Intro to Photo Editing 1F26
Discover how to elevate your images by harnessing powerful image editing software in this beginner-friendly workshop. Over the course of two three-hour sessions, we will learn how to navigate Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, from importing and organizing RAW photo files to editing exposure, color, white balance, and more. We will explore how to make global and local changes to our images using tools like RGB curves and masks. Through demos and hands-on editing, you will master retouching tools that offer even more precision. Whether you are an aspiring portrait photographer, a wildlife enthusiast, or just excited about anything photo-related, you will come away from these two sessions with a deeper understanding of the creative possibilities of photo editing.
For those without Adobe accounts, students will use a free trial. Our instructor will show students how to cancel the trial if needed at the end of the session.
Do you need access to an Eliot School laptop or are you bringing your own? The Eliot School has 4 laptops available, please indicate at checkout in the "Order Comments" section whether you plan to use your own laptop or need the Eliot School to provide one.
This workshop does not have a make up date.
Elizabeth Hopkins
Elizabeth Hopkins (b. 1993) is a photographic artist and educator based in Boston, MA. A lifelong visual artist, Hopkins discovered her passion for photography during a road trip across the Midwest. She is a recent graduate of Massachusetts College of Art and Design, where she earned her master’s in photography. She holds a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from Skidmore College.
Hopkins has shown her work in numerous art galleries, including MassArt x SoWa (Boston, MA), Galatea Fine Art (Boston, MA), Cambridge Art Association (Cambridge, MA), and the Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts (Providence, RI). Her images have appeared in publications such as F-Stop Magazine and Pearl Press. She received second place as an emerging artist in Plymouth Center for the Arts’ 2025 annual photography exhibition.
In her practice, Hopkins explores themes of grief, transience, and the peculiar melancholy of the everyday
The Eliot School can provide 4 laptops for students to use during the class (choose this option at registration). Otherwise, students must bring their own laptops. These laptops will be using the programs Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.
For those without Adobe accounts, students will use a free trial. Our instructor will show students how to cancel the trial if needed at the end of the session.