Today we are SO excited to announce two new e-courses we have been working on for months for you guys! We are pleased to launch DSLR Basics and Photoshop for Bloggers. First let’s talk about DSLR Basics. Watch our trailer—
In DSLR Basics you will learn the ins and outs of setting your camera like a pro as well as how to document your life creatively and beautifully! This course is taught by Elsie Larson, Emma Chapman, and Janae Hardy. You will learn all about aperture, shutter speed, ISO, metering, and so much more! The course also contains sessions to push you creatively, to find your own photography style, and to capture life all around you. This course is meant to take away any fear you may have about how to set a DSLR camera so you can focus on taking beautiful photos.
It is recommended that students have a DSLR camera or that they are planning to purchase a camera soon. One of the first sessions will walk students through some basic gear and lenses so they can understand what to buy if they don’t already own everything they want or need. This course is not meant for point and shoot, smart phones, or toy cameras, although many things you learn will apply to those cameras also. We believe great photos can be taken with all sorts of devices, but this course focuses on DSLR photography.
What Will I Learn?
-Common photography terms with explanations
-Basic gear and explanations of common lenses
-When to use auto mode
-Achieving great focus
-Rules of composition (and when to break them!)
-Understanding shutter speed
-Understanding aperture and F-stops
-Understanding ISO
-Metering light and using histograms
-How to use white balance
-How to use reflectors like a pro
-Five techniques to add mystery and drama to your photos
-How to photograph with backlighting and lens flare
-How to develop your personal photography style
-How to photograph interiors & room tours
-How to photograph newborns and babies
-The basics of portrait photography
-Tips for great food photography & styling
-Five ways to get creative with self portraits
-How to photograph landscapes and nature
-How to take great photos while you travel
-How to photograph children
-How to photograph still life or product photography
BONUS: How to set your camera cheat sheets (you can print these out or save them to your phone for easy reference!)
What do I get with my purchase?
-immediate access through your account
-24 lessons and a bonus session
-5 videos to supplement the course materials
-3 camera setting cheat sheets that you can take anywhere!
–PDF of the entire course
-Access to a private Q&A board to ask the instructors questions and read the archives of other students’ questions
Already feel completely comfortable with your camera but you’re ready to take your photography to the next level with editing? Good. We’ve got you covered. In Photoshop for Bloggers, photographer Sarah Rhodes will cover just about everything you need to pump up your Photoshop game. You might be brand new, having never opened Photoshop before, or you’ve played around with it some and are ready to dig deeper. You’ll learn all about each of your palettes and windows, adjustment layers, how to edit people, how to create your own actions, how to make dynamic collages easily, how to switch heads and change background colors, how to make animated GIF files, and much more. This course will focus on being technical, efficient, and creative! And most importantly, you will learn that Photoshop isn’t as scary or overwhelming as you might think it is!
It is recommended that students have Adobe Photoshop before starting the class (even if you’ve never opened it!). We recommend the monthly subscription of Photoshop and Bridge from Adobe’s Creative Cloud, which is what the course will be taught from. The course lessons are applicable to Photoshop versions CS3 and newer. Users of Adobe Photoshop Elements might find some lessons within this course useful, but overall, we do not recommend this course for students with Elements as many lessons will not be applicable. If you don’t have a copy of Photoshop, Adobe’s Creative Cloud has a Photoshop + Lightroom package for $9.99 a month – it’s an incredible deal! We really recommend the Creative Cloud package (we use it ourselves!). You can find more info or sign up for it here: https://creative.adobe.com/plans/photography.
What Will I Learn?
How to: -Set up Photoshop, Bridge, and your Photoshop workspace
-Use the Camera Raw window
-Use adjustment layers for editing
-Use the history palette
-Use each selection tool
-Use each editing tool
-Edit people (my favorite methods)
-Use adjustment layers for faces and skin
-Edit photos without using actions
-Rotate and straighten your images
-Create a double exposure look
-Install and use fonts, brushes, and actions
-Add shapes and text to photos
-Insert images into text
-Use shortcuts and create your own for your fastest workflow
-Sharpen images two ways
-Use layer masks to change hair color and background colors
-Make your own actions
-Swap heads
-Create a holga-blurred photo
-Use liquify the right way
-Use grids for design and composition
-Create collages 3 ways
-Add handwriting to photos
-Make an animated GIF file
-Troubleshoot in Photoshop
BONUS: How to batch edit your photos
What do I get with my purchase?
