Photoshop Classes

Sign up for Photoshop Level 1 and Photoshop Level 2 and get $30 off!

Beginning in February, I will be offering a series of one day workshops and classes at The Winston School San Antonio in San Antonio, TX.  These classes are open to the public and are a great opportunity to master your photographic and digital media skills.

The first two course offerings are:

Photoshop – Level 1
  • Saturday, February 12, 2011 (9 am – 5 pm)
  • Join me in this exciting introduction to Adobe Photoshop.  Designed for beginning students who are just getting started in Photoshop or have some background with the program but seek to expand their knowledge and understanding.  This one day course will provide you with the tools you need to take your digital images to the next level.  Topics covered include the tools of Photoshop, layers and layer masks, tonal adjustments, and color correction.  We will also spend time discussing the key steps to making your images look their best.  Cost of the course is $125.  To enroll in the class, or for additional information, contact me at info@chrisgamel.com or (210) 723-5999.
  • Enrollment is limited to 11 participants.
  • Each participant will be provided their own iMAC digital workstation with Adobe Photoshop CS4 to use during the course.
Photoshop – Level 2
  • Saturday, March 19, 2011 (9 am – 5 pm)
  • Building on the material covered in Photoshop – Level 1, this class will focus on selections and some of the more advanced features of Photoshop.  Topics covered include making and refining selections, digital compositing, advanced imaging techniques, and an introduction to portrait retouching.  Cost of the course is $125.  To enroll in the class, or for additional information, contact me at info@chrisgamel.com or (210) 723-5999.
  • Enrollment is limited to 11 participants.
  • Each participant will be provided their own iMAC digital workstation with Adobe Photoshop CS4 to use during the course.

Upcoming Conference - North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA)

In March (March 9-12, 2011), the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) will hold their annual summit in McAllen, TX.  The NANPA summit is a great educational experience with a focus on wildlife and nature photography.  I am also happy to announce the I will be presenting one of the breakout sessions this year: Wildlife Filmmaking for Still Photographers.  So join me in McAllen for a few days and don’t forget your camera, the Rio Grande Valley (south Texas for non Texans) is one of the best bird hotspots in the world.

NANPA Roadshow is coming to Houston, TX.

The North American Nature Photography Associate (NANPA) is holding their NANPA Roadshow in Houston, TX from September 24-26.  For those who have never attended, the roadshow showcases some outstanding nature photographers as they cover a variety of topics.  Join Michele Westmorland, Sean Fitzgerald, and Roy Toft and they share their knowledge about nature photography.  For further details, or to register, visit the NANPA website.  I will be attending and I hope to see some of you there.

Upcoming Classes:

I will be teaching a two day course “Introduction to Photography and Photoshop” at the Austin School of Film in Austin, Texas (October 17 & 24).

Written on September 15th, 2010 , Announcements, News and Notes, Photography Classes

Photoshop World:

Today marks the beginning of Photoshop World in Las Vegas.  Hosting some 4,000 attendees, Photoshop World is the place to learn about Photoshop (or any other Adobe product).  I have been to the conference twice (once in Las Vegas and once in Orlando) and I will return.  The instructors are top notch (including Scott Kelby, David Ziser, Joe McNally, and Matt Kloskowski to name a few) and the amount of information is overwhelming (my conference book from last year approaches the size as the Los Angles phone book!).  Highly recommended.

Adobe Lightroom Update:

Adobe recently announced an update to their popular image management program, Lightroom (version 3.2).  This update addresses the following issues:

  • Additional camera support
  • Numerous corrections for issues introduced in Lightroom 3.0
  • Direct publishing to Facebook
  • Over 120 new lens profiles

Upcoming Classes:

I will be teaching a two day course “Introduction to Photography and Photoshop” at the Austin School of Film in Austin, Texas (October 17 & 24).

Written on September 1st, 2010 , News and Notes, Photography Classes

Great Egret in breeding plumage flying over water with a reflection, Venice Rookery, Florida.

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Do your pictures match your memories?  Do the buttons on your camera intimidate you?  Does the word Photoshop cause you to break into a cold sweat?  Then this is the class for you!  Join me at the Austin School of Film in Austin, Texas for my upcoming class: Introduction to Photography & Photoshop.  This two day course (October 17 & 24: 10am – 4pm) focuses on developing a photographic foundation and an introduction to the tools and techniques of Adobe Photoshop.  Each student will be provided with their own workstation during the Photoshop portion of the course.  All levels are welcome, from the beginning photographer who wants to learn what their camera can do to the more experienced who want to take their images to the next level.  For more information and to enroll, click here.

Written on August 25th, 2010 , Announcements, News and Notes, Photography Classes

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