Edit Like a Pro: A Comprehensive Adobe Lightroom Course
Master Adobe Lightroom from import to export! Learn pro editing tools, color grading, AI features & more. All skill levels welcome!
Unlike a general Lightroom overview, this course is built around the editing experience — walking you through Lightroom’s tools section by section so you leave with a deep, confident understanding of how to craft professional-quality images from start to finish.
Join Monty Soungpradith for an interactive, hands-on class with time to practice the skills you learn. You’ll need a laptop with Adobe Lightroom installed (software not provided), or the Lightroom mobile app on a phone or Tablet. A hard drive to save your files is recommended but not required. An optional Q&A will follow the class!
*All Lightroom versions welcomed, some may be more limiting than others*
Course Highlights:
- Understanding the differences between Lightroom Classic, Lightroom CC, and Lightroom Mobile — and knowing which one is right for your workflow
- Setting up your Lightroom catalog for maximum efficiency
- A complete, section-by-section walkthrough of the Develop Module — from basic exposure and white balance to tone curves, color grading, and masking
- Distinguishing between color correction and color grading to achieve the exact look you’re after
- Harnessing Lightroom’s powerful AI tools including AI Denoise, Select Subject, and automated masking
- Building and applying presets to create a consistent, professional look across your entire shoot
- Exporting your images with the right settings for web, print, and client delivery
Who Should Take This Course:
- Beginners who want a structured, hands-on introduction to Lightroom
- Intermediate users looking to deepen their editing skills and close knowledge gaps
- Professional photographers who want a faster, more intentional editing workflow
- Anyone who wants to consistently produce polished, high-quality images
Monty Soungpradith is an award-winning photographer whose passion began at age 14 with a Kodak Disc 4000 gifted by his father. Though he stepped away from photography for a time, the birth of his children reignited his love for storytelling through the lens. Today, Monty blends emotional depth with artistic vision in his work.
He specializes in photographing weddings, families, and commercial lifestyle projects, capturing authentic moments with creativity and care.
Monty is a member of PPA, WPJA, WPPI, and the Lifestyle Photographers Association. His accolades include the Wedding Wire Couple’s Choice Award, The Knot Best of Weddings, and recognition as Best Wedding Photographer in Columbus by Expertise.com. He’s also been named one of the Top 100 Lifestyle Photographers Worldwide and one of Columbus’s Top 10 Fashion Photographers by Peerspace.
His work has been featured in The Knot Ohio Magazine, Columbus Monthly, Style Me Pretty, and more. Monty also gives back through volunteer work with Alex’s Lemonade Stand, NC4K, and Flashes of Hope.