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In this class, students will learn to make high quality ink jet prints. Images can come from digital cameras or scanned film. Students will learn the technical skills of using Adobe Photoshop and color management to print with profiles, make test strips and refine the print. Through assignments and critiques, students will not only learn to print, but will develop their eye to see color and make interpretive choices in contrast, tone and saturation. Class time will include printing time on our Epson 2400 printers. Students will supply their own paper. Supplies will be discussed on the first night of class.

In this workshop, the student will learn to process a raw file and create an organized workflow. Through hands-on experiences, the student will learn digital workflow techniques from capture to output. The students will work in Adobe Lightroom, a powerful tool built for photographers and by photographers to help solve the challenges of the digital workflow. Participants will learn to process raw files, keyword and batch process. The course will cover methods for archiving, backing up files and creating an organized library of images. Students will output contact sheets with captions and basic proof prints and will discover the creative potential of Lightroom. To get the most out of this class, it is recommended that students have an external hard drive that they can bring to class.

This introductory course is designed to expose photographers to the basics of Adobe Flash web design. Students will learn the basics of planning out a website, optimizing their photographs for the web, creating a slide-show and adding text and sound. By the end of the course, each student will have a basic website designed to showcase his/her photographic portfolio.

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This introductory course is designed to expose photographers to the basics of Final Cut Express and to help them discover the effective ways they can use this powerful software to showcase their photographs with multi-media presentations. Students will learn the basics of planning out a project, sequencing, transitioning and adding text and sound to create dynamic multimedia presentations.

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This two-day intensive workshop will introduce students to Adobe Lightroom and show how this powerful software is essential tool for creating an effective workflow. Through in-class demonstration and hands-on practice throughout the two-day course, students will discover how this program can support them in managing and adjusting their photographs as well as preparing the images for final output. Various elements of the five Lightroom modules (Library, Develop, Slideshow, Print and Web) will be discussed and demonstrated, providing a broad overview of the software and helping students to determine the best ways to use it to develop their own personal workflow.

This two-day seminar is a good preview of the Digital Workflow course scheduled to be offered during the Fall 2010 workshop session.

This two-day intensive day course is designed to provide students with a thorough review of basic Photoshop tools and functions. Through discussions, demonstration, and hands-on application, students will review the tools and techniques for retouching, digital hand coloring, layers and type. If you have already taken a Photoshop I course and need a refresher, or if you are self-taught user, you will find this class gives you a thorough review of Photoshop fundamentals, helping to provide a solid foundation for learning more advanced skills taught in Photoshop II workshop.

Photoshop is both a technical and creative tool. In this workshop, students will not only learn the tools in the Photoshop tool box but also learn techniques to use them in both professional and creative ways.

Participants will master the basics of the digital darkroom, including resolution and basic scanning, color and contrast controls and master selection tools. And through discussion, demonstration and hands-on application, they will learn tools and techniques for retouching, digital hand coloring, layers and type. If you are a beginner or a self-taught user, you will find this class gives you a solid foundation and creative insight, going beyond the basics to help you get the most out of Photoshop.

This is the continuation of Photoshop I. The workshop begins with a review and further exploration of layers, then continues with more advanced work using adjustment layers, clipping groups, paths and quick mask. An extensive amount of time will be spent on using channels for a variety of technical and creative purposes such as gray scale conversions, selections, creative effects and masking. During this class, the student will work on creating images using more advanced techniques and begin to use the computer as a creative tool for their own personal style. The class will include critique and discussion time for problem solving and so students can learn from each other's projects as well as their own.

Prerequisite:  Photoshop I

This workshop builds on the experience gained in the previous classes. It will introduce students to how Photoshop is used in conjunction with other web software. Starting with Photoshop to make web graphics and using actions to simplify the process. Then moving on web preparation and animations. We will discuss web galleries, templates and in Adobe Dreamweaver learn t o make a great looking web site in just a few simple steps. There will be a discussion of service providers and how to upload. By the end of the class all students should have a functioning web site ready to upload.  This class is an introduction to web design, recommended for photographers who want to make and maintain their own site.

Homework is required as students will be using their own images and graphics in a step by step process each week.