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Lightroom Made Simple: Step-by-Step Editing for Beginners

You understand your camera. You can capture a good image. But sometimes the final photo doesn’t match how it felt in the moment.

Lightroom Made Simple is a beginner-friendly Adobe Lightroom course designed to show you exactly where to start. Using the cloud-based Lightroom CC, you’ll follow my clear, repeatable editing steps that'll help you adjust light, colour, and detail without guessing.

Just step-by-step Lightroom guidance from a professional photographer with nearly 20 years of experience, distilled into a simple, beginner-friendly editing process.

You’ve learned to take the photo. Now learn to bring your images to life with confidence.

Why Lightroom Feels Overwhelming for Beginners

You know how to take the photo. But when you open Adobe Lightroom, it suddenly feels more technical than it should. You just want to make your images look better but you are faced with:

Too many sliders.
Too many panels.
No clear starting point.

So you adjust a few things… undo them… try something else… and hope it works.

 

The problem isn’t your ability. It’s the lack of a structured Lightroom editing plan.

And that’s exactly what Lightroom Made Simple gives you - clear, step-by-step guidance to confidently edit your photos.

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Student of Lightroom Made Simple sharing success story and improved editing confidence

I always found Lightroom intimidating until I found this course which finally gave me a clear starting point that I needed.

 

Sarah made everything simple, and for the first time, I understood what each adjustment was actually doing to my photo. But the best bit is that my images look so much more polished and professional looking!!

Paul Thomas, Manchester

What You’ll Learn Inside This Beginner Lightroom Course

Take your photos from good to professional with a clear, beginner-friendly Adobe Lightroom training.

This course is designed for photographers who know the basics of their camera but want to confidently edit images in cloud-based Lightroom (Lightroom CC).

Step-by-step, you’ll learn how to:

Understand your photo before editing and set a clear plan of attack!
✅ Adjust light and composition to create balance and focus
✅ Refine colour and detail without over-editing your image
✅ Use masking to guide attention to your subject and create impact
✅ Follow a simple, repeatable editing plan that works on any image
✅ Export and print images you’re proud to display

You’ll also edit alongside me using real images, so you can see exactly how each adjustment transforms a photo and understand why it works.

By the end, Adobe Lightroom won’t feel overwhelming. You’ll have a clear process and the confidence to bring your images to life naturally and consistently.

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Transform Your Photos with Step-by-Step Lightroom Editing

Your photo was good straight from the camera, but with the Lightroom Made Simple editing workflow, it becomes exactly how you envisioned it:

 

✅ Balanced

✅ Vibrant

✅ Professional

Slide to see the before-and-after transformation.

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Student of Lightroom Made Simple sharing success story and improved editing confidence

Before this course, I never used to know where to start with Lightroom. This course changed that.

 

It was really easy to understand and having a simple structure to follow really helped me. I loved the “Edit With Me” lessons. I enjoyed seeing how it all fitted together.

I have already noticed such a different in my images. Thanks Sarah.

Sally Nolan, London

Is This Lightroom Course Right for You?

Lightroom Made Simple is designed for you if:

You know how to use your camera but feel unsure about editing
You open Lightroom and feel overwhelmed by the number of sliders and panels
You’ve watched YouTube tutorials but still feel like you’re guessing
You want a clear, step-by-step Lightroom editing workflow you can follow every time
You prefer simple, structured teaching without technical jargon
You want your photos to look natural, polished and print-worthy

This Course Is Not For You If:

✘ You’re already confidently editing in Lightroom
✘ You’re looking for advanced retouching or complex compositing
✘ You want dramatic, heavily stylised edits
✘ You enjoy experimenting randomly without structure

This course focuses on foundations, clarity and confidence.

Because once those are in place, everything else becomes easier.

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Meet Your Guide

Hi, I’m Sarah, a professional photographer with 20 years of experience shooting everything from magazine covers to family portraits, celebrities to epic landscapes.

But here’s the truth: the part of my job I love most is helping beginners feel confident with their cameras.

Since 2008, I’ve taught over 1,000 learners how to take control of their cameras. And I’d love to help you do the same.

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Sarah Lester, founder of The Photo Coach, smiling and holding a mirrorless Sony camera – your friendly photography guide
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Step-by-Step Lightroom Editing for Confident Results

Lightroom Made Simple gives you everything you need to confidently edit your photos, without jargon, confusion, or guesswork.

Built on nearly two decades of professional photography experience, this course simplifies the editing workflow I’ve refined over thousands of real client images.

For just £47, you get:

✅ Step-by-step guidance through the entire Lightroom editing workflow

✅ “Edit With Me” lessons using real images, so you can practice as you learn

✅ Techniques to make your photos look professional and print-worthy

✅ Confidence to approach any image and know when it’s finished

✅ Lightroom Starter Preset Pack (usually £29)

This isn’t about complex masterclasses, it’s practical, repeatable, and beginner-friendly. All of this for just £47. A small investment for editing confidence that lasts a lifetime.

Lightroom presets included in Lightroom Made Simple course to enhance beginner photo edits

Included Bonus: Lightroom Starter Presets (Value £29)

When you join Lightroom Made Simple, you’ll also receive my Lightroom Starter Preset Pack, included at no extra cost.

These aren’t heavy filters or one-click fixes. They’re subtle, natural presets designed to support the workflow you’ll learn inside the course.

Use them as a starting point, a time-saver, or a way to better understand how edits are built. They’ll also be available separately at £29 but they’re included free inside the course.

I’m so confident you’ll love Lightroom Made Simple that you can get started completely risk-free with my money-back guarantee.

Follow the lessons, try the exercises, and you’ll quickly feel confident editing your photos in Lightroom, even if you’ve never done it before.

If you decide it’s not the right fit, I’ll refund your payment. No questions asked.

Refund requests accepted within 48-hours of purchase date.

Money-back guarantee for Lightroom Made Simple beginner photo editing course

Still Got Questions? Let’s Clear Them Up.

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