Mastering Lightroom for Outdoor and Nature Photographers (Udemy.com)

This is everything you need to know, and none of the other shinanigans!

( 11 Reviews )

Created by: Paul Hassell

Produced in 2015

What you will learn

Use the most powerful tools of Lightroom to carry out the vision you had when you were in the wilderness making that great photograph.

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Overall Score : 90 / 100

Course Description

What would you give to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Ansel Adams in the darkroom? To watch him wave his hand beneath focused beams of light as a reverse image of Full Moon over Half Dome burned into the paper's silver surface. No two prints would ever be precisely the same. He was as much an artist here, in the darkroom, as he was in the field.
As much as I love to keep my teaching focused on in-the-field technique and creative inspiration, at some point you have to address the other HALF of the art form. This is a course for wilderness photography enthusiasts dedicated to that other half of the craft. I hope this course is as much like that experience next to Ansel might have been. Except that in the place of a darkroom, we have a lightroom. Instead of Ansel, you have me. I have been shooting as a professional wilderness photographer for the past 15 years. I've been published in Time/Life, National Parks, Nature's Best, and National Wildlife.
I'm a purist. I started my first decade in photography shooting with slide film. Photo clubs made sure you followed rules!
So, if you want the guy who will give 200,000 Lightroom presets to make your images look just like his (over saturated and artificial as they may be) then I advise you look elsewhere.
This is for aspiring outdoor photographers who wish to train their eye (and hand) at editing their RAW images with ease and joy. For those who wish to truly be artists in the room of light. And to do so with as much simplicity and organization as possible, so that you can get back outside taking pictures, since that's what caused you to fall in love with this in the first place.
I believe you will see that it isn't about having profuse knowledge of every possible trick in the book, it is about acquiring a skilled hand with just a few essential tools.
100-level 1st hour - The essential stuff you MUST know so that your digital life doesn't become a monster and try to eat you in your sleep.
200-level 2nd hour - This is the fun part. I walk you through recent images of mine made in the American Southwest demonstrating tasteful use of the essential tools you MUST know in Lightroom. I intentionally leave out plenty of tools for two reasons. One, I only USE the ones that we cover here. Two, it does you no service to waste your time teaching you things you don't need to know.
This is everything you need to know and none of the other shenanigans.
See you inside the Museum of Art!
PaulWho this course is for:

If you have ever wanted to use Lightroom, but it just seemed too overwhelming, this is for you.

Time: 2h

Instructor Details

Paul Hassell

4.5 Rating
11 Reviews

Paul has been published in National Parks Magazine, Time-Life, and Nature's Best. He has shot wilderness photography professionally for more than 15 years. For nearly a decade, he has instructed beginner and intermediate photographers on-location in Patagonia, Alaska, Africa and beyond, leading them quickly through the fundamentals of outdoor photography and launching them into the exploration of their own creative vision.
Paul found what makes him tick and organized his life around that calling. He designed his own major at The University of TN: Freelance Photography and Writing for the Natural Environment. That's a mouthful. He's a member of NANPA, SANP, and NSA, but the credentials matter less to him than sharing the profound experience. He points the way to a bigger truth and deeper reality.
Paul is the proud owner of Light Finds, Inc.

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By Joseph Culver

Very understandable and good ideas.

By Andrew Hayes

Only watched the intro do far

By Pat Archer

better second time round

By Di Woolley

Into part 2 and loving this course! Natural presentation, engaging and easy to follow

By Evan kosowski

This course is amazing. Game changer for my editing and really inspiring. The Instructor is really engaging and talented.

By Random Mitchell

Moves quickly (but not too quickly) with good examples. He doesn't get in to the fine details of the program, but a solid overview of the 90% any hobbyist is likely to use.

By Janet

It does seem to move through concepts a little too quickly. I do like the instructor's demeanor and teaching approach. I hope I can sit down and remember everything he taught.

By Susan Barns

Covered most of what I wanted to know (intro to using LR for landscape photography). Instructor was clear and engaging. Production quality (sound and visual) was just fine!

By Richard Kennedy

I really like how it takes you through each of the settings and tells you the reason why you are using these. It also gives you a lot to play with after the course is over.

By Michael Cunningham

Slow to start because of lenghty presentation of basics. Then lessons really get going with LR Tools exPLAINATIONS from an artist point of view. His concept of making the image feel like the moment it was shot is very effective. We do remember the subities of the shot which he skillfully shows us how to regain in the image.

By Hugo Augusto

I think "mastering" title is misleading. There were a some features that were left out and that even the instructor said it would be covering during the course. This should be an Introduction course.