MASTERCLASS · BEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE
The Digital Darkroom: From RAW to Finished Art
Learn how to transform camera files into beautifully finished photographs using professional editing techniques. This course focuses on Adobe Camera Raw, Lightroom, and Photoshop fundamentals.
REQUEST CLASS INFORMATIONLEVEL
Beginner to Intermediate
DURATION
5 hours
CLASS SIZE
Most classes limited to 4–6 students
TUITION
$249
Lesson-by-Lesson Curriculum
- 1
Digital Workflow
Organizing files, backups, RAW formats, and selecting images.
- 2
RAW Editing
Exposure, contrast, color, white balance, and tonal adjustments.
- 3
Selective Corrections
Masks, local adjustments, retouching, and creative color.
- 4
Photoshop Fundamentals
Layers, selections, masks, and simple composite techniques.
- 5
Finishing Your Photographs
Exporting, preparing for print, digital delivery, and final review.
Hands-On Exercises
Students work through guided editing exercises from RAW file to finished photograph.
Your Instructor: David Mercer
22 years in the U.S. Air Force, a professional photographer since 2011, and a teacher of photography in Germany and Russia. David and his wife Jane run IDT Photo in downtown Aurora, Illinois.
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Tuition: $249. Class dates and registration will be shared when available.