Please Note: Due to a very full calendar, as well as an upcoming prolonged family commitment, I can't take any more bookings for my online Photoshop classes for now.

I'll announce re-commencement (and some new classes) in October.

Please fill in the enquiry form if you'd like to be informed as soon as the classes are available again.


Online Photoshop Training

Additional Modules

I'll be adding to these over the next few months.

Raw in a nutshell

This is the condensed version of the Raw Class (on the previous page). No Photoshop skills are learned here, just the critical basics of Raw in ACR (or Lightroom).

Who is it for?

Experienced Jpeg photographers who are switching to Raw.

Topics covered:

> Benefits and drawbacks of Raw photography
> Understanding Raw data
> Understanding Dynamic Range
> Raw in your workflow
> Using Adobe Camera Raw
> Developing, saving and editing Raw images

Length:

Approximately 45 minutes

Prerequisites:

Established workflow and sound Photoshop editing skills.

Price:

US$50

Skintones made easy

Clear, simple procedures for achieving great skintones in every photo. This module will rock your world.

Topics covered:

> Understanding skintones
> Skintones in your workflow
> Overall editing for skintones
> Correcting casts in skintones

Length:

Approximately 80-90 minutes

Prerequisites:

The Raw Class or the Jpeg Class. Sorry, this isn't a standalone class.

Price:

US$100

More modules to come

I'm working on more modules, and adapting them for online delivery. Stay tuned for these modules:

> Advanced Hue/Saturation
> Layers, Collages and Templates
> Workflow from Capture to Print
> and more

Advanced Training

If you have some specific questions about Photoshop which are not covered in the modules, it may be possible to discuss them, and work on some images together. Feel free to contact me.

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