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Photo Editing with Lightroom

Edit photos like a pro in Lightroom — on phone or laptop — and get paid for it in naira.

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About this course

Learn to professionally edit photos in Adobe Lightroom on both desktop and mobile: fix exposure, balance colour and tone, build presets, do clean retouching, batch-edit a whole shoot, lock in a signature style, and export the right way. By the end you can take a client's raw photos and hand back polished, consistent images people will gladly pay you for — whether you shoot yourself or edit for photographers, brands and event vendors across Nigeria.

You do not need a MacBook or even a fancy phone to become a paid photo editor. Today you'll set up Lightroom on whatever device you have, understand free vs paid, and learn the one idea — non-destructive editing — that makes everything else possible.

What you'll learn

Course syllabus — 7 lessons

  1. Lightroom on phone and laptop — your editing setup12 min
  2. Exposure and tone — fix the light first13 min
  3. Colour and white balance — make skin and scenes look right13 min
  4. Presets — your one-tap signature look12 min
  5. Retouching basics — clean, honest cleanup13 min
  6. Batch editing — edit a whole shoot fast13 min
  7. Exporting, delivering, and getting paid12 min

Your project

Edit 5 photos to one consistent style, save a preset, and share a link

A single shareable link (e.g. Google Drive) containing 5 photos edited to one consistent style, before/after comparisons, and a note naming your saved custom preset and describing the style.

Certificates on Skillnaija are earned, not issued for attendance: you submit this project, it is graded against a rubric, and passing issues a certificate anyone can verify.

Frequently asked questions

Is Photo Editing with Lightroom free?

Yes. Photo Editing with Lightroom is completely free on Skillnaija. You need a free account to open the lessons, and there is no charge for the course, the project, or the certificate.

How long does Photo Editing with Lightroom take to complete?

5 weeks · ~4 hrs/week. There are 7 lessons, about 1 hour of material in total. You learn at your own pace and your progress is saved.

Do I need any experience to start Photo Editing with Lightroom?

Beginner-friendly. You can start from scratch — no prior experience is assumed.

What will I learn in Photo Editing with Lightroom?

You will build practical skills in Lightroom on desktop & mobile, Exposure & tone correction, Colour grading & white balance, Building and using presets, Basic retouching & cleanup, Batch editing a full shoot, Exporting & delivering to clients. Every lesson is written for a Nigerian context, with examples drawn from how the work is actually done and paid for here.

Do I get a certificate for Photo Editing with Lightroom?

Yes, but it has to be earned. You complete the course project — Edit 5 photos to one consistent style, save a preset, and share a link and submit it for grading. Passing the project issues a verifiable certificate; finishing the lessons alone does not.

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