Charles will show you how to use “the digital darkroom” to produce high impact images. This workshop includes step-by-step instructions and practical photographic applications. You'll come away from this class with a solid foundation for moving forward in Photoshop.

Photoshop is wonderful tool for photographers. But the software is wide and deep. The learning curve is steep. Charles will show you what you need to know and we’ll ignore the rest. This lecture is so valuable because you will learn HOW to do things that are practical and fun.

1. Custom settings for your digital camera
   

2. Histograms for perfect exposures
   

3. White balance in the field
   

4. Quick steps to edit and enhance every digital image
   

5. HDR (High Dynamic Range) Imaging Techniques
   

6. Photomatix (Photoshop plugin) for processing HDR
   

7. How to control and eliminate digital noise
   

8. How to sharpen using Capture Sharpening, Contrast Sharpening, Output Sharpening
   

9. Sharpening actions.
   

10. Combining images to increase dynamic range
    

11. How to easily create masks and cutouts from simple to complex images
    

12. Replacing backgrounds
    

13. Working with adjustment layers
    

14. Contrast, color saturation, color hue, color brightness
    

15. Layer Modes
    

16. Optimizing images for use as web content
    

17. The essential steps to print fine art images
    

18. Color spaces and ColorSync printing profiles
    

19. How to create slide shows
    

20. How to create your own photo book
    

21. How to create your own webpages
    

22. And much, much more!
    

Cost: $100.00. Includes CD with all the lessons notes, tips and tutorial images.

Experience: A basic understanding of computers.

Equipment: Mac or PC Laptop loaded with Photoshop CS4 or Adobe Elements, Adobe Acrobat Reader (free download), CD-Rom Drive to play lesson files.

Optional Software: Adobe Lightroom 2, PictoColor iCorrect Plug-in, Nik Viveza Plugin (these products are very helpful with speeding up the digital imaging workflow and will be demonstrated). Most of the optional software is available for a free trial download.

Maximum Class Size: 10

Schedule: 10:00AM - 5:30PM (60 minute break for lunch)

1. 1. 
      

2. back to information
   

site content: photography workshop, digital photography, photographic courses, photography lessons, digital photography course, digital photography class, digital photography courses,  oregon coast pictures, oregon coast photographer, columbia river gorge photos pictures tour, waterfall, waterfalls, abstract photography, composition, creative, landscape, photo classes, photographic workshops, photo workshops, photo workshop, photography classes, photography course, photography class, photographic workshop, photography courses, photography seminar, photography seminars,  seascape, Silver Falls State Park, digital photography classes, photographer’s workshop, digital photo workshop, digital workshops, classes workshops, photography craft, class workshops, digital photography lessons, workshop courses, photographic photography, tips workshops, outdoor workshops, Charles Campbell, photonaturalist, photo-naturalist, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, digital photography workflow, adjustment level, histogram, exposure, perfect exposure, pixel, colorado photography workshop, california photography workshop, washington photography workshop, fall color workshop, autumn photo trips, oregon coast pictures, oregon photography workshop, oregon coast pics, oregon coast gallery photography

Charles Campbell

HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH NATURE workshops