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    Course Schedule

    First day of class:

    April 1, 2018

    Last day of class:

    May 12, 2018

    Enrollment begins:

    Nov 22, 2018

    Enrollment ends:

    Dec 15, 2018

    Tuition:

    $65 - $260

    Class length:

    6 weeks

    New students: your account will be created automatically when you enroll in your first class.

       **Schedule Information Subject to Changes**

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    FE690: Collage the Dog: Creating Photo Collages in Photoshop

    Course Details

    In this class you will learn the Photoshop tools and techniques that I have been using to create photo collages for my clients for over 20 years. The great thing about collages is you can make them with ANY subject, not just dogs. You can make a collage of your family photos or birds or wildlife or other pets -- if you can photograph it, you can collage it!

     

    Collages can be created with photos from any source, from DSLR's and mirrorless cameras, to cell phone cameras, and even scans of old photographic prints!

     

    NEW in 2023!

    I have added lectures for Clone tool, Spot Healing brush, Content-Aware Fill, and other Photoshop retouching techniques, as well as exploring some of the new subject-extraction and AI tools released in the last few months. 

     

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    This is a Photoshop skills class. It does not include any elements of photo critique or photography instruction.  

     

    Teaching Approach

    Due to the nature of the subject, this is a class delivered primarily via demo videos. Videos will have captions. There will be some written lectures as well.  

    Course material will be released once a week on Tuedays. Students can expect 1-2 assignments per week.

     

    This class will NOT have a TA in the Facebook study group.

    Amy JohnsonInstructor: Amy Johnson

    Amy Johnson (she/her) is the official show photographer for many of the premier agility events in the United States, including the AKC National Agility Championships, AKC Agility Invitational, USDAA Cynosport World Games, UKI US Open, and NADAC Championships, as well as numerous local trials, regional events, and breed national specialties.  She has photographed a wide variety of dog sports, including agility, obedience, rally, and conformation.  (Click here for full bio and to view Amy's upcoming courses.)

     

    Syllabus

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    Week 1 - Photoshop Tools and Skills

    • Photoshop Layers & Masks
    • Photoshop Gradient Tool
    • Photoshop Text Tool
    • Photoshop Layer Styles for Text
    • File Management

    Week 2 - Basic Blended Collages

    • Blending Two Photos
    • Adding Text to Collages

    Week 3 - Basic Scrapbook Collages

    • Photoshop Shape Tool
    • Photoshop Layer Fill
    • Photoshop Layer Styles for Shapes
    • Basic Scrapbook Collage

    Week 4 - Adding Complexity to Blends

    • Photoshop Brush Tool
    • Making Selections and Modifying Backgrounds
    • Retouching Tools for Refining Edges
    • Blended Collages with 3+ photos

    Week 5 - Creating and Using Collage Templates

    • Sources of Templates
    • Template File Management
    • Respecting Terms of Use

    Week 6 - Continued Practice Creating Collages

    • No new material released
    • Students work on personal collage projects with input and help from Amy

    Prerequisites & Supplies

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    All lessons are created with a current version of Photoshop, but most of the tools we will be using have been around for a long time and will exist in many previous versions of Photoshop.

    Gold students are required to have Photoshop (not Photoshop Elements or other software). If you are using a version of Photoshop that pre-dates the Creative Cloud subscription, you will probably have all the tools, but I will not guarantee that my keyboard shortcuts or menu items will match what you have exactly. You may have to utilize other resources to "translate" between Photoshop CC and whatever version you have. 

    This class teaches the Photoshop skills to make a photo collage. It does not include any photo critique or instruction in photography skills. Collages can be created with photos from any source, from DSLR's and mirrorless cameras, to cell phone cameras, and even scans of old photographic prints! 

    Questions? Email Amy: amy@greatdanephotos.com

    Sample Lecture

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    This is a video lecture from the end of Week 2.

     

     

    Testimonials & Reviews

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    Registration

    There are no scheduled sessions for this class at this time. We update our schedule frequently, so please subscribe to our mailing list for notifications.

    Registration opens at  10:30am Pacific Time.

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    Tuition $ 260.00 $ 65.00
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