Learn the essentials of Adobe Photoshop, the standard for image enhancement and compositing for print, multimedia and the Web. Photoshop Basics, which is the first part of a two-part workshop on Adobe Photoshop, deals with the basic techniques to get you going with photocompositing and simple retouching.
What will be covered
Photoshop’s work area, tools and palettes
Working with selections
Layer basics
History palette
Painting and editing
Masks and channels
Photo retouching
Tips and shortcuts
What to bring
For the final project, participants may bring photographs or magazine images for scanning.
Who will benefit from this workshop
If you are a photographer, a painter, or a designer, who has no background in computer imaging, and now would want to expand your business or your craft, this workshop is for you!
Prerequisite
Participants should have completed PCCI’s Digital Imaging and Color Management Fundamentals seminar or have equivalent experience.
DATE: August 7-9, 2007 (Tuesday to Thursday)
TIME: 9 AM to 5 PM
INSTRUCTORS:
Mario Ramirez
Jun Miranda
FEE: PhP 8,250 (USD 176)
Includes materials, lunch and snacks. Plus A4 photo paper for project.
To register please call 63.2.759.308 or email registration@pcci.com.ph
Professional photographer Jo Avila and Eric Lirrios share tips and techniques in creating magic with their lenses in their Camera Tricks Workshop for Shutterbugs on July 28, 2007 at 2nd Floor Abenson Avant Greenbelt 4.
You may choose to join the 10AM-1PM session or the 2PM-5PM session.
This workshop is free to everyone but pre-registration is required. Register at Abensons Avant or call 7582315 to 20.
The Asian Center for Journalism at the Ateneo de Manila & World Press Photo invite you to a forum on Photojournalism & Documentary Trends on July 24, Tuesday at 6pm at Ching Tan Room, Johnn Gokongwei School of Management Bldg., Katipunan, QC.
Speakers: ALISON MORLEY, Program Chair of International Center of Photography (ICP) NY, USA and Dave Clark, Univ. of Bolton (UK) /Panos Pictures.
August 17 Friday (5:30pm to 9:30pm), August 18 Saturday (scheduled shoot)Critique session on August 20 Monday (6:00 pm to 7:30 pm)
Unit 602 Cityland 10 Tower 2, H.V. Dela Costa St. Salcedo Village, Makati City, behind RCBC Tower near Shell Gas Station.
Maximum of 10 Participants
Topics:
1. Types of commonly used studio lights
2. Light modifiers
3. Trigerring lights
4. Measuring light
5. Light positions
6. Types of portrait lighting
7. Dealing with models
1st day of seminar will be on discussion of the topics, there will be no shooting to be done. Though there will be a hands-on practice in measuring lights using a flash meter.
2nd day, scheduled shoots for the group (9am, 1pm and 4pm), models will be provided. Participants should only come on their time slot, to avoid over crowding. During the shoot, each participant will be asked to conceptualize a lighting set-up to be done with their model, other participants on the same group will be assisting. After the participant finishes the shoot, other participant on the group will do the same, so the previous participant will now be acting as the assistant. (round robin system)
For the Critique session which will allow fellow students and Ken to critique ones work, as they say getting better needs one to realize its faults as to make sure to correct it the next possible time.
Kindly bring 1 to 2 of your favorite photo from the photo session printed on 5R, ink jet prints on photo paper are acceptable. All photos will be posted together on the wall for viewing. Ken usually also discuss some questions regarding post processing during these critique sessions.This guarantees a hands-on set-up, thus learning from actually doing it rather than just listening. This will also make sure that the participant will the only one shooting at the time of his/her set-up, so he/she gets all the needed angles to complete the shoot, no more wrestling for a spot just to get the photo.Seminar Price is P. 2,500.00 - inclusive of handouts.
If you want to sign-up kindly send Ken the following info:
Name:
Email:
Cel. No.:
Preferred time slot for Saturday (only 9am or 4pm slots left):
Which Seminar:
The Mobile Studio Seminar Series Modern Tools for the Digital Photographer
July 24, 2007
Philippine Center for Creative Imaging (PCCI) Seminar Room
2F Kodak Building, 2247 Chino Roces Avenue Makati City
The Mobile Studio Seminar Series: Modern Tools for the Digital Photographer will introduce Apple’s Aperture and Adobe’s Photoshop Lightroom.
The seminar will be conducted by two renowned experts in their respective fields: well-known fashion photographer and Apple Certified Professional (ACP) and Trainor (ACT) for Aperture Dominique James, and Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) and Instructor (ACI) in Photoshop Jun Miranda of the Philippine Center for Creative Imaging.
This free seminar will bring members of country’s top Photography Clubs in one venue for an in-depth and up-close approach to learning about Apple Aperture and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and how to use these tools to make post-production more efficient.
On top of these, attendees will learn more about iMac, MacPro, and MacBook Pro – the fastest Mac computers ever – as well as Mac OSX, the world’s most advanced operating system, running the revolutionary universal versions of the all new Adobe Creative Suite 3 family!
All photographers are advised that drawing of lots for Wedding Expo Philippines - 11th edition (Sept. 1 - 2, 2007; The PICC Forum, CCP Complex) photographers will be on Tuesday, July 24, 5 pm at the Themes & Motifs Makati Shangri-la Branch (Hotel corner along Ayala Ave.)
