Module 1: Introduction to Lightroom

• What is Lightroom (Classic vs CC)?
• Understanding non-destructive editing
• Catalogs & how Lightroom stores photos
• Interface overview (Library, Develop, etc.)
• Importing photos

Module 2: Library Module (Photo Organization)

• Folder structure & file management
• Keywording, tagging & metadata
• Collections & smart collections
• Filtering & searching images
• Rating, flagging & color labels
• Backup & catalog optimization

Module 3: Develop Module (Photo Editing Basics)

• Understanding the histogram
• White balance adjustment
• Exposure, contrast, highlights & shadows
• Clarity, texture, dehaze
• Tone Curve basics
• Cropping & straightening

Module 4: Color Editing & Tone Control

• HSL/Color panel
• Color grading (Shadows, Midtones, Highlights)
• Vibrance vs Saturation
• Camera calibration basics

Module 5: Detail & Optics

• Sharpening & noise reduction
• Lens corrections (distortion, chromatic aberration)
• Profile corrections for lenses

Module 6: Local Adjustments

• Brush tool
• Radial filter
• Graduated filter
• Masking: subject, sky, background, object
• Spot removal & healing tool
• Red-eye correction

Module 7: Advanced Editing Techniques

• Using presets (built-in & custom)
• Creating your own presets
• Split toning techniques
• Black & white conversions
• HDR merge & Panorama merge
• Syncing adjustments across multiple images

Module 8: Lightroom for Portrait Photography

• Skin tone correction
• Eye and teeth enhancement
• Portrait masking automation
• Color grading for portraits

Module 9: Lightroom for Landscape Photography

• Sky enhancements
• Adding drama: clarity, dehaze & tonal contrast
• Managing dynamic range
• Color separation & vibrance control

Module 10: Exporting & Output

• Export settings for social media
• Export settings for print
• Watermarking
• File renaming rules
• Color profiles (sRGB, Adobe RGB)