Description:
Color correction has the potential to make a great image extraordinary. During this class, Radiant Vista cofounder, Mark Johnson, takes you on an interactive journey to unlock the secrets of Photoshop CS4's amazing color correction tools. Students are invited to purchase a copy of Mark's phenomenal eBook, The Photographer's Photoshop CS4 Companion, at a discounted rate of $30 (25% off the retail price).

What You'll Learn

• How to use the color correction features in Adobe's remarkable Camera Raw dialogue
• The five most essential adjustment layers, including Levels, Curves, Selective Color, and Hue/Saturation
• A method for recording the five most essential adjustment layers into an action
• A one-click solution for correcting color casts
• How to turn a subject from blue to red
• The easiest and most powerful way to convert color to black and white
• The secret to achieving gorgeous black-and-white infrared pictures
• How to combine black and white with color or sepia-tone
• A simple method for reducing extreme contrast challenges using a Shadow/Highlight Smart Filter

If you prefer to work on your own laptop, you may bring it, but keep in mind that you must have Photoshop CS4 installed and working properly.  The instructor will not be able to assist you with your own computer.  Additionally, please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time for the instructor to load the working files onto your laptop.

Presented as a Hands-On Intensive:
Longer format (full day or multiple days) in-depth intensive training. Students use our state-of-the-art, fully loaded Macintosh computer lab. For maximum impact and the best student experience all intensives are limited to six participants.

Who Should Take This:
A sound understanding of basic computer operation. The class will be presented in Macintosh OS X.

Instructor:
Mark S. Johnson is one of the most passionate photography and Photoshop instructors you will ever encounter. It is this passion that inspired him to write, photograph, and design the internationally-recognized book, Botanical Dreaming—one of five featured books in Outdoor Photographer's 2008 Annual Landscape issue. Mark's immensely popular eBook, the Photographer's Photoshop CS4 Companion, has helped thousands of photographers from around the globe understand and enjoy Photoshop.

His signature video tutorial series, The Photoshop Workbench, was viewed by half a million unique visitors last year. Mark's recent eBook, Luminescent World, is heralded worldwide as an inspiring guide to creating memorable and imaginative photographs. He has also produced two illustrious DVD's - Jane Goodall’s Message of Peace and Seasons of the Heart (Earth Prayers Two).

Through the Rocky Mountain School of Photography, The Radiant Vista, and Boulder Digital Arts, Mark has lectured in front of countless individuals, including Adobe's Chief Executive Officers, Bruce Chizen and Shantanu Narayen. His articles appear regularly on the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) web site, and his imagery and articles have been featured in Photo Techniques, Nature's Best, and After Capture magazines.

You can find Mark's inspiring video tutorials and books at www.msjphotography.com.

BDA Member Cost: $255.00 ($265.00 after Sunday, April 04, 2010)
Non Member Cost: $285.00 ($295.00 after Sunday, April 04, 2010)
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