Adobe Photoshop Courseswith Melbourne – The PhotographerSession “A” Hands-On Photoshop Assignments 1-50Session “B” Hands-On Photoshop Assignments 51-70Important Note to previous Photoshop participantsAll assignments in Session B are totally new, so you may want toregister for Session B and complete them.Capturing images with a digital camera is fun, but it is only the first step in producing beautiful and creative photography.Adobe Photoshop Creative Suite (CS) is the undisputed leader in photo-editing software and as a photographer, when you arm yourself with knowledge of this powerful program you will be able to transform your images into memorable photographs that you or your friends will be pleased to hang on their walls as a piece of photo décor.Melbourne has been a photographer for over 30 years and has photographed assignments worldwide. He started working with Photoshop in 1993 using Photoshop version 4. He understands that Photoshop is overwhelming when you are starting out, so he developed two one-day workshops that will guide you through the program with ease. The newly re-vamped (2011) Photoshop workshops are titled Session “A” Hands-On Photoshop Assignments 1 – 50 and Session “B” Hands-On Photoshop Assignments 51 - 70Maybe you have Photoshop installed but have only played around with a few of the tools and are not sure of why certain things happen one time, and don’t happen another time!The 2 days you invest in these workshops will save you hundreds of hours wading through instruction manuals!You will learn all about the major tools and features of the program as you work along with Melbourne on your own laptop completing easy assignments. This will give you the experience and knowledge to make all the necessary every day editing and manipulations needed to perfect your images. Creative techniques are covered too. A comprehensive set of workbook notes is included in the package so that you can practice the assignments again at a later time.By the time you have completed both workshops you will have experienced a thorough overview of the program and not once will you have had to refer to an 800 page manual. You will then be equipped to practice at home and will no longer have apprehensions about using Photoshop.These 2 NEW workshops have been designed so that there is a logical progression from Session “A” to Session “B” so you should attend Session “A” before Session “B”. Some of the techniques you learn in Session “A” will be used in Session “B”. Ideally you will sign up for both sessions which are usually held on weekends about 4 times a year. IMPORTANT: YOU MUST HAVE RUDIMENTARY SKILLS IN NAVIGATING AROUND YOUR COMPUTER WHETHER IT IS PC OR MAC.
Session “A” Hands-On Photoshop Assignments 1 – 50DATE: To Be Announced. Ask about One-on-One courses.TIME: LOCATION: At the house/studio in south JakartaCOST: IDR 1,100,000 includes refreshments, lunch and workshop materials Limited to 12 participantsTo register send e-mail to melbourne@melbournethephotographer.com
The easy assignments will allow you to carry out the following:We start with an overview of the Photoshop interfaceBrighten, Darken, Contrast LEVELSBrighten, Darken, Contrast CURVESSHARPENING using LUMINOSITYSHARPENING using SMART SHARPENB&W CHANNEL MIXERB&W CALCULATIONSB&W ADJUSTMENT LAYERColor CorrectingVARIATION CommandSELECTION ToolsEditing a Selected AreaAdjust the Color of Individual ObjectsSelective Re-coloringStraighten a Crooked PhotographOpening Up Shadow AreasCLONING Away Unwanted ObjectsDODGING & BURNINGCLONING with SPOT HEALINGRemove Blemishes using CLONE STAMPRemoving Blemishes using HEALING BRUSHRemoving Hot SpotsRemoving Red-Eye Whitening TeethWhitening EyesRemove Dark Circles under Eyes Remove Signs of Aging Using HEALING BRUSH Glamour Skin SofteningColorizing HairBurning-In PortraitsCropping PhotosBLUR, SHARPEN & SMUDGE ToolsDUOTONESReplacing a SkyBLEND MODES overviewCompensating for Over-ExposureCorrecting Under-ExposureAdding Motion Using a LAYER MASKSharp Foreground, Blurred BackgroundEditing SequenceRemoving a Color Cast Correcting VerticalsSepia Tone EffectPlacing and Editing TEXTReducing Digital NOISERe-Sizing Digital PhotosHow to E-Mail PhotosConfiguring Photoshop for Adobe 1998Calibrating Your Monitor SettingsSPONGE ToolCalibrating Your Monitor
Session “B” Hands-On Photoshop Assignments 51 – 70DATE: To Be Announced. Ask about One-on-One courses TIME: LOCATION: At the house/studio in south JakartaCOST: IDR 1,100,000 includes refreshments, lunch and workshop materials Limited to 12 participantsTo register send e-mail to melbourne@melbournethephotographer.com
The easy assignments will allow you to carry out the following:A short review of processing workflowAn overview of ADOBE BRIDGE for viewing and managing filesProcessing RAW files in Adobe Camera RAW (ACR)Professional DODGING and BURNING without Dodge and Burn ToolsExtreme Edge SHARPENING SHARPENING using EMBOSS FilterCorrecting Underexposure using HISTORY BRUSHAdd a Pre-Made ART BORDER to images (2 styles)Combining TEXTURES with photosCreate a COPYRIGHT or SIGNATURE BRUSHProduce a GALLERY PRINTLINE ART PRINTPASTEL PAINTERLY EFFECTPHOTO GRID POSTERUsing QUICK MASKRipped Edges BORDER EffectSpatter Edges BORDER EffectSPOTLIGHT EffectWARHOL EffectCreate WATER REFLECTIONSAn introduction to HDRMelbourne will be using Photoshop CS5 but participants can have CS3 or CS4 installed on their PC or MAC laptop. You MUST bring a laptop/MAC with Adobe Photoshop (preferably CS5 but CS3 or CS4 can be used) previously installed since you will be carrying out short exercises using the program.You MUST bring a mouse with extra batteries. Please note we do NOT supply computers or software. Assignment notes will be supplied, but bring a notepad and pen to make lots of additional notes. Also, bring your laptop AC adaptor so that you do not have to operate your laptop from battery power. During the workshop you will work along with Melbourne as he demonstrates the brief exercises. Questions are encouraged.To achieve the most in learning Photoshop, attendance at Session “A” followed by Session “B” is strongly recommended. We do not recommend attending Session “B” until you have completed Session “A”.By no means advanced, you will have over 70 techniques completed by the end of the 2 days hands-on workshops, and will be able to carry out the major enhancements and manipulations that are basic requirements for digital photographers. We usually hold the seminars every few months in the studio/house in south Jakarta. Sign up early…spaces sell out fast. We recommend you sign up for both Session “A” and “B”.
