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Photo Editing Workshop

10am-5pm & 9am-4pm

With pro photographer, Celia Walmsley, Stagebox Photography

Would you love to?

Take your photos from good to great by knowing how to edit them like a pro? 

Be proud to share your photos or create wall art?

Then this Photo Editing Workshop is for you!

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this Workshop

And start your journey to glorious images

You'll Achieve

  • A boost in confidence in your photography
  • Turning good photos into awesome photos
  • Understanding the magic of editing
  • Photos you'll want to share online and put on the wall!

This workshop is about

Editing your photos in Adobe Lightroom Classic to give them the WOW factor! 

So that you are proud to share your images and put them on the wall because the skill is in the taking, the magic is in the editing

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And start your journey to glorious images

Who this Workshop is For

Beyond-beginner and intermediate photography enthusiasts with images you want to edit
Past attendees of my Learn Your Camera workshop
Photography enthusiasts who use their camera in semi auto (aperture priority, shutter priority) or manual mode (even if only basically) and who shoot in RAW (so you have enough pixels to work with).

NB: This workshop does not focus on editing photos on cell phones although if this is what you want to do you will learn a lot from this workshop.  You just won't be able to do everything that you can do in the desktop version.

Workshop Investment

$350 per person

(Yes Student Discount Available)
Small group learning so book early

About your Tutor

Hi I'm Celia Walmsley, professional photographer based in stunning Central Otago and Wellington.  

I've been photographing seriously for over 30 years (yes I started on film and darkroom) and been a full-time professional photographer for over 12 years with my company Stagebox Photography. 

I specialise in people photography including Weddings, Portraits, Branding and Dance.  Being based in Central Otago, Landscape and Dark Sky photography are passions. 

I'm also passionate about tutoring photography and helping you to get the best out of your camera and create images that truly excite you.

I hold a Master of Fine Arts (Photography) and Certificate in Tertiary Teaching.  

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Check out these gorgeous images from previous workshops

You'll Learn

What editing can do for your photos

  • The basics of photo editing with Adobe Lightroom Classic (desktop version) (or similar editing apps)
  • What Adobe Lightroom (or similar apps) is primarily used for
  • The Lightroom Catalogue & why the pros love it
  • Editing fundamentals
  • Setting the mood with White Balance
  • How the Histogram helps you understand your photos
  • Changing the Tone with whites, highlights, shadows & blacks
  • Putting punch in your images with Contrast
  • Colour - Hue, Saturation & LuminanceDeciding on your subject - Cropping
  • Improving dark murky images with Noise Reduction
  • Adding romance & focus with Vignettes
  • Sharpening - essential if you want to publish
  • Spot removal - removing pesky spots
  • Specific area adjustments
  • Tools
  • Sizing for Export for print and web
  • Practice with Editing your own images

Plus

  • What Adobe Photoshop is used for and how it differs from Adobe Lightroom Classic
  • Examples of what you can do in Adobe Photoshop compared to Adobe Lightroom
  • The fundamentals of Photoshop inc layers, adjustment layers, tools and masks

This workshop will give you the fundamental understanding you need to get started. It does not cover in-depth how to use Adobe Photoshop, which is covered in another workshop

Editing Software You Need

There are many editing software packages available. I will use only Adobe Lightroom (Classic desktop version) and Adobe Photoshop to demonstrate
These provide the foundation for understanding editing principles that can be applied to almost any photo editing software you have 

Bring your laptop or tablet and, preferably, Adobe Lightroom Classic or whatever editing software you have on it, be it paid or free
While you can edit on your phone with Lightroom Mobile it's not ideal for what we will do in the workshopYou do NOT need to splash out on expensive software for this workshop. If you don't already have editing software you can download a trial version of Adobe Lightroom or any free photo editing software of your choice to your laptop

If in doubt please get in touch and I can help you choose

You receive

Two-day (2 x 5.5 hours) workshop 
Practical exercises
Practice editing your own photos
Comprehensive workbook
Experienced tuition from professional photographer, Celia Walmsley
Learning in a small group (usually 8-10 people)
Personal attention
Loads of fun and laughs

Cost: $350 per person
Time: 10am-5pm & 9am-4pm

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this Workshop

And start your journey to glorious images

Fun from previous workshops

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