LIGHTROOM BASICS tutorial for photographers | Edit portraits with confidence!

In this comprehensive Lightroom tutorial for photographers, we break down every panel you need to know in Lightroom Classic to start editing portraits like a pro! 📸 Free Photo Class: https://ste.chelseanicole.com/portfol... :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ✨ ALL LINKS MENTIONED ✨ Free Online Workshop: 📺 THE PREMIUM PORTFOLIO BOOTCAMP: https://ste.chelseanicole.com/portfol... My Courses: ➡️ SHOOT TO EDIT FULL COURSE to level up your skills + create a premium portfolio: https://ste.chelseanicole.com ➡️ IGNITE business course for photographers: https://bit.ly/photoceo Recommended Youtube Videos 🎥 RGB Curves: How to use the RGB Curve in Lightroom to E... 🎥 Color Grading in Lightroom (previously, HSL panel): How to use HSL in Lightroom to Color Grade... 🎥 Lightroom Generative Remove Lightroom Tutorial– BTS a recent wedding edit: Lightroom AI in Action: How I Transformed ... 🎥 Using Texture and Clarity in Lightroom for soft skin without losing detail: Skin Retouching in Lightroom Tutorial: Get... Free Tools: 📋 Premium Portfolio Checklist: https://bit.ly/premium-portfolio 📋 Lightroom Import Preset (free): https://chelseanicole.lpages.co/light... 🖌️ My Lightroom Brush Presets: https://chelseanicole.thrivecart.com/... :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: MY PHOTO GEAR: Full Kit here: https://kit.co/chelseanicole :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: MORE ABOUT THIS VIDEO: If Lightroom Classic has ever felt like a confusing mess of sliders, or you’ve found yourself second-guessing every editing adjustment, this video is for you. In this Lightroom tutorial for photographers (2026 edition), I'm walking you step-by-step through every panel in Lightroom Classic. Whether you're editing weddings, family portraits, children, lifestyle or really, any sort of photography of people, you’ll learn how to: ✔️ Confidently edit in Lightroom Classic—even if you’re a beginner ✔️ Create clean edits with a simple workflow ✔️ Avoid common Lightroom mistakes that muddy your colors and ruin skin tones ✔️ Specific advice on how to use Lightroom different as photographer of people We’re covering the full Lightroom workflow—perfect for intermediate and beginner photographers, wedding photographers, portrait photographers, and anyone looking to edit faster, better, and with more intention. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: CHAPTERS 00:00 What we're covering 00:46 Simple 3-step workflow for pro edits 01:38 How to Import photos into Lightroom Classic 2:25 Important things to check before Import 2:59 Develop area walkthrough 3:17 Customizing your Lightroom workspace 3:43 History & Snapshots 5:02 Selecting your photo 5:15 Editing area intro 5:25 Basics Panel - How to get a clean basic edit 6:14 Common mistake with Exposure (and what to do instead) 7:38 How to use the Histogram as a confidence check 9:37 White Balance - How to even out the color tones 10:42 Texture vs Clarity - What to do for better skin tones 12:26 Vibrance vs Saturation - What to know as a photographer of people 13:16 One setting I have checked ON for every photo 14:34 STEP 2 - Stylizing your photos 15:34 How to use Tone Curves in Lightroom 17:55 How to use the Color Mixer for color adjustments 18:49 How to use Color Grading in Lightroom 20:18 Masking menu 22:02 STEP 3 - Retouching & Refining 22:09 Sharpening your photos in the Detail panel 23:03 Effects panel 23:34 Transform panel 23:58 Healing brush tool 24:45 Generative remove tool 25:34 my full shooting and editing system