Virtual · 8 weeks · 6h / week
Professional Photo Editing
Learn to edit stills with intent — light, colour, retouching, and a portfolio set that holds up next to professional work.
- 17 Sept 2026 starts
- $500 fee
- 18 seats left
- Mon, Wed & Fri 20:00 - 22:00 GMT+1
You will leave able to
- Control exposure, light, and composition for stills
- Organise and grade shoots with a consistent look
- Retouch portraits and product frames to client-ready standards
- Deliver a portfolio stills set with clear case notes
Tools
Mirrorless, DSLR, or strong phone + discipline · Adobe Lightroom / Capture One · Adobe Photoshop · External storage and backup habits
Prerequisites
Any camera you can control manually helps. A capable phone is acceptable if you commit to light and composition. Storage and backup habits matter more than the brand on the body.
Outline
- 01
Seeing with intent
Light as subject · Composition · What the brief wants · 8h
- 02
Capture craft
Exposure triangle · Lenses · Stabilisation for stills · 8h
Learner's Assessment: Controlled stills set - 03
Portrait and product
Soft vs hard light · Background control · Colour management on capture · 8h
- 04
Import and organise
Catalogues · Ratings · Backup habits · 8h
Learner's Assessment: Organised shoot folder - 05
Global corrections
White balance · Exposure · Contrast without crushing · 8h
- 06
Local edits
Masks · Subject isolation · Dodge and burn with discipline · 8h
Learner's Assessment: Retouched portrait - 07
Colour grading for stills
Looks vs truth · Skin tones · Consistent sets · 8h
- 08
Retouching standards
Frequency separation lite · Cleanup · When to stop · 8h
Learner's Assessment: Client-ready product frame - 09
Export and delivery
Print vs web · Colour profiles · Naming and versions · 8h
- 10
Series and storytelling
Sequencing · Captions · Mood boards that ship · 8h
Learner's Assessment: Eight-image set - 11
Client packaging
Galleries · Rights basics · Revision rounds · 8h
- 12
Portfolio capstone
Final selects · Case notes · How to talk about the work · 8h
Learner's Assessment: Portfolio stills set
Instructors
Course questions
Do I need cinema gear?
No. This track is about stills craft and professional edit. Modest kits go far when light and finishing are intentional.
Is this the same as the CapCut video track?
No. PROFESSIONAL PHOTO EDITING is stills and photo post. Video editing and CapCut content live on the separate video track.