Photography Colour Grading Workshop

Take your editing beyond correction and start using colour creatively.



3 hours 5 mins Class size 1 to 15 guests    

  $180 (Afterpay & PayPal Pay in 4 available)
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Colour can completely change the mood, atmosphere, and feeling of a photograph — but successful colour grading isn't about copying someone else's settings or simply moving sliders until something looks good.
In this practical 3.5-hour photography workshop, we'll explore how to understand colour and use it intentionally within your own images.
We'll start by looking at the difference between colour correction and colour grading before moving into the creative side of colour and discovering how subtle changes can completely transform an image.
You'll learn about colour relationships, warm and cool tones, colour contrast, saturation, and how colour can help guide the viewer through an image.
We'll also look at:
  • Understanding the colour wheel and colour relationships
  • Correcting unwanted colour casts
  • White balance and colour temperature
  • Creating mood through colour
  • Using HSL and colour adjustments with purpose
  • Colour grading and selective colour adjustments
  • Using masks to control colour in specific areas
  • Understanding scopes and the vectorscope
  • Working with skin tones
  • Developing your own creative look rather than copying someone else's
  • Creating consistency across a series of images
We'll work primarily in Adobe Lightroom / Camera Raw, with practical demonstrations and supplied RAW files so you can experiment with different approaches yourself.
This workshop isn't about giving you a preset.
It's about understanding why you're making a colour decision so you can confidently create your own look.
What you'll get
  • 3.5 hours of practical, in-person tuition
  • Guided colour grading exercises and demonstrations
  • Time to experiment and develop your own interpretation of an image
  • Practical techniques you can take away and apply to your own photography
  • Opportunities to ask questions throughout the session
  • A FREE copy of my eBook, "The Art of Science and Tone, " giving you an additional resource to continue exploring colour, tone, and the creative editing process after the workshop
Knowledge required
This workshop is suitable for photographers who already have a basic understanding of photo editing, but you do not need any previous colour grading experience.
You should be comfortable with:
  • Importing and opening images in Lightroom Classic or Adobe Camera Raw
  • Making basic adjustments such as exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, and white balance
  • Navigating the main editing/develop tools
Basic use of masks is helpful, but not essential.
You do not need to understand colour theory, scopes, vectorscopes, or advanced colour grading techniques before attending — that's what we'll be exploring together.
The workshop is designed to help you move beyond simply adjusting sliders and begin understanding why you're making particular colour and tonal choices in your photographs.
What to bring
  • A laptop with Adobe Lightroom Classic and/or Adobe Camera Raw installed and ready to use
  • Your laptop charger
  • A mouse or editing tablet if you normally use one
  • A notebook and pen if you like taking notes
  • Your own RAW images if you'd like to experiment with your own work after the guided exercises
Location

61 Kitchener Avenue, Victoria Park WA

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Gilham-Martin Media
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Claire Gilham-Martin is a Perth-based photographer, videographer, and educator whose work captures the quiet, cinematic beauty of Western Australia. Drawn to moody tones, reflective light, and the emotion of stillness, Claire transforms familiar coastal and urban landscapes into stories of atmosphere and place.
Through her photography workshops and mentoring, Claire empowers others to see with intention — guiding students from automatic settings to confident manual control. Her teaching style, often described as patient, clear, and inspiring, helps beginners and enthusiasts alike understand not just how to take a photo, but why it matters.
With a background in both photography and videography, Claire bridges artistry and technical mastery. Whether behind the lens or leading a hands-on class at Perth landmarks like Elizabeth Quay and Fremantle’s Round House, she shares the same passion: helping others discover the magic in light, mood, and moment.
When she’s not editing or teaching, Claire can usually be found exploring the outdoors with her two Welsh Pembroke Corgis, Speckle and Licorice — her loyal (and often muddy) photography assistants. They’ve wandered through more shoots than most people she knows, always reminding her to slow down, look closer, and find joy in the small details.
Claire’s landscape work continues to gain recognition on both national and international stages. Most recently, she reached the Top 101 in the International Landscape Awards 2025, placing Number 41 globally and having her image published in the official awards book. She also achieved Finalist status in the prestigious Landscape Capture Awards, with both of her submitted images. In 2024, Claire was awarded 3rd Place in the Australian & New Zealand Landscape Awards, her image was selected and published, a milestone that marked her continued progression in the competitive landscape photography world.
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