MORE Beyond the Basics… Wed & Thurs, July 30-31, 6:00 - 9:00 PM. $89.  Several presentations to further your skills. Programs include: Using Flash; Getting Great Prints from your Inkjet Printer; Making Digital Slide Shows; Photographing Artwork & Small Items; Bosque del Apache & Bird Photography and Photoshop Workflow. This class is designed for users of digital SLR cameras. Same classes Steve presents at national seminars.

Photoshop Elements 6.0 Basics... 2 Wed, August 20 & 27, 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM. $99. Hands-on training for new version 6.0 of Photoshop Elements! Use our classroom computer or bring your laptop with Elements 6.0 installed (bring an external mouse & AC adapter). Designed for beginners. We teach optimizing, printing and saving your images. Learn to enhance and correct your photos and other creative features. You receive extensive class notes plus a CD of the class images. Mac users welcome too; bring your Mac laptop with 6.0 installed! See below for October date. And also for new Intermediate “Wow” class.

Photoshop Elements 6.0 Intermediate...The “Wow” Class. Sat, Sept 13,  9:00 AM - 4:30 PM. $109 . The class you have been waiting for! Ready for the next step? In this hands-on class, Steve shows you more powerful secrets of this amazing program covering many topics including layers; retouching; color corrections; using layer masks; targeted adjustments; cool montage effects; restoring old photos and many other creative techniques. Use a classroom computer or bring your laptop computer (PC or Mac) with Elements 6.0 installed (bring an external mouse & AC adapter). You receive class notes and a CD. You need a basic understanding of Elements or have taken Steve’s Basic class. One hour lunch period. After taking this class, you will truly say, “Wow!”  

Mastering HDR Workshop…  Saturday, Sept. 20, 12:30 to 5:00 PM. $99. Brand New! Everyone is talking about HDR and now you can learn it too! HDR or “high dynamic range” lets us photograph scenes formerly impossible to capture in a single image. The process involves shooting several shots at various exposures and then combining them with special software. As usual, Steve will demystify the process and have you soon producing jaw-dropping results! Hands-on class: bring your camera and tripod. Bring your laptop too (with Photomatix Pro loaded; free trial download at: www.hdrsoft.com) or use one of the classroom computers. This is cool stuff. Sign up soon! Limited to 8 participants. Click HERE for a PDF flyer of this class.

Photoshop Elements 6.0 Basics… Saturday, October 18, 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM. $109. See above.

Rebel With A Cause… Using Your Digital Rebel, Wed & Thurs, Oct 29 & 30, 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM. $89  An exciting, newly expanded, 7 hour class devoted to the operation of the popular Canon Digital Rebel camera, including the XT; the XTi and the new XSi . You learn the various controls, settings and adjustments. We explain the various “zones” from Basic to Creative. Custom Functions will be explained as will proper exposures. Learn about JPEG and RAW. We also cover downloading, flash and lenses. This class will put YOU in control of this wonderful camera! Class notes provided via CD. Bring camera and instruction book.

Computer Classes are “hands-on” and feature small class size plus assistant Dick Colby

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