Click on the class date to view class details and register. Class dates without links are not yet open for registration. This series repeats every six weeks year round.

Class Fees: $85 per session. Classes meet 6 - 9 pm unless otherwise noted.

Adobe Photoshop Launch Pad: Photoshop 1

Learn the basics of editing digital images with Adobe Photoshop in this three-hour intensive workshop for beginning digital photographers. This is the first workshop in the Photoshop for Photographers series.

Wednesday, May 20

Wednesday, June 24

Tuesday, August 18

Photoshop for Photographers 2: Mastering Layers & Selections

In order to harness the power of Photoshop's advanced editing features, you need to learn the skills necessary for creating precise selections. This class gets you up to speed quickly through hands on projects demonstrating pro level selection techniques. You will learn how to create multi-layered files then resize, transform and alter individual layers.

Wednesday, May 27

Wednesday, July 1

Tuesday, August 25

Photoshop for Photographers 3: Layer masks and Adjustment Layers

Learn the basics of Photoshop Layers, Masking techniques, and refining corrections using Adjustment Layers in this intensive three-hour workshop. Prerequisite for this class: Photoshop for Photographers 2 or equivalent knowledge.

Wednesday, June 3

Wednesday, July 8

Tuesday, September 1

Photoshop for Photographers 4: Retouching Workshop

Learn precision retouching techniques, including use of Clone Stamp, Healing Brush, and Patch tools. Plus, you will learn how to fine tune the behavior of these tools using advanced Blending modes.

Wednesday, June 10

Wednesday, July 15

Tuesday, September 8

Photoshop for Photographers 5: Advanced Raw Workflow

Learn how to get the most from Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop CS4. We cover a start to finish workflow - from downloading the images, to processing the Raw files, to exporting the final corrected images via a batch processing script. Special empahsis will be placed on utilizing the new Adjustment Brush and Graduated Filter.

Wednesday, May 13

Wednesday, June 17

Wednesday, July 22

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Digital SLR & Camera RAW Field Workshop

A one-day intensive course in the field and classroom, using digital SLRs and advanced Adobe Photoshop Camera RAW workflow. Bring your DSLR Camera - we provide the computer workstations and software! This class is appropriate for beginners, as well as more experienced users with new cameras or transitioning to digital from film SLRs.

Class meets from 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Fee $145 per class

Saturday, May 30	Friday, June 19	Saturday, July 18	Saturday, August 1

 

HDR Workshop - High Dynamic Range Photography with Photomatix Pro

The high contrast of normal sunny daylight scenes is often hard to capture with a single shot. HDR photography circumvents these limitations by combining multiple exposure values in a single image. This one-day workshop is a combination of hands-on shooting and classroom instruction that explores advanced techniques in tonemapping using Photomatix Pro to create the HDR image.

Class meets from 9:00 - 4:00 pm., Fee $145

Saturday, May 16

Saturday, June 20

 

Mastering HDR Challenges • 0711/2009 - 07/12/2009

Over the course of two days, we will thoroughly explore the camera settings and major software tools needed for high quality HDR. This workshop is a hands-on combination of shooting in the field with the instructors, followed by extensive workflow demonstrations back in the classroom. We will cover the theory behind HDR capture, practical shooting strategies, composition and exposure, as well as post-processing.

Class meets Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 - 8:00 pm., Fee $495

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Capture Your Own Vision

This is an advanced workshop focused on developing your own style and capturing your own vision as a photographer. Learn to see better, plan compositions, and translate your ideas into an effective image. Plan to bring a minimum of six RAW images to work on in class, although we encourage you to bring more. Click on a date below to see a detailed description of the class.

You'll benefit from the knowledge of two instructors each presenting different topics, Uwe Steinmueller and Brad Polt-Jones, with support from Bettina Steinmueller. There will be ample time alloted for working one-on-one with the instructors.

Class meets Saturday 9:00 - 5:00 pm., Fee $345

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Final Cut Pro and the 5DMarkII

In this class, we’ll be exploring the incredible pairing of Canon’s 5DMarkII and Final Cut Pro. From video shooting techniques to the format-specific editing workflow, you’ll become well versed in the exciting new digital cinematography features this DSLR provides. This class is designed specifically for still photographers branching out into digital cinematography.

Class meets Friday 1:00 - 4:30 PM., Fee $85

Friday, June 26

Advanced Digital Printing Clinic

Sharpen your Photoshop skills in a unique one on one workshop environment. Limited to only 4 participants, spend an entire day editing and printing your own images with the state of the art Epson 4800 printer. Receive custom instruction in both Color and B&W digital processing from Adobe Certified Expert Brad Polt-Jones. This class is suitable for all users with a basic knowledge of Photoshop.

Class meets Friday or Saturday from 10:00 - 5:00 pm., Fee $225

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Complete Adobe Lightroom, Part I - Organize and Share

Digital photography lets you take thousands of low-cost images. The only problem is storing and organizing them for fast, easy access. A well-designed system lets you make the most of your digital images and avoid chaos and frustration.

This workshop covers the Library, Slideshow and Web modules. You will learn how to design a logical file structure, build an efficient backup system, create an easy-to-use naming structure, and use “metadata” to simplify tracking images from program to program. Integrate image management into your workflow using Adobe Lightroom software and learn how to implement an advanced keyword system for tracking the content of your images.

Learn how to manage Collections to organize your images. We will also cover the Slideshow and Web modules in greater detail, including the use of custom templates for unique and powerful automatic web design. Learn how to set up a web server to post your images online for personal or client review.

Class meets from 10:00 - 4:00 pm., Fee $145

Saturday, May 9

Saturday, July 25

 

Complete Adobe Lightroom, Part II - Develop and Print

Complete Lightroom Part II covers the Raw conversion tools and Print module. We focus on maximizing the quality of your images in the Develop module, with a detailed explanation of each toolset, including the new selective control with the Adjustment brush. Learn how to set-up batch processing, roundtrip editing of images from Lightroom into Adobe Photoshop CS3, and working with virtual copies of your original files.
We will also demonstrate a color managed print workflow from start to finish. Build custom templates for the Print module, understand custom print profiles, and use Adobe Lightroom with dedicated printing software.

It is recommended that participants have a thorough understanding of the Library module and database structure of Lightroom before taking this class.

Class meets from 10:00 - 4:00 pm., Fee $145

Saturday,May 23

Saturday, June 27

Saturday, August 15

 

Nikon Wireless Lighting

Featuring the Nikon Wireless Creative Lighting system. This lightweight, portable lighting system offers flexibility and creative solutions for the digital photographer. This class covers all aspects of the Nikon system, including the built-in Commander modes of supported cameras, the SB-800 as commander, and the SU-800 as commander.

Newly designed four-hour class, including lecture, demonstration and hands-on elements. Appropriate for the advanced amateur or the professional transitioning to digital.

Friday, May 8

Friday, July 10

Canon Wireless Lighting

Featuring the Canon Wireless Lighting system. This lightweight, portable lighting system offers flexibility and creative solutions for the digital photographer. The class covers the Canon system, including the ST-E2 as commander, and the EX580 II speedlight as commander. Suitable for all Canon digital SLR's.

Newly designed four-hour class, including lecture, demonstration and hands-on elements. Appropriate for the advanced amateur or the professional transitioning to digital.

Friday, July 24