Upcoming at the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops
Mastering Photoshop: Retouching, Compositing, and Masking February 21 - February 27, 2010
For more information or to register by phone, call the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops at (505) 983-1400, ext. 11. → Register online
After: image by workshop participant Hope Ignacio | Imaging by Big Swing
Before: image by workshop participant Hope Ignacio | Imaging by Big Swing
From the Course Catalog:
Designed for photographers and artists who have hands-on experience with Photoshop, this workshop encourages a deeper understanding of composite, enhancement, and simple photo illustration techniques.
Master photo illustrator Stephen Yadzinski shares the Photoshop tricks and techniques he uses every day to inspire participants to advance their professional and personal imaging work. During extensive sessions in the digital lab, we undertake individual and group projects and create fine-art quality prints.
Participants are encouraged to bring several images that present particular problems, or are technically challenging, to be used as examples during the week. Through open critiques and discussions, we explore the aesthetic possibilities of each image and the best Photoshop techniques to achieve that creative vision.
Topics include color correction, layer organization, retouching and composite techniques, digital darkroom techniques, paths, channels, and selection modification. Under Stephen’s guidance, participants develop a greater understanding of current imaging possibilities, enhance their creative potential, and improve their productivity.
Who Should Attend: Amateurs and Advanced Amateurs
What You Should Know: Proficient in digital workflow; working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop
Special Notes: Computer workstations are provided in the digital lab
Accommodations Available: On-campus housing available. Click here for pricing information and suggestions for off-campus housing.
Meals: Meal plan required. Breakfast available
Tuition & Fees: Tuition: $1,065.00
Location and Digital Lab Fee: $130.00
For More information please visit the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops site.
My bio
For anyone who may not know my work, here’s my bio from the Workshop’s course catalog:
Stephen Yadzinski is the founder and creative director of Big Swing, a photo illustration and retouching studio in Santa Fe. Equally skilled in traditional and digital photography, he combines an artistic sensibility with technological sophistication. Stephen studied at the Rochester Institute of Technology while working as an assistant for several local photographers.
After graduation he became a master printmaker for a gelatin silver print house in New York, where he worked with Annie Leibovitz, Flip Schulke, Antonin Kratochvil, Steven Klein, and many others. Shifting his focus to commercial photography, he worked on location around the world as a first assistant, gaffer, and digital consultant for such clients as Chase Mastercard, Continental Airlines, Lincoln Financial Group, and Atlantis.
Since launching Big Swing in 2001, Stephen has created imagery for the Barbados Tourism Authority, Emirates, Forbes magazine, and Kodak, among others. He also works with some of the world’s top photographers, including Joel-Peter Witkin and Kristen Ashburn. This is Stephen’s third year teaching at the Workshops. His web site is www.bigswing.us.
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