Pro Series: Introduction to Digital Photography & Photoshop®

Experience digital photography and Adobe Photoshop CS5

Experience digital photography and Adobe Photoshop®

Learn professional shooting techniques and expert Photoshop® tips in this introductory program that will help make your digital photos world-class. Take advantage of this opportunity to train with professional photographers. Learn to consistently produce superior-quality images and how to easily fix problems with your photos using Photoshop®—the world standard in image manipulation. Working with your own digital camera, you’ll get personalized field-based instruction on how to improve your photography and then in the classroom use Photoshop® and your creativity to enhance your images for final presentation.

What You’ll Learn: Introduction to Digital Photography & Photoshop

Course Content Software Used
• Getting to know your DSLR camera settings: what they do & when to use them
• Basic digital work flow: downloading, editing & organizing images
• Working with the RAW format: intro to RAW images & the Adobe® Camera RAW Converter®
• Basic introduction to Photoshop®: color correction, sharpening, easy touch-ups & quick image optimization
• How to optimize in-camera exposures
• Basic portrait techniques using natural light & intro to portrait touch-ups
• Basic Photoshop® layering/masking techniques & panoramic landscape stitching

Course may vary slightly based on student expertise & class interest. All students work on their own personal projects, which they keep.

Who Should Attend:Introduction to Digital Photography & Photoshop®
Pro-Series Courses Open to Advanced Teens (15 & Older), College Students & Adult Learners | Beginning – Advanced | Open to all aspiring photographers.

This class is designed for anyone looking to shoot and edit professional-quality photos and who prefers hands-on and interactive instruction to best explore and learn.

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Questions about a course or additional weeks at DMA? Ready to register? Please call 866.656.3342 for more information and to speak with a Guest Experience Representative.

Fees & Additional Options: Introduction to Digital Photography & Photoshop

Options Price Duration Meals
Tuition (base price) $1,395 1 Week, Mon-Fri Lunch not included
Lunch Plan (for non-residential students) add $65 1 Week, Mon-Fri 5 lunches
Residential Program – Stanford add $975 1 Week, Sun-Fri (weekend add’l) 3 meals/day
Residential Program – UT Austin add $575 1 Week, Sun-Fri (weekend add’l) 3 meals/day
Residential Program – UCSD add $625 1 Week, Sun-Fri (weekend add’l) 3 meals/day

*To view all options, including weekend stays, visit our Options & Fees page.    

Mon-Fri | 9 am-5pm| Beg – Adv

“We dove right in, I was intimidated at first, but it really stretched me and made me a better photographer for it! Thank you DMA!”
- Erin, DMA Student

Dates by Location 2012

  • San Diego, CA

  • not offered at this location

  • Austin, TX

  • not offered at this location

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