Grays of Westminster presents
Mastering Adobe Photoshop
A Photographic Seminar by Michael Eleftheriades
2:00 p.m. Sunday, 28th April
Fitzroy House, 37 Fitzroy Street,
London, W1T 6DX
In 1989 Michael Eleftheriades attended a demonstration of a graphics package called Barneyscan XP which he says “completely blew his mind”. It was a software package designed for retouching in colour on a personal computer, a brand new concept back then.
The software was launched in 1990 as Adobe Photoshop, and quickly became the standard for image manipulation and retouching, creating a whole industry and an unassailable lead it holds to this day.
In the last ten years, and especially since the addition of Adobe Camera Raw, Photoshop has become an indispensable tool for photographers. Being the equivalent of the digital darkroom, we can no longer ignore it. Yet, with the new features and added complexity of the user-interface, how many of us know (or have the time) to use it to its full potential?
Based on Michael Eleftheriades’ own experience of using Adobe Photoshop for over twenty years, this seminar aims to show, with step-by-step demonstrations, how you can get the most out of the package and the best practices for working with your Nikon images. Attendees of all skill levels are welcome – Michael will be showing workflows and tips that will be useful for beginners as well as intermediate users. Speaker notes will be provided by Michael by email. The final session will end with a prize draw to win numerous prizes.
The seminar will be held in central London, at Fitzroy House, 37 Fitzroy Street, London W1T 6DX and will take place from 2.00 p.m. until 5.30 p.m. A 30-minute period for Q&A will follow at the end of the seminar. The cost of the session will be £155 with a special price of £95 if you are a current Nikon Owner subscriber, and includes afternoon tea. To book, please email your full name, daytime mobile and landline to Gillian Greenwood at:
gillian.greenwood@graysofwestminster.co.uk
If you are also a Nikon Owner subscriber, add your user name/subscription number to the email. There are limited places available, so do book as soon as you are able to in order to avoid disappointment. If you are not currently a Nikon Owner subscriber, would you be kind enough to make a note of this in your email – in order to receive the discount, you will be able to join or re-join Nikon Owner when we call you to formalise the booking.
Please note that it is essential that you reply by email rather than by telephone.
Seminar Agenda
The Basics
Why Photoshop?
Setting up your Nikon for best results
NEF Workflows
Working with Images
Downloading image files
Using Photoshop Bridge
Automating File Conversions
Metadata, XMP & Sidecar files
Adobe Camera RAW
Colour Profiles Explained
How to correct images non-destructively
Using filters and localised adjustments
How to use sharpening
Split Toning
Nikon Lens Profiles & Corrections
Photoshop Features
Colour Management
How to use Masking
Layering & Compositing
Black & White Conversion
Context-Aware Filling
Blending & Stacking
Adding Textures & Effects
Adaptive Wide-angle & Lens Correction
Soft-proofing
High Dynamic Range
How to Print
Q&A Session
About Michael Eleftheriades
A Nikon Owner subscriber since 2002, Michael is an architect and photographer who fuses his particular passion for architecture, virtual reality, computer graphics and photography in the creation of large-scale panoramic imagery. He has exhibited his photographs at three exhibitions in London and lectured on panoramic creation to wide acclaim in the UK, Europe and the United States. When not photographing, Michael directs the efforts of Media Synthesis, a media development and consultancy company established in 1993, and is responsible for virtual reality tours and interactive exhibits at many of the UK’s leading museums, including the Maritime and Natural History Museums. Michael also created the virtual tour for Grays of Westminster and has been the Nikon Owner London Group coordinator for the last four years.
Travel Information
Travelling to Fitzroy House, 37 Fitzroy Street, London W1T 6DX: the nearest underground station is Warren Street, but please do make sure that it is open – it is occasionally closed on a Sunday – if so, Goodge Street station is a good option.
About Nikon Owner: 
Standard Annual Subscription – normal price: £69; special price: £59 while registering for this course
- 1-year Subscription to Nikon Owner + 3-year warranty on all new Nikon products from Grays of Westminster
- Nikon Owner magazine, a superb, glossy full-colour 60-page quarterly magazine that is 100% Nikon. Each issue delivers benchmark technical reviews of the very latest Nikon equipment, thought-provoking interviews and articles with world-class images. All back issues are now available on line as PDFs.
- Private user-name and password to subscribers-only website
- Simon Stafford’s Technical Helpline
- 18-month warranty on second-hand Nikon from Grays of Westminster
- 10% off Think Tank bags purchased at Grays of Westminster
- Special trips and events
- Discounts on events and training sessions
- 10% off any training courses run by Nikon UK
Gold subscription: – special price £290 when booking this course
- 3-year subscription to Nikon Owner
- 5-year warranty on all new Nikon products from Grays of Westminster
- 2-year warranty on second-hand Nikon from Grays of Westminster
- Gold Priority waiting list for all new Nikon releases (top of the waiting list)
- A half-hour tutorial on the phone or face to face, by appointment
- Special offers to Gold subscribers throughout the period of subscription
- A signed copy of Heather Angel’s Wild Kew while stocks last or a Simon Stafford Nikon Magic Lantern Guide of your choice.
- Nikon Owner quarterly magazine as above
- Private user-name and password to the subscribers-only website which includes a forum, message board, technical equipment reviews, events page and use of a photo gallery
- Simon Stafford’s Technical Helpline
- 15% off Think Tank bags purchased at Grays of Westminster
- Special trips and events
- Substantial discounts on training sessions organised by Grays of Westminster, including Mike Maloney’s Workshops, Heather Angel’s Wildlife & Natural History Workshops, Simon Stafford’s Definitive Flash, Portraiture and Macro Training Sessions, Michael Eleftheriades’ panoramic and colour-calibration seminars and Chris Weston’s Photographic Courses.
- 10% off any training courses run by Nikon UK
Cancellation policy:
Please note that once you have booked a place on any workshop or seminar, a full refund can only be provided when you give us 7 days prior notice of cancelling your place.
Finally, may I take this opportunity to wish you a very Happy Easter!
With very best wishes,
Gillian Greenwood
Features Editor and Events & Training Coordinator
Grays of Westminster
40 Churton Street,
Pimlico,
London
SW1V 2LP, UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7828 4925
Fax: +44 (0)20 7976 5783
e-mail: info@graysofwestminster.co.uk
Open Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. & Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. We are closed on Public and Bank Holidays.
