Beginning Photoshop for Photographers
Master the nuances of this powerful image-editing software. Do you find reading software manuals frustrating? Are you struggling to overcome the infamous learning curve that comes with Adobe Photoshop or Photoshop Elements? This course will open the door to many of the most commonly used technics used to manipulate digital images. Student should own either Adobe Photoshop CS, CS2, CS3 or Photoshop Elements.
This 4-week class meets on Thursday from 6pm to 9pm at our office which is located in Overland Park, KS. Assignments for each lesson are given and reviewed at the next meeting. Make & Model of your camera is required when you enroll.
Course Cost: $199.00
Call or email for current class dates.
Private tutored classes also available.
Click
Here to Pay & Enroll for Class
Payable online by Visa, MasterCard or PayPal. Must be paid in full before the start of class.
Classes are limited to 10 students. Classes are held at 8500 W. 110th St. Suite #500 Overland Park, KS
Lesson 1: Basic Setup, Workflow, and Fun with Filters
Assignment: Calibrate monitor, set preferences, etc., and submit Before-and-After pairs of images showing the effects of using a Photoshop filter.
Lesson 2: Rotating and Cropping
Assignment: Find or shoot some images to practice cropping. If you need to, go out and shoot some askew horizons so you have some material to use while practicing with the Crop tool.
Lesson 3: Layers and Levels
Assignment: Work with images that need more contrast, and ones that need less contrast.
Lesson 4: Retouching with Cloning and the Healing Brush
Assignment: Practice retouching or removing unwanted objects using the Clone tool, and at least one of the tools in the Spot Healing Brush drop-down menu.
Lesson 5: Curves, Color Balance, and Hue/Saturation
Assignment: Submit Before-and-After pairs for adjusting contrast, adjusting color, and adjusting hue or saturation.
Lesson 6: Using Selection Tools
Assignment: Look through your images and find several that would provide a good opportunity to use at least three of the tools and commands described in this lesson.
Lesson 7: Resolution, Image Sizing and Sharpening
Assignment: Explore Photoshop's Image Size command. Take a favorite image and enlarge it as much as you possibly can, before you see those resolution problems begin to rear their ugly heads. Also, practice your cropping technique again and zoom in on one detail area of your enlarged photo.
Lesson 8: Using Text by Creating a Promo Piece
Assignment: Add text to one of your favorite images, or use several images and text to make a promo piece - business card, inspirational poster or flyer for an event, or advertising/promotional piece.
Review: Voting on Best Work
Return to Class List