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Photoshop for Photographers - intermediate level - 4 1/2 days
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$995.00 - discounts for previous students and multiple students from one business.
This class starts with the basic principles of studio retouching - what it' s for and how to do it right. Then spend a day learning how to control the tools in Photoshop so you get what you want every time. Learn the techniques Jane developed for perfect skin blending, retouching mature faces plus two of Jane's famous eye enhancement processes - make perfect eyelashes, too!
From there, Jane will show you the fastest and best ways to open eyes, swap heads, add or remove people from pictures, drop in a new background or sky, make custom templates and borders, turn color photographs to black and white or browntone, create a light tint "oil", make actions, apply type and use special effects for practical as well as creative applications. This class is a full service class for all portrait photography studio art and retouching.
BONUS - An afternoon of fine photo arts using the best plug ins - Nik Color Effects Pro, Lucis Art, and GraphicAuthority - download your free 30 day trials before you come and learn how to use them right! If you purchase Lucis Art, type janecz in the promo code box on the purchase page for a nice discount! Email Jane at janecz@mac.com for discount on graphicauthority!
This class includes a special session on how to get the best photographic output what you need and how to set it up and do it right!
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Adobe PhotoShop Seminar Content |
| Facial Retouching |
Actions |
| Portrait Enhancement |
Batch Processing |
| B/W and Color Restoration |
Image Adjustment |
| Painting |
Calibration |
| Composite Making |
Work Flow / File Mgmnt |
| Templates |
Scanning |
| Product Development |
Digital Capture |
| Special Effects |
Archiving |
| Creativity Exercises |
Selections |
| Layers, Channels, Masks |
Paths |
| Nik Mulitmedia Color Effects Pro |
Lucis Art Special Effect Software |
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Painter for Photographers - intermediate level - 4 1/2 days |
$995.00 - discounts for previous students and multiple students from one business.
Jane dedicates this class to product development of fine art portrait products for photography studios. Her background in fines arts really shines as students learn how to make photo paintings - watercolors, oils and pastels - using classical fine art techniques, from composition to the use of contrast, color, detail, brush techniques, shape sculpting and blending. You will experiment with photo real and impressionistic styles of painting and learn fine art brush techniques PLUS learn "Jane's famous cheater techniques" for creating painterly looking images with speed and maximum productivity. Jane will also share with you her favorite brushes for photo painting and show you how to make your own brush libraries, captured brushes and image hose nozzles. You will use software, but you will learn fine art.
BONUS - everybody leaves with one of their own paintings on either canvas or fine art paper! You go home with your first wall sample!
This class includes a special session on how to get the best fine art output - what you need and how to set it up and do it right!
Corel Painter Seminar Content
| Classic Oil Portrait Painting |
Watercolor Portrait Painting |
| Chalk Techniques and Sketching |
Abstract Painting Styles |
| Freehand Painting - landscapes, still life |
Text |
| Special Effects |
Using Shapes |
| "Cheater Techniques" |
Scripting |
| Layering Techniques |
Progressions With Clones |
| Customizing the Program |
PhotoShop integration |
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Digital Fine Arts - intermediate level - 4 1/2 days |
$995.00 - discounts for previous students and multiple students from one business.
(The student should have a working introductory knowledge of Photoshop and Painter.)
Portrait painters are welcome in this class as are landscape artists, nature photographers and students of still life painting - it's YOUR class to take in whatever direction you want to go!
Stretch your creative boundaries in this class fine art drawing and painting workshop, facilitated by Jane in the class form she used when she taught traditional drawing and painting classes at Florida Southern College - before computers! You can bring your own images to work from, use any of Jane's sample files, capture images while at the school or intuitively create from an empty canvas. Lessons on composition, lighting, contrast, color, detail, line, perspective, subject matter and gesture will be used to develop your own style of painting and bring your skills as an artist to a new and exciting level.
