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When: December 14, 2008 5:00 PM

Where: IDSPhotography Studio
Cincinnati, OH 45247

Price: $15.50 per person

RSVP limit: 28 "Yes" RSVPs

You can always get in touch with me through the "Contact Organizer" link on Meetup: http://www.meetup.com...
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I have secured a special guest to join us for this special class. This class will fill up fast.. so don't delay. I will have sandwich type foods, snacks, desserts and drinks. The class will be limited to 28 total people. Please review special notes.

PARKING -
While parking is limited there is plenty of parking for all. If you arrive early and plan on staying after the class then please park in our parking area, until its full. YOU CAN NOT PARK PAST OUR BUILDING ON THE ALLEY SIDE, THIS IS AN ACCESS FOR THE REAR BUILDING AND FIRE LANE. ALL other parking is next door at the business center.
CHECK IN -
As always if you arrive late please come to the down stairs door (in-back). The front door will be locked after 5:15. If you have pre-paid and RSVP you are assured of your spot.
PAYMENTS -
This class does have a larger than normal fee... the amount of information you will leave with will be well worth the cost. The cost covers food, drinks, expenses, and guest speaker.
TIME -
I have moved our time from 3:00pm because of sports schedules. I hope this time helps. The 3:00pm time should return next meeting.
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::INTRODUCING::

Photoshop Layers and Blending Modes: Tips and Tricks
What separates Photoshop from MS Paint? Well, quite a bit actually, but certainly one of the most powerful advantages for Photoshop is the ability to edit your images using Layers. During this tutorial you'll learn the ins-and-outs of layers, adjustment layers, masks and blending modes found in Adobe Photoshop CS3.

Examples will include exposure correction, efficient clone-stamp strategies, soft focus portraiture, quick retouch techniques, and a great example of why you should always name your layers! The material will touch on the basics but we'll quickly get into some more advanced techniques that anyone can use once learned.

About Ryan R. Dlugosz
Ryan is a Cincinnati photographer, blogger and technology guru who loves sharing the tricks he's learned. He became fascinated with photography after seeing a Polaroid pop out of an old Kodak Instant Camera his parents owned and has been using Photoshop since version five. Around that time, the first affordable digital cameras arrived and broke the chains of expensive film processing... Thousands of photographs and dozens of cameras later, Ryan continues to explore the art and sharing of photography.

You can learn more about Ryan's photography and follow his blog at: RRDPHOTO