Luminar for Beginners

Luminar is a fantastic piece of photo editing software for both PC and Mac. Luminar Neo is sold either as a subscription or as a one-off licence, so you can choose whichever suits you – the subscription includes future upgrades, the one-off buys the version you have.

Luminar is powerful, beginner-friendly, and very affordable. And even better, iPhotography members have their very own discount code.

What is Luminar?

Luminar for beginners is user-friendly, but it’s also powerful enough for professionals too. You can import single images, or larger projects, very easily using the library function.

One of the best features in Luminar is AI Sky Replacement. With one click of a button, you can replace a boring sky in your image with a more dramatic one! No fiddly editing is required!

There’s something for everyone in Luminar. Whether you just want to learn how to edit your photographs, remove blemishes from portraits, or liven up your landscapes, Luminar has you covered.

Below is an introduction video, showcasing four of the best features in Luminar. We also have an exclusive iPhotography Luminar for Beginners online photo editing course.

Luminar Neo is an award-winning, AI-powered photo editor, available for Windows and macOS. It’s an easy-to-use app with an intuitive interface for photographers — especially beginners, hobbyists, and semi-professionals.

Developed by Skylum, it was first released in 2022 and continues to be updated with new features and improvements.

Now it has over 20 AI-based tools designed to minimise routine and streamline the photographer’s editing workflow, including innovative generative features and an expansive array of other editing tools for refining and enhancing photos.

Luminar Neo Online Photography Course

Our Luminar Neo masterclass walks through the whole program, from the catalogue to the generative tools, at the pace of somebody opening it for the first time.