Education

Upcoming Seminars

24 hr Photoshop Live Webinar Event!

 I will be participating in the international live webinar event 24 hr. Photoshop, dates TBD. Register for free sessions or pay for all-access pass! 


Creative Production PSCS6 Seminar Series

I will be traveling around the country for a series of full-day seminar presentations on production fundamentals for the Photoshop professional. Learn how to really drive Photoshop with the fundamental techniques that professional artists use in day-to-day work. The key to Photoshop mastery is "under-the-hood" knowledge of how things work, not the latest plugin or script driven effect – learn what works now and what will continue to work for many years to come. The proposed dates and locations are: 


postponed        Seattle

5/31/12        Philadelphia

6/28/12         NYC

7/19/12        Chicago

10/16/12      Toronto

Click on links above to register for a seminar near you. More locations and dates coming soon.

Glamour Photo Workshop at Calumet

I will be conducting a special workshop on glamour photography techniques at Calumet Photo, Los Angeles, Sept. 6th & 7th. This 2-day workshop will introduce key concepts and techniques for Hollywood style glamour lighting and retouching.

The Glamour Workshop will cover:
 
• Digital capture workflow in studio
• Studio flash lighting for beauty
• Figure posing and action
• RAW processing 
• Photoshop color manipulation
• Retouching
• Advanced skin smoothing techniques
• Final prep for print
• Portfolio review



Register Here - for the Los Angeles workshop, Sept. 6-7th


Photo-Illustration Workshop at Calumet

I will also be conducting a special workshop on photo illustration techniques at Calumet Photo, Santa Ana, September 12-14th. This 3-day workshop will introduce key concepts and techniques for Hollywood style special effects and image compositing.

The Photo-Illustration Workshop will cover:
 
• Digital capture workflow in studio
• Studio flash lighting for dramatic effect
• RAW processing 
• Photoshop color manipulation
• Retouching
• Advanced masking techniques
• Image compositing


Register Here - for the Santa Ana workshop, Sept. 12-14th

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California Photo Festival Oct. 10-14th

The wondeful California Photo festival returns to California's centra coast in and around Los Osos for 5 days of intense photography workshops and luscious scenery—plus, you get to hang out with some amazing instructors, including me— 

Yes—Miss Aniela, aka, Natalie Dybisz will be there, and will participate in a panel discussing social media, and present the closing keynote!

 
I will be teaching workshops on B&W landscapes and portraits, the Zone System, portraits on the beach, Hollywood style glamour lighting, conceptual table top still life, lighting with Layers in Photoshop, and a special sunrise photo shoot. There are over 170 workshops and events to choose from so you can't loose! The full week is only $449 if you register soon with other options down to $120 for a single day!


Register Now


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Workshops at Julia Dean 


I am teaching Photoshop and Lightroom classes at Julia Dean Photo Workshops in their new Hollywood facility with state of the art digital lab. Get one-on-one training in a small class setting. A variety of schedules can accommodate any personal situation. 


Whats New in Photoshop CS6 (3 hr. seminar)

Sat. Nov. 10th, 9—12pm - register here

Lightroom 4 (2-Weekend Intensive)

Sat. & Sun. Sept. 22/23 & Sept. 29/30, 1-6pm - register here

Basic Photo 2 - Diving into Digital (8-sessions)

Tues. & Thurs. Sept. 27th - Nov. 6th, 7—10pm - register here

Lightroom 4 (One-Week Intensive)

Monday—Friday, Nov 5-9th, 1-4:30pm - register here

Workflow Using Lightroom 4 (Weekend-2 Sessions)

Sat. & Sun., Nov 17th-18th, 1—5pm - register here

Photoshop CS6 (One-Week Intensive)

Monday - Friday, Nov 26-30th, 1-4:30pm - register here

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