Instructor: Christina Freeman
Email: christinahfreeman@gmail.com
Class blog: www.universitysettlementphoto.blogspot.com
Class Dates:
Mondays 6:30-8:30
January 7, 14, 28 (NO CLASS January 21)
February 4, 11, 25 (NO CLASS February 18)
University Settlement Beginner Photography/ Photoshop:
This course will introduce you to the basic skills needed to use your camera and Photoshop CS5.
It is recommended that you have a camera and access to a computer with Photoshop to practice outside of class.The lessons we do in class will also be posted on the class blog for review.
Materials for Class:
Camera
Pin Drive / Flash Drive
Lesson 1:
File Types
File Management & Organization
Editing & Organizing in Adobe Bridge
Setting your camera functions
Assignment:
Lesson 2:
Introduction to Photoshop: Opening Files, Workspace options
Going back and forth between Bridge and Photoshop
Zoom & Crop in Photoshop
Assignment:
Lesson 3:
Making Global changes in Photoshop
Adjustment Layers vs. Destructive Edits
Adjusting Opacity
Assignment:
Lesson 4:
Marquee, Lasso, Select,
Levels Adjustment Layer with a Selection
Assignment:
Lesson 4:
Selection Tools
Select Inverse
Toggle between selection tools
Making complicated shape selections
Free Transform
Assignment:
Lesson 5:
Filters
Blending Modes
clone stamp
Assignment:
Lesson 6:
image size & resizing
preparing the image for print
print dialog box
Syllabus Advanced Photography / Photoshop January-February: Color Class
Instructor: Christina Freeman
christinahfreeman@gmail.com
class blog: www.universitysettlementphoto.blogspot.com
Class Description:
This course is designed for advanced photographers who want to better understand color management both in their cameras and in Photoshop. There will be weekly assignments for students to practice the topics covered in class. Each week students will need to bring in examples of their work from the assignment in either print or digital form. You should also bring a notebook or folder to organize your class notes.
Week 1 (Jan 2)
Topic: Color Theory
Technical Focus: Preparing Photoshop with the correct color settings,
Variations Command Dialog Box
Assignment: Bring in 10 photos you have taken in the past that have problems with color or lighting,
Red
Week 2 (Jan 9)
Topic: Color and Lighting (single source artificial light - flash & strobes)
Technical Focus: Preparing your camera with the correct color settings
White Balance
Assignment: Green
Jan 16: Canceled
Week 3 (Jan 23)
Topic: Color and Lighting
Technical Focus: Flash settings on your camera
Assignment: Yellow
Week 4 (Jan 30)
Topic: Color and Lighting (single source natural light)
Technical Focus: Color Balance in Photoshop, Camera Raw adjustments
Assignment: Blue
Week 5 (Feb 6)
Topic: (single source artificial light - continuous light)
Technical Focus: Color Balance in Photoshop
Assignment: Purple
Week 6 (Feb 13)
Topic: Color and Lighting (mixed light)
Technical Focus: Color Balance in Photoshop
Assignment: Orange
Week 7 (Feb 20)
Topic: Black & White
Technical Focus: Color balance in black & white
Assignment: Read “Are Black & White Colors?”
Week 8 (makeup class)
Topic: Black & White
Technical Focus: Color balance in black & white
