The Exciting New
Photoshop & Digital Camera Workshop Series

Beyond Auto
Photoshop CS4Photoshop: Beyond Auto
While just about everyone has Photoshop or Photoshop Elements, not so many folks know how to pry loose all the power they paid for. In other words, they don't know how to go "Beyond Auto". In this workshop series, you will learn how to go "Beyond Auto" to tap into a universe of creative Photoshop power.

Photoshop users of all levels will benefit from this workshop series. Photoshop: Beyond Auto will be offered in two parts that can be taken separately or together.
Part 1 - Ground School
In Part 1, we lay the groundwork by explaining all the essential tools, menus, shortcuts and panels of Photoshop and basic operations such as opening, resizing, saving, cropping, levels and other common image adjustments.

Part 1 is primarily intended for folks who are just getting starting with Photoshop and need a guide to navigating this imposing application.

6 hours, single session,
$60.00 per student

 Part 2 - Flying
In Part 2, we get off the ground and into the air. You will learn about colour manipulation, selection tools, how to use layers, blending modes, transformations, adjustment layers, masks, painting, filters, retouching, channels and more.

You'll learn new and better ways to fix photos, edit images and make composites. Students are invited to bring their own images as sample work pieces.

Since Part 2 spans 12 hours over 2 sessions, there will be plenty of time to practice what you're learning at home and bring back all your questions.

12 hours, 2 sessions,
$120.00 per student
What Version Are You Using?
You will be learning with the latest software release, Photoshop CS5. However, the material will be equally applicable to earlier versions of Photoshop.

Do I Need To Bring My Computer?
Yes, if you have a laptop with Photoshop installed, bring it along so you can work through the exercises. However, it isn't mandatory to have your own laptop. Your instructor will also be displaying all the work on a 40" high-definition monitor.
Photoshop CS4Photoshop Elements: Beyond Auto
If you have Adobe Photoshop Elements and need a quick-start into this powerful application, then this workshop is designed for you. This 6-hour workshop deals with all the "getting started" groundwork necessary to make optimum use of both the Organizer and the Editor components of this very popular package. After this workshop, you will understand how to use Photoshop Elements to find, tag, print, open, save, resize, crop, sharpen, enhance and make all the popular basic adjustments to your digital photos and what these features mean.

6 hours, single session,
$60.00 per student
What Version Are You Using?
You will be learning with the latest software release, Adobe Photoshop Elements 8. However, the material will be equally applicable to earlier versions of Photoshop Elements.

Do I Need To Bring My Computer?
Yes, if you have a laptop with Photoshop installed, bring it along so you can work through the exercises. However, it isn't mandatory to have your own laptop. Your instructor will also be displaying all the work on a 40" high-definition monitor.
compact digital cameraDSLRDigital Cameras: Beyond Auto
The digital camera market has exploded. Everyone has one! Even the least expensive models have been blessed with awesome features and creative capabilities. Unfortunately, not so many folks are benefiting from all the power they paid for. In other words, they don't know how to go "Beyond Auto".

Digital Cameras: Beyond Auto will explain all your camera features and functions, what they're for and how you can use them to go way "Beyond Auto". After this course, you will understand and know when and how to use the following for better photography:
  • f/number, depth of field, ISO, etc.
  • white balance and colour space
  • P, Av, Tv and M modes
  • AF, AE, exposure compensation and the histogram
  • external flash, sync speed, 1st curtain/2nd curtain sync, diffusers, umbrellas, flash triggers, flash compensation, etc.
  • uploading your images to Photoshop
  • RAW format and how to process it
  • and more!
Part of the course will involve working in a studio setting with light stands, umbrellas and backgrounds as you learn to control light and take still-life photographs and portraits.

Do I Need To Bring My Camera?
Yes! This is a work-along course and you will be referring to and using your camera throughout the course.

My Camera Is Not An SLR, Does That Matter?
No! Even if you have a compact digital camera and want to learn about all of its features, this course is for you.

12 hours, 2 sessions, $120.00 per student

Schedule

The workshops are held on Saturdays from 9am to 4pm (Pacific Time), with a 1-hour break for lunch at noon.

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August 28, 2010 Photoshop Elements: Beyond Auto

This workshop is tailor-made for the many folks who have the Photoshop Elements package and not the more expensive professional Photoshop. I will be demonstrating with Photoshop Elements 8, but the material will be equally applicable to other versions of Photoshop Elements.

General Information

If you have further questions and want more information, click here.

Class Sizes
Classes are strictly limited to 4 participants at a time, so register early.

Date/Times
Classes are held on Saturdays from 9am to 4pm with a 1-hour break for lunch. Lunch is not provided, but there are many fine eateries in nearby Chemainus and Ladysmith.

NOTE: Turning Point Arts is not a software dealer and the Photoshop / Photoshop Elements software is not included with the workshops.

Location
Classes will be held in the instructor's studio in Saltair, BC. (address & map)

About Your Instructoryour instructor
As a software developer, Brad Grigor worked in time-sharing, aerospace and process control and later was a pioneer in interactive online applications, such as stock trading, poker and auto insurance, before the Internet era. In photography, he cut his teeth shooting rock concerts in the '70s and Halley's comet in New Zealand in 1986. He has been using Photoshop since version 5 and uses Photoshop, Illustrator and Corel Painter to create his strange and allusive digital images.
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Beyond Auto

Downloads

Digital Painting with Corel Painter and Adobe Photoshop
Download the slides for the presentation I gave at the Island Arts Expo in Qualicum Bay on November 14, 2009. (1.88MB, PDF)

What Is Resolution
Download the slides for the presentation I gave at the Ladysmith Camera Club on November 24, 2009. (680KB, PDF)

Canvas Printing Workshop
Download the slides for the presentation of March 13, 2010. (715KB, PDF)