Concurrent Sessions

Intro to Photoshop for Photographers

Mon 9:00 – 12:00AM — Governors Ballroom 6
Steve(n) Marra, WVU

This is a two-part workshop.

Please bring your laptops and images, so you can participate, hands-on, during Part 2!

If you don’t have a copy of Photoshop, 30-day trial versions can be downloaded at http://www.adobe.com/downloads/

Part 1

Understanding camera sensors and how Photoshop sees color:

Most people don’t know the difference between APS-C and ABS. Understanding your digital photos is more than what camera you use or where you get them printed. From cellphone cameras to D-SLRs, knowing the limitations of your equipment before you get to Photoshop is a must.

We’ll cover information you won’t get from your department store salesman.

Part 2

Photoshop is *the* tool for image manipulation and enhancement:

Image editing software isn’t intuitive. Learning on your own can be frustrating, but it’s rewarding if you have a solid starting point.

There are manipulations in Photoshop for digital images that are no different than adjustments made in darkrooms for film prints. The problem is, Photoshop is a destructive image editor. Any change destroys or introduces new information in your image. For most pictures, a light-handed approach is best.

We’ll cover deceptively simple techniques for improving almost any image.

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