Lightroom as a Digital Darkroom: Learn to “Paint with Light” and Sculpt Your Images like a Classic Printmaker
Leader: Joe Brady
FRI 1:00 - 2:30 P.M. 
Meeting Location: Celebration Hall at St. Anastasia, 5205 A1A S
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Max No People: 30
Remember dodging and burning in the darkroom? This class revives that hands-on, painterly approach using the modern Lightroom toolset. We’ll go beyond global edits and learn how to shape a scene with brushes, gradients, and masks. You’ll learn to lead the viewer’s eye through the image using contrast, color temperature, and clarity. We’ll dive into subtle local enhancements that can transform a dull scene into a dynamic one - just like a printmaker would. This class is for those who want editing to feel like craft, not just correction.
Topics and Techniques:
• Using Radial masks to guide the eye• Painting light with the Adjustment Brush
• Advanced burning techniques with subtractive masking
• Blending temperature shifts to simulate golden light
• Creating tonal depth using shadows and highlights
• Converting color images to B&W with selective tone control