For ECTC's Photoshop for Photographers class by Forrest Berkshire

1. PHOTOSHOP CS5 FOR
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Session 1

2. INTRODUCTIONS
Who are you and who am I?

3. WHO AM I?

4. WHO AM I?
Forrest Berkshire | forrest.berkshire@gmail.com | www.ForrestBerkshire.com

5. WHO AM I?
Forrest Berkshire | forrest.berkshire@gmail.com | www.ForrestBerkshire.com
• NKU Grad - May 2001, BA Journalism (editorial)

6. WHO AM I?
Forrest Berkshire | forrest.berkshire@gmail.com | www.ForrestBerkshire.com
• NKU Grad - May 2001, BA Journalism (editorial)
• No formal training in college for PS (version 4). All my experience was hands-on.

7. WHO AM I?
Forrest Berkshire | forrest.berkshire@gmail.com | www.ForrestBerkshire.com
• NKU Grad - May 2001, BA Journalism (editorial)
• No formal training in college for PS (version 4). All my experience was hands-on.
• Reporter May 2001 - April 2003

8. WHO AM I?
Forrest Berkshire | forrest.berkshire@gmail.com | www.ForrestBerkshire.com
• NKU Grad - May 2001, BA Journalism (editorial)
• No formal training in college for PS (version 4). All my experience was hands-on.
• Reporter May 2001 - April 2003
• Photojournalist April 2003 - May 2006

9. WHO AM I?
Forrest Berkshire | forrest.berkshire@gmail.com | www.ForrestBerkshire.com
• NKU Grad - May 2001, BA Journalism (editorial)
• No formal training in college for PS (version 4). All my experience was hands-on.
• Reporter May 2001 - April 2003
• Photojournalist April 2003 - May 2006
• Wedding photographer on the side

10. WHO AM I?
Forrest Berkshire | forrest.berkshire@gmail.com | www.ForrestBerkshire.com
• NKU Grad - May 2001, BA Journalism (editorial)
• No formal training in college for PS (version 4). All my experience was hands-on.
• Reporter May 2001 - April 2003
• Photojournalist April 2003 - May 2006
• Wedding photographer on the side
• Cadet Command Public Affairs May 2006 - present

11. WHO AM I?
Forrest Berkshire | forrest.berkshire@gmail.com | www.ForrestBerkshire.com
• NKU Grad - May 2001, BA Journalism (editorial)
• No formal training in college for PS (version 4). All my experience was hands-on.
• Reporter May 2001 - April 2003
• Photojournalist April 2003 - May 2006
• Wedding photographer on the side
• Cadet Command Public Affairs May 2006 - present
• This is my first class

12. WHO AM I?
Forrest Berkshire | forrest.berkshire@gmail.com | www.ForrestBerkshire.com
• NKU Grad - May 2001, BA Journalism (editorial)
• No formal training in college for PS (version 4). All my experience was hands-on.
• Reporter May 2001 - April 2003
• Photojournalist April 2003 - May 2006
• Wedding photographer on the side
• Cadet Command Public Affairs May 2006 - present
• This is my first class
What I Use

13. WHO AM I?
Forrest Berkshire | forrest.berkshire@gmail.com | www.ForrestBerkshire.com
• NKU Grad - May 2001, BA Journalism (editorial)
• No formal training in college for PS (version 4). All my experience was hands-on.
• Reporter May 2001 - April 2003
• Photojournalist April 2003 - May 2006
• Wedding photographer on the side
• Cadet Command Public Affairs May 2006 - present
• This is my first class
What I Use

14. WHO AM I?
Forrest Berkshire | forrest.berkshire@gmail.com | www.ForrestBerkshire.com
• NKU Grad - May 2001, BA Journalism (editorial)
• No formal training in college for PS (version 4). All my experience was hands-on.
• Reporter May 2001 - April 2003
• Photojournalist April 2003 - May 2006
• Wedding photographer on the side
• Cadet Command Public Affairs May 2006 - present
• This is my first class
What I Use
• Canon SLRs (5d MK II, Canon 1D Mk11n, Canon 1D MKIV, L-lenses (16-35mm f2.8, 70-200mm f2.8, 50mm f1.2)

15. WHO AM I?
Forrest Berkshire | forrest.berkshire@gmail.com | www.ForrestBerkshire.com
• NKU Grad - May 2001, BA Journalism (editorial)
• No formal training in college for PS (version 4). All my experience was hands-on.
• Reporter May 2001 - April 2003
• Photojournalist April 2003 - May 2006
• Wedding photographer on the side
• Cadet Command Public Affairs May 2006 - present
• This is my first class
What I Use
• Canon SLRs (5d MK II, Canon 1D Mk11n, Canon 1D MKIV, L-lenses (16-35mm f2.8, 70-200mm f2.8, 50mm f1.2)
• Apple (Aperture, Photoshop)

16. WHO ARE YOU?
• Name
• Photography experience?
• PS experience (including version)?
• What do you want out of this class?
• What do you want out of Photoshop?

17. CLASS OVERVIEW
• My vision for this class is to mostly hands-on
•Ican provide sample files, but I would prefer you provide your
own
• Todayis going to be mostly review and getting a feel for the
way ahead, probably not a lot of hands-on
•I want to teach this class to fulfill what you are expecting to
learn -- tell me what you want to learn and we will study it
• Photoshop is a complex and multi-faceted program -- we can’t
cover it all. So tell me what you want.

