Adobe CS5 Demo Event

WHEN: May 26, 2010 from 7PM to 9PM

WHERE: Studios of Walnut Ridge 2445 Walnut Ridge, Dallas, TX 75229

You want it, you got it. Join the Media Cats crew for a live CS5 demo AND one lucky person is going to win a copy of Adobe’s CS5 suite. That’s right – the FULL suite, not just Photoshop.

Sponsored by Adobe & Media Cats, this is an Adobe Days Event. Come witness the latest Photoshop CS5 features including Content-Aware Fill, Refine Edge Masking, HDR Pro, plus changes to Illustrator, InDesign & other CS5 apps.

This is a live event you don’t want to miss!

Tips & Tricks for CS4 & CS5 – Free Workshop

Come join us at IKON for a mini session on best practices for InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop & other Adobe tools.

WHEN: Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 (2 Sessions, Same Content)

Session 1 – 8:30 a.m.–Noon
Session 2 – 12:30 p.m-4:00 p.m. *First 30 minutes is for registration

WHERE: IKON Office Solutions
13760 Noel Road Suite 200
Dallas, TX 75240

Refreshments &  Door Prizes

Visit our Demo floor to see the latest in Color and Production technology that gives you yet another way to save you money and rev up your productivity engine.
•       Ricoh C900 Color Digital Press
•       Ricoh ProC550 EX Color Production Printer
•       Ricoh Black & White production printing equipment
•       EFI Fiery workflow and Color Management
•       Variable Data Software Applications

Please RSVP at http://www.ikon-event.com/ikon

Sept 28th – Lightroom/Photoshop Workshop

Imagine a workshop where you actually learn the complete workflow & processes needed to produce beautiful high quality glamour images. This weekend workshop has EVERYTHING you need to learn just that!

1.) Start with a Studio Photography 101 course. 
You will learn basic studio lighting techniques, what equipment is used in the studio, and tips for finding and working with beautiful models. Furthermore, you will learn how to create simple, yet stunning sets you can create with limited resources, and the importance of working with a professional make up artist.

2.) Actual studio photography shooting. 
The best way to learn is to do, and you will put to practice the things you learned in step #1. Spend time looking through the lens and taking images of a beutiful, sexy model on sets that you will learn how to create and light. You will get to take plenty of images that you will be proud to put in your portfolio. Emphasis will be placed on “Doing a Lot with a Little\.” Not everyone has a large assortment of lighting equipment, or maybe you don’t have a huge room to work out of, or you have a limitied budget to create sets. The instructions given here will emphasize, “doing a lot with a little.”

3.) Learn to use Adobe Lightroom! 
Is it time for Adobe Photoshop? NO! Photoshop was not originally designed for photographers. Adobe Lightroom was! Learn to use Lightroom and you’ll save hours of time in your post production work. Organize, enhance, and correct images in Lightroom before you ever put an image in Photoshop. Most workshops leave this step out. Not this one! The time saving lessons taught here will be worth the cost of admission alone. TIME IS MONEY! Learn to save your time!

4.) Learn to use Adobe Photoshop. 
Now you are ready for photoshop. You’ll not only learn tips and techniques needed by the glamour photographer. Learn layers, levels, curves, liquify, healing, and much more! In addition to learning what to do, you’ll how to avoid overdoing photoshop techniques. When you are done, you’ll have a beautiful image that you will be proud to put in your portfolio. You will also receive the photoshop lessons & techniques used on a DVD that you can take home and replay at your leisure on your PC.

Your Instructors: A.J. Wood & Darryl Briggs. 
A.J. is an Adobe Certified instructor. He teaches Adobe software to students at colleges and employees of large corporations. He is best known for his straight forward teaching style and ability to communicate ideas in the simplest of terms. A.J. is a regular speaker at the DFW Adobe User Group. 
Darryl is a published glamour and motorcycle photographer. His work has been seen in Easyriders, Esquire, Biker, and many other national and regional publications. He has worked with some of the best models in the industry.

Further Details: 
Class Times: Saturday 10:00 am till 5:00 pm & Sunday Noon till 6:00 pm
Attendance is limited at each workshop in order to maximize shooting time and the ability to work with individuals.

On the Saturday of your workshop, you will need to bring your camera gear. On Sundays of your workshop, bring your desktop & monitor or laptop and the images from the Saturday shoot. Printers are not needed.