About the Course

In this class, you'll learn to change the way you think about shooting so that you take full advantage of all the digital tools available. If you haven't changed your shooting mindset (beyond
shooting to the right, inspecting a histogram and using RAW), then you have a lot to learn. This class includes many procedures that Ben has never demonstrated in the past. Techniques will include:

.• High Dynamic Range Imaging
.• Extreme Panoramas
.• Exposure Blending
.• Slowing down water without reducing shutter speed
.• Shooting with composites in mind
.• Using White Balance Aids
.• Understanding how exposure relates to Photoshop
.• Using Lightroom for efficient sorting, tagging and initial processing
.• Mastering Curves (the most powerful adjustment in all of Photoshop)
.• Sneaky Contrast Adjustments
.• Directing Viewers Attention by changing focus, brightness, contrast, color and more.
.• Advanced Adjustment Layers (well beyond simple masks and blending modes)
.• Digital Infrared Simulations
.• Black & White Conversions
.• Making Flash Look Natural
.• Creative White Balance Techniques
.• Correcting Lens Distortions

Who Should Attend?

Just because we'll be covering advanced ideas does not mean that the techniques will be difficult to understand. Ben is known for making everything in Photoshop easy to understand in a way that most teachers are not able to. Having said that, this class is not designed for beginners. You should be comfortable with the basic operation of Photoshop, including the use of adjustment layers, painting on masks and processing RAW files. You should also own a digital SLR camera, a tripod, cable release and the full version of Photoshop (not Elements).




What Should I Bring With Me?

There will be field photography, so you'll want to bring your digital SLR camera, a tripod, cable release,etc. Ben is planning a sunrise or sunset shoot, along with shots down by the water. The field photography will be more about the techniques you'll be learning than the subject itself.