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Digital Workflow and Production Essentials
Brian is a professor and the coordinator of the Photography program at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario. He teaches conventional and digital photography to the second and third year advanced level students. Brian has been teaching digital imaging since 1992 when the Advanced level program offered Canada's first major in computer imaging.
Brian is currently the Chair of the National Exhibition Committee of PPOC and the Student Program liaison for PPO. He has taught his imaging workshops in cities across Canada including four years at Imaging Explorations in Victoria and the last four years at Imaging Explorations East/Niagara School of Imaging.
Brief Outline:
Brian’s course will give you the skills to improve your workflow efficiency. Emphasis will be on creating predictable results starting from image capture to the final production of the finished image. Each day of the workshop will include hands-on practical sessions. Participants should bring their computer system, monitor(s), digital SLR and optionally, a printer. Also bring challenging files and examples of problem projects from your business.
Schedule
Sunday August 17/08 |
12:00 to 4:00 |
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Students are encouraged to arrive between 12 noon to 3 pm to set up their computer systems. Brian will be assisting students to set-up computers, monitors and printers. Setting up in the afternoon will ensure the class will start well prepared in the evening session. Also please bring your digital SLR. |
| 7:00-9:00 |
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Setting up your Photoshop environment and preferences. Setting up Photoshop Color Settings, default workspace and profile principles. Applying image variations using profiles. Using various profiles for different output devices. Colour calibration of monitors - how to produce expected results. Using monitor calibration hardware.
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| Monday August 18/08 |
8:30am -9:00pm
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Practical Session: Working with digital cameras. Custom white balances and colour temperature settings. Producing proper exposure using camera histogram. Students will acquire Raw and JPEG images for use in class. Evaluating colour and tonal range in the field and predicting final colour, contrast and mood.
In Classroom: Working with Adobe Bridge. Enhancing Raw and JPEG images. Batch processing colour and exposure settings. Colour corrections - overall balance using levels and curves. Contrast control using levels. Adjustment layers. Use of info palette to control image quality and predict colour output. Effective point samples for colour control. |
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| Tuesday August 19/08 |
8:30am - 5:00pm
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Practical Session: Students will be assigned a project to photograph, assemble and produce enhanced files under a specific time frame. The emphasis will be on applying tips for improved workflow.
In Classroom: Intro to database type programs for effective workflow and organization of image collections. Demo of Apple’s Aperture and Adobe’s Lightroom. Optimizing preview and production workflow.
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| Wednesday August 20/08 |
8:30am -5:00pm
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In Classroom: Proofing with PDFs. Advanced Sharpening and blending of layers. Channel Mixer techniques for Black and White and colour variations. Calibrating printers. Custom profiles.
Practical Session: Students will work on supplied and personal images. Emphasis will be on applying learned techniques to practical examples. Each student is encouraged to bring a project from his or her studio to work on. A class photo will be taken in the afternoon. |
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| Thursday August 21/08 |
| 8:30 – 11:45 am |
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Thursday morning session will be devoted to completion of projects and a question and demonstration period; the students will suggest topics for the instructor to demonstrate. These can include items not covered in the previous days or a review or further clarification of items previously discussed. |
| 11:45 – 12:00 noon |
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Student and Faculty evaluation forms. |
| 12:00 1:30 |
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Lunch, awards, certificates |
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Depart between 2:00 and 3:00 pm |
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Instructor:
Brian Lee
Brian Lee Photography
183 Windsor Ave
London, ON., N6C 2A3
519-670-0725 studio
http://photoweb.fanshawec.ca
lee.photog@rogers.com
Register now!
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