BONUS - a full day on output, canvas stretching and fine art embellishing techniques! You print your own painting and finish it in the class! This class includes a special session on how to get the best fine art output - what you need and how to set it up and do it right! Pro Studio Seminars Content These seminars upgrade and change with current technology offerings. Topics include: Digital Capture Internet Promotions Equipment Using Shopping Carts Scanning Marketing Developing Studio Workflow Making Proof Pages Selling With Technology Templates For Printers Printing Devices Alternative Output |
Beyond Photography / Fine Art For Photographers |
Description:
This is totally creative - totally an exploration of yourself as an artist, guided by Jane whose background in fine art (she started formal art education at the age of 7) has led her through years of creative enterprises in professional portrait photography as well as having taught college level classes in both classical drawing and painting. You will use both Photoshop and Painter as you wish and you are encouraged to bring your own images to turn into beautiful pieces of fine art (Jane will also bring many images from you to choose from). Learn how to select an appropriate image for a painting, how to crop it for the best composition, how to create and use color sets, set up your own preferred workspace and brush categories and develop your own ways of moving paint and creating emotion in your work.
Outline:
- Day One: Art For Photographers presentation - fine art principles
Image Selection - four images to use during the week
Composition
Color Creation for the paintings
Prep in Photoshop
- Day Two: Paint - Jane will demo watercolors - paint as you like
- Day Three: Paint - Jane will demo oils - paint as you like
- Day Four: Paint - Jane will demo chalk - paint as you like
- Day Five: Borders and presentation of art.
Students will want to bring these categories of images:
Something that is alive
Something that makes you feel nature
An object
Something that makes you happy |
Painter for Portrait Photographers / School Description and Outline |
Description:
Using both Photoshop and Painter, you will learn how to prepare an image for a fine art classical photo painting (in Photoshop) and experience the many ways you can use Painter to create stunning fine art from your beautiful portrait images. You will learn watercolor techniques, oil painting techniques, chalks and freehand styles of painting, guided by Jane who has over 25 years of experience as a professional portrait artist and painter. Topics in the class will include: image selection, crop, retouching and enhancement, blending, creating brush categories, glazing, detail techniques, creative use of clone sources, textures, color sets, gradients and developing your own style of painting on your own image. This is a practical, profitable class in photo painting designed to add a high end income generating product for your portrait studio.
Outline:
- Day One: Art For Photographers presentation / fine art basics
Image Selection and Prep (photoshop)
Intro to Painter
- Day Two: Watercolor Project (painter - class image)
Watercolor Art (student's own image)
Prep for Oils (photoshop)
- Day Three: Oil Project (painter - class image)
Oil Art (student's own image)
Prep for Chalk (photoshop)
- Day Four: Chalk Project (painter - class image)
Chalk Art (student's own image)
Special Border Art and presentation
- Day Five: Freehand creative exercises and finishing up class projects
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Photoshop For Portrait Photographers / School Description and Outline |
Description:
Using both Photoshop and Painter, you will learn how to prepare an image for a fine art classical photo painting (in Photoshop) and experience the many ways you can use Painter to create stunning fine art from your beautiful portrait images. You will learn watercolor techniques, oil painting techniques, chalks and freehand styles of painting, guided by Jane who has over 25 years of experience as a professional portrait artist and painter. Topics in the class will include: image selection, crop, retouching and enhancement, blending, creating brush categories, glazing, detail techniques, creative use of clone sources, textures, color sets, gradients and developing your own style of painting on your own image. This is a practical, profitable class in photo painting designed to add a high end income generating product for your portrait studio.
Outline:
- Day One: Faces With Feeling Slide Show - an overview of the week
Workspace set up; load brushes
Five Lights of Nature exercise
Intro to Facial Retouching Project - tools and techniques
- Day Two: Intermediate Retouching project + beard and teeth
Advanced Retouching Project + glares on glasses
- Day Three: Composition and Special Effects + background change
Fashion Retouching + eyes and filters
- Day Four: Templates + cards, type, textures and special effects
Actions + monochromes and black and white options
- Day Five: Hand Tinting and finishing up the week
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