Beginning Photoshop I: The Fundamentals
© Jamie Redmond
This hands-on four-week workshop will introduce participants to non-destructive image editing in the digital darkroom. Participants will learn how to utilize Photoshop’s tool set to achieve the results they want. Various topics will be discussed such as color balance, sharpening, converting files, basic retouching and understanding file types. Digital file input will also be explained, providing students a solid foundation from which they can maximize Photoshop’s capabilities. Further, participants will gain a basic understanding of color-managed workflow, thereby learning additional levels of control for the output of their final prints. Other topics covered will be:
- File management systems
- Black and white conversions
- Selection tools
- Dodging and burning
- Skin retouching
As this course will not have access to a digital lab, students are required to bring their own laptops loaded with at least Photoshop 7.0, preferably CS (and a mouse or graphics tablet, if they have one). After completion of this workshop, participants are encouraged to learn more advanced uses of Photoshop by enrolling in “Beginning Photoshop II: Creative Techniques.”
Jamie Redmond is an educator and practicing artist. As a photographer she has worked in both the commercial side of the business as well as the fine art – exhibiting both nationally and internationally. Seeking to bridge the gap between analogue and digital, her skill set ranges from the alternative processes to the intricacies of digital software and output. An accomplished instructor, Jamie has been teaching photographic courses for the last two years at the prestigious Sydney College of Arts in Australia. She holds a Master of Visual Arts degree (MFA equivalent) from Sydney College of Arts and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia.
