Photoshop for Beginners, Tuition: $60 per session
June 19: 1:00PM-4:00PM | June 20: 9:00AM-12:00PM
July 24: 9:00AM-12:00PM |
July 25: 9:00AM-12:00PM
Requirements:
Participants should bring items for note taking in this lecture demonstration Workshop.
Level: This class is meant for Photoshop beginners, with very little or no Photoshop knowledge or skill.
If you're just getting started with Adobe Photoshop and need someone to walk you through this program one step at a time, then this class is for you. This 3-hour Workshop will show you how to navigate through the palettes and tools, how to set preferences, download your files, how to sort them and make simple corrections. You'll also learn how to use some of the more basic tools and how to start storing your images.
Topics that will be covered during the Workshop:
- The best way to download your images using Adobe Bridge (it comes with Photoshop!)
- How to sort and edit in Bridge
- How to set up a simple system for storing your files
- How to set preferences and color settings in Photoshop
- How to set up a workspace in Photoshop
- How to best navigate through the tools and palettes
- What makes a good image and how can we use Photoshop to make our files better
- How to make simple corrections
- How to apply some simple retouching techniques
- Sizing your images for the web or for printing
 MARIA FERRARI has been a commercial still life photographer working in New York City’s photo district for the past 20 years. Her clients include American Express, Mastercard, Chase Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, AT&T, Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, Bath & Body Works, Pfizer, 1.800.Flowers, HBO, Showtime, Scholastic, Oxygen, Random House, Harper Collins, BookSpan, Phillip Morris, Town & Country, Redbook, House Beautiful, Fortune, Money, Ski, Avenue, US News, Food Network, Major League Baseball, etc.
She is known for her attention to detail and for her relentless dedication to the craft of photography & lighting. Still life has always been her driving passion. Maria also enjoys teaching. She has been helping other photographers grasp the power and creativity of digital imaging through Photoshop. Her patience and ability to communicate and simplify the complex are remarkable. Her energy and enthusiasm becomes contagious for all things creative. Website: www.mariaferrari.com
 
Watercolor Class for Beginner and Intermediate Students, Tuition: $60 per session
July 24: 1:00PM-4:00PM | July 25: 1:00PM-4:00PM
The intention of this workshop is to provide a forum in which to open and enrich one's artistic soul and explore the experience of watercolor painting in a relaxed supportive environment. Each morning's class will meet on the front porch overlooking the surrounding landscape of gardens, fields, and distant mountains. While reflecting on the color, form and atmosphere participants will be encouraged to make note of their observation during our morning's conversation. We will document the weekend's experience in our personal sketchbooks working on watercolor paintings in this congenial, exquisite atmosphere.
 JOY NAGY, painter and author, is a faculty member at the School of Visual Arts' Liberty Partnerships Program. Books: 'Build Your Own Alphabet', a book of paper sculptures, published by Harry N. Abrams. Ms Nagy wrote and illustrated,'Chocolate Astrology', published by Clarkson Potter.
Ms Nagy has painted all her life; her work has been shown in galleries, private, and corporate collections. Her most recent exhibition took place at The Koussevitzky Art Gallery/ Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield Mass. Ms Nagy’s entire series of watercolors, drawings and installations entitled ‘Leaf Storm’ shown most recently at The Staten Island Museum and the Moray Art Centre in Findhorn, Scotland.
Website: www.joynagy.com
  
Cooking with the Summer Bounty of Columbia County, Tuition: $75 per session
July 17: 1:00PM-4:00PM | July 18: 1:00PM-4:00PM
Country gardens beckon and farmers’ markets are bursting with fruits, vegetables and local artisanal products. This cooking adventure offers innovative ideas for using the summer’s bounty while teaching you essential skills and basic techniques all in a relaxed, informal setting of a country kitchen. And best of all, you will eat the fruits of your labor!
 LINDA PELACCIO is a food writer and media coach specializing in culinary media training for TV, radio, print, and live presentations. She is also the host of "A Taste of the Past," a weekly interview show on HeritageRadioNetwork.com Linda is a former producer for the Food Network and past executive producer of the radio talk show "Everyday Kitchen." She has a background in Italian cookery and Ancient Roman and Medieval Culinary History, and is a member of IACP, New York Women’s Culinary Alliance, Les Dames d’Escoffier and the Culinary Historians of New York.
Beekeeping, Tuition: $60 per session
June 12: 9:00AM-12:00PM | June 12: 9:00AM-12:00PM
If you are concerned about the disappearance of bees around the world and would like to help to restore this important insect back into nature then you may want to become a beekeeper. This two-day workshop will help you to start thinking about how you can work together with nature and make a difference.
The comprehensive workshop will give you instruction in basic beekeeping. You will learn about the seasonal life cycle of the bees and management of the hive, basic bee biology, how to identify and manage bee pests and the necessary equipment for starting your own hives. Hands-on exploration of beehives will take place in order to observe and learn about the storage of honey, pollen and brood care. We will discuss when and how to remove honey from the combs and how to prepare it for bottling.
 WALTER BAUER is a beekeeper who grew up on his father's bee farm, Twin Spruce Apiaries. He will be assisted by Rose Viggiano who has become fascinated by her beekeeping hobby.
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