Learn Lightroom with PHLEARN
Lightroom Tutorials
PHLEARN has been teaching photographers how to organize, edit, and export their photos in Adobe Lightroom for over a decade. Explore free project-based tutorials, a complete 30-day series that takes you from an empty catalog to finished shoots, and a PRO library of in-depth courses and professional presets.
Every lesson is built around real photos and a real workflow, taught so you can follow along in your own copy of Lightroom Classic — and the free 30-day series costs nothing to watch, no account required.
Browse All Lightroom TutorialsFollow the Lightroom Learning Path
Start Here: 30 Days of Lightroom
A complete course in Lightroom Classic — 31 lessons, one a day, starting with an empty catalog and ending with organized, edited, exported shoots. Every lesson is free to watch, and a free account unlocks the sample photos so you can edit the exact same images along with Aaron.
From Empty Catalog to Finished Shoots
Import and organize like a working photographer, master the Develop module, and finish with batch editing, presets, and exports that look right everywhere.
Short on time? Intro to Lightroom Classic covers the essentials in 7 lessons
Watch the Series: Day 1 to Day 30 View the full series »
Free Lightroom Tutorials
Full-length Lightroom lessons, free to watch with no account required — culling and organization, the Develop module, masking, color, presets and the newest AI tools.
New in 2025: 10 Days of AI in Photoshop & Lightroom — ten free lessons on Denoise, AI masking, Lens Blur and Assisted Culling.
Create a free account to download the sample photos and edit along, save favorites, and pick up where you left off.
Free Series: Intro to Lightroom Classic View the series »
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PRO Lightroom Tutorials
Deeper courses taught the same way as the free tutorials — including the nine-course Lightroom Learning Path — plus the RAW practice files used in each lesson and our full library of professional Lightroom presets, all included with one membership.
Lightroom Presets & LUTs
We have spent years building professional Lightroom presets in-house — 60+ packs covering portraits, landscapes, weddings, film looks and more. Every single pack is included with a PHLEARN PRO membership, downloadable and yours to use on client work.
Free Preset Sample Pack
Download a free sample pack and see how a one-click preset changes your editing before you spend anything.
The Full Presets Library
60+ preset packs plus LUTs for photo and video — every one included with your membership, no extra purchases.
Installing Is Easy
Presets install in about two minutes on desktop and sync automatically to Lightroom mobile.
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Browse by Skill Level
Level 1 · Foundations
Beginner
Lightroom makes sense once three things click: how the catalog works, how to cull a shoot, and how the Develop module thinks. 30 Days of Lightroom teaches all three from zero — or get the short version in Intro to Lightroom Classic.
Level 2 · Client Work
Intermediate
Move from single edits to a working photographer’s pace: masking and local adjustments, consistent color across a whole shoot, batch editing, and presets that speed everything up. The Lightroom Learning Path covers it in order.
Level 3 · Mastery
Advanced
Total control of tone and color, a workflow that scales to thousands of photos, and the newest AI tools used with intent. Start with Master Photoshop & Lightroom 2026 and the AI lessons in 10 Days of AI.
Browse by Topic
Organize & Cull
Catalogs, collections, flags and stars — find any photo in seconds, even across huge shoots.
Editing & Color
The Develop module in depth: the Basic panel, tone curves, masking, local adjustments and black & white.
Lightroom Presets
60+ professional preset packs for Lightroom Classic and Mobile — portraits, weddings, landscapes, film looks and more, all included with PRO.
AI Tools
Denoise, Lens Blur, AI masking and Assisted Culling — the newest features, used well.
Lightroom Mobile
Edit anywhere: sync your catalog, retouch on your phone, and keep results consistent.
Workflow & Export
Batch editing, syncing settings, and exports that look right on the web, in print, and on Instagram.
Wedding & Event Editing
Cull a full day fast, build a consistent look across hundreds of photos, and deliver galleries clients love.
Landscape & Travel
Skies, light and color for outdoor photos — from AI landscape masking to a finished travel series.
Portraits & Retouching
Skin, eyes, dodge and burn, and the healing tools — natural portrait retouching without leaving Lightroom.
Color Grading
The Color Grading wheels, HSL, calibration and split toning — build a look you can repeat across a whole shoot.
