Photoshop classes for beginners?

[erinag99]

Has anyone taken or know someone who has taken the photoshop for beginners classes offered by Leisure Learning or Houston Center for Photography? Opinions?

Thanks!

[Houston-X]

I was just looking into those classes for photography yesterday, definately interested in seeing others opinions on this. Thanks for posting it!!

[erinag99]

Anyone?

Thanks!

[lbolton]

I'd like to know, too. I'm considering signing up for the Oct 16th class, the basic one required before taking advanced classes.

[Patti Edens]

I've taken all of Kathy Adams Clark's classes through LLU. I started with her beginner class and thoroughly enjoyed it and learned a lot. I learned even more from the "homework". She had several exercises in the handout for people to work on later. And she was available by e-mail later to help with questions as they came up and to critique photos.

Important to note that I knew nothing about photography when I took that first class. All of my photography had been with a point and shoot or an SLR on fully automatic.

The class was very basic, but I needed it to get a good understanding of the relationship between shutter speed, aperture and ISO which I did. Kathy also did a great job explaining depth of field and had a good exercise in her handout which helped a lot. She also showed a lot of photos to explain her points. Her explanation of the different meter modes was illustrated with several photos showing the difference.

I haven't taken photography courses by any of the other teachers.

[erinag99]

Patti,

Thanks. I've also taken Kathy's classes and enjoyed them a lot. I'm actually looking for info on the 'Adobe Photoshop Intro Class' taught by Bill Stewart. Have you taken it?

Thanks!

[Valerie]

I haven't taken the PS classes at HCP (I have taken other classes there).. but I know a few of the people who teach them. You will not be disappointed.

[erinag99]

Thanks Valerie.

[Patti Edens]

Oops. I didn't read very well.

I did take that Photoshop class. He didn't teach it though. Someone filled in for him. She had a bad cold and really should have cancelled the class. I didn't learn much, but that was probably just a bad day.