Why can’t I find the Purchase button?
Sorry for the confusion, but as per the note at the top of the page, this series hasn’t been updated since 2021 (when I started an extended sabbatical), so it’s no longer generally for sale. If you are interested in it for the great foundation in Lightroom Classic that it provides, even though it’s not up-to-date, please contact me for pricing.
Which training video series is right for me, The Fundamentals & Beyond, or Producing Great Output?
Generally speaking: Begin with The Fundamentals & Beyond, and then proceed to Producing Great Output.
In The Fundamentals & Beyond I teach what I consider to be the core of Lightroom – the Library and Develop modules (plus the Map module.) You’ll learn how to import, organize and manage, and edit your photos, and how to share them by exporting copies, emailing from Lightroom, and using Publish Services to upload to social media and photo sharing sites. If you are a beginner, you should start with The Fundamentals & Beyond. If you are an experienced user who wants to fill in gaps in your knowledge or learn to work more efficiently, you can also benefit greatly from The Fundamentals & Beyond.
Producing Great Output is a companion series that assumes some foundation in the fundamentals of importing, organizing and editing. It specifically covers how to use Lightroom’s output modules (Book, Slideshow, Web, Print) to create photo books, slideshows and web galleries, and to design single and multi-photo print layouts and print to your own printer or export to send out to print. I also spend 2 ½ hours on important output concepts that are critical to getting great output, and that I believe all photographers need a solid foundation in. This section is very valuable even if you don’t use Lightroom’s Print, Book, Slideshow or Web modules. You’ll learn why sometimes you don’t get in print or other output what you see in Lightroom, and what you can do about it (the big and sometimes unnecessarily intimidating topic of color management), and how to set output settings like JPEG quality and sharpening.
I’m confused about the versions of this series – please elaborate on these.
The version names have been a bit convoluted, with Adobe’s changes in naming their versions. Here goes:
- Current: Lightroom 5, 6, and Classic (CC): The Fundamentals & Beyond, v. 8 (2019)
- Previous: Lightroom CC/6 and 5: The Fundamentals & Beyond – this was for the Lightroom 6 product cycle
- Previous: Lightroom 5: The Fundamentals & Beyond
- Previous: Lightroom 4: The Fundamentals & Beyond
Do you provide free updates when Adobe releases a new version of Lightroom?
I am starting a sabbatical on September 1, 2021 and won’t be updating the series during this sabbatical. (I don’t have an end date at this time.)
I like to learn on my own and there is a lot of free content on the web – why would I need your video series?
No question there is a lot of content out there – and some of it is quite good! However, some of it is not of the highest quality, and moreover, it is difficult to construct comprehensive education for yourself from piecemeal free content. I am often surprised at how many cool things or critical skills in Lightroom even users with many years of experience don’t know about. I provide comprehensive, consistently high quality education that builds your skills as you go along.
I have seen many short videos on the web as well as in-person “crash courses” that show off cool Lightroom tools or techniques that leave folks excited to try them, but don’t go into sufficient detail to actually enable you to use the tools successfully, or to understand how to get unstuck when you invariably get stuck. I have taught Lightroom in-person for many years, so I understand where users get stuck and what things are difficult to grasp, and I guide you through these.
Do I need an internet connection to watch the videos?
No – after you download the videos, you will not need to be on the internet to watch them.
Can I put the videos on multiple computers and mobile devices?
Your purchase entitles you to copy the videos onto all of your own computers and/or mobile devices, exclusively for your own personal use. For detailed terms and conditions, contact Laura.
How will I figure out how to put the videos on my iPad or other mobile device?
Instructions are included with the video series for downloading them to Apple and Android devices. Customers often enjoy learning on the go, or playing the videos on their tablet while practicing in Lightroom on their computer.
How will I play the videos – is software included?
You will double-click on each video to play it with your computer’s default media player software. Free media players include QuickTime, VLC, Windows Media Player, and iTunes.
Can I play the videos on my TV?
Most TVs will not play MP4 videos directly. Alternatives include using Apple TV, or connecting your iPad or laptop to your TV.
Can I resell this product or give it away?
Due to the nature of this product, the included license agreement explicitly prohibits resale, sharing and redistribution. The only exception is that you may give a newly purchased download link as a gift, without downloading or retaining any files for yourself. Please support Laura’s small business by complying with these terms. For detailed terms and conditions, contact us.
What if I’m not satisfied with your product?
If you’re not fully satisfied with Laura’s video tutorials, contact us within 60 days of purchase for a full refund, with no hassles. You will be required to delete all downloaded files and you will lose online access.
