Lightroom and Photoshop

A couple of people have asked me about these classes, so here you go:

If you want to edit on a Mac or Windows, Lightroom is the way to go.  For $9.99 a month, you can get Lightroom Classic, the newest Lightroom CC, and Photoshop.

Most of the Udemy classes on Lightroom are based on earlier Lightroom programs, so if you want to learn the newest ones, there are tutorials on Adobe (where you purchase them) and also Mark Hemmings teaches a class on the platform I mentioned earlier:  https://my.photographypro.com

There are also lots of free tutorials and tips on this platform.

Udemy is cheaper and just as good--with the exception of the highest rated Lightroom class which is based on Lightroom 5.

On Udemy you will find a huge number of classes--in photography and other subjects, usually priced at $9.99 or $10.99.  Here are my favorites:

Photography Composition--taught by Mark Timberlake (excellent!)
Classes by Bernie Raffe of the U.K--but not as crisp and artfully presented as Mark's

Beginner Nikon class--by a man who goes by JP, very nerdy and helpful
El Gale teaches a terrific class called Elevate Your Photography Skills--one I'll watch again
Dale McMannus teaches a really good and short class on iPhone photography: How to take professional pictures on your iPhone.

I'm putting my toe in the water of Lightroom tonight and it's really exciting to learn how to organize and edit photos there.  I haven't looked at Photoshop yet, but it's built in and I'll go there later.

What I particularly like about Mark Timberlake's class is that he focuses on seeing and capturing light and downplays the tendency to buy a lot of expensive equipment.  His class is brilliantly presented and I highly recommend this as a starter class if you're interested.

If you're mostly editing smart phone photography, you'll want to get Snapseed app--free or nearly free.  This app and Camera Plus are two apps that are nondestructive--while some apps do reduce the quality of your photos.