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LA Zoo Photo Day 2010

Temecula Wine Country Bus Tour

SOLD OUT - East Sierra Photo Adventure 2010

Kenya Photo Safari 2011

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Yosemite in Winter 2010 Adventure

Death Valley 2011

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Photoshop Essentials with Rob Sheppard

 

Take your Adobe Photoshop skill from “0 to 60” in our exciting lessons for photographers, by photographers! Join Outdoor Photographer Editor-at-Large and author Rob Sheppard for the quickest, simplest and most effective lessons in using digital imaging software. If you can, bring your laptop to “follow along” with Rob. No laptop, no problem; listen carefully, take notes and practice the tips and techniques learned when you get home. Designed for Windows or Mac users of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop (any CS version) or Photoshop Elements (any version).

 

Photoshop Essentials 1.  Oct 2, 11:30am to 5pm $120

2 pack: Essentials 1 & 2 $220

Get started processing your pictures with Photoshop in simple, straightforward language designed for the digital photographer. Adjusting your photo’s tones and colors will be explained simply, not computer-ese. Crop and straighten your photos fit perfectly. The great advantage of Photoshop is layers and this class will help you master them. The magic of Camera RAW will give your photos the look and feel you desire. PSE I is ideal for Photoshop users of all skill levels.

 

Photoshop Essentials 2.  Oct 23, 11:30am to 5pm $120

2 pack: Essentials 1 & 2 $220

This class builds on the ideas presented in PSEI. You will learn more ways to master layers so that you are in control of Photoshop. Discover how to clone right so it blends in with any photograph. Learn the sharpening and sizing information you need to know in order to make outstanding prints. Discover how to build composites, including multiple photos on a page, and changing backgrounds. Essentials I or equivalent Photoshop skill level required.

 

Photoshop Lightroom 101.  Nov 6, 11:30am to 5pm $120

Photoshop is for layers, Lightroom is for most photographers who want to spend more time with their photography and less time with software. Learn an effective digital workflow with Rob’s “editor’s eye” to guide you thru the thought process, set-up and getting started steps. Discover the simplified methods to import and organize your images. You’ll also learn the amazing processing controls of the Develop module that offer controls you can’t even find in Photoshop!

 

NIK Software 101. Nov 13, 11:30am to 5pm $120

NIK software makes makes working with your photos easier and more productive. These plug-ins work with Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Lightroom and Aperture. Learn how Color EFX can quickly get you better color and tonality, how Viveza 2 gives fast and defined area results without layer masks, how DFine offers superior control over noise, what Sharpener PRO can do to help your sharpening workflow and how Silver EFX Pro is a must if you are serious about black-and-white. Explore what NIK can do to achieve your digital vision.

 

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