This is an in-depth introduction to Photoshop CS5 for photographers. You will learn the most commonly used commands and techniques to improve images and also how to utilize some of the more creative effects. This course will be of more benefit to you if you have access to a computer with Photoshop inside and outside of the class in order to practice the skills you will learn.

Date:  19/12/2011
Day : Sunday & Wednesday
Time: 11 am : 1:30 pm  &  6pm : 8:30 pm

Duration: 20 hours  in  4 weeks

2 sessions per week – 2.5 hours a session.

Tutor: Hassan  Ahmed

www.hassanphotos.com

• Introduction

• The Interface and Getting Around :
  

• The Menu Bar
• The Status Bar
• The Toolbox
• The Palettes
• Review
• Quiz

• Saving Images and File Formats & their uses :

Learn which format is best for saving your photos: JPEG, TIFF, PSD, PDD, BMP, PNG.  Understand which format is best for what and explain why. Also, when saving [JPEG], a box comes up asking if I want to save it in Baseline, Baseline Optimized, or Progressive.

• Resolution, Image Size and Printing :

Understanding Resolution which is the measurement of the output quality of an image, usually in terms of samples, pixels, dots, or lines per inch. The terminology varies according to the intended output device. PPI (pixels per inch) refers to screen resolution, DPI (dots per inch) refers to print resolution. What is (hi-res) or (low-res).

• Image Size & Resolution
• Image Size Dialog Box
• Resizing Practice
• Canvas Size
• Crop Tool
• Crop Tool Practice
• History Palette Basics
• Review
• Homework Assignment

• Adjusting Brightness & Curves and Levels :

There are many ways of adjusting images in Adobe® Photoshop® CS5—Levels, Brightness & Contrast, Hue & Saturation, Color Balance. The most powerful of the lot is Curves, which allows you to make both fine and sweeping alterations in a single dialog. Understand Histogram and control  highlight, mid tone and shadows.

• Selections and Masks :

• Marquee Selection Tools
• Lasso & Wand Selection Tools
• Selection Tool Practice
• Select Menu Commands
• Transforming Selections
• Quick Mask Mode
• Alpha Channels & Channel Palette
• Mask/Selection Practice Exercises

• Retouching Tools :

All of us try to capture the perfect picture every time, but we all know that perfect image can be a rare and elusive thing. That’s where the magic of Photoshop’s retouching tools comes in. The retouching tools include Blur, Sharpen, Smudge, Dodge, Burn, Sponge, colon Stamp, and the History Brush. While all of these tools have value, the two most important retouching tools are the colon stamp and the history brush, so we’ll be spending the most time discussing those …..

• Blur, Sharpen, Smudge
• Dodge, Burn, Sponge
• Clone Stamp, History Brush, Art History Brush
• RetouchingExercises

• Cropping and Straightening

In this Photoshop course, we look at one of the smaller yet very welcome new features in Photoshop CS5 – the ability to both straighten and crop images with a single click!

• Fixing and Enhancing Color

Understanding what is RGB and color correction techniques and tutorials and for correcting color and adjusting tone. Learn how to correct for inaccurate color, color casts, overexposure, and underexposure.

• Color Blance
• Selective color
• Black and white

• Sharpening

Sharpening in Adobe Photoshop CS5 will allow you to select the precise amount of sharpening and the areas of the image that require sharpening most. If sharpening for screen it is very much a case of “what you see is what you get.” for print however, the monitor preview is just that – a preview.

• Adding Text

Learn how familiarize you with how to add text and Watermark using Adobe Photoshop CS5, and will go through some of the available text properties.

• Camera Raw

Shooting Raw ? Learning Camera Raw plug-in which became the latest must-have tool for professional photographers. This powerful plug-in has been frequently updated to support more cameras and include more features and is available as part of Adobe Photoshop CS5

• Layers

• Intro to Layers
• Important Layer Information
• Move, Copy & Transform Layers
• Advanced Layer Features
• Layers Review

• Automating

How to apply an action for huge number of photos with one click , merging photos , HDR  and more……

• Customizing Photoshop and Preferences

Learn how to customize Photoshop CS3 to enable you to work faster and more comfortably. You’ll start by learning how to set preferences to give you optimal control and go on to learn how to select scratch disks, allocate memory, customize the workspace, define shortcut keys, and more.

