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Iridius

The momentum behind Iridius is graphic and web designer, Adobe software consultant and recognised speaker Terry Steeley.

With more than 12 years' experience in the design and graphic reproduction industry, Terry established Iridius with a single goal – to build a company that would be recognised for its value-for-money creativity, and easy-to-understand training courses.

A specialist with Adobe software applications and an Apple Solutions Expert, Terry frequently talks at trade shows and seminars worldwide representing market leader Adobe in the 'Professional Web and Print Publishing', 'Video' and 'Digital Imaging' business sectors. His passion for photography, and in particular the creation of timeless black and white images has inspired him to develop the Photoshop4Photographers seminar series - a full day of tips and techniques for recreating many of the traditional darkrooms processes from a digital colour image.

Iridius also offers Totally Colour Managed and Capture, Edit Print seminars.

It's no secret that the company's success has been through establishing and building strong relationships with all of the clients, listening to their needs and providing affordable solutions. But, in reality, the success has been attributed to Terry's passion for what he does.

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The 10 winners of the First Shot category, plus the Young Travel Photographer of the Year 2008 (with their guardian) will join Terry Steeley and TPOTY judge, photographer and tutor Chris Coe on a Photo Iconic Shoot, Edit, Print three-day photography and digital imaging course
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Shoot Edit Print

This intensive three-day course is for beginners and those who are not confident with their photography or digital imaging. It will provide an interactive hands-on training in photography, editing and image manipulation.

Professional photographer Chris Coe and digital imaging expert Terry Steeley will guide you through the whole process, from preparing to shoot to outputting your images. Chris has 18 years experience as a working professional photographer, shooting a range of subjects including travel, landscape, people, wildlife and architectural images. Terry is one of the country's leading experts in digital imaging and has vast experience in image manipulation, retouching, colour management, design, print and web design.

Highlights

  • Day 1 - shoot day. The course will start with a session on what makes a good image and how to use your equipment to get it. For the rest of the day we'll be out shooting and putting the lessons learned into practice photographing a range of subjects.

  • Day 2 - shoot, then review and edit images from Day 1, then shoot again before preparing and sorting for digital image manipulation and output on Day 3. This day will help you to see and correct some of the mistakes you're making with your images and to tighten them up. It will also help you to select your best images and work out how you could have made them better when you took them.

  • Day 3 - digital imaging day. We'll take you through the last but very important stage of photography, showing you how to minimise the time spent staring at a computer screen by guiding you through the image manipulation process using sound techniques that will get the best out of your images rather than damaging them. We will finish the day by looking at how you optimise images for different uses, how to print them and how to output them for web use.

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