Arverne, NY Adobe Photoshop Lessons

Understanding the Basics - goes over how to navigate the interface, basic shortcut keys, adding text, working with images, and other features to get you up and running as quickly as possible.
Layers - shows you how to combine multiple images, resize them, split them apart, and add in color boxes.
Selections - starts by showing how to remove simple images from a photograph and finishes by showing how to select out strands of hair and change the background.
Color Correction - goes from simple corrections to in depth theory. It uses this theory to fix complicated photographs, change the color of a shirt from yellow to green, and even turn part of an image into black and white.
Object Removal - isn't just about how to remove a pimple. It covers removing wires, large objects such as a fencepost, and even how to get rid of something like a date stamp when it is in front of a person's face.
Beauty Retouching - I show you how to remove wrinkles, increase the size of an eye or decrease ...

I have an extensive knowledge of Photoshop, its tools and how to implement them to create final images. From basic Graphic Design Layouts with typography to complete Digital image manipulations and Photo Retouching I am prepared and equipped with the knowledge to guide you on learning this fantastic digital image processing tool to create your visions into reality.

Experienced Photoshop teacher of 6 years available for eager students of all experience, levels and ages! I adjust and build my lesson structure so students learn what they are interested in and want to learn, while building strong foundations of basic image manipulation/adjustment skills. I specialize in fashion, print design and magazine photo/illustration artistry, typically use real life applications as examples, and have Adobe Creative suite on my laptop available to use during lessons.

Students can learn the basics of Photoshop and all its applications in the professional world. Students can choose to learn graphic design, photo editing, drawing and animation or a combination of these. Lessons are structured around the student's desired application of photoshop

You'll learn the basic tools, layers, action settings, photo composition and retouching.
You'll complete a project.
Some Favorite project topics are: Holidays, Birthdays and Anniversaries. If you have a special topic that you would like to work on, please tell me about it.
You'll need to have the program on your computer.
This is a great class to learn online from anywhere!

Did you ever want to learn basic Photoshop to edit your own family, vacation, business, or social media photos but felt too overwhelmed to learn from scratch? Perhaps you might even want to improve the quality of your thumbnails on You Tube?

If any of the above examples apply to you, then I can help! I am an editor for a vacation vlog and a gaming channel on You Tube. I also cut demo reels and edit my own photography. I can offer beginner/intermediate Photoshop tutorials, walking you through removing unwanted background objects, adding eye-catching text, basic color correcting, etc. All ages welcome. Lessons are customized and catered to the needs/goals of each student. You will have a functional knowledge of Photoshop in no time! (*For my lessons, I use Photoshop Elements 14, a less complicated version of Photoshop Pro.)

Shoot me a message, and let's start creating together!

Hello, I'm Josh! Have you been wanting to learn Adobe Photoshop for a while now but haven't gotten around to it? Now's your chance! Whether you want to edit photos like a pro, design high quality graphics for the web or print, create beautiful digital paintings, develop your brand's identity, render product concepts, or just make some memes...I can show you the way! I am a designer for 16 years now -- winner of competitions, numerous awards and my work appeared in national magazines! Let's get started!

I am currently the Visual Arts Teacher as well as the Director of Advisory at Northside Charter High School in Brooklyn, NY. I have helped develop the school’s culture significantly over the past five years I have been there.

My mission at Northside Charter High School was to create a curriculum that shows our students that their presence is essential to the ever-changing arts community. This led to creating the curriculum for Northside Television, which is Northside's first web-based school news network. NTV has grown to become a staple in Northside’s community and has brought about positive changes to the culture of the school. My master's thesis based on this course entitled, “Media Production and its Role in Preparing High School Students to be 21st Century Learners”, provides data on how our program has brought new skill-sets to the senior cohort. Students of all backgrounds are on the screen and are representing their community, their ideals, and their concerns.

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Casual one on one lessons. We'll go at your pace, and learn what you specifically want to know how to do.

I've been using Photoshop for some 15 years. It's an incredibly versatile program with a lot of different ways to do the same thing. So we'll try out a couple of different things to find what you're most comfortable with. We can go over the same thing repeatedly, and I'll be right there beside you as you try everything out. So, there's no need to stress or worry if you don't remember everything right off the bat.

Whether you're completely new or have experience with Adobe Photoshop, I'm confident that I can help you learn how to create stunning photos and graphics for your business, brand, or personal projects.

Whether you're just getting started or if you have years of experience using Photoshop, there are dozens of tips, tricks, and methods that I can teach you to speed up your workflow and produce amazing awe-inspiring images.

Whether you want to make simple fine-tune adjustments to bring your photographs to life, or if you want to create advanced digital collages and compositions, I'm happy to show you how!

If you're ready to learn Adobe Photoshop and take your skills to the next level, please email me to book your appointment. I look forward to scheduling lessons with you. Bring your projects and questions!