18. PHOTOSHOP OVERVIEW
What it does, and what it doesn’t

19. WHAT IT DOESN’T

20. WHAT IT DOESN’T
• It CAN NOT make a bad photo into a good photo

21. WHAT IT DOESN’T
• It CAN NOT make a bad photo into a good photo
• It CAN NOT make an out-of-focus photo sharp

22. WHAT IT DOESN’T
• It CAN NOT make a bad photo into a good photo
• It CAN NOT make an out-of-focus photo sharp
• It CAN NOT be a substitute for a good photographer

23. WHAT IT DOESN’T
• It CAN NOT make a bad photo into a good photo
• It CAN NOT make an out-of-focus photo sharp
• It CAN NOT be a substitute for a good photographer
• “I’ll just fix it in PS” is not the right approach to shooting

24. WHAT IT DOES

25. WHAT IT DOES
• It CAN make an average photo into a good photo

26. WHAT IT DOES
• It CAN make an average photo into a good photo
• It CAN make a good photo into a great photo

27. WHAT IT DOES
• It CAN make an average photo into a good photo
• It CAN make a good photo into a great photo
• It CAN save you a lot of time

28. WHAT IT DOES
• It CAN make an average photo into a good photo
• It CAN make a good photo into a great photo
• It CAN save you a lot of time
• It CAN do a lot, if you know how to do it

33. SOLID FOUNDATION

34. SOLID FOUNDATION
•Acompetent PS user understands the fundamentals of a good
photo

35. SOLID FOUNDATION
•Acompetent PS user understands the fundamentals of a good
photo
• Exposure | Composition | Focal point | Isolation

36. SOLID FOUNDATION
•A competent PS user understands the fundamentals of a good
photo
• Exposure | Composition | Focal point | Isolation
• And he/she understands the technical side

37. SOLID FOUNDATION
•A competent PS user understands the fundamentals of a good
photo
• Exposure | Composition | Focal point | Isolation
• And he/she understands the technical side
• Histogram | Levels | Color management | Color space | File types | Resolution | Layers

38. PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW

39. PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW
• Exposure - 3 ingredients

40. PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW
• Exposure - 3 ingredients
• ISO

41. PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW
• Exposure - 3 ingredients
• ISO
• Aperture/f-stop

42. PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW
• Exposure - 3 ingredients
• ISO
• Aperture/f-stop
• Shutter speed

43. PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW
• Exposure - 3 ingredients
• ISO
• Aperture/f-stop
• Shutterspeed
• Composition

44. PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW
• Exposure - 3 ingredients
• ISO
• Aperture/f-stop
• Shutter speed
• Composition
• Focal point

45. PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW
• Exposure - 3 ingredients
• ISO
• Aperture/f-stop
• Shutter speed
• Composition
• Focal point
• Isolation

46. PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW
• Exposure - 3 ingredients
• ISO
• Aperture/f-stop
• Shutter speed
• Composition
• Focal point
• Isolation
• Rule of thirds

48. SOLID FOUNDATION

49. SOLID FOUNDATION
• Establishing a workflow is the single most important factor to
increasing your productivity

50. SOLID FOUNDATION
• Establishing a workflow is the single most important factor to
increasing your productivity
• If shooting for yourself, workflow begins with the camera

51. SOLID FOUNDATION
• Establishing a workflow is the single most important factor to
increasing your productivity
• If shooting for yourself, workflow begins with the camera
• If working another photographer’s photos, your options will
be limited, but having an established workflow will still benefit
you.

52. WORKFLOW

53. WORKFLOW
• Capture: JPeg vs. RAW (more info/storage, universal/
proprietary)

54. WORKFLOW
• Capture: JPeg vs. RAW (more info/storage, universal/
proprietary)
•A typical workflow for shooting JPegs

55. WORKFLOW
• Capture: JPeg vs. RAW (more info/storage, universal/
proprietary)
•A typical workflow for shooting JPegs
• Capture on camera > Import to computer (add metadata i.e, keywords, etc.) > Process/tone >
Sizing > Output

56. WORKFLOW
• Capture: JPeg vs. RAW (more info/storage, universal/
proprietary)
•A typical workflow for shooting JPegs
• Capture on camera > Import to computer (add metadata i.e, keywords, etc.) > Process/tone >
Sizing > Output
•A typical workflow for shooting RAWs

57. WORKFLOW
• Capture: JPeg vs. RAW (more info/storage, universal/
proprietary)
•A typical workflow for shooting JPegs
• Capture on camera > Import to computer (add metadata i.e, keywords, etc.) > Process/tone >
Sizing > Output
•A typical workflow for shooting RAWs
• Capture on camera > Import to Computer + photo management software (Bridge, Lightroom,
Aperture) (add metadata) > Process > Output > Open PS > tone > Size > Output

58. FILE TYPES

59. FILE TYPES
• RAW (camera-specific) (capture)

60. FILE TYPES
• RAW (camera-specific) (capture)
• JPeg (capture) or (output) (web)

61. FILE TYPES
• RAW (camera-specific) (capture)
• JPeg (capture) or (output) (web)
• TIFF (output) (print)

62. FILE TYPES
• RAW (camera-specific) (capture)
• JPeg (capture) or (output) (web)
• TIFF (output) (print)
• GIF/PNG (output) (web design - supports transparencies)

63. TYPES OF EDITORS

64. TYPES OF EDITORS
• Photoshop is a destructive editing program

65. TYPES OF EDITORS
• Photoshop is a destructive editing program
• non-destructive vs. destructive

66. TYPES OF EDITORS
• Photoshop is a destructive editing program
• non-destructive vs. destructive
• Advantages of non-destructive

67. PHOTOSHOP - THE
INTERFACE
• Let’s take a look at the interface