Photography & Photo Editing Learning Path

What You’ll Learn

The Photography & Photo Editing Learning Path is seven tutorials on the whole process, from camera settings to a finished image. It starts with how cameras work and how to see composition and light, adds a fast editing workflow, then follows real shoots (athletes, products, food) and ends with landscape editing.

• 1. Learn photography Cameras, lenses, settings and gear, and the art and business of photography, in 76 lessons.
• 2. See composition and light Rule of thirds, the golden ratio, balance and light, taught on landscapes in Photoshop.
• 3. Edit fast Batch-editing a series, quick sky replacement and other speed techniques across Lightroom and Photoshop.
• 4. Light a studio shoot Studio lighting setups, camera settings and retouching on real athlete shoots.
• 5. Photograph products Lighting, cameras and client work for product photography.
• 6. Photograph food Styling, focus stacking, multiple angles and retouching on a full food project.
• 7. Edit landscapes start to finish Six raw landscapes with AI sky, mountain and water masks, sky replacement and exposure recovery.

Who This Path Is For

New photographers who want to understand their camera, and hobbyists ready to take on paid work. The middle steps follow real client-style shoots.

No experience is assumed. If you already shoot well, start at step two.

What You Need

• A camera Any camera with manual settings; a phone works for the composition lessons.
• Lightroom and Photoshop For the editing tutorials.
• Sample files Included raw files for the editing steps.
• Lighting Optional until the studio tutorial.

Gear matters less than you think; Photography 101 covers cameras and gear before you spend money.

How Long It Takes

Seven tutorials and 170 lessons, about 37 hours of video. Photography 101 is the longest at over fourteen hours. At a few hours a week, plan on six to eight weeks.

Shoot between tutorials. Photography is learned behind the camera; the videos only tell you what to try.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a PHLEARN PRO membership?

Yes. This is a PRO Learning Path, so all seven tutorials and their sample files are included with a membership.

What camera do I need?

Any camera with manual exposure. Photography 101 explains what matters when you buy one.

Is this about shooting or editing?

Both: shooting in the first half and real shoots in the middle, with editing throughout and at the end.

Do I have to follow the order?

It is built to be followed in order, from camera basics to finished images.

Can I skip Photography 101?

If you already shoot in manual and understand exposure, yes. Start at step two.

Where to Go Next

• Lightroom Learning Path Handle the volume once you are shooting regularly.
• Retouching Learning Path Finish portraits to a commercial standard.
• Products Learning Path Go deeper into commercial product work end to end.
• Portraits Learning Path Concentrate on people, from shoot to final file.
• Photo Editing Essentials Learning Path The core Photoshop edits every photo needs: exposure, color and sharpening.
• Landscape & Travel Editing Learning Path Edit the landscapes and travel photos you shoot.