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Robert O. Seat
Photoshop for the Portrait Photographer
Learn to use the brute force of Photoshop® to complete your work quickly instead of spending hours of your time on every image. Use CS3s Bridge and Camera Raw file converter with raw or jpeg files to create presentation files that have been custom cropped, vignetted, black and white, color, super saturated, de-saturated, retouched, and enhanced before they are ever opened in Photoshop.
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Learn how to "cheat" in the retouching process using a few simple actions, skin grafting, and plugins. Save time and make more money.
Discover secrets of a color managed workflow from camera to print, using either raw or jpeg files with Bridge/Camera raw duo.
You will learn how to record and edit powerful actions through out the class.
Create new products to enhance your product line including high-end “Fine Art” products. Hot ideas on creating selections, blending images and background extractions will also be covered.
Robert has been photographing families in the Batesville, Arkansas area for the last thirty years. He has successfully made the transition from traditional photographer and lab technician to the world of digital imaging. Robert has been speaking at numerous conventions and teaching digital workshops since 2001, demonstrating various methods of making Photoshop work for you in a portrait studio. His work has been included in the ASP Traveling Loan Collection, displayed at the Epcot Center in Disney World, and accepted into the Photography Hall of Fame.
www.photobyseat.com
Robert’s program will cover…
Capturing images…
- Digital capture, RAW vs. jpeg.
- How to get consistent exposure in-studio and outdoors
- How to maintain near perfect color balance
Quick Time-Saving Tips in Photoshop
- A retouching workflow to simplify your job
- Advanced techniques that unlock the power of Photoshop® and make it do the work for you
- Secrets to help you easily retouch some of the worst complexions
- Shortcuts to make complex composites quickly and easily
- How the CS3 bridge can be used to reduce the time spent in Photoshop®
Presentation to your Customer…
- Set your images apart from the rest.
- Pre-touch your images to effectively sell fine art prints and other new product lines.
Each student will be provided with the necessary files and notes to follow Robert as he guides you through Photoshop®.
You will need your own computer with Photoshop® installed (CS3 will be used for this class however several of the lessons will apply to CS and CS2). Make sure that you computer is working and trouble free. It is often a good idea to defragment your Hard drives before arriving at the class. You must have adequate free hard drive space for the lessons, and a good working mouse or preferably an graphics tablet. You should also bring the installation disks for your operating system and Photoshop®, just in case you suffer a system crash.
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Lab/materials fee of $35 will be charged in addition to school tuition.
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