Understanding Blend Modes in Photoshop/ Photoshop Elements

 Here is another handout for my Photoshop Elements students. This information came from http://www.photoshopgurus.com/tutorials/t010.html.  As stated on the photoshopgurus site, this info can be found in the help files but it's nice to have a consolidated version. I formatted it for ease of printing and saved to PDF. This is a really helpful handout to understand Blend Modes and how they can affect your image.

Click here to open/ download the handout.

Remember to try and get some play time in with the program before next week!

New Section of Intro to Enameling

My Wednesday class was closed and there were still people wanting to register so we split it into 2 sections. If you still want to take Intro to Enameling, you can sign up for either the Wednesday or Friday (6.30-9.30) class. The Wednesday class has already started but the Friday class starts next week June 15. Call the Mesa Arts Center at 480-644-6500 to register.

Photo Basics for my PE10 Students

As requested, I'm uploading the PP I made on photo basics. Starting with a good photo is the foundation for getting a great photo in Pshop. This slideshow goes over some of the differences between point and shoot and dslr cameras, their pros and cons, and some of the most important features to have control over. Please email me if you have any questions!

Click here to download the Power Point slideshow

Full disclosure: the images used were taken from multiple websites. I can't claim credit for  any of them.

Mesa Arts Center Classes start Monday!

The summer session is here for MAC classes! We have a great lineup, which you can check out at our dedicated site for the jewelry program: www.macjewelryclasses.com or at the official Mesa Arts Center website: www.mesaartscenter.com.
I'll be teaching an 8 week enameling class for beginners and continuing students wishing to work on their own projects with instructor access.

I know you've seen this before but I'll just include it here again
to give you an idea of the range of enamels. From left to right:
raku, cloisonne, painting, sifting/sgraffito/inlay

I'm also offering an 8 week Introduction to Photoshop Elements class, which still needs one more person. It starts Thursday 6.30-9pm and I'll cover camera basics, and how to optimize and funk up your photos using the much more affordable Photoshop Elements although if you have Photoshop, I'll cover that as well. There's still time to register! Contact me at my yahoooooo! address: hjewelclark if you have any questions :-)

Here is an example of the original photo I took of the courtyard fountain
at the Heard Museum on right, and the finished image on left. I know, this
should be reversed. I used Photoshop for this but I could have gotten the same
results in Elements.