In preparing the speaker series and hearing from each of you want more Post-Processing but in a more practical way / different format. Meredith is one of our 2024 Inspired Creators and I have gotten to know her approach and style of teaching and thought having weekly sessions with her where she can walk through start to finish on 3 different types of images showing in great detail the steps and how you processes a mountain scene, intimate landscape, and desert landscape scene. All of these sessions have the opportunity to ask questions live in an interactive format and set the stage with some best practices for setting up and navigating Lightroom.
I have priced these sessions to be incredibly cost effective at $67 for all of the sessions with the opportunity to follow along yourself on the images that Meredith will be processing. Yes, you will get the raw file and be able to see and do exactly what she does. Meredith will be your host and you will have direct access to her for questions or feedback but this series like all offerings come with a 100% money back guarantee if you are not happy for any reason.
With no further ado, let me introduce Meredith....
Meredith Fontana is a Denver based landscape photographer, educator, and naturalist guide whose journey from paleontology to photography reflects a lifelong passion for the outdoors.Â
Drawing on her experiences from a career in natural science and outdoor adventure, Meredith brings a unique perspective to the art of landscape photography. Her focus for the past 4 years has been on capturing the beauty of Colorado's diverse, hard-to-reach wilderness areas and promoting their protection.Â
Her passion for teaching landscape photography stems from a desire to inspire others to explore their creativity and deepen their connection with nature. Through engaging workshops and educational content, she encourages photographers to harness their unique perspectives while cultivating a greater appreciation for the environment.
You learn more about Meredith and her work at her website.
Join us for a new five-part workshop on post-processing!
Organizing and Post-Processing from Start to Finish
This workshop offers a comprehensive exploration of the landscape editing process, guiding you from the initial organization in Lightroom to essential techniques in Photoshop. You’ll learn a complete workflow that transforms your raw images into polished final pieces, enabling you to convey your unique vision and artistic intent through every step.
Join us for an immersive 5-week workshop where we delve into the art and craft of landscape photography post-processing.
In this workshop, landscape photographer and 2024 Inspired Creator Meredith Fontana will guide you through her step-by-step approach to organizing and editing images using Lightroom and Photoshop.
You’ll discover the full scope of editing a landscape photograph, from raw capture to a polished, professional-quality final image.Â
With a focus on building a solid editing workflow, this series covers essential Lightroom and Photoshop techniques that will enhance your approach to post-processing.Â
Together in this series we will learn:
- How to set up an efficient Lightroom catalog and organize photos with a streamlined file management system.
- How to optimize and structure your imagery workflow using ratings, flags, and smart collections.
- How to apply global and local adjustments in Adobe Camera Raw or Lightroom to enhance light, color, and contrast in your images.
- Essential Photoshop tools and techniques such as dodging, burning, healing tools, and adjustment layer add depth and polish photos.Â
- How to seamlessly merge multiple exposures in Photoshop to achieve optimal dynamic range in grand landscape images.
The Live Schedule:
- Week 1: Lightroom Workflow and Photo Organization Part 1 (LIVE December 3, 2024)
- Week 2: Lightroom Workflow and Photo Organization Part 2 (LIVE December 9, 2024)
- Week3: Dream Lake Start to Finish Edit: Grand Landscape (LIVE December 16, 2024)
- Week 4: “The Guardian” Start to Finish Edit: Intimate Landscape (LIVE December 23, 2024)
- Week 5: “Wingate Sandstone Evening Glow” Start to Finish Edit: Grand Landscape Exposure Blend (LIVE December 30, 2024)
Sessions will be presented LIVE at 4:00 p.m. PST/ 7:00 p.m. EST.
The classes are approximately 90 minutes.
This special series will be hosted by Meredith Fontana, founder of Landscape Photography Academy. Registration for the series comes with the opportunity to rewatch the sessions as many times as you'd like. You will have permanent access to the recordings through My Library, YouTube or Dropbox file download.
Learn Post-Processing Like a Pro!
Week 1:Â Lightroom Workflow and Photo Organization Part 1
Begin your journey by setting up a Lightroom catalog and developing a robust file management system. Learn how to import photos, use ratings and flags for image selection, and create presets to streamline your editing process.
Learn How To:
- Creating a Lightroom Catalog.
- File management system for organizing photos on your hard drive.
- Importing photos into your Lightroom catalog
- How to create a Lightroom preset for your imported photos.
- How to use ratings and flags to organize your images.
Week 2: Lightroom Workflow and Photo Organization Part 2
Learn How To:
- How to use smart collections to create an image organization workflow.
- Deleting images from your Lightroom catalog.
- Exporting ready-to-edit photos out of Lightroom.
- Viewing ready-to-edit images in Bridge.
- How to transfer all of your photos into my organization system.
Week 3: Dream Lake Start to Finish Edit: Grand Landscape
Learn How To:
- Story behind the image and how I make a plan for editing the image.
- Basic image corrections and global adjustments.
- How to make local adjustments of light, color, and contrast.
- How to create visual flow through the image using local adjustments.
- How to clean up the image and remove distractions.
- How to open the image as a Smart Object in Photoshop (and why I use Smart Objects).
- Adding basic adjustment layers in Photoshop.
- Basic dodging and burning in Photoshop to create depth and dimension in an image.
- How to create and use the Orton Effect to create glowy, soft light and atmosphere in parts of an image.
- Saving the image into my file management system.
Week 4: “The Guardian” Start to Finish Edit: Intimate Landscape
Learn the:
- Story behind the image and planning the edit.
- Basic image corrections and global adjustments.
- How to use local adjustments of light, color, and contrast to simplify the image and emphasize the main idea.
- Cleaning up the image and removing distracting elements.
- Opening in Photoshop and adding basic adjustment layers to enhance color and contrast.
- Advanced dodging and burning in Photoshop using luminosity masks.
- Saving the image into my file management system.
Week 5 “Wingate Sandstone Evening Glow” Start to Finish Edit: Grand Landscape Exposure Blend
Learn the:
- Story behind the image and planning the edit.
- How to open and edit two images together in Adobe Camera Raw to prepare them for an exposure blend.
- How to make global and targeted adjustments to two different exposures before blending them together.
- Cleaning up both images and removing distracting elements.
- How to open both exposures in Photoshop as two stacked layers.
- How to seamlessly blend two exposures together into one image.
- Adjusting color and contrast using adjustment layers.
- Dodging and burning the image using luminosity masks.
- Saving the image into my file management system.
