A 5-week workshop
that begins with advanced approaches to digital manipulation with the use
of Adobe Photoshop CS.The class goes into a deeper approach to image management and manipulation
for creating dynamic imagery for a variety of application.
This workshop
instills an understanding of Photoshop so that the student can intuitively
apply it to any project.
The workshop is for those who already possess a basic knowledge of
Photoshop and wish to take their skill level to the next level.
This Class will cover: 1)nondestructive approach to creating usingf Layer Masking 2)creating selections from channels 3)understanding LAB 4) Effective use of Adjustment Layers and much more.
Seating is limited to eight students only. Reserve now!
To
be notified about the workshops please give us your email address.
Each session will meet every Monday from 7pm to 9pm for 5 weeks.
Expand Your
Creativity In The Digital Realm
A 5-week workshop
that begins with the basics of digital manipulation and progress to the
intermediate use using Adobe Photoshop CS4 and will also focus on the use of the WACOM tablet to enhance your workflow and creativity.
The class will then go into depth into Layer Blend modes, Filters, brochure and design effects
for graphic artists and photographers. Also, Included will be the intrroduction of Masking and how to use it to bring your concept to life nondestructively. The workshop will continue
in the spirit of gaining an intuitive understanding of the why's and how's behind the functions of Photoshop
but also an practical approach to creating intuitively .
The student will have hands
on experience with true to life applications. Some of these will include
color manipulation, retouching, creating painting effects from photos and image blending as well. Seating is limited to eight
students only. Reserve now!
Each session will meet every Monday from 7pm to 9pm for 5 weeks.
This class will give you an understanding of the causes of damaged photographs in relation to both color and B&W and will provide solutions to restore them to their original state. This class will introduce techniques and philosophies in restoring and enhancing images that have been damaged due to fading, chemical exposure, dust damage or just being torn. In addition learn how to enhance an ordinary portrait into something that shines with personality using digital lighting techniques in Photoshop. We will explore the possibilities of using the color space LAB in Photoshop to aid you throughout the restoration process. In addition you will experiment with aging a person from a youthful look toward a more elderly result.
You will learn:
How to properly scan your photograph.
How to effectively deal with noise and dust damage.
How to repair color fades and distortions due to sunlight or chemical damage.
Removing and replacing individuals in a photo.
Enhancing an ordinary portrait using digital lighting techniques.
Digital painting techniques to enhance your restoration.
Experiments in aging a person.
Seating is limited to eight
students only. Reserve now!
Each session will meet once a week from 7pm to 9pm for 5 weeks.
Expand Your
Creativity In The Digital Realm
Calibration & Printing workshop is a 5 week class that will teach you not only how to calibrate your system so that your print matches what you see on your monitor but it will also deal with how to produce fine quality prints.
This workshop will to train you on:
1) Calibrating your monitor, system and printer so that what you see on the monitor matches what the printer will produce.
2) Understanding profiles and how to use them.
3) How to prepare your digital files to produce a fine print.
4) How to correctly print color and B&W images.
5) What to look for in a high quality paper.
6) What to look for in shadow, mid-tone and highlight detail.
7) Optimizing the Camera RAW file for optimum output.
8) Utilizing the power of Adjustment Layers to product an image for fine printing.
Each session will meet each week from 7pm to 9pm for 5 weeks.
This is a 5 week workshop for the intermediate to advanced user of Photoshop. This class is a bit different from the rest in that it requires that you to have some knowledge of Photoshop. This course will focus on your personal work. You will be required to bring your images or artwork to class. In this course you will not only learn how to improve your vision but also how to enhance your work in Photoshop for the best possible output.
We will focus on producing imagery for fine printing with your work. The outline of the class will allow you to continue your education in Photoshop Artistry.
This workshop will to train you on:
1) Developing your eye to improve the output of your work
2) Creatively using adjustment layers to gain the most impact
3) Preparing your digital your work for the most optimal printing result.
4) Utilizing Camera RAW to obtain the most detail.
8) Effective use of masks to create fine prints
9) Sharpening techniques for the best result
Each session will meet 7pm to 9pm for 5 weeks.
For any questions including cost please contact Steve at: (760) 436-9921.
Optimizing Your Workflow Using Lightroom 2
This is a 5 week instruction on the use of Lightroom 2 to improving your workflow and the organization of your valued imagery as well as creative manipulation in Lightroom itself. One of my favorite additions is the ability to locally manipulate your images with a Paint Brush. We will study this in terms of the creative possibilities of Lightroom. The class is also a Calibration course for those who use Lightroom 2 to output their final images. This class will include how to calibrate your system so that what you see in Lightroom 2 will match your output. In addition, with the attack on the artist’s copyrights this is a valuable program to copyright all of your images so that anyone who has possession of your work will know how to get in touch with you.
You will learn:
1. Understanding the Lightroom 2 Interface.
2. Organizing Your Photos with Lightroom 2.
3. Creative possibilities in Lightroom 2.
4. Optimizing your images using the Lightroom’s RAW adjustments.
5. Using Lightroom 2 to copyright all of your images.
6. Creating a searchable database to apply to all of your images.
7. In depth instruction on Camera RAW and its importance to your workflow.
8. Understanding the application of Catalogues and Collections.
9. Understanding Smart Collections.
10. Calibrating your system so that you can print what you see in Lightroom 2.
11. Printing with Lightroom 2: Optimizing Lightroom 2 for the final output for Giclee printers .
12. Printing with Lightroom 2: Optimizing Lightroom 2 for the final output for 3rd party printers .
Seating is
limited to eight students only. Reserve now!
To
be notified about the workshops please give us your email address.
Creative Photohop Compositing Techniques
You will learn how to create your art and concepts with the use of powerful compositing approaches. You will get an understanding as to how to use masks and channels to isolate any subject in Photoshop. You will learn what to look for to effectively composite imagery together so that your concept appears to have been recorded in a single shot. This class will also show you the artistic alternatives to compositing for creating unique art pieces.
You will learn:
1. How to create and aplly perspective guides and vanishing points to establish your scene.
2. How to compose dynamically when creating with multiple imagery.
3. Powerful masking techniques for blending digital images.
4. How to isolate any subject using Channels with LAB, CMYK or RGB.
5. How to work in as well as understanding the L
A
B workspace.
6. Using painting techniqute to composite into a photographic concept.
7. Understanding the real power of Channels when composting multiple images and much more.
Seating is
limited to eight students only. Reserve now!
To
be notified about the workshops please give us your email address.
Refund Policy
Due to the limited times that this workshop is offered as well as the extreme limited seating there are no refunds once you commit yourself to the class. If conflicts in your scheduling arrive we will make up the classes that you miss on alternative days or allow you to take a another of your choice at later dates.
