BEGINNING PHOTOSHOP FOR THE PAINTER/PHOTOGRAPHER Let me show you how to use Photoshop to adjust, improve, edit your photos as well as combine & collage sections of several together. Use photos to create studies to paint from, fine art photographs or finished digital paintings. Let me also help you improve your photography. Join me for one of these wonderful on-location photo shoots and studio manipulation workshops. Laptop and Digital Camera Required. Design and color challenges will be given for you to photograph as well. You will be sent instructions on how to download a free 30 day trial version if you don't have Adobe Photoshop CS3" Adobe Elements can be used for most lessons if you prefer to use Elements.
*** Do I bring my own equipment? You must provide your own equipment. Laptops with the proper amount of memory and drive space. (At least 256 ram - 512 to 1g better and enough free hard drive space for all your photos). An "Intuos3" 4x5 wacom tablet is definitely a plus. You can get info at www.wacom.com (USB connection best). The class teaching manual is based on Photoshop CS2 so consider an upgrade. It will be worth it! A good working knowledge of your computer and camera is certainly helpful. Sorry, there isn't time during class for computer repair so please be sure you computer is in good working order. All our time is geared to creativity. You’ll see lots of examples of my different painting techniques and learn step-by-step just how to do them. This is definitely a hands on experience. A course manual is included in the tuition price.