Photoshop Class

Photoshop Crash Course for Beginners

Dates available: Check the calendar .  Costs – $ 175 Half-day, $ 300 full day
Locations: Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, San Diego

For more info, leave name, phone, and cell at 949-436-8154

Above is a sample of gift certificate graphics created in photoshop CS2


This beginners workshop is perfect for people new to digital photography and digital imaging. Bring a MAC or PC Laptop loaded with the latest Photoshop Software.
This workshop is essential especially for digital SLR photographers who want to get the best quality from their images. Introduction to Photoshop CS4- Learn the basics of image manipulation. Learn to work with color, retouch images with various filters, learn to use layers to create a collage, a movie poster, a gift card etc. You will learn how to use the Type Command to create cool graphics. Learn how to color correct and resize your JPEG files for print and internet. Learn how to work with RAW files and convert them to high quality prints. Learn to fix common problems in digital images – dust removal, overexposed highlights/very dark shadows, unsharp images, color correct white balance issues,  convert color images to black and white three different ways and much, much more..Photoshop Elements , Photoshop CS4/CS5 is useful for the following applications:

1) Running a small business, you can create your own logos, business cards, and brochures. You
can use Photoshop to design the home page of your own website.
2) Musicians can learn how to do graphics for their own music CDs/DVDs
3) Independent filmmakers can learn how to create graphics and manipulate images to make their own movie posters to promote their film.
4) Anyone can make a nice simple website using Photoshop CS4 or Photoshop Elements in 2 hours

About your photographer instructor:
Your instructor is a full-time digital photographer and photoshop instructor who teaches all over California as well as New York City. Check our website for details. Private sessions are also offered. Please email or call us for details.

Elle G/ Photoshop Instructor

Winter 2012 Workshop Schedule

Los Angeles Photo Workshops
Feb. 13 & 14, 2012. Half-day digital photography crash course for beginners. Master your new DSLR. Locations: San Diego & Orange. Co.
Feb.15, & 17. Digital photography Basics & Studio lighting workshops. Shooting portraits on locations & the Studio.Location : North Hollywood.
Feb. 18-26, 2012: San Francisco DSLR Bootcamp for Beginners. Mastering Camera Controls.Great class for new Canon or Nikon DSLR owners.
March 16-30,2012: New York City- One day & half-day Digital Photography Crash Course: 70% technical, 30% creative.

Testimonials

I have completed the San Diego Photo Safari that I signed up for in Aug and had a very rewarding time. Elle did a great job of showing me the sights & provided me much information on taking better photos. It was a very good time and I do plan on booking another photo safari with him in the future. Thanks for making the arrangements.
Owen Owens

Hi Elle! I just want to THANK you for such a great day! I just reviewed all of our shots and after explaining what the experiments were to my husband I realized how much we covered today. I really learned a lot about white balance which was such an interesting study with our night photographs.That was a function of my camera that I never even knew had such creative possibilities and can't wait to use it again. The observatory black and whites surprised me as it appeared on the LCD that there was more separation of the domes and sky but perhaps this was b/c the brightness setting gave us that impression? Kelli from Los Angeles

Hey Elle, thanks so much I had a great time today and I learned soooo much. You are a wonderful, patient instructor. I started out today feeling like a mute learning a new language, now at least I feel as is a few letters make a bit of sense, like A and S and ISO! ...Best, Susan

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