Lightroom Magic
Ready to take your photos from “pretty good” to “heck yeah”?
Whether you’re brand new to Lightroom or have been tinkering with sliders for years, this live online class is designed to help you finally feel at home in your editing process.
Over 15 hands-on hours on Zoom over multiple sessions, we’ll dive into both Lightroom and Lightroom Classic—covering everything from importing and organizing your images to editing with intention and confidently sharing your work.
Learning Lightroom isn’t just about pushing buttons—it’s about developing confidence, clarity, and consistency in your workflow. By spreading the class out over multiple days, you’ll have time to absorb the information, practice between sessions, and come back with real questions.
Instead of drinking from a firehose in one or two days, you’ll get a more relaxed, thoughtful pace that encourages deeper understanding. Each session builds on the last, giving you space to grow your skills without feeling rushed or overwhelmed. The result? You retain more, you stress less, and you actually enjoy the process.
This isn’t about memorizing buttons or chasing perfection. It’s about getting creative, having fun, and using Lightroom to support your unique vision. The vibe is interactive, supportive, and 100% stress-free. Ask questions, try things out, and discover how good it feels to actually enjoy editing.
By the end, you won’t just know how to use Lightroom—you’ll want to use it.
Included
What’s Included
This course is more than just a bunch of tutorials—it’s a fully interactive learning experience designed to help you grow your confidence and skills in Lightroom.
Live Zoom Sessions
You’ll get 15+ hours of live, small-group instruction over Zoom. These sessions are interactive and paced to give you time to ask questions, try things out, and actually learn—not just watch.
Access to Both Lightroom & Lightroom Classic Techniques
Whether you’re using the cloud-based Lightroom or the Classic version, we’ll explore how both platforms work—so you can use the one that fits your needs and know how to switch between them if needed.
Session Recordings
Can’t make every session live? No problem. You’ll get access to all class recordings so you can review anytime, pause and rewind, or catch up if life gets in the way. Recordings will be available until Dec 31, 2025.
PDF Guides & Cheat Sheets
To help you stay focused (and not buried in notes), you’ll get downloadable resources summarizing key tools, shortcuts, and editing strategies.
Hands-On Practice Files
We’ll work through real examples together, and you’ll receive downloadable image files so you can follow along and experiment on your own.
A Supportive Learning Community
You’ll join a friendly, creative group of photographers who are learning right alongside you. Expect thoughtful feedback, good questions, and maybe even some new editing buddies.
At home exercises
Each session comes with some exercises to do at home to reinforce the lessons.
Live group meetings.
Meetings will be over Zoom
Open, supportive, and thought-provoking conversations
You are awesome so why wouldn’t the discussions be awesome too!
Ways to connect ideas to your own photography
Focus in on you as a creative individual not on some generic one size fits all approach.
Chance to build community through shared dialogue
You always can use more friends who can support your art and photography. Just think just of the reunions you’ll have.
Pricing
Cost $400
You can also pay $450 and get one hour of 1:1 coaching on any Lightroom issues or image review.
Dates: October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
November 5, 12
Times: Wednesday’s 4:00 – 6:00 pm Pacific Time
Sessions are all online via Zoom
I’ve taken several workshops both online and in-person from Daniel, from his signature Meaningful Image courses to his Mastering Fine Art Printing. His breadth of knowledge constantly surprises me. In his classes, Daniel has given me the tools I need to explore and see beyond the noise (both internal and external), and move my creative photography forward. The collaborative learning experience with other cohorts has been an unexpected and valuable addition to my learning journey.
There is a Henry Drummond quote – “The people who influence you are the people who believe in you.” Daniel truly believes in his students!
What are we focusing on in this workshop?
Importing & Organizing
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Bring images into Lightroom with confidence (no more “Where did that photo go?”)
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Create a folder structure and keyword system that actually works
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Understand the difference between catalogs, folders, and collections
- Basic time saving techniques I like to use in my personal workflow
Editing with Intention
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Master the Develop module to bring your images to life
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Working with global and local adjustments (masks)
- Working with both color and black and white images
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Expanding your use of tone, color, and contrast to express your vision
Building Your Workflow
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Discover an editing process that fits your style and keeps things moving
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Learn how to batch edit and use presets to make editing eaiser
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Develop habits that support consistency and creativity
Exporting & Sharing
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Export files the right way for web, print, and social media
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Create export presets to save time and avoid mistakes
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Learn the basics of printing and presenting your work
Confidence with Creativity
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Break free from “analysis paralysis” and over-editing
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Ask questions, get feedback, and experiment with suppor
What will I need to participate in the workshop?
A computer with Lightroom or Lightroom Classic installed
A reliable internet connection and access to Zoom
A small collection of images to work with during the class
Optional: External drive or backup system if you want to set up during the workshop
What are your guidelines to participate in a workshop?
We treat each other with mutual respect.
We do not engage in disruptive or unsafe behavior that disturbs others, threaten others physically, or engage in verbal harassment.
We don’t act unreasonably or interfere with others’ use of the facilities (online or in-person) or class time.
When providing feedback, we provide honest, open dialogs about our work and the work of others in a respectful manner.
Silly Dog Studios does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran.
Silly Dog Studios values and celebrates the diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences, and perspectives of people in our community. Encouraging and protecting diversity creates an environment that promotes freedom of thought, shared learning and creativity. If you have an issue with celebrating all our awesome diversity, we aren’t the workshop for you.
Please note that anyone who violates these guidelines will be removed from a workshop, course, or program. No refunds will be given.
Can I be put on a waitlist?
Absolutely. Life happens and we want to make sure that we can get you in a workshop if at all possible. If the workshop is full, we will take down your name and contact you if a spot becomes available.
Are there prerequisites for this workshop?
For almost all of the workshops there are no prerequisites, and that includes this one.
In the event a workshop does require some advanced or prior knowledge it will be specifically called out on the workshop registration page.
If you are ever concerned about the specific topics or technical requirements for a workshop, please don’t hesitate to contact us and we will do our best to answer any of your questions so that you can feel great about your decision to sign up.
Do you offer payment plans?
Some workshops do have a non-refundable, transferable deposit, but unless noted, a workshop payment is due in full at the time of registration. We do understand that sometimes it makes sense to be able to pay for the cost of a workshop over time. If you want to discuss that as an option, please contact us and we can figure out something that will work for you to be able to attend the workshop.
What happens if I sign up and then want to quit. Are there refunds?
The short answer is we don’t provide refunds on workshops, classes and courses.
Our approach is that your payment for the program is a commitment to participate, just as it is our commitment to provide the best experience possible. It is a commitment on both our parts.
Do you offer refunds if I have to drop before the course starts?
Our approach is that your payment for the program is a commitment to participate, just as it is our commitment to provide the best experience possible. It is a commitment on both our parts.
So, the short answer is we don’t provide refunds on workshops, classes and courses.
If you need to cancel your reservation with more than 60 days’ notice, funds paid are transferable to a future workshop space permitting. With less than 60 days until the workshop, there are no refunds or transfers.
There are no refunds or transfers for any reason once the event, class or workshop date has begun.
If you are participating in a travel workshop, we highly suggest that you get trip insurance to reduce your risk.
Do you offer any discounts?
Some workshops do offer an early-bird rate. The early bird rate, when offered, will be automatically calculated in the price. The rate is available for workshops with early-bird pricing until four weeks before the workshop start date.
I also offer a discount for alums and referrals for some workshops. These are not automatically applied. If you want an alum or referral discount, please get in touch with me before registering for your discount code.
Alum discounts may not be used for any online class or workshops except for the Meaningful Image full-length course.
