A3PHOT

Photoshop for Photographers

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Paul Daly.

Photoshop for Photographers

Monday night

Photoshop for photographers covers all of the Photoshop basics, from navigating the workspace and its tools and many features to interacting between Lightroom and Bridge/ACR.  You will gain an understanding of how to work non destructively, and more efficiently, as well as learn basic retouching and compositing techniques.

Course Components

  • Gain knowledge and skills to achieve personal or professional goals using Photoshop
  • Use a variety of Photoshop tools and techniques to create and enhance images
  • Explore design features and bring your images to a publishable standard


Recommended Prior Learning

Basic Photography knowledge is expected.  While photography is not taught in this class, it is referenced throughout the course.  

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Participants may bring a personal laptop computer, or use a school computer (Windows OS). Use of an Adobe Photoshop license is available to students throughout the school year. Those using personal laptop computer will also require a mouse or stylus. Use of laptop trackpads only IS NOT recommended, when using Photoshop.

Pen Drive, SD card optional

Printing costs throughout the year.

Enrolment Fees Apply

Pathway

Develop and apply skills for full-time Visual Arts courses at Hagley or prepare for future in Photography. Gain knowledge and use techniques that lead to tertiary study in the photo editing.