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digital SLR camera but are unsure of how to progress from the automatic button mode. You’ll be

introduced to the basics of how aperture, shutter speed, lighting and composition control the creative

process of capturing images. And you’ll master basic photo editing to enhance your photos for printing

or viewing on-screen. The course includes field trips.

Date:  5/2/2012
Day : Sunday & Wednesday
Time: 11 am : 1:30 pm  &  6pm : 8:30 pm

Duration: 20 hours  in  4 weeks

2 sessions per week – 2.5 hours a session.

Tutor: Hassan  Ahmed

www.hassanphotos.com

http://www.facebook.com/Hassan.Photos

Overview of Course Content:

Lesson 1

• Course Overview
• General Rules of Composition (What makes a  good photograph)
• Shutter Speed
• Aperture/F Stop
• Basic Functions of a Camera

Lesson 2

• Exposure

 Lesson 3

• Depth of Field
• Light Metering Modes and how to use them effectively
• White Balance
• Focus
• Image Quality & Image Size
• Bracketing

 Lesson 4

• Lenses and which ones do I really need.
• Flash
• Fill Light
• Review
• Answer Questions (cameras, films, etc., what camera should I buy?)
• Critique of students slides.

Lesson 5

• Composition
• How to achieve a well-balanced photograph
• Perspective, Angles and lenses
• Rules (and when to break them)
• Everything you ever wanted to know about natural light (the magic hours , seasons)
• Introduction to studio light
• Portraits & Landscape

 Lesson 6

• Introduction Post production
• Basic photo retouch using adobe Photoshop CS5
• Understanding Resolution
• Understanding Histogram
• Introduction to RAW files
• Introduction to HDR
• Creating 360 degree Pan format
•  Printing

 Lesson 7

• Workshop (field trip 3 hours)

Lesson 8

• Question time
• Photo Critiques
• General review

Course Outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• Have an understanding of camera handling and functions of your Digital SLR.
• Get the most out of your SLR and its many capabilities and settings to use to creative effect; with an emphasis on hands-on practical field trips.
• Train your eye to capture great images through the creative process of controlling lighting, shutter speed, aperture, exposure control, white balance, ISO settings and focus options.
• Give that edge to your photographs by learning how to turn an average photo into a great one through composition and depth of field.
• Have the confidence and skills to shoot a variety of subjects including: portraits, landscapes, architecture, nature, motion, macro.
• Understand the difference between file formats and processing your images for web, email and print.

Course Prerequisites

• No prior photography knowledge is required. This course is best suited for those who have a digital
• SLR camera, or compact digital camera that support manual mode .
• Bring your camera lenses, manual and cable.
• Memory cards. At least 1GB card. Charged camera battery and a spare battery if possible.
• Tripod, if you have one.
• Basic computer / internet skills with PC or Mac.

Lecturer’s Biography

Hassan Ahmed was Living in Italy-(Abruzzo)  working as computer engineer  in a television station as a software developer and Oracle database administrator. in addition working as a photographer and teaching digital photography. Visual arts in general were amongst his hobbies until he developed a particular interest in landscape photography since  1996 , cityscape,Macro, portrait and night photography are mainly the categories he always studying during 13 years resident in Italy, exploring, and experimenting with at the moment.

Adobe Certified Photoshop ,  Web site: www.hassanphotos.com

* Please Note: This course is designed for students with SLR Cameras or compact digital camera that support manual mode *

COURSE TIMES:

Sunday & Wednesday

Start:  11.00 am
Ends:  2.30 pm

Or

Start:  7.00 pm
Ends:  9.30 pm

CALL OUR BOOKING LINE :
0102029963 / / 0101791986 / +202-25250437

Email :  info@coregraphic.net

THE NUMBERS ON EACH COURSE ARE STRICTLY LIMITED TO ENABLE US TO GIVE PERSONAL ATTENTION.

