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Photography · MS elective · 3 credit hours · 16 sessions

Photoshop for Photographers

The darkroom has gone digital. This course focuses on the specific post-production needs of photographers, distinct from graphic designers. Students will master the Adobe ecosystem (Lightroom & Photoshop), learning non-destructive workflows to enhance, repair, and color-grade images while maintaining photographic integrity.

§ 01 By the end you can
  1. Master the RAW Workflow: Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) and Lightroom
  2. Utilize Non-Destructive Editing: Layers, Masks, and Smart Objects
  3. Execute advanced retouching: Healing, Cloning, and Frequency Separation
  4. Apply Color Grading techniques using Curves and HSL
  5. Prepare images for final output: Sharpening, Color Space, and Print Resolution
§ 02 Sixteen sessions

The whole semester.

  1. 01The Digital Darkroom: Interface & Preferences
  2. 02RAW Processing: White Balance & Exposure
  3. 03Understanding Histograms & Levels
  4. 04Selection Tools: AI Subject Select vs. Pen Tool
  5. 05Layers & Blending Modes Basics
  6. 06Non-Destructive Masking Techniques
  7. 07Content-Aware Scale & Fill
  8. 08 · MidtermMidterm Examination
  9. 09Portrait Retouching I: Blemish Removal
  10. 10Portrait Retouching II: Frequency Separation
  11. 11Black & White Conversion Techniques
  12. 12Compositing: Replacing Skies & Backgrounds
  13. 13Panorama Stitching & HDR Merge
  14. 14Color Grading: LUTs & Color Balance
  15. 15Automation: Actions & Batch Processing
  16. 16Final Project: The Before & After Portfolio

Midterm around session 8. Final project briefed at session 8 or 9 and developed in stages until the juries.

§ 03 Final project

Final Project: The Before & After Portfolio

How it’s judged

Recommended reading
  1. The Adobe Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers by Scott Kelby
  2. Adobe Photoshop Classroom in a Book (Current Year)
  3. Professional Portrait Retouching Techniques by Scott Kelby
  4. Real World Image Sharpening by Bruce Fraser
  5. Photoshop Masking & Compositing by Katrin Eismann
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