A total of twenty (20) slots will be drawn to determine the photographers who will exhibit in WEDDING EXPO PHILIPPINES - 11th edition on top of the Themes & Motifs one-stop-shop photographers. Photographers DO NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT during the drawing of lots. However, to be included in the draw, photographers must send a message (”Please include me in the draw”) through ANY ONE OF THE FF:
a. Email: info@themesnmotifs.com
b. Call : (632) 413.7892
c. Text : 0919.3798206
d. Fax : (632) 410.0032
Don’t forget to include your name & contact details in your message so we can contact you, should your name be chosen as one of the twenty (20).
For more details about WEDDING EXPO PHILIPPINES, the most prestigious wedding fair in the country (biggest, most comprehensive, and longest running), please visit www.themesnmotifs.com or call (632) 371.9783.
Good news to all Citibank, HSBC, Equitable-PCI and BPI credit card holders!
You may now avail of JT Photoworld’s 0% interest for 3 or 6 months offer on their Sigma, Pelican, Tamrac and Velbon products.
For inquiries, get in touch with:
Jan Tan
JT Photoworld Inc.
Tel Nos: ( (632) 5366590-91, (632) 897-2561
Fax No.: 7 (632) 521-36-21
Mobile Nos. È (+63)917-3259995 / (+63)922-8259995
Email: jan@jtphotoworld.com
Website: http://www.jtphotoworld.com
The Art of Digital Show, a major international exhibition, announced today their “Call for Entries” to digital artists around the world. This world-class exhibition, which runs October 6 to November 11, 2007 at the Lyceum Theatre Gallery in downtown San Diego, will feature all forms of digital art. The gallery will use flat-screens to display video art along with traditional arrangements of digital pieces. Entries must be submitted by August 15, 2007. More information on submission guidelines is available below. The judge for The Art of Digital Show is Neal Benezra, director of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
“Our great love of this art form drives us to create a truly excellent presentation of digital art from around the world,” said Steven Churchill, curator and founder of the event. “Our goal is to elevate and promote digital art and to provide substantial benefits to the exhibiting artists.”
The Opening Reception Gala and Awards Ceremony, a free public reception, will take place October 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. A total of $3,000 in cash awards will be presented to the top nine artists chosen by Mr. Benezra. The top award winning images will be announced on September 1, 2007. An estimated 1500 people from all over the world will be in attendance, including most of the exhibiting artists. A free 72-page show catalog will be available during the exhibit, featuring all of the selected images.
4 minute video on The Art of Digital Show
About The Art of Digital Show The second annual Art of Digital Show will take place October 6 to November 11, 2007 at the Lyceum Theatre Gallery, located in San Diego’s historic Gaslamp Quarter. The mission is to provide a truly “artist oriented” show and to create a world-class presentation of digital art in San Diego.
Submission guidelines are found in The Prospectus on the Website at http://www.artofdigitalshow.com. Approximately 20,000 people are expected to view the Show during the five-week run.
The Lyceum Theatre Gallery is open and free to the public seven days a week. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and noon to 5 p.m. on the weekends.
The entry details can be read in the Prospectus. The online entry process is very easy, simply filling out a short registration form and then uploading your digital files. Entry deadline is August 15th at 11:59 pm California Time.
Entry Fee: Still images are $25 for the first entry, $10 for each additional entry. Video art is $45 for each entry. There is no limit to the number of entries an artist may enter. Artists who entered any work in the Art of Digital Show 2006 or any of their previous Art of Photography Shows will receive a $15 discount towards the Art of Digital Show 2007.
$3000 in Awards:
$1,000 1st Place Award
$ 750 2nd Place Award
$ 500 3rd Place Award
$ 250 4th Place Award
$ 100 (5) Honorable Mention Awards
For more information please contact the Curator, Steven Churchill:
Email: steven@artofdigitalshow.com
Phone: 858-793-0900 (US Number)
This hands-on workshop covers all the fundamentals of photography and is a good starting point for those who want to pursue specialized photography, like wedding, advertising, studio portraiture, etc.
This course caters to all kinds of participants—from amateur to would-be professional— and will cover both film-based and digital cameras. It will concentrate on basics of photography. What will be covered
Objectives of Photography
Kinds of Cameras and Camera parts
Different Kinds of Lenses
Camera Controls
Exposure
Depth of Field
Motion
Composition
Films
Filters and Hoods
Camera Flash
Errors and Problems
Who will benefit from this workshop
This workshop is for photography hobbyists or anybody who is considering a career in photography.
What to bring
The participant must have an SLR camera (either digital or film) with controls for aperture and shutter speed. Participants with digital cameras should also bring their camera’s user manual (if available) and USB/FireWire cord.
Prerequisite
Participants with digital cameras are advised to attend our Digital Camera Fundamentals seminar before taking this workshop.
DATE: July 31–August 2, 2007 (Tuesday to Thursday)
TIME:
1st day: 9 AM to 5 PM
2nd day: 7 AM to 6 PM
3rd day: 10 AM to 5 PM
INSTRUCTOR: Jun Miranda
FEE: PhP 7,200 (USD 154)
Includes materials, lunch and snacks. Plus (for participants with film cameras) a roll of film, developing and printing.
To register please call 63.2.759.308 or email registration@pcci.com.ph