Photographers Who Learned Here
When it comes to learning about all things digital photography, look no further than Aaron and PHLEARN.
Jeremy CowartPhotographer, Hotelier, ArtistPHLEARN has been such an important part of my career as a photographer. When I was first starting my journey, PHLEARN gave me both the inspiration and the techniques to push my career forward. I still use PHLEARN to brush up on my skills!
Sarah Ann LorethPhotographerPHLEARN has made a name for themselves in the photography world for a reason; the tutorials, products, and services that they offer in general are of the highest quality you can find online, and provide enormous value to the community as a whole in so many ways.
Sean MundyPhotographerCommon Questions
Are these Lightroom tutorials really free?
Yes. Everything marked with the teal FREE badge is a complete, full-length lesson — including the entire 30 Days of Lightroom series and Intro to Lightroom Classic. A free account unlocks the sample photos so you can edit along. PRO is a paid membership for the deeper courses and the full presets library.
Do you teach Lightroom or Lightroom Classic?
Most of our tutorials are taught in Lightroom Classic, the desktop, catalog-based version most working photographers use. We also cover Lightroom for desktop and mobile where the tools differ — and since the Develop controls are nearly identical across versions, the editing techniques transfer directly.
I have never opened Lightroom. Where should I start?
Start with Day 1 of 30 Days of Lightroom. It begins with an empty catalog and assumes no experience — one short lesson a day, in the order the skills build.
Do you give me practice photos to edit along with?
Yes. Free tutorials include the sample photos used in the lesson — create a free account to download them. PRO courses add the original RAW files for every single lesson, so you can match the edit exactly.
Are the Lightroom presets included, or do they cost extra?
Every preset pack we make — 60+ packs and counting, plus LUTs — is included with a PHLEARN PRO membership at no extra cost. Want to try first? Grab the free sample pack. Installation takes about two minutes with our guide.
Should I learn Lightroom or Photoshop?
Lightroom is for organizing and editing photos in volume; Photoshop is for pixel-level retouching, compositing, and design. Most photographers use both — Lightroom for 95% of a shoot, Photoshop for the hero images. We teach Photoshop too, and many lessons cover the round-trip between the two.
How long does it take to learn Lightroom?
The basics click in a weekend. Following 30 Days of Lightroom for a month gives you a complete foundation, and the nine-course Learning Path (30+ hours) takes you from beginner to advanced at your own pace.
Do these tutorials work with the Lightroom mobile app?
Most lessons are taught in Lightroom Classic on the desktop, and the editing concepts — exposure, color, masking, presets — carry straight over to the mobile app because it uses the same Develop tools. For the app itself, start with Lightroom Mobile: The Beginner’s Guide, and note that every PHLEARN preset pack installs on both Classic and Mobile.
Which version of Lightroom Classic do I need?
Any current Creative Cloud version of Lightroom Classic will follow along with the core lessons. The newest features we cover — AI masking, Denoise, Lens Blur and Assisted Culling — only exist in recent releases, so keep Lightroom updated through the Creative Cloud app if you want to use those tools.
What is the difference between Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw?
They share the same processing engine and the same sliders. Camera Raw is the version that opens inside Photoshop when you edit a RAW file; Lightroom adds a catalog for organizing, culling and batch editing thousands of photos. Everything you learn in the Develop module works identically in Camera Raw, which is why several of our courses teach both side by side.
How much does PHLEARN PRO cost?
Plans start at $8.33 per month billed annually, or $12.99 month to month, and you can cancel anytime. One membership includes every PRO course, the Lightroom Learning Path, the RAW practice files and all 60+ preset packs — see the PRO membership page for current pricing.
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Unlock Every Lightroom Course, All 60+ Preset Packs, and Hundreds of Masterclasses!
Plans from $8.33/month billed annually, or $12.99 monthly — cancel anytime.
Full access to the nine-course Lightroom Learning Path and every PRO course
Every Lightroom preset pack and LUT we make, included at no extra cost
Original RAW sample files for every lesson, so you can match the edit exactly
Distraction-free 4K Ultra HD video playback on all desktop and mobile devices
New PRO courses and exclusive masterclasses added every single month
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