Photoshop Workshop Handouts

I have just uploaded some of the handouts for the Photoshop Workshop. You can download them here:

Converting Your Image To Monochrome

5 Quick Ways To Adjust Your Photos

Photoshop Actions

HDR Introduction

Please print them out and bring them with you if you are coming on Saturday. Hope to see you there. Let me know if you have any problems with these.

There may be more handouts to download so please check back here before Saturday.


I hope everyone had a good time and came away with a bit more knowledge and a bit of inspiration. Thanks Roger and Graham for the presentations you did and also thank you Kate for all the help. Hopefully this is just the start of a series of workshops and learning days.

So, what does everyone want to do next?

Set Subjects for 2009

The set subects for 2009

February Macro - Colour
Abstract - Monochromatic

March Night / Low light

April Decay

May Curves

June Fences - Monochromatic

July Industrial

August Moody Blues

September Elegance

October Hot / Cold

November Beach


Yes we are having a set subject every month. All set subjects are for Small Print, Colour and Monochromatic unless otherwise noted above. Don't forget every month also has an Open competition in each section.

Due to the new judging format you will need to bring along your February and March entries to the February meeting.

I hope everyone finds something on the list to challenge and inspire them. looking forward to seeing your work.

Some Photos by Les Lockland

Thanks Les

Photoshop quicktip #5

To draw a straight line with any paint tool, click on the image, move the mouse, and then Shift-click. Photoshop will join the two points with a straight line using the current tool.

Photoshop quicktip #5

Correcting Perspective in Photoshop Tutorial

The notes for the Photoshop workshop will be available for download next week, but I thought I would put up a tutorial this week so we can workout any bugs with the downloading. To download it click on the link http://www.mediafire.com/?mzqd2wm4wjr and click on the "click here to download" button. The file is a word document.

Please let me know if you have any problems with the download.

Thanks

Photoshop quicktip #4

Press the Space Bar to access the Hand tool at any time. This is better than pressing H since when you take your finger off the space bar you still have the original tool selected.

Photoshop Workshop

2008 Image of the Year

Saturday 29th November

The Church Hall, Dennington

1:30pm – 4:30pm Photoshop Workshop

Suggested topics
· 5 easy things to make your photos look better
· How to make a collage (using Layers)
· Why shoot in RAW
· B & W conversions
· HDR
· Downloading and using actions
· Grahams quick tips
· How do you fix this?
· Organising your files

Notes will be available to download prior to the day, or if you contact me I can email them to you. Step by step instructions and demonstrations. If you have any photos that you are struggling to post-process, please email them to me and so we can use them for a demonstration. I hope the day will give everyone an opportunity to learn a few hints and tips and also to discuss they way other people process their images.

6:00pm Dinner
The Shamrock Hotel


7:30 Image of the Year

Judging and Presentation of Print and Slide of the Year
Small Print, Colour, Monochromatic and Creative/Experimental
Presentation of Aggregate Awards

Bunnings BBQ Roster

8.30- 10.30am - Craig H, Len & Chris B
(Kate there to help with set-up & will then vanish for awhile!)


10.30- 12.30pm - Di Mugavin, Tania J & Donna M


12.30 - 2.30pm - Di Hislop, Sharon W & Kate H


2.30 - 4.30pm - Patti V, Mark W & Craig H


*thank-you to all of the above for helping help, if things change please let Kate know!

November Competition Results

Small Print - Open

1. John Culver
2. John Culver
3. Joey Vallance

Colour Print - Open

1. Tania Jacobson
2. Graham Dixon
3. Joey Vallance

Monochromatic -Open

1. Patti Vallance
2. Patti Vallance
3. Kate Hope

Monochromatic - Set Subject "Self Portrait"

1. Kate Hope
2. John Culver
3. Craig Homberg

Creative / Experimental

1. Kate Hope
2. Patti Vallance
3. Graham Dixon

Slides

1. Craig Homberg
2. Craig Homberg

Congratulations at all

What Makes a Good Piece of Art

I picked this up from the Artist Society last month and I thought it also had relevence to photography. Obviously a good photo relies on some technical factors also, like focus and correct exposure, but I still thought it was an interesting perspective.

What Makes A Good Piece of Art

• Use of the art elements - line, shape, tone, texture, pattern, colour, perspective

• The art principles - Composition - aesthetically pleasing / interesting, balanced, harmony, format, style

• Audience response - emotional, physical, psychological, spiritual

Photoshop quicktip #3

Hold down the Alt key to change any Cancel button into a Reset button (in any dialog box); this allows you to easily restore values without having to Cancel and reopen the dialogue.

Set subjects for next year

It's that time of year again to decide on the set subjects for next year. At the next meeting (Nov 6th) there will be a list of suggested topics. Please make sure you have a look at the list and indicate the topics you would like to see. Keep in mind though that the set subjects are there to encourage everyone to get out and take photos of something that they may not usually photograph. So when making your selections please think about what might challenge you.

Don't forget the meeting is at The Church Hall, Drummond Street, Dennington (opposite Fonterra main gate). 7:30pm as usual.