Saturday, February 19, 2011

Beginner's Digital Photography and Adobe Photoshop - Course Outline

This course is open to anyone with a digital camera but is best suited to beginners with a DSLR who want to know how to go beyond using the camera's 'Auto' mode and getting more out of their investment. It will also introduce the powerful yet indispensable photo enhancing software Photoshop which is the darkroom for all digital photographers.

Photography Skills acquired:
. Selective Focusing
. ISO, F/stops (Aperture), and Shutter Speeds
. Understanding Lenses
. White Balancing
. Understanding Flash Photography
. Understanding Macro Photography
. Basic Do's and Don'ts in Picture Taking
. Simple Rules of Composition
. Shopping for Accessories and Other Photo Gear

Photoshop Skills acquired:
. Basic Setup, Workflow, and Fun with Filters
. Rotating and Cropping
. Black and White photos
. Layers and Levels
. Retouching with Cloning and the Healing Brush
. Curves, Color Balance, and Hue/Saturation
. Resolution, Image Sizing and Sharpening
. Using Text and other graphics to Create a Promo Piece or Greeting Card

What you will need:
. Digital Camera
. Computer or Laptop with Adobe Photoshop or Elements

Course Times:
An 8 week course. Once a week. 1.5 hour sessions.
Group size minimum 3, maximum 5.
Private one-to-one instruction also available.

Location and dates to be determined based on group preference.

Course Price:
Group - $300.00
Private - $450.00

Please contact me at 808.3878899 for more information.
www.mafotografix.com
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1 comment:

MAFotoGrafix said...

Current Class Dates:
May 1, 8, 15, 22
Jun 5, 12, 19, 26