WORKSHOP: Adobe Photoshop Essentials

Date & Time:
Sunday, September 16, 2018 (9am to noon)

Location:
Vermont Center for Photography, 49 Flat Street, Brattleboro, VT, 05301 (Down the alley next to the transportation center on Flat Street).

Instructor:
Matt Stinson has been a public educator in Instructional Technology for over ten years.  He is currently a Computer Science teacher at Agawam High School. His expertise includes traditional gelatin-silver photography, digital photography, web design, computer programming (Java, JavaScript and C++), picture framing, graphic design and information technology support.  He received his BFA from The University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2004 and a Master’s degree in Education in 2011.

Course Description:
Overview of the Options Bar, Tools Panel, File Formats, Image Size and Color Modes.  Image correction techniques including: Image Rotation, Cropping, History, Levels, Unsharp Mask, Hue/Saturation, Burning, Dodging, The Clone Tool and Content Aware Fill are covered. Exploring use of Filters in Photoshop will be studied.  We will be creating a digitally sepia-toned image. Instruction also covers selections: including Hand Coloring Photography. Typography settings and Layer Styles will be explored. Finally, more with selections and introduction to Layers will be studied: including combining imagery and moving selections in new images (composite photography).

Participants:
Minimum of 4 – Maximum of 8 participants

Materials & Equipment Students Should Bring:
Bring as many files as you want to work on.  The format must be .jpg, .tif, .png, or .gif.  No .raw format please because Adobe Photoshop has to be customized in advanced to handle .raw.  Files can be stored on a flash drive or online.

Materials provided at the workshop:
Computers with Photoshop installed and internet access will be provided. If you would like to bring your own laptop, you are welcome to do so.

Cost:
$50 for non-members, $45 for VCP members. Online registration below.

Questions?
Email info@vcphoto.org or call 802-251-6051

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