Photography: Photo Editing

Entry requirements: You need a photocamera that can shoot in RAW, or have a collection of photos taken in RAW format. Basic computer skills are required. You will also need to bring your own laptop to class with Adobe Lightroom installed.

Only half of the work is done after you’ve went out and photographed. Almost all photographs you see have been edited, even if it may not look that way. In this three-week mini course you will learn the basics of post-processing: all the steps between taking photographs and uploading or printing them. You will receive instructions of different steps in post-processing, which will be practised during class.

What you’ll learn

• How to efficiently make a selection of photographs 

• How to do basic editing, and to figure out what your photo needs 

• How to make masks and to edit specific parts of your photograph 

About the teacher

Jasper Zijlstra (1990) is a “photographic explorer” dedicated to inspiring wonder and improvement through his work. He uses his camera to gain access to complex, unknown, or hidden worlds, ranging from sterile laboratories to personal stories. Since 2021, he has focused on making scientific research more accessible by collaborating with researchers to visualize their methods and results in new images. At Parnassos, he teaches both photography courses and, surprisingly, bookbinding.

For more information about the teacher, visit www.jasperzijlstra.com.