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		Workshop Details and Biography Contents: Links to Past Workshops Diaries and Galleries 2004 Workshop details Printable Adobe Acrobat files Ian Angus - Biography Past Workshops Click here to view the students' diaries and picture galleries from past workshops 2004 Workshop details Sunday March 21st - Saturday March 27th 4 - 8 participants. "Digital photography demystified" We start on Tuesday evening with a meal, and an informal, introductory meeting. Over the next 5 full days, we seek to take you through the various stages of digital photography, explaining techniques and terminology in straightforward ways, encouraging 'good practice', and giving you plenty of time for practical work both out and about with the camera, and back at the house on the computers. Each day involves a formal teaching session, at 9.30. After a mid morning coffee break we continue with practical work in the computer room, before lunch at 1.00 p. m. During the afternoon you are free to choose between going out photographing at some prime locations or continuing work with the computers. Evenings give opportunities for group discussion, further practical work or just to chill out and enjoy being here! The emphasis will be on production of individual work to a high standard, and on practical skills, to form the basis of a solid understanding of digital techniques. Each participant will be encouraged to produce some finished work by the end of the week, and to take part in the final evening's celebratory exhibition! With the small group size, Ian will tailor the workshop to your own requirements, enabling the workshop to cater for different levels of skill and experience. Proposed timetable Monday morning Review of participants skills and preferences: - in photography - in use of computers. 'Best practice' in file and directory naming and handling. Introduction to digital photography - an overview of techniques: - input (film scanning, digital cameras) - image adjustment - output (print and film) A first look at Adobe's Photoshop programme, and some alternatives Image file types and their relative merits. Workshop: A practical guide to Photoshop. Monday afternoon Photographic excursion to the Quiraing, using both film and digital cameras. Tuesday morning Input methods Digital cameras, their relative merits against traditional film Types of scanners, resolution, abilities Scanning of 35mm, medium format and 5 x 4 negatives and transparencies, and prints How to work out the correct scanning resolution Workshop: scanning images into Photoshop, adjusting the input parameters such as resolution (dots per inch or dpi), cropping and saving the image. Tuesday afternoon A choice of: - Photographic excursion - Continuation of workshop at Quiraing Lodge Wednesday morning Digital darkroom techniques in Photoshop Adjusting contrast Adjusting colour balance Removing blemishes Adjusting image size Cropping Image sharpening Selection techniques Working with layers Workshop: Photoshop Wednesday afternoon A choice of: - Photographic excursion - Continuation of workshop at Quiraing Lodge Thursday morning Monochrome techniques in Photoshop Production of duotones Printer types and relative differences Printer resolution - how to choose the right output resolution Choice of paper Printing test strips Adjusting printer colour balance How to produce the final print Workshop: printing, production of final exhibition photographs Thursday afternoon A choice of: - Photographic excursion - Printing Friday morning An introduction to the more exotic abilities of Photoshop: - filters - channels - photography on the Internet - how to prepare images for web pages. Workshop: photographic resources on the Internet, continuation of printing for the exhibition. Friday afternoon Continuation of printing for the exhibition Throughout the week we will feed you with delicious homemade food, and there is always tea and coffee available. You will have access to our comfortable living room, and our extensive library. And of course you are free to come and go as you please, to enjoy different aspects of Skye at your leisure. If you wish to arrive earlier, or to stay longer, this is usually possible. And it is usually possible to accommodate non-participating partners. Please ask any questions you wish, by phone, email, or mail; or visit our web site for lots more information and pictures. Residential fee - £485, inclusive of accommodation, all meals, tuition and reasonable materials. Non-residential fee - £355 Top of Page Adobe Acrobat printable files March 2003 - click here to download the course details and timetable November 2003 - click here to download the course details and timetable. Once downloaded to your computer, these .pdf files should be unzipped and then viewed using Adobe Acrobat. If you haven't got Adobe's Acrobat plug-in for your browser, click on the link below to download and install. Top of Page Ian Angus Click here for Workshop Details Ian has worked in the audio-visual business for over twenty years. In that time he has been responsible for designing and producing artwork for commercial slide and video presentations, and has in the last ten years witnessed the change from old technologies - typesetting, film, pegbar animation and rostrum photography - to the new digital techniques with computer-based desktop publishing and photographic manipulation. A keen photographer, Ian uses a range of equipment from his manual film cameras to his state-of-the-art digital, and as well as traditional darkroom techniques is well versed in the production of digital work from both film and digital sources. Top of Page