Good editing skills make good photos great!
Learning good photo editing skills truly takes your photography to a whole new level.
During this workshop we will teach you the fundamental editing skills you need to know to make your photos POP!
And we'll teach it to you on one of the most powerful Open Source photo editing and graphic design software available - GIMP.
GIMP works on all the major operating systems - Windows, Mac and Linux.
Nobody needs to miss out.
It is an editing powerhouse and functions very similar to Photoshop. Thanks to a worldwide community of developers, it is absolutely FREE to download, install and use!
No more waiting. You can take your photography to the next level today!
Here is what you'll learn
How to navigate GIMP.
GIMP is a powerhouse with a very comprehensive library of tools! You don't need to know all of them for photo editing and we'll help you cut your leaning curve by showing you where to find the tools you'll need for photo editing.
Importing photos into GIMP.
There are several ways to import images and an array of file formats supported by GIMP. Learn to easily import the images you want to edit.
Rotating and cropping images.
Need to recompose your image? We'll show you the tools you'll need to rotate and crop your images.
Exposure and Color adjustments.
There are several tools that you can use to adjust the exposure, contrast and color balance of your image. We'll show you the most effective tools you can use.
Tidying up your image.
GIMP have several very effective tools to help you remove unwanted objects, dust spots and other blemishes.
Sharpening and de-noising your image.
We'll show you how to get really, really sharp images and how reduce noise caused by high ISO's
Resizing images.
Print images are resized differently to web images.
We'll explain the difference and show you how to resize them.
Exporting images for print and electronic media.
Which file type should you export your photo in?
There are a few options.
We'll show you how to export the perfect format for the purpose you intend to use the pictures for.
What you need to know about the workshops
When
We will regularly post new dates for this workshop. Please see the event calendar below for the latest dates.
Where
Unless otherwise stated all lectures will be held at the West Coast Fossil Park's lecture room.
Duration
Time: 09h00 to 16:30
This is a full day workshop.
Pax
We'll take a maximum of 12 people per workshop.
Please note:
A minimum of 4 bookings are needed for the workshop to go ahead.
Price
The price is R825 per person.
The following is included in the workshop fee:
Lecturer and photo assistants (when needed)
Lecture facilities at the West Coast Fossil Park
All workshop notes
Coffee, tea and rusks upon arrival at the West Coast Fossil Park
A light lunch at the West Coast Fossil Park
Complimentary water for the duration of the workshop
What is not included:
Laptops with the GIMP software. You will do all the exercises on your own laptop. Make sure you have GIMP loaded before you arrive at the workshop.
Transport to and from venues.
About your Instructor
Ron Moller
Owner, Founder and Photography Instructor at Nature & Photo
Ron Moller's photographic career spans over two decades, which allowed him to get exposure to a variety of photography disciplines, work on several international productions and shoot for some of South Africa's top clients.
These days he focuses on nature photography and environmental education. He is a National Geographic Certified Educator and his teaching style is very natural and personal, preferring to work with small groups so that his students can get maximum benefit from spending time with him.
Read more about him here.