Photoshop® for Beginners with Laurence Gartel Jan 10-13, 2012

©2009 Laurence Gartel

Members: $825 • Non-members: $895

Prerequisites: Photoshop Basics or equivalent experience

Space Limited to 12 participants.

Description

Join Gartel for a dynamic learning experience. Explore the flexibility of image manipulation using the newest version of Adobe Photoshop and learn to create special effects using built-in filters and third-party plug-ins. Learn to digitize and color correct images; create image montages; master selection tools and image resolution, work with masking and layering. Whether you are an experienced film photographer looking to enhance your work or make the transition from film to digital; or one of the many new enthusiasts enjoying their experiences with digital cameras, this workshop is for you.

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Biography

LAURENCE GARTEL is considered the "Father" of the Digital Art medium for over 34-years. He has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art, Long Beach Museum of Art, Princeton Art Museum, Norton Museum of Art, and in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of American History, Bibliothque Nationale, and most recently the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum in London. Gartel is also the subject of two monographs: Laurence M. Gartel: A Cybernetic Romance" Introduction written by Nam June Paik, and "GARTEL: Arte e Tecnologia". Dozens of publications include Mr. Gartel as a major figure of the "Art of the Digital Age" shifting the course of discipline.

GARTEL was one of the few artists that gave input to the first version of the software. He was a spokesperson for Adobe when they introduced version 3.0 with layers so many years ago. GARTEL taught Andy Warhol how to use the Amiga Computer as he needed assistance creating Debbie Harry (Blondie's) album cover. Other celebrities such as Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, have collaborated with GARTEL. Join him at the Palm Beach Photographic Centre for a dynamic learning experience.

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