Robert Seat - "The Power of Photoshop"   www.photobyseat.com

Session Two:  Intermediate/Advanced level

Venture beyond the Basics of Photoshop.  Learn how to push your images over the edge.

      Retouch the impossible complexion in just minutes, by using the Brute force hidden in Photoshop along with a unique skin grafting technique.

Eye Retouching and enhancement.

Create designer “Art Brushes” and textures.

Create beautiful new skies for your portraits with brushes you design.

Create a “Painter Look” with Photoshop.

Learn how to mass produce finished proof images with the image processor and the Bridge.

Overlay and blending techniques used in many award winning prints.

HDR images in Photoshop and created manually.

Color management and profiles.

Many other tricks to make Photoshop take over as much of your work as possible.

You will need your own computer (laptop or desktop) with mouse and a current version of Photoshop installed.  Make sure that your computer is working and trouble free (hint:  de-fragment your hard drives).  You must have adequate free hard drive space (about 1/3 free). A graphics tablet, such as a Wacom Intous, is highly recommended.  Also bring the installation disks for your operating system and Photoshop (in case you suffer a system crash).

For over 32 years, Robert has been photographing families in the Batesville, Arkansas area.  He has successfully made the transition from traditional photographer and lab technician to the world of digital imaging.  He has adapted many of his skills as a traditional retouch artist into an effective production style for the digital age.  Robert has created new interest from his existing client base by adding a custom handcrafted look to his portraiture.  With this new technology, new products can be presented to his clients in a way that really sells.  Robert has been teaching digital workshops since 2001 and demonstrating numerous methods of making Photoshop work in a portrait studio.