Stop searching for your photos. Start finding them instantly.

One of the biggest challenges photographers face isn’t taking great photographs—it’s finding them months or years later.

In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to build a modern, efficient Lightroom Classic catalog using the latest AI-powered organizational tools in Lightroom Classic 15.4.1 (or later). Following Adobe’s recommended workflow, you’ll discover how to use simple folders to store your images while relying on Collections, Collection Sets, Smart Collections, Keywords, Metadata, and AI-powered search to organize and locate your photographs in seconds.

You’ll learn why folders should simply answer the question, “Where is the file?” while Collections answer, “How do I want to use this photograph?” This flexible approach lets a single image belong to multiple portfolios, projects, contests, or presentations without ever creating duplicate files or reorganizing your hard drive.

You’ll also explore Adobe’s newest AI features, including Assisted Culling, which intelligently analyzes similar photographs to help you quickly identify the strongest images and dramatically speed up your editing workflow.

Whether your catalog contains 5,000 images or 500,000, this workshop will teach you a scalable organizational system that grows with your photography.

You’ll Learn

• Build an efficient Lightroom Classic catalog
• Create a simple folder structure that’s easy to maintain
• Understand the difference between folders (storage) and Collections (organization)
• Create and manage Collection Sets
• Use Regular (Static) Collections for projects, portfolios, and presentations
• Build powerful Smart Collections that organize themselves automatically
• Master Keywords and keyword hierarchies
• Understand ratings, flags, and color labels for efficient workflows
• Organize with metadata, IPTC information, and searchable attributes
• Find images instantly using Lightroom’s Filter Bar, Metadata Search, and AI-powered search tools
• Use AI-powered Assisted Culling to quickly evaluate similar photographs
• Develop a repeatable workflow from import through long-term archive
• Back up and maintain your Lightroom catalog for maximum performance

Who Should Attend?

This workshop is ideal for Lightroom Classic users who:

• Have thousands of images and struggle to find them
• Want a simpler, more effective organizational system
• Are new to Lightroom Classic
• Want to take advantage of Lightroom’s newest AI features
• Want to improve their overall photographic workflow

Requirements

Participants must bring:

• A laptop computer
• Adobe Lightroom Classic version 15.4.1 (or later) installed and fully updated
• Your Lightroom catalog and image library

Please Note: This workshop covers Adobe Lightroom Classic only. The cloud-based Lightroom (web/mobile) version is not covered.

Workshop Information

Date: Saturday, August 15

Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Location: TCPC Studio

Class Size: Limited to 14 participants to ensure personalized instruction and plenty of opportunities for questions.

What You’ll Leave With

By the end of this workshop, you’ll have a professional organizational system built around Adobe’s recommended best practices. You’ll know how to keep your folders simple, use Collections to organize your work, leverage AI to speed your workflow, and find virtually any photograph in seconds.

Spend less time hunting through folders and more time editing, sharing, printing, and creating great photography.

Take control of your photo library. Register today—class size is limited to just 14 photographers.