Stop randomly moving sliders….
Start editing with INTENTION!
Most photographers learn how to use Lightroom.
Fewer learn how to use it with purpose.
After the Click is about what happens after the shutter — how you can intentionally shape tone, colour, contrast, and emphasis so your images communicate what you intended, not just what the camera recorded.
This book is written for photographers who care about craft and vision, not presets and shortcuts.
Editing with intention helps you express your personal vision
What This Book Is (and Isn’t)
This is a book, not an online course.
It contains the same written material as the After the Click course, presented as a self-paced, text-based learning experience.
What you get with the book:
- In-depth written instruction
- Step-by-step Lightroom workflows
- Downloadable RAW files to practice with
- Real photographic examples, fully explained
What the book does not include:
- Video lessons
- Image critiques
- Instructor interaction or community discussion
If you prefer learning by reading and working independently — and at a lower price point — the book is designed for you.
After the ClickRefining Your Vision with Adobe Lightroom Classic
Presents an approach to editing intentionally based on the idea that a photograph should reveal something greater than a mere likeness of the subject
260+ pages fully illustrated,
plus downloadable RAW files to follow along
Introductory Price
$US 29.95
A Lightroom book that’s not really about Lightroom
If you want to move beyond capturing a basic likeness of your subject, this book is written for you. If you want to communicate what something feels like rather than just what it looks like, this book is written for you.
Originally created to support a popular online course I have taught hundreds of students, this book has been continuously revised and updated for clarity and ease of understanding based on student feedback. It has grown to encompass over 200 pages of detailed, yet easy-to-understand discussion of the tools in Lightroom, and how they can be used to strengthen the message in your images.
Even if you consider yourself an advanced Lightroom user, you’ll find new information here to up your editing game even more.
But, I’m a Lightroom beginner, is this book right for me?
Definitely! As long as you understand how to open the program and import images into Lightroom, you’ll find this book, along with the included 5+ hours of video tutorials easy to follow and understand.
Don’t Just Take My Word For It…
Praise for the Online Course and eBook on which it is based:
“In a word, WOW! And then a few more words: WOW, WOW, WOW!!! I have been blown away by this course. I am learning so much. When I first began this course, I didn’t spend much time on my shots because I was so focused on the technical side, isolating it from any artistic vision I might have. But you have rightly insisted they should not be separated. This is precisely what I admire so much about your approach to photography – you have a much larger vision than I’m accustomed to – which is why I appreciate it all the more. I appreciate how you weave together the technical and the artistic – and at every level.”
— Sara, California
“I learned a lot more than just Lightroom techniques. Your comments were both insight and thought provoking for me – I believe my perspective has changed based upon your input.”
— Jim, Arizona
“I have really enjoyed this course and been challenged by it….you have done a great job of compiling and editing a vast amount of material and I really have a lot of admiration for your technical expertise.”
— Jack, Idaho
“Thank you so very much for this course. It’s allowed me to take the blinders off and present my images for what I want them to be without being a slave to the “reality” of the camera. I would also add that in conjunction with your printing course, this has been the most useful course I’ve ever taken. Your notes are more than comprehensive and your comments and critiques are direct, clear, and always directed to the improvement of the art.”
– Bill, Nova Scotia, Canada
“This course has been an invaluable learning experience on so many levels. Your instructive materials with detailed examples were excellent and worth reading and re-reading. I learned more about how to use LR effectively and don’t feel the need to go to PS to tweak my images as much now. Too, your critiques of my work and that of others were so very helpful. This class has really made a difference in how I will view and edit my photos in the future. Thank you!”
– Anne, USA
“I have learnt so much about Lightroom in the last four weeks, and I will recommend your course to all my photo friends. You explained so many things that seemed impossible before, in a way that even Lightroom newcomers could understand them. Not all teachers can do that. I wish that all the [photography] teachers had your qualities.”
– Dianne, Austria
About the Author…
A self-described life-long learner, Mark is a photographer, educator and writer who is committed to helping photographers develop their image-making to reflect their personal vision more authentically. Actively involved in photography for over 40 years, he has spent the last 15 years teaching photography and post-production through Bryan Peterson’s online school at www.bpsop.com. He is a former nationally accredited member of the Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC). Now retired, he spends his time writing. travelling and working on personal photographic projects. He is still passionate about passing on his knowledge and helping other photographers realize their vision.
I have no financial relationship with these companies but rely on their products every day
