Adobe Photoshop Lightroom: The Essential Tool for Your Photography Experience

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With Jerry Courvoisier

Description
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is the essential software of choice for digital photographers on both Mac and Windows. This unique hands-on application experience is an intensive weekend workshop focused on Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.0, in which participants learn to download, organize, manage, develop, and present digital photography using their own laptops. Led by Jerry Courvoisier, a master teacher of digital imaging, this workshop ensures a smooth transition to the digital workflow.

Jerry emphasizes using Lightroom to its fullest potential by generating time-saving keywords and metadata searches, presets, and templates. Once images are processed, participants learn how to produce slideshows and Web sites within Lightroom. We also study slide presentations and look at ways to integrate Photoshop or Elements for further image processing if desired.

Jerry shares his recommendations and strategies for making clear decisions based on how Lightroom benefits each participant's personal approach and workflow needs. Under Jerry's expert guidance, participants come to see why Lightroom puts deliberate focus on the word "speed," for this program allows photographers to spend less time in front of their computers and more time behind their cameras.

College credit is available for this workshop.

Presenter Bio
Jerry Courvoisier is a photographer, educator, digital artist, world-class Photoshop and Lightroom specialist, and internationally recognized imaging technology consultant. A popular teacher of photography, imaging applications, and printmaking workshops, Jerry's passion for photography, combined with his enthusiasm for sharing knowledge, is why he is the person others turn to for solid advice on digital imaging technologies.

Jerry is known for sharing knowledge, and the many and varied experiences he's had as a photographer, workflow consultant, and author helps him shape a patient, logical, experiential approach to his teaching style. He nurtures a deep appreciation for everyone's interest in photography and shares his passion for photography. A key distinction to Jerry's approach to teaching is a straightforward, no-nonsense learning process. He keeps the emphasis always on the photograph and whatever keeps people taking pictures and feeding their creativity.

From his base in Santa Fe, he has taught with the National Geographic Expeditions series, and his teaching and consulting journeys have taken him to the UK, Italy, Germany, and Australia. Jerry's new book, Lessons in DSLR Workflow with Lightroom 2.0 and Photoshop, was published by Peachpit Press in 2008.

Who Should Attend
This workshop is for photographers just entering the digital camera realm as well as those who already have one foot in the digital door. If your skills are more advanced, please contact Emily Nunez at (505) 424-5243 or photoworkshop@csf.eduto determine whether this workshop is appropriate for you.

Skill Level
Computer literacy is essential. No first-time computer users please!

Equipment Requirement
Each participant is required to bring a digital camera, camera manual, a card reader, and a laptop computer (PC or Mac) with DVD drive and a minimum of 1 GB of RAM (2 GB preferred). The laptop must have the current version of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom software installed and at least 10 GB of available hard-drive space.

Schedule
June 24-27, 2010:

Location
Marion Center for Photographic Arts
College of Santa Fe
1600 St. Michael's Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87505

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On-campus housing and special lodging rates are available.

Cost
$299

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