Organizing Your Images in Lightroom Classic with Ben Willmore

9 video lessons
1 hour and 57 minutes of class content
Streaming access on desktop and mobile browsers
100% satisfaction guarantee

After this class you’ll be able to:

Know the Status of Any Image or Folder at a Glance
Organize Projects with Ease
Develop an Effective Keywording Strategy
Find Images as Quickly as You can Think of Them

About Ben’s class:

Relying solely on file names, folders and your memory is a formula for frustration. Learn to take full advantage of Lightroom Classic’s organization features so that finding a memorable image is just as fast and easy as performing a Google search. You’ll see how to transform seemingly simple features such as color labels into powerful organizational tools that will change the way you think about Lightroom. Then combine labels with keywords, smart collections and filtering and you’ll be amazed at how much more organized your photo archives can become. Ben will show you the standardized systems, tips & tricks and troubleshooting ideas he has developed by working with over 250,000 images over just shy of a decade and a half of working with Lightroom Classic.

Who this class is for:

Anyone just getting started with Lightroom Classic that wants to do it right from the beginning so they can get the most out of the program
Those who have a large archive of photos in Lightroom Classic and want to transform their current setup into something dramatically more organized
Experienced Lightroom Classic users who want to ensure they know every tip and trick possible so they can be a true power user

Software used:

Adobe Lightroom Classic 11.0

Course Instructor

Ben Willmore

As a photographer, Ben Willmore has shot in all 50 states and explored over 80 countries. He has been pushing Photoshop and Lightroom Classic to their limits since the beginning.

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Student Reviews

Lynnette R. Jun 1, 2022

Excellent organization. My OCD is in heaven!!!
esther F. Apr 5, 2022

short and to the point! very very informative!
Deb G. Dec 23, 2021

Brilliant in-depth, on-topic information well presented. Ben has forgotten more about LR than most people will ever know - his depth of knowledge is exceptional and he's also a polished presenter. Love the way each of Ben's words count, no chatter for the sake of it - straight to the point every time, but still engaging and friendly! I like the new office location, but do miss the excellent handouts that have come with Ben's earlier CreativeLive classes.
Bob L. Nov 28, 2021

As usual, an excellent course. Lr is an extremely in depth program, it is good to be able to learn a topic a little bit at a time. Ben: what are your thoughts on deleting outtake photos from the disk?
J H. Nov 26, 2021

Great ORGANIZATIONAL overview course for Lightroom Classic. Ben presents everything quite clearly. I've always been a "Collections/Sets" person and now considering working more within the Folders structure he presents. Which leads to a key concern - with Ben's "240,000" images in his Lightroom catalog - I wondered about discussing how to use Preview types (since they chew up space, and the discussion about local/internal image storage vs. external storage is an important one). Also with that type of quite detailed folder and photo naming structures, I wonder how often he runs into "character length restrictions" Overall, great organizational info and I picked up a few things, as always. Would recommend it for anyone new to Lightroom Classic or NOT new to Lightroom Classic. It's never too late to learn things or - in this case - move photos to another organization type! :)
Paula S. Nov 17, 2021

Ben is the best instructor! I have tried several different Lightroom organizational strategies from other instructors but find Ben's way is what works best for me. It is well thought out and makes working in Lightroom Classic a joy. Thank you Ben!

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