For more information please Contact Us.

Learn studio portrait  and capture your own children/family

• Understanding how to operate your camera in manual mode is essential to reaching beyond the typical image and achieving artistic results for portrait work. Portraits rely heavily on lighting, and many automatic camera modes cannot read light in the same way that the photographer’s eye can understand the light source. Understand aperture, shutter speed and how to work your camera to balance these settings properly. After learning the techniques, devote a great deal of time to shooting portraits to become fluent in the manual modes of the camera.

Portraits Lighting Basics

• Lighting can take an ordinary portrait and make an artistic masterpiece. Shadows, highlights, silhouettes and ambient or natural light sources are the staples to any portrait photographer’s tool kit. Study the basic elements of light setting, with large strobes, remote flashes and reflectors, enroll in a studio lighting to learn the techniques. The equipment can be complicated and technical, so learning from an experienced professional is strongly recommended.

Working with People

• Working with people is an obvious requirement for a portrait photographer, but acquiring the skills to make someone comfortable in front of the camera is challenging. Learning to put people at ease through conversation, dealing with people in a professional and positive manner and making sure the model always feels comfortable and understand most common face shapes (Round, oval, rectangle. Angular, square and triangle).

Portrait Post Production

• Learning the professional photo-editing software programs is a necessary component of the photographer’s training. Portrait photographers will need to understand photo editing, as working with skin tones, editing skin imperfections and correcting certain lighting situations are required for portrait photography. Learn the basics of photo editing techniques necessary to edit images of people.

Our Portrait Photography outlines:

Session 1

• Type of lights and its purposes
• Basics of studio lighting
• Lighting Deferent Facial Shapes
• Working with Multiple Subjects (Group)
• Backgrounds / foregrounds and how to use them
• High-key / low-key shooting
• Light diffusion and the use of panels and umbrellas

Session 2 and 3

• Practical shooting in a full set up studio using models (each participant chooses the model of his choice kids, friends….)

Session 4

• Workshop: discussion on shot images, quick postproduction on them.

• Printing of one image / participant 10X15cm for framing

• Course duration: 12 hours

• 4 classes each 3 hours

Requirements:
A digital Cam Compaq or SLR with a manual Mode and a upper slot for external flash.
Each subscriber should bring his model on the second & third Class.

This intensive 4 -Day course will be an introduction to digital photography ; discussing, demonstrating and field practice.
The aim is not only how to make a successful picture but participants will learn to create their own unique vision and understanding of the world surrounding them, and to be able through photography, to express themselves.

Course content :

• Discussion about arts in general and why photography has become an important art in our modern society. How we learn to become visually aware of the world around us and creative while having a good time.

• How does a camera work and master all of its function and to discover  how the eye and the camera work.

• Exposure : Control of Shutter Speed, Aperture and Depth of Field, which are the main tools for creative shooting.

• Principles and dynamics of light and how to use it in shooting ( In-  and outdoor lighting)

• Principles of a balanced composition and how to take perfect landscape, portraits and object photographs.

• How to avoid common mistakes in photography and some good tips.

• Use of the computer lab to explore possibilities and techniques for  editing images, using your own pictures.

Each class will include time for discussing participants own works for self evaluation. Photography works of other artists will be shown to discover what makes it a good  photography and possible faults.

Sessions will include indoor shooting training with light set up , and an afternoon (sunset) outdoor shooting on-field trip.

Note : All participants must bring along a digital camera, preferably SLR (Single Lens Reflex) cameras. If not available, normal Compaq types will do. Make sure to bring along enough memory card space, full charged battery and  a laptop if available with any version of Photoshop installed.

CALL OUR BOOKING LINE :
+202-25250437 /0101791986 / 0102029963

Email : info@coregraphic.net

THE NUMBERS ON EACH COURSE ARE STRICTLY LIMITED TO ENABLE US TO GIVE PERSONAL ATTENTION.

For more information or any inquiry please Contact Us.