Spark your passion for photography and surpass limits at Adobe MAX
Photography isn’t just a skill — it’s a passion, it’s a lifestyle. The Adobe MAX Photography track offers an easy way for photographers of any level to quickly learn new skills and techniques.
Whether you’re just starting out or a professional photographer looking for more tools and tricks, there is always something to learn from leading photographers and Adobe experts. Spark your passion for photography with sessions that will help you build your photography skills and create stunning photos with your smartphone or mirrorless camera.
Learn how you can easily shoot, edit, and share your photos from anywhere and effortlessly move your images, along with your edits, between your mobile devices and desktop. Gain ideas, inspiration, and hands-on practice in sessions, labs, and experiential workshops to take your photography to new levels.
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If you’re interested in any of the following, this track is for you:
- Building your photography skills
- Improving photos for professional or personal use
- Social media content creation
6 must-haves from this track to add to your schedule:
Creating Visual Medicine Through an Indigenous Lens with Tomás Karmelo Amaya Luminary (S6002)
Indigenous teachings and knowledge systems deepen creative possibilities and relationships. Join Tomás Karmelo Amaya, creative director, filmmaker, screenwriter, and Adobe Lightroom Ambassador, as he shares insights on co-creating art rooted in kinship, compassion, storytelling, and innovation at the intersection of culture, allyship, and holistic wellness.
In this 60-minute session Tomás will explore:
- Co-creating spaces of healing through art
- Building healthy collaborations through a trauma- and healing-informed lens
- Creating visual medicine through poetic imagery
How to Use Presets to Bring Your Photography to Life with Summer Murdock (S6402 & S402)
Join photographer Summer Murdock to learn how to use presets as a source of inspiration when editing your images in Photoshop Lightroom. You’ll learn exactly what presets are and how to quickly apply a great look to your photos with a single click. Explore how to create the look you want by applying a preset and then fine-tuning the edits on the image. You’ll leave with a better understanding of how presets can help you save time and empower you to achieve your unique creative vision.
In these 60-minute and 30-minute sessions, you’ll discover:
- Where you can find ready-made, powerful presets to suit every style of photography
- How to apply presets and refine the edit with the amount slider and further tweaks
- How to create and save your own presets for easy use later
Creating Mouthwatering Food Photos with Lightroom featuring Bea Lubas (S403)
Join food photographer and Lightroom Ambassador Bea Lubas for this step-by-step, example-rich session on food photography. Follow along as Bea shares how to elevate your food photos through lighting, composition, and plating before she dives into Lightroom. Learn editing tips and techniques that will help to take your food images to the next level.
In this 30-minute session, you’ll explore:
- Behind the scenes of a natural-light food photography setup
- Step-by-step composition and plating examples
- Using the Color, Effects, and Masking tools in Lightroom to enhance food photos
From Full-time to Freelance: A Photographer's Journey with Victor Cheng (S408)
Join this inspirational session with Hong Kong-based photographer Victor Cheng as he shares his journey making the leap from art director to photographer and Canadian to Hongkonger. Victor will talk about his affinity for travel and how he draws creative inspiration from various cities and cultures. In this 30-minute session, he’ll discuss how he developed his whimsical aesthetic and how he differentiates himself from other photographers, allowing him to shoot a wide range of subjects for clients around the world.
Edit Photos and Videos Together in Your Lightroom Workflow with Benjamin Warde (S6403)
Join Lightroom Product Manager Benjamin Warde and learn how to incorporate video into your Lightroom workflow. Find out exactly what Lightroom’s video capabilities can do for you, and how to achieve a consistent aesthetic across your photos and videos.
Note that this class uses Lightroom, not Lightroom Classic.
In this 60-minute session, you’ll learn how to:
- Trim the heads or tails off your video to highlight just the part of the video that’s important
- Achieve a matching look and aesthetic across your photos and videos
- Master batch workflows to quickly edit many photos and videos at once
- Streamline your workflow with edit presets for both photos and videos
Editing Beautiful Nature and Landscape Photos in Lightroom with Nicole Young (S6401 & S401)
Join professional photographer and author Nicole S. Young as she demonstrates the world of nature and landscape photography in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. You’ll gain valuable insight into how to use Photoshop Lightroom to edit your photos, whether a lush forest, a giant waterfall, or a close-up of a tiny insect, to make them look their best.
In these 60-minute and 30-minute sessions, you’ll learn:
- About the gear that Nicole uses for her landscape and nature photographs
- Tips on how to create beautiful macro images
- How to sync images in order to access them on your desktop, phone, or tablet
- Photoshop Lightroom editing tips and techniques to make your photos stand out
Already excited for everything you’ll have the chance to explore? So are we. Register for Adobe MAX 2022 (October 18-20) to unlock new ideas and grow your creativity and digital skills.