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Beginning Class - Monday, September 13th, 2010 Intermediate Class - TBA ( Intoduction of WACOM Tablet Techniques) Advanced Class - TBA Calibration & Printing Class - TBA Fine Print Master Class - TBA Lightroom 3 - Monday, October 25th (New!) Retouching With Photoshop- TBA (New!) Creative Compositing Techniques - Thursday, September 16th (New!) HDR (High Dynamic Range) Photography - Thursday, October 28th, 2010 (New!)
Beginning Photoshop Monday, September 13th, 2010
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	Each session will meet once a week from 7pm to 9pm for 5 weeks. Every class meeting will cover a different aspect of Photoshop CS4. For any questions including cost please contact Steve at: (760) 436-9921. email: chrome@ucsd.edu www.chromeallusion.com
Expand Your Creativity In The Digital Realm A 5-week workshop that begins with the basics of digital manipulationand progress to the intermediate use of Adobe Photoshop CS3. The class is based on professional and practical approaches to creating dynamic imagery for both fine art and corporate presentations. The workshop will not only include an intuitive understanding of the application’s interface but also an practical approach to using selections, understanding Quick Masks, layers for image compositing, applying color corrections, understanding histograms, removing backgrounds to replace with another, making tonal and color adjustments as well as how to apply basic retouching techniques and more. . The student will have hands on experience with true to life tutorials. Some of these will include color manipulation and image blending with the use of layers. Also, the student will learn how to correct poorly printed or old photos using the contrast adjustments of Levels and Curves commands. Seating is limited to eight students only. Reserve now! To be notified about the workshops please give us your email address.

Advanced Photoshop TBA
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	Each session will meet once a week from 7pm to 9pm for 5 weeks. Every class meeting will cover a different aspect of Photoshop CS4. For any questions including cost please contact Steve at: (760) 436-9921. email: chrome@ucsd.edu www.chromeallusion.com
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!
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Intermediate Photoshop

TBA

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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!

For any questions including cost please contact Steve at:(760) 436-9921.
email: chrome@ucsd.edu
www.chromeallusion.com

To be notified about the workshops please give us your email address.

Retouching With Photoshop

TBA

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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!

For any questions including cost please contact Steve at:(760) 436-9921.
email: chrome@ucsd.edu
www.chromeallusion.com

To be notified about the workshops please give us your email address.

Calibration & Printing

TBA

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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.

For any questions including cost please contact Steve at:(760) 436-9921.
email: chrome@ucsd.edu
www.chromeallusion.com

To be notified about the workshops please give us your email address.

Fine Print Master Workshop

TBA

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Each session will meet once a 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.

Seating is limited to eight students only. Reserve now!
email: chrome@ucsd.edu
www.chromeallusion.com

To be notified about the workshops please give us your email address.

Lightroom 3
Monday, October 25th, 2010

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Session Dates: October 25th 2010 (New!)

Each session will meet once a week from 7pm to 9pm for 5 weeks. Every class meeting will cover a different aspect of Lightroom 3.

For any questions including cost please contact Steve at:

(760) 436-9921.
email: chrome@ucsd.edu
www.chromeallusion.com

Optimizing Your Workflow Using Lightroom 3
This is a 5 week instruction on the use of Lightroom 3 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 3 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 3 Interface.
2. Organizing Your Photos with Lightroom 3.
3. Creative possibilities in Lightroom 3.
4. Optimizing your images using the Lightroom’s RAW adjustments.
5. Using Lightroom 3 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 3.
11. Printing with Lightroom 3: Optimizing Lightroom 3 for the final output for Giclee printers .
12. Printing with Lightroom 3: Optimizing Lightroom 3 for the final output for 3rd party printers .

Seating is limited to eight students only. Reserve now!

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Creative Photoshop Compositing Techniques Thursday, September 16th, 2010
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	Each session will meet once a week from 7pm to 9pm for 5 weeks. For any questions including cost please contact Steve at: (760) 436-9921. email: chrome@ucsd.edu www.chromeallusion.com
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. Powerful masking techniques to create layer masks. 2. How to isolate any subject using layer masking techniques. 3. Using curves to integrate images into a single scene. 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. Seating is limited to eight students only. Reserve now! To be notified about the workshops please give us your email address.
Creative HDR Photography Thursday,October 28th, 2010
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Creative HDR (Hight Dynamic Range) Photography - Concept & Application One of the disadvantages of the imagery that our photographic cameras produces is that it has never allowed us to capture a complete range of information that our human eyes have the ability to witness. HDR (Hight Dynamic Range) photography is the new buzz word among photographers because it creates a color environment that has the ability to capture 32 bits of color and tonal information. Even though our cameras will not capture this extended range of information in a single exposure we have the ability to do so through software such as Photoshop and Photomatix. We will be using Photomatix in conjuction with Photoshop for this class and you can find a free demo version of Photomatix at www.hdrsoft.com. In this class we will also discuss and explore the digital Zone System. That's right. This is the very same Zone System that Ansel Adams is famous for and applied to B&W photography. We will apply this to digital photography in the effort to understand HDR and how and why it should be used. We will also be studying B&W photography to learn the foundation and application of the digital Zone System. The class will introduce you to how HDR should be used. You will learn: 1) How to set up your camera on location for the best results. (On Location shoot will soon be announced) 2) What is HDR - Introduction to the Digital Zone System (understanding tonal values to enhance your image) 3) Why do we need multiple exposures to obtain a HDR image. 4) How to use bracketed exposures to set up for a HDR image. 5) How to use Photomatix to gain the best results from your bracketed exposures 6) How to use Photoshop to gain the best results from your bracketed exposures 7) How to use Photoshop to enhance the HDR image and much more. Remember that there are only 8 seats available so reserve yours now.
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.