About the Course
This is a class for both beginners and users wanting to maximize the potential of their editing and printing in Lightroom, and/or Photoshop. Full instructional handouts for both with screenprints. We cover in-depth, file organization, monitor calibration, choosing papers, and much more. Print your images in class! More info: rabatch@comcast.net. Min age 18. 5 sessions.
What Will You Learn?
You will learn to set up Lightroom and Photoshop to the correct settings to give you predictable results every time, and how to use the tools in each program to produce a print that reflects your idea of how the image should look. With all the handouts, students should have reference material available when the class is finished. Specific questions about how to do something in either program will be answered as well.
Topics Covered:
· Very basic overview of editing in both Lightroom Classic and Photoshop
· Learn what makes a good photograph
· Learn self-critiquing so you can better sort through, cull your images, and then edit them
· Importance of monitor calibration and actually doing it
· Learn printing basics and actually print your images in class.
Your Instructor
Richard Batch
Richard has taught Digital Photography I and II, Digital Printing I and II, Kids Camps, Meet & Shoot, Smartphone Photography, The Negative, and Developing a Personal Style. In 2021 he is introducing The Art of Photography, a class that discusses the elements of great photographs and applies them to current work.
He shoots pictures of life happening, and recently produced a book of somewhat surreal and unusual photographs, Twilight in the Void. Richard’s photography was influenced by Richard Avedon, both his portrait and candid work, both of which showed people being vividly alive. He enjoys passing on what he has learned, helping people become better photographers with less effort.
“I aim to make it easier for my students to achieve what they want, not only by presenting techniques I'm teaching, but by helping with any specific area that interests them. This helps to broaden the scope of the class, and benefits other students (and sometimes me) as well."