truly a thing of the past for all of us, we have memories in our hearts and in our minds to hold onto, and the majority of us probably have countless pictures to bring those childhood moments right to the forefront of our minds once again as well. Now think about this, wouldn’t it be amazing if those pictures were created in the most beautiful and meaningful ways possible?  What a gift it would be to our kids, to our families, and to our clients and their families to be able to document life in a way that truly displays beauty in ordinary, everyday moments.

Love of Lifestyle, a four-week online workshop, explores concepts that will allow you to do just that. Taught by Ashley Spaulding, Love of Lifestyle will help you discover how to make the most of the environment around you to craft lifestyle images that will be treasured for years to come. It will help you elevate your photography to the next level by creating images that tell stories. The workshop is designed for photographers who are comfortable shooting in Manual mode who want to incorporate principles of lifestyle photography into their work – personal or professional.

Course Requirements

Camera: DSLR (Camera that is capable of changing lenses) and a working knowledge of your camera
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Location:  Online within the Pretty Forum.
Dates: Workshop will begin Tuesday, June 13th, 2017. Lessons will be presented every Tuesday for 4 weeks, and may be accessed at your convenience.
Materials:  All lessons will be in written format and include video tutorials.  All PDF and video tutorials for the course are downloadable for your to reference.
Instructor: Ashley Spaulding
Time Commitment: Approx. 3 to 4 hours a week.  Non-members have access to the workshop forum for 4 weeks after the start of the class. Don’t forget to download everything you need prior to that date!  Members of Pretty Forum will have access to the workshop forum for an additional 4 weeks to review and download workshop material for future reference.

Course Outline

Week One: Basics of Lifestyle Photography

1. What is Lifestyle Photography?
2. Elements of Storytelling.
3. Anatomy of Photographing a Story.
4. Background and Environmental Considerations.
5. Eye Contact in Lifestyle Photography
6. Video: Preparing an Indoor Space for a Lifestyle Photo Session

Week Two: Working with Children/Elements of Composition

1. Psychology of Photographing Children.
2. Interacting with Children.
3. Body Language
4. “Peeping Mom” —Being a Keen Observer.
5. Composition Techniques
6. Faceless Frames
7. Cropping Fundamentals
8. Video: Thinking Creatively About Composing Lifestyle Images

Week Three: Light/Technical Aspects of Lifestyle Photography

1. Using Light Effectively in Lifestyle Photography.
2. Technical Considerations.
3. Evaluating Focus.
4. Clothing.
5. Other Considerations in Lifestyle Photography.
6. Video: Family Lifestyle Photo Session

Week Four: Creating Memorable Lifestyle Images

1. Finding Inspiration for Lifestyle Photography.
2. Editing Considerations: Color vs. Black and White.
3. Tips for Success with Lifestyle Photography.
4. Video: Editing Lifestyle Images in Lightroom

SOLD-OUT

NOTE: After you complete registration you will receive an automatic email with further details for the workshop (please check your spam box if you do not receive this email). If you have any additional questions, please feel free to email support@prettyforum.com

*Study-Along registrants will have full access to the materials, and may study along; however, are not able to post questions or photos for critique.

(total class size will be limited to 35 Full-Participants and 45 Study-Along Participants)

Workshop seats are non-refundable, and non-transferable

Learning Lightroom from scratch can be a daunting task but we’ve got just the tools to help you step by step along the way. This class is designed to help you learn core principles and then gradually build your skills. By the end of the eight weeks you will have a deeper understanding of Lightroom and be able to use it confidently and effectively. The nine lessons covered in the Lightroom Lab are thorough, and they come with a task to accomplish. Our goal is for you to learn the new skills, then put them to use immediately for reinforcement.

Course Requirements

Software: Lightroom (Lightroom 4 or newer)
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Location:  Online within the Pretty Forum.
Dates: Workshop will begin Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Lessons will be presented every Tuesday for 8 weeks, and may be accessed at your convenience.
Materials:  All lessons will be in written format as well as include video tutorials.  All PDF and video tutorials for the course are downloadable for you to reference.
Instructor: Amanda Padgett
Time Commitment: Approx. 3 to 4 hours a week.  Non-members have access to the workshop forum for 8 weeks after the start of the class. Don’t forget to download everything you need prior to that date!  Members of Pretty Forum will have access to the workshop forum for an additional 4 weeks to review and download workshop material for future reference.

Course Outline

Lightroom Lab Modules:

Week One

Module 1: Perfecting the Import: Learn the ins and outs of the four different ways to import.

Week Two

Module 2: Organizing Your Library – Learn how to sort, filter, tag, and organize your images for efficient editing and so you can find them when you need them.

Week Three

Module 3: Basic Panel and Tone Curve Panels – Learn what each slider does and how to use them when editing images.

Week Four

Module 4: Brushes, Graduated, and Radial Filters – Learn what these local adjustment tools do and how they function when using them to edit small areas of your image, to make corrections or add special effects.

Week Five

Module 5: Hue/Saturation and Split Toning Panels – Find out how these color-effecting panels operate, plus how and when to use them for color adjustments and enhancements.

Week Six

Module 6: Detail, Lens Correction, and Effects Panels – Learn how to sharpen, reduce noise, correct camera and perspective distortions, and add special effects.

Week Seven

Module 7: Snapshots, Virtual Copies, and Syncing – Find out what snapshots and virtual copies are, the their differences are, and when to use them. Find out what it means to sync edits, and learn best practices for syncing multiple images.

Week Eight

Module 8: Using Presets- Learn how to install and use workflow and creative presets for faster, more efficient editing.
Module 9: Exporting – Learn how to export with ease, by examining each panel in the export menu, and how to make it for you. Also, you will learn how to use different export presets, and how to create, edit, and use watermarks.

