Galleries, juried exhibitions and contests often require submissions be photographs of artwork. Preparing them properly is an important step towards achieving successful results, but understanding how to do so can seem daunting... In this workshop Susie Reed will guide participants through the process and discuss how to select good artwork to submit.

Using Photoshop and Photoshop Elements she’ll demonstrate how to convert digital photo files to the correct size(s), type(s) and color profiles for various types of submissions. She’ll show how to crop and resize pictures and save them in different formats (jpg, tiff, gif, psd, etc.) for online, CD and print reproduction. Sometimes multiple sizes and types photos are needed for use on websites, in ads, announcements, catalogs and more.

Participants are encouraged, if possible, to bring a laptop and good high-resolution photo files of their artwork to class so they can adjust their pictures with Reed’s guidance and assistance. Artists of all media are welcome. Free trial versions of Photoshop may be downloaded from www.adobe.com/downloads, which can be used during the workshop. If you photograph your artwork yourself please do so with your camera set to maximum resolution. If you’d like local references to people who can photograph your artwork contact info@susiereedphotos.com for a list.

This 3-part workshop is designed to enable intermediate and advanced photographers improve their work in ways they may not realize are possible. Susie Reed will provide useful techniques, guidance and inspiration to help them take their work to the next level and get their photographs out into the world more, should they choose to do so.

Drawing from her background as a fine art and commercial photographer, Reed will discuss good ways to approach your target audience, be it personal or professional. Based on her experience judging several photo competitions she’ll provide tips for submitting pictures to galleries, juried shows and photo contests.

Reed will also demonstrate ways to fine-tune pictures using a variety of effective Photoshop tools and she’ll discuss how to edit well and make wise creative choices. If possible, participants are encouraged to bring a laptop with some photos to work on during class. If you do so please familiarize yourself with where tools and adjustment controls are on the version of Photoshop you will be using as their locations vary in different generations of the application. Free trial versions of Photoshop can be downloaded from Adobe for use during the class.

In this 2-part class Susie Reed will demonstrate ways to color correct photos, spot, crop, resize pictures and add type using Photoshop Elements. She’ll show how to convert digital photo files to the correct sizes, color profiles and types (jpg, tiff, gif, psd, etc.) needed for online and print reproduction, which are different.

Free trial versions of Photoshop Elements can be downloaded for use during this workshop from www.adobe.com/downloads. Adobe makes two different Photoshop applications. Photoshop Elements, which costs under $100, contains many effective tools. Photoshop CS, which costs several hundred dollars, has more bells and whistles. Please familiarize yourself with where tools and adjustment controls are on the particular version of Photoshop you will be using in class as their locations vary in different generations of the application.

This is an opportunity for photographers to get feedback about their work from award-winning fine art and commercial photographer Susie Reed and other workshop members. This can be useful because by understanding what others perceive in their pictures, photographers can gain valuable insights, which can help them create better pictures, communicate more effectively and achieve desired results.

During the workshop Reed will critique photos and discuss what can be done at shoots and with computer software to improve pictures. She’ll provide photo tips and talk about how to effectively edit photographs based on whom they are being presented to – be it clients, friends, family, photo contests, social networks or elsewhere.

This workshop is open to photographers of all levels. Please bring 8 to 10 photos to the critique, organized in the order you want them seen. Photos may be prints or jpg files on a CD, DVD or flash drive.

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