Introduction to Photoshop Master Course

Are you eager to learn how to use Adobe Photoshop or enhance your skills in image processing? Is mastering Photoshop one of your New Year’s resolutions for 2025? Look no further! The Manassas Warrenton Camera Club is excited to offer an “Introduction to Photoshop Master Course.”

This course is designed for both beginners and those who already use Photoshop but wish to become more proficient. Spanning eight weekly sessions, on Tuesdays at 7 PM, from January 7th to February 25th, 2025, each class will last one hour and be held via Zoom. Join us to unlock the full potential of your creativity! The workshop will not be recorded, please attend all sessions to get the most out of the course.

We are pleased to introduce our instructor, Steve Schnur. A retired physicist residing in Manassas, Steve boasts over 45 years of technical and managerial experience in the aerospace semiconductor industry. His photography journey began in the early 1970s, when he developed and printed his own images. In the early 1990s, he transitioned to digital photography, embracing Nikon as his go-to brand, with his current camera being the Z8.

Alongside his passion for digital capture, Steve has diligently explored digital processing, enhancing his skills through courses, articles, and countless video
presentations. His dedication has culminated in significant expertise in image development software, particularly within the Adobe suite of image
processing tools. We are excited for Steve to share his extensive knowledge and insights with us!

Topics to be covered in the course include (but are not limited to):

• Photoshop Layout

• Panels

• Tools

• Bridge and Camera Raw

• Basic Adjustments

• Healing

• Cloning and Retouching

• Making Selections

• Layers

• Masks

• Adjustment Layers

• Smart Objects

• Layer Blending

• Creating Composites

• Tonal and Color Adjustments

• Sharpening

• Noise Reduction

Upon completing the course, you will become proficient at processing your images in Photoshop and be ready to tackle more advanced and intricate aspects of the software.

The course is open to club members as well as non-members. Once registered you will receive the links to the Zoom sessions. If you have any question about this course please contact: workshops@mwcc-photo.org.

Note: Photoshop CC can only be purchased as a subscription, costing $9.99 per month (Photography 20GB Plan), at adobe.com. The subscription also includes Lightroom Classic (desktop) and Lightroom (cloud). Bridge is free and Camera Raw is included in Photoshop. There are more expensive versions with larger storage space or additional apps.