Part-time adult education, evening classes: London: City Lit

Lightroom for photographers

Learn how to use Adobe Lightroom. This is a cross platform photo management and editing software that is an invaluable assistant for professional photographers. Learn the advantages and disadvantages it has over Photoshop.

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Key course information

Dates
13/09/11 - 04/10/11

Day(s)
Tue

Duration
4 weeks

Time
10:30 - 13:30

Fees
Full fee: £106
Senior fee: £71
Concession: £51

Venue
PS - Photography Studio

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Course code
VY728

Availability
This course has finished

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Course outline

What is the course about?

Lightroom is a programme for storing, cataloguing, keywording, adjusting and outputting your digital photographs - RAW, tiff and jpegs. On this course you will learn how to effectively manage, edit and showcase your photographs in this uncluttered, intuitive package. Learn how Lightroom helps you to work efficiently with one image, an entire shoot, or a large image library. On this course you will gain an understanding of the relative merits of Lightroom over other applications such as Photoshop and Bridge.

What topics will we cover?

- Importing images
- Cataloguing including collections, rating, metadata and keywording.
- Processing including retouching, colour temperature, tone curves, black and white, split toning, sharpening etc.
- Exporting images including slideshows, prints and web galleries.

You will be supplied with images but ideally you will bring your own images, in a digital format, to work with.

By the end of this course you should be able to:

- Create catalogues and collections of your images
- Keyword, rate and select your images
- Edit images for colour and tonality, retouch minor blemishes and sharpen
- Create a slide show and web gallery
- Print images singly and in layouts.

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

The course is for beginners to Lightroom but it would be useful to have a basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. You should have experience of working on a computer. If you are an experienced PC user and are new to Macs you can gain confidence in working on a Mac from our ‘Using Apple Mac computers: for experienced PC users’ course.

You should be able to follow simple written and verbal instructions to support demonstrations, hand-outs and for health and safety information, and will be invited to take part in group discussion. You should be able to use numbers and be able to do simple measurements and calculations.

Please look at the rest of the course outline carefully to decide if you may benefit from support in your English and Maths skills to help you to take part fully in this class.

You should be able to follow simple written and verbal instructions to support demonstrations, hand-outs and for health and safety information, and will be invited to take part in group discussion. You should be able to use numbers and be able to do simple measurements and calculations.

Please look at the rest of the course outline carefully to decide if you may benefit from support in your English and Maths skills to help you to take part fully in this class.

You should be able to follow simple written and verbal instructions to support demonstrations, hand-outs and for health and safety information, and will be invited to take part in group discussion. You should be able to use numbers and be able to do simple measurements and calculations.

Please look at the rest of the course outline carefully to decide if you may benefit from support in your English and Maths skills to help you to take part fully in this class.

How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?

Demonstrations, individual assistance, practical exercises and notes.
Each student will have their own computer to work on.

Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?

There are no extra costs, but please bring in images to work with.

Do I need to have an interview before I can enrol?

No.

What feedback will I get?

You will receive regular feedback from your tutor throughout the course, as and when appropriate. At the end of the course you and your tutor are asked to assess the progress you have made.

How will I be able to give my views on the course?

Please complete the evaluation form at the end of your course. These are monitored and help us to continually improve our courses.

How do I find out if I can get some support for my learning?

You may be interested in: education and careers advice; financial and childcare support; disability support; support for Deaf and hearing-impaired students; dyslexia support; English and maths support; counselling, and library services (supported learning centre). To find out what may be available to you, and how to apply, see page 213 of the 11/12 course guide, or visit www.citylit.ac.uk/students

When I've finished, what course can I do next?

You can develop your interests in digital photography through a range of photoshop and photography courses aimed at all levels. Please see the City Lit website and prospectus for more details.

General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Information and Advice Shop, open Monday to Friday 12:00 – 19:00 during term time, and Monday to Friday 12:00 – 17:00 out of term time. See the course guide for term dates and further details.

Who can I contact for further information?

Tel: 020 7492 2700

visualarts@citylit.ac.uk

Please email us for advice or call us during these times:

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays - 9.00 -12.00 & 15:00-18:00

Thursdays - 9.00-12.00

Saturdays - 14.00-17.00

To enrol on a course, call 020 7831 7831.

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