Learn Photoshop
Do you want to to be able to harness the power of Photoshop to take your images to a whole new level? I have designed a series of three courses to teach you “how and when” to correctly use Photoshop’s many tools. Learn to figure out what needs fixing and strategies to get it done quickly. Along the way I will help you to develop your creative style. Start creatively analyzing your own images and using Photoshop to give your photos a professional finish.
After this course you’ll look at your photography in a new light. You’ll see more potential in photos you may have previously neglected and be able to improve your favourite photos even more. You’ll be able to create your own shortcuts, make your own ‘actions’ and rapidly improve your workflow and increase your productivity.
The instructor, Mike Gaudaur, is an Adobe Certified Expert with 25 years teaching experience. He is a full time professional photographer. All courses are held at Quinte Studios, 359 Dundas St. West, Trenton.
Intermediate Photoshop
Tuesday mornings from 10:15 – 11:45
January 16 – February 13
$145
Once you have a basic understanding of how to find your way around in Photoshop, use brushes and some of the other basic tools, and you can use layers and masks, it is time to start exploring the power of Photoshop to enhance your images. You will be guided through professional techniques used in commercial photography to take images to a whole new level. Whether you are into landscapes, portraits, still life, or action, this course will show you what you can do to fix problem pictures and make your great images look even better.
Session 1 :
- Use layers combined with blending modes to extract detail from shadows and highlights, enhance colours, and add drama to your images.
- Create artistic composite images using textures.
- Learn professional techniques for dodging and burning to fine tune tones and add depth.
Session 2 :
- Learn and practice detailed selection techniques.
- Create better masks and learn how to refine them.
Session 3 :
- Develop strategies to remove unwanted elements from your images using
- cloning
- healing
- content aware fill
- Expand the power of these tools using blending modes and layers.
Session 4 :
- Use the transformation tools to fix problems and expand your creativity.
- Once you learn the great power of the liquify tools you will challenged to use them responsibly.
Session 5 :
- Practice a non-destructive work flow using adjustment layers and smart filters.
- Discover the multitude of creative options with layer styles.
Photoshop Fundamentals
Tuesday mornings from 10:15 – 11:45
November 21 – December 19, 2017FULL
$135
Photoshop is a complex program and it can be quite intimidating. This course is designed to walk you through the basics and get you editing and enhancing your images using a quick and efficient workflow. Whether you have dabbled a little or are a complete newbie this class will give you the confidence to harness the power of Photoshop to bring out the best in your images.
Session 1 :
- Finding your way around the Photoshop workspace
- Learn to use the various tools in the tool panel and discover their creative options.
- cropping
- cloning and retouching
- brushes
- eraser
- gradients
- dodge and burn
- text
- foreground/background colour picker
Session 2 :
- Exploring the image adjustments menu
- Levels
- Curves
- Colour and white balance
- Auto settings for tone, contrast, and colour
- Image and canvas size
- Rotation
- Shadow/Highlight tool
- Replace colour
- Harness the power of adjustment layers
Session 3 :
- Understanding layers
- What are they?
- How do they work?
- Why use them?
- Making and using masks.
- Combining multiple images.
- Blending modes
Session 4 :
- Working with selections
- What are they?
- Selection tools
- Marquee
- lasso
- colour/focus range
- quick mask
- Add to, subtract from, and invert selections
- Use selections to make masks
- Masking with gradients
Session 5 :
- Exploring the Filter menu
- sharpening
- creating blur
- stylizing
- adding and reducing noise
- Use layers to apply filter effects to specific areas of your image
- Exporting your images for sharing and printing.