 

Testimonials from our last class: 

I had used Lightroom for a little over a year when I signed up for the lab. I am so glad that I did! I was always terrified of the tone curve and histogram, but with Amanda’s instruction, I am able to manipulate both without fear! I also learned other little tricks that have helped me tremendously with editing. I highly recommend Pretty Presets Lightroom Lab!! Enroll now! You won’t regret it. – Valerie McClanahan

I have learned so much already! I tell everyone about how great this course has been for me! -Samantha Overgaard

If the Pretty Presets folks offer Lightroom Lab again, be first in line to enroll. It was absolutely awesome! Amanda King Padgett was the instructor, and she did an absolutely amazing job. It has great classes, handouts, videos, live webinars, recorded webinars. They provided us with sample images and the tools to edit them. Really, really great course. Thank you Pretty Presets, and especially Amanda, for this great course. -Judy

This has been the best course I have ever taken. It has changed the way I see photography and the way I process my photographs quickly, effectively and always to please my clients. Thanks so much Amanda. You are an amazing instructor. – Lightroom Lab attendee

You are such an awesome teacher. Love all your classes, but this has been stellar. I still have a few classes to do, but am working through them. Thank SO much! – Lightroom Lab attendee

FAQ:

Q. I’m not a member of Pretty Forum, can I still register for the workshop?
A. Great question!  You can register for the class as a non-member and will receive full access to the forum for the duration of the workshop.

Q. Will we have to be online at the exact time of the class or will they be recorded if we’re unavailable for one or live in a different time zone?
A. No, you don’t have to be on at any specific time.  You can access the materials whenever it is convenient for you.  The forum is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  You will also be able to download materials to keep for future reference.

Q. What happens after I sign-up?
A. Upon signing up you’ll receive a confirmation email of your subscription to the Lightroom Lab Workshop and instructions on how to login to the private workshop board.  Two days prior to the class start date you will receive a welcome packet with the same instructions, and reminder about the start of the workshop.  Class materials will begin being presented on June 7, 2016.

Q. Can I access the class whenever I want?
A. Yes, you may access the Lightroom Lab Forum board and materials at your convenience during the workshop.  we’ll provide course materials each week.  If you’re a full-participant then we would love if you’d participate and Amanda will give feedback, encouragement and help you grow.

Q.What is the difference between Full-Participation and Study Along?
A. If you’re a study-along participant then you can view and receive all the same materials, but will not be able to ask questions, participate in discussions, or submit work for feedback.

Quick Overview:

• More than 6 hours of video training offered + images to edit with.
• Great for anyone using Lightroom 4, Lightroom 5, Lightroom 6 or the Creative Cloud.
• No refunds or transfers on workshops seats.

*UPDATE: SOLD-OUT

Please sign up on our wait list for our next Lightroom Lab Workshop

NOTE: After you complete registration you will receive an automatic email with further details for the workshop (please check your spam box if you do not receive this email). If you have any additional questions, please feel free to email support@prettyforum.com

*Study-Along registrants will have full access to the materials, and may study along; however, are not able to post questions or photos for critique.

(total class size will be limited to 35 Full-Participants and 45 Study-Along Participants)

Workshop seats are non-refundable, and non-transferable

How we use the light around us can either make our photographs amazing or anything but.  The good news is that amazing natural light is available to us at all times, we just need to understand how to use it.  In this course we’ll explore all the different types of natural light, how to best use them, and how to troubleshoot the challenges that arise from each type of light.  You’ll finish this class confident that you can use the natural light available to you every day!

Course Requirements

Camera: DSLR (Camera that is capable of changing lenses) and a working knowledge of your camera
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Location:  Online within the Pretty Forum.
Dates: Workshop will begin Tuesday, February 14th, 2017. Lessons will be presented every Tuesday for 4 weeks, and may be accessed at your convenience.
Materials:  All lessons will be in written format as well as include video tutorials.  All PDF and video tutorials for the course are downloadable for your to reference.
Instructor: Gayle Vehar
Time Commitment: Approx. 3 to 4 hours a week.  Non-members have access to the workshop forum for 4 weeks after the start of the class. Don’t forget to download everything you need prior to that date!  Members of Pretty Forum will have access to the workshop forum for an additional 4 weeks to review and download workshop material for future reference.

Course Outline

Week One: Shooting in Shade and Conquering Cloudy Days

1. Analyzing the Light.
2. Directions of Light.
3. Finding good light in the shade.
4. Finding good light on cloudy days.
5. Tools for Enhancing the Light
6. Overcoming challenges of shade light and cloudy light.
7. Live video Demo: Cloudy Light and Shade

Week Two: Mastering Direct Sun

1. Finding Good Light in Direct Sun.
2. Metering in Direct Sun.
3. Overcoming Challenges of Direct Sun
4. Introducing backlighting
5. Live Video Demo: Shooting in Direct Sunlight.

Week Three: Morning and Evening Light and Backlighting Like a Pro

1. Why everyone loves morning and evening light.
2. Camera settings for best success.
3. Overcoming Challenges of morning and evening light.
4. Backlighting like a pro.
5. Overcoming the challenges of backlighting
6. Live Video Demo: Shooting backlit.

Week Four: Window Light and Shooting Indoors

1. Finding good light indoors.
2. Positioning your subject in the light.
3. Overcoming the Challenges of Shooting indoors.
4. Camera Settings for best success.
5. Embracing Low Light.
6. Live Video Demo: Shooting indoors.

*UPDATE: SOLD-OUT

Please sign up on our waitlist for our next Natural Light Workshop

Workshop seats are non-refundable, and non-transferable