Next GGCS General Meeting:
June 29, 2009 at 7:15 pm
Embassy
Suites Hotel (Larkspur Room)
101 McInnis Parkway, San Rafael
Click here
for directions.
Open to the public –
admission and parking are free
Digital
Photography Editing for Everyone
Derrick Story, Author and Photographer
Derrick Story, one of our favorite digital photographers and writers, whose clarity and wit engaged us at previous meetings, returns to introduce you to some of the new tools in Photoshop CS4. He'll share a few of his basic image editing recipes, many of which can be applied with earlier versions of Photoshop, Photoshop Elements and many other generic editing programs.
Many photographers -- even pros -- feel overwhelmed by all the editing options Photoshop provides. Derrick will pare it down to the tools you'll need most often, and show you how to use those tools. You will learn how to brighten teeth, touch up blemishes, soften skin texture, and brighten eyes. And the best part is, you don't even have to take notes. All of these recipes are from Derrick's latest book, The Photoshop CS4 Companion for Photographers. He'll also answer questions from the audience.
Derrick Story is a professional photographer, writer, and teacher. He has poured his passion for photography into authoring several books, including his latest, above, and The Digital Photography Companion (both O'Reilly Media). He is also a Senior Contributor for Macworld magazine, where he writes a digital photography column, and a regular presenter on the popular training site, Lynda.com. Online, Derrick has formed a virtual camera club called The Digital Story that's open to all photography enthusiasts and features a weekly podcast. You can follow Derrick online via his Twitter account: Derrick_Story.
Also of interest just before the meeting (details below):
6:00-7:00 pm – Introduction to Computers class
About the Meeting:
Our general meetings offer a friendly forum for people interested in computers at all user levels, from novice to expert.
Before the General Meeting, between 6:00 and 7:00 PM in the Petaluma Room, just down the hall from the main meeting room, there is a free Introduction to Computing Class. Ask at the reception table outside the meeting room for directions.
Hungry? Have dinner before the meeting in the Grille 101 Restaurant, at the north end of the building.
From 6:30 to 7:00 PM Door Prize raffle tickets are given out to members, memberships are renewed, etc. You can stand around talking to people who know lots and lots about computers (Look for Steering Committee members wearing nametags. They love to chat about computers, especially their own).
The meeting usually follows this schedule:
7:15 pm – Announcements, followed by an open session during which members and guests can ask the group for help or opinions.
7:30 pm – Main presentation. Click here for a list of prior speakers.
9:00 pm – Closing with a raffle of various hardware, software and books. There are often quite a few items from which to choose. Each member gets a free raffle ticket, both members and non-members may purchase additional raffle tickets.
Future meetings: Our general meetings are normally on the fourth Monday of the month. There is no meeting in December. The May meeting is sometimes a week earlier or later than normal when necessary to avoid Memorial Day.
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