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Class 1. Your own piece of art: composition in Photoshop

The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life from our souls

~ Pablo Picasso

COURSE DESCRIPTION COURS OVERVIEW

The purpose of the course is to introduce students to image composition in Photoshop (PS)

and systematize the easiest workflow. Students employ most general PS tools to image

compositions, such as layers and masking, custom brush and texture creation,

some elements of painting with Mixture Brush and Smudge Tool using Filter options as well.

They will also learn about some techniques of image extraction and its accurate placement on the

canvas.

COURSE EXPECTATIONS

It is very important to understand that this class is an intensive PS course. The work

will be challenging, but will be very relevant to the issues of the course. By the end of

the course students will be expected to create their own piece of art, which will be

judged by a certified PPA judge. Therefore this course will require more work and effort

than an average PS course. Expect a rigorous course in which you will work “bell-to-bell”

in class and be required to practice few times a week and do home assignments.

SKILL DEVELOPMENT

In addition to gaining a better understanding of the system of the image composing in

PS, students should be able to

• Use and think about major principals of composing

• Understand and use to various PS tools to compose the image

• Recognize and freely use major PS tools

• Define critical rules of image composition

• Negotiate challenging assignment expectations

• Work cooperatively and collaboratively on class assignments

• Integrate different PS techniques in image composing

• Cultivate essential skills in image composing

Your investment of $239 will includes all handouts of the class (worth of 8 hrs), extensive hands-on practice! This class is offered as a continuous education class supported by Professional Photographers of America (PPA), the price is $99 (6.5 hrs), visit https://www.ppa.com/events/super-one-day for more information!

Class 2. Away from the green button: how to operate your DSLR camera

This course is for DSLR users who want to know how to operate their camera in a “non-green button” (manual) mode. Extensive 6.5 hrs of hands-on training will elevate your photography skills. I will teach you about three major turtles (ISO, F-stop, shutter speed) that hold the grounds of the proper exposed photographic image.

This class is available May 11, 2019 (2 pm - 8.30 pm) and May 12, 2019 (10am - 4.30 pm).