Registration is based on “first pay, first served”Session “A” Hands-On Photoshop Assignments 1 – 50 IDR 1,100,000Session “B” Hands-On Photoshop Assignments 51 – 70 IDR 1,100,000All courses include refreshments, lunch and course notes. Conducted in English. Don’t delay; send an e-mail for up-to-the-minute information and registration details.send an email to: melbourne@melbournethephotographer.comor phone Maria at +62 816 976707 or Melbourne +62 815 8900054
Photoshop “Neat Stuff” Techniques Session “C”Hand-On Practical Workshopwith Melbourne - The PhotographerLimited to the first 10 who register. COST: IDR 550,000LOCATION: At the house/studio in south JakartaDATE: To Be AnnouncedTIME: 7.30 pm to 9.45 pm(Please note that this session can be held during daytime if you can get a group of 8 minimum to participate).Congratulations. You made it through Melbourne’s Session “A” and “B” Adobe Photoshop training and we don’t remember hearing you cry or see any tears!Now that you have dabbled with the basics of Photoshop to carry out day to day enhancements and modifications to your images, why don’t you kick back, take a break and come over for another helping of Photoshop?Melbourne has an evening session Neat Stuff Session “C” lined up that runs from 7.30 pm to 9.45 pm but this time the easy-to-do assignments are more fun than when you learned the rudiments back in Sessions “A” & “B”.Once again the assignments have been designed for absolute beginners although you will breeze through the assignments due to the fact that you’ve attended “A” & “B”.In fact we are limiting attendance to this session only to those who have participated in “A” and “B”.You will learn how to combine textures with images to create an “arty” print, generate artificial water reflections, produce interesting funky edge borders, use the History Brush to paint from a previous state, create a fantastic “Dali” style melting watch, make a copyright brush to stamp your images, add pre-made borders to images, and artistic effects using filters. Your family and friends will be amazed when they see your results from this evening session. You will be able to apply these techniques later in your own time to your own photographs.These fun assignments have been designed to help you further your skills in Photoshop and help you stretch your imagination about the possibilities you have at your fingertips with Photoshop.The IDR 550,000 cost includes refreshments and course materials. Payment is required in advance at least 10 days before the workshop date. We can only consider it a reservation once the payment has been made.You will need to bring your laptop with Adobe Photoshop Creative Suite installed, your laptop AC adaptor and a mouse.Send an e-mail to melbourne@melbournethephotographer.com or phone Maria 0816 976 707 to receive the registration form and payment detailswww.phototoursisndonesia.comwww.photocoursesjakarta.comwww.melbournethephotographer.com“For great photography in Jakarta, come to Melbourne!”see more....
Photoshop With Your Images Can Be Fun!!!!Evening Sessionwith Melbourne – The PhotographerLimited to the first 10 who register. Cost : IDR 550,000 Location: At the house/studio in south Jakarta.Date : 7.30pm to 9.45pm(Please note that this session can be held during daytime if you can get a group of 8 minimum to participate).As you may know, Melbourne conducts 2 one-day Photoshop training sessions, Session “A” Introduction to Photoshop Seminar, and Session “B” Hands-On Photoshop for Photographers Workshop. Participants who attend these two sessions are then able to take their experience from working through about 50 assignments and apply them to their everyday photo processing workflow.Photoshop Can Be Fun!!! Evening Session is different both in its format and duration.Each participant brings 8 of their images on a USB flash disc (and preferable on a CD as backup) and Melbourne will work on these files on a rotational basis as if it was his own image, carrying out a variety of techniques to edit, manipulate and enhance the images. Participants can watch, comment, make suggestions and take notes.This is an alternative method of learning. Instead of working through each element of Photoshop step by step, here you will see real world editing from a Photoshop professional. This session will appeal to absolute beginners and also to those who have “dabbled” with Photoshop. You do not need to have any former Photoshop experience to attend this session. You will be able to take home with you the manipulated images that Melbourne worked on. He will save them onto the same USB flash disc you have provided.Necessities:
- 8 digital files as shot, straight out of the camera and not edited. They can be RAW JPG format.
- If you shoot RAW, please also bring a JPG or TIFF conversion as a back up.
- Bring them on a clean (no virus) USB flash disc and preferably also on a CD as a backup.
- Reduce your selection to no more than 8 maximum.
- Feel Free to bring copies of the files that you have already processed/manipulated/enhanced, and we can discuss and review these. We do need the original, as shot files to work on.
- Please do not bring files on an external hard drive
- Bring a notebook and pen to make notes. You do not need a laptop for this session.
