
Each session in the series is two hours and meets from 9:30-11:30 am on Saturday morning on the scheduled date. Each series of three weeks is $75 per series offering six hours of instruction.
Session I:
Using Levels: For contrast control, white balance and color corrections. Using the levels histogram: How to read it, what does it mean and how this feedback will improve your photography. Using the eyedroppers: How to use this shortcut for color correction and how to set te eyedroppers to your own preferences.
Session 2.
Using Curves: For contrast control without color shift.
Color correction with a finer control. White balance by the numbers.
Session 3.
Using the Color Balance dialog box.
How to correct, enhance, and modify colors in your image.
How to get good prints from your printer and lab.
How to make your own printer profile and use it as an action.
Clone Stamp, Healing Brush, and the Patch tool.
Swapping heads and eyes.
Session 2:
Removing blemishes, bags under the eyes, and age lines.
How to make the people look thinner.
Session 3:
Layer Modes, Opacity, and Masks. Selection Tools and Collages.
THREE WAYS TO SHARPEN -
Using the Unsharp Mask: How does it work? What does it really do? What are the right settings? When to use it.Using the History Brush.Using the Gaussian Blur Filter. Enhancing depth of field.
Session 2:
RETOUCHING:
Using perspective controls to straighten the lines in an image.
Using the Eraser, the Magic Eraser and the Background Eraser Tool.
Removing the background. Changing the background
Session 3:
RESTORING:
Creating and using Actions. How to use the Batch Command.
Using Layers to get maximum depth of field. Retouching old photos.
Getting rid of blemishes, nicks and scratches. Restoring contrast.
To register For classes call the gallery or email the gallery
