Basic Adobe Photoshop - Lesson 1 Getting started with Photoshop

From 66 C$ /h

Adobe Photoshop is a powerful editing software used by many professionals in the field of design, photography and many more others. You can express your imagination in all ways it can take you through photo editing, digital painting, animation and graphic design - bringing your ideas to life.

In this lesson, you will learn new basic skills using powerful editing tools and new smart features for creating magical effects to turn imagery into artistry. You can use Photoshop for almost any type of image editing, from touching up photos to creating high-quality graphics.

I specialize in tutoring graphic designs using powerful editing tools of Adobe. My expertise and experience in the field of design will keep the students challenged but not overwhelmed. The focus is to learn how to use the basic useful tools of Photoshop to create and express your imagination. You will learn a variety of techniques with fun learning activities. I will assign homework after every lesson and provide progress reports.

Certificates:
- Photoshop CC 2020 Master Class | Yes I’m A Designer, 2020
- Lightroom CC 2020 Master Class | Yes I’m A Designer, 2020
- Digital Marketing | Udemy, 2021

Other lessons available:
1. Getting started with Photoshop
2. Getting your images into Photoshop
3. Learning the Photoshop interface
4. Zooming and navigating images
5. How to resize images with Photoshop
6. How to crop images in Photoshop
7. Using layers in Photoshop
8. How to make selections in Photoshop

Extra information

Bring your own laptop
Own Adobe Photoshop

Location

Online from United Arab Emirates

About Me

Hello! My name is Joy. I am excited to welcome you in my class. I can teach you many design and art forms. My skills and qualifications are focused on techniques that will be helpful too most students in different age and level. I would gladly help you to learn the techniques of digital design, photography, image retouching and manipulation. I have been into graphic design, art and marketing as life career and passion. My goal is to teach you to see these visions of creativity into your desires and outputs. Gaining deep understanding of yourself as a creator and artist will drive yourself to success.

I am an experienced English speaker and teacher. During my career in teaching, I have taught English to Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Arabic students. I have students in different age, gender and country. Living and working in Dubai also helps me learn and adapt to various culture and people.

Education

Master in Management
Bachelors of Arts in Mass Communication
Photoshop CC 2020 Master Class | Yes I’m A Designer
Lightroom CC 2020 Master Class | Yes I’m A Designer
Digital Marketing | Udemy

Experience / Qualifications

Graphic Designer
English Teacher
Marketing Executive
Product Designer and Developer
Photographer
Videographer
Writer and Communications Executive

Age

Children (7-12 years old)

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

Student level

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Duration

60 minutes

The class is taught in

English

Tagalog

Skills

Adobe photoshop

Photography

Graphic design

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(GMT -04:00)

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I will help you learn and evaluate how you speak, your fluency, if your speech sounds natural, were you able to express yourself clearly and others. It will be fun with real-life topics to make you feel relaxed and confident. You may choose what kind of topic we can discuss and I will help you practice your English conversational skills.

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– Understand the basics of design (composition, color, typography)
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We will start with the basics if you are a beginner, then move on to professional techniques that photographers use to enhance images and prepare them for delivery or publication.

What will you learn?

Getting acquainted with the Photoshop interface and its most important tools.
Organize photography files and work professionally.
Color and lighting correction.
Removing imperfections and cleaning up photos (Retouching).
Crop images and adjust the composition.
Using layers and masks.
Merging and non-destructive editing.
Preparing images for printing or posting on social media.
Creating a fast workflow saves time while processing a large number of images.

Who is this lesson for?

Beginner photographers.
Event and wedding photographers.
Product photographers.
Content creators.
Anyone who wants to become a professional photo editor using Photoshop.

Teaching method
The lesson is largely based on practical application, where we will work on real images step by step, explaining why each tool is used and how to achieve the best result as quickly as possible.

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Brand kits and templates
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Tips for creating professional designs

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My guidance may include:

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Travel possible within Paris and the Paris region.

All levels, all ages.

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Retouching & effects: Light/color correction, filters and finishing.
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My method:
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