Advanced Photography: Photoshop Techniques

Refine Edge:

http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-photoshop-cs6/selecting-soft-edge-objects-with-refine-edge/

Beginner Photography: Still Life

Michelle Abeles
http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2012/newphotography/michele-abeles/

Laura Letinsky
http://lauraletinsky.com/

Sarah Palmer
http://sarahpalmer.net/

Paulette Tavormina
http://www.robertmann.com/exhibitions/2013/tavormina/image_01.html

Michiko Kon
http://www.robertmann.com/artists/kon/image_01.html

Aaron Siskind
http://www.robertmann.com/artists/siskind/image_01.html

David Goldes
http://www.yossimilo.com/artists/davi_gold/?show=0&img_num=10#title

Anne Collier
http://www.antonkerngallery.com/artist/anne-collier/#/eye-enlargement-of-color-negative

Robert Mapplethorpe
http://photography-now.net/robert_mapplethorpe/index.html

Edward Weston
http://photography-now.net/edward_weston/index.html

Takashi Yasumura
http://www.yossimilo.com/artists/taka_yasu/

Shiran Shahbazi
http://blog.yummyink.com/2012/05/shiran-shahbazi.html

http://www.we-find-wildness.com/2012/10/shirana-shahbazi/

Abelardo Morell
http://www.abelardomorell.net/posts/books/

Converting from Color to Black and White

Converting Color to Black and White in Photoshop

*It is better to start with a color image so that you can have a larger range of channels to manipulate in Photoshop

There are many ways to convert your image and each has slightly different outcomes.

1. Desaturate your image in the Hue/Saturation Adjustments Layer

2. Use the Black & White Adjustments Layer                                                    (Adjust the sliders for each color channel, use tint, click and drag inside the image to adjust the corresponding channels)

3. Create Effects by dragging a color layer above your black and White Adjustment Layer and then adjusting the opacity and mode

  

4. Use the Grayscale Conversion in the Camera Raw Window

(Click Convert to Grayscale and then adjust the sliders in each color)

20 minute video that will work for versions CS3-CS5

http://tv.adobe.com/watch/dr-browns-photoshop-laboratory/black-and-white-experiments/

March/April Advanced Photography Class

Class Dates:
Wednesday 6:30-8:30

University Settlement Advanced Photography/ Photoshop:

This course will explore advanced 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: March 6

Trip to Met Museum to see William Eggleston

Lesson 2: March 13

Talk about Eggleston Exhibition

Looking at student images from the break

Reading: The Nature of Photographs 

Talking about Black & White Photography: Setting your camera

Converting to Black and White in Photoshop

Assignment: Recreate a personal photograph that is important to you

Lesson 3: March 20
Critique

Working in Photoshop: Converting to Black & White

Making complicated selections with refine edge
Assignment: Recreate a famous photograph

Lesson 4: March 27
Critique

Photoshop 1:1 sessions

Assignment: Collaboration (work with another student who I assign to you)

Lesson 5: April 3

Critique

Continue Reading: The Nature of Photographs

Assignment:

Lesson 6: April 10
Critique

Photoshop Demo

Photoshop 1:1 sessions

Assignment: You can photograph anything except . . . (the one thing the class decides)

Lesson 7: April 17

Critique

Photoshop Demo

Photoshop 1:1 sessions

Continue Reading: The Nature of Photographs

Assignment: Make an original work as if you were another student (what and how you imagine they would)

Lesson 8: April 24

Final Class Critique

Advanced Photography: Black and White

Converting a Color Photo into Black and White:

http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/color-black-white.htm


Are Black and White Colors?

http://www.colormatters.com/color-and-design/are-black-and-white-colors

Advanced Photography

White Balance:

http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/white-balance.htm


Bit Depth and Color:

http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/bit-depth.htm

Histograms

http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/histograms1.htm

http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/histograms2.htm

Levels:

http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/levels.htm

Beginner Photography: Bytes

The exact amount:

1 Byte = 8 Bit
1 Kilobyte = 1024 Bytes
1 Megabyte = 1048576 Bytes
1 Gigabyte = 1073741824 Bytes


Many people round to the nearest 0, referring to 1 KB as 1000 Bytes etc.

Advanced Photography: Additive and Subtractive Color Mixing

SUBTRACTIVE COLOR MIXING

http://www.physics.wisc.edu/museum/Exhibits-2/Light_Optics/SubtrativeColor/SubtractiveColor_index.html

ADDITIVE COLOR MIXING

http://www.physics.wisc.edu/museum/Exhibits-2/Light_Optics/AdditiveColor/AdditiveColor_index.html

Advanced Photography: Best Practices Workflow on Color

Color Management and Profiles:

http://www.dpbestflow.org/node/247

White Balance Settings:

http://www.slrlounge.com/white-balance-tutorial-introduction-and-basic-explanation



How to create a professional studio lighting set-up on a budget:

http://www.slrlounge.com/lighting-on-a-budget-behind-the-scenes-lighting-tutorial

http://digital-photography-school.com/creating-and-lighting-a-scene-on-a-budget

Beginner Photography: Best Workflow

Information about workflow and file management:

http://www.dpbestflow.org/

Advanced Photography: Color Class

basic color theory:

http://www.colormatters.com/color-and-design/basic-color-theory


color wheel:

setting the color space in your camera:

http://www.steves-digicams.com/knowledge-center/in-camera-color-spaces.html#b

January/February Class Schedule

Beginner Digital Photography/Photoshop, Mondays, 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Monday, January 7                                          
Monday, January 14

Monday, January 21 NO CLASS (Holiday)                    
Monday, January 28

Monday, February 4                                       

Monday, February 11

Monday, February 18 NO CLASS (Holiday)                

Monday, February 25

Advanced Digital Photography/Photoshop, Wednesdays, 6:30pm-8:30pm 

Wednesday, January 2                                  
Wednesday, January 9

Wednesday, January 16                                
Wednesday, January 23

Wednesday, January 30                                
Wednesday, February 6

Wednesday, February 13                             
Wednesday, February 20

January/ February Beginner Syllabus

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

January/February Advanced Syllabus

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