-Immediate access through your account -25 lessons and one bonus lesson
-An exclusive mini-pack of Photoshop actions
-20+ videos to walk you through various lessons
-An entire downloadable folder of images to follow along with each lesson
-PDF of the entire course
-Access to a private Q&A board to ask Sarah your Photoshop questions and read the archives of other students’ questions
-A printable notebook to use during the course
Interested in both courses? You can buy both and receive a special rate (just $175 for everything!)
If you love the photography you see here on A Beautiful Mess, then you’re going to love our new photography based e-courses. We can’t wait to share all our secrets with you! Let us know if you have any questions about these courses in the comments. We’re so excited to see all the amazing photos you all are going to take!!!! xo. Emma, Elsie, and the A Beautiful Mess Team.
110 Comments
Yup. want them ALL.
This may be the perfect Christmas present for myself!
These are fantastic! I’m recommending them to everyone I know, particularly the Photoshop course. I’m confident saying that my decent Photoshop abilities are what take my photos from good to great. The power of Photoshop is incomparable when it comes to blogging.
The DSLR course just got added to my Christmas list. It’s like you people are in my brain. I recently purchased my first DSLR and have been learning the very basic functionality, but would love more guidance and ways to use it more creatively.
I’m thinking of getting that DSLR one. When you say immediate access, does that mean you can complete the lessons at any rate you want, or is there a certain time you want students to follow (ex: week of December 1, we’re talking lenses)? I already know some of the lessons, but others look like just what I need. Plus, I feel like A Beautiful Mess lessons will be happily free of some of the snobbishness and judgment I’ve seen in other “how to use your DSLR” stuff on the internet, which is just another bonus.
Wow! You have answered all my prayers in one blog post! I’ve been a looong time reader and aspiring blogger/etsy shop owner. I haven’t quite dedicated myself to it yet because of my lack of photography & photoshop skills – looks like that’s no longer going to be a problem!! Now I just need to find the time, but I think your Goal Setting blogpost is putting me in the right direction.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Can’t wait to get started 🙂
Hi Emma! Yes! You’ll have immediate access to the course and you can follow along at your own pace. Let us know if you have anymore questions! 🙂 -Jacki
These are awesome! I really want to take both. Are these classes that have to be signed up for right now because there are only so many spots or are these classes that you can sign up for anytime, now or later?
A friend of mine and me wanted to take a photoshop class together.
But dang- we have Elements and are on student budgets.
Great price though for the class!
Thank you for saying that Cat, I couldn’t agree more. If people only knew how important it was for taking your blog to the next level they’d be clamoring to learn! 🙂 Well said! xo – Sarah
The trailer for the courses was so cute…I just couldn’t stop smiling :). I have been wanting to perfect my Photoshop skills so I think this May be perfect!
Trisha, I totally get student budgets – I’ve definitely been there!! If you do ever decide to sign up though, we’ll be here for you! And just FYI if you ever want the full version of Photoshop, Adobe has an incredible deal where you can get the Creative Cloud version for 10 bucks a month. This is the same version that we use. Here’s more info – https://creative.adobe.com/plans/photography. 🙂 xo-Sarah
ahhh! This is soo what I need. I have been saving for my very first DSLR camera and photoshop has been on my “learn to do” list for months! I will definitely be signing up for this e course in the next few months.
Thank you!!!
I’ve been waiting for you guys to create courses like these. Maybe both but at least one of these courses is going to be my reward when I completed my goals. Thank you for all the inspiration!
One more thing, I’m thinking about giving one of your courses as a gift. Have you considered designing a gift card that you could print. That would be really nice!
Wow! I want both of these so bad. I’ve had a DSLR for a couple of ears now and I feel pretty good with the very basics, but I’d love to get deeper into photography, and some in depth knowledge about both using the setting of my DSLR and photoshop to my best advantage. You guys are awesome!
Hi Caitlin! It will be available for a while! We don’t have an exact date, but you definitely have some time if you’re thinking about purchasing it 🙂 -Jacki
Hi Mia! Gift subscriptions are currently available to purchase for friends/family! Gift cards are not available yet, but you can absolutely “gift” a subscription and can select this option at checkout 🙂 -Jacki
Oh wow! These look so great! 🙂
Just wondering how is the DSLR course different from the Mastering your DSLR with Candice Stringham (I did this one! :)?
The class features some different camera styles to try and new homework within the lessons. If you already took the other DSLR class, you may not need to take this one. 🙂 -Jacki
This is so awesome! ABM is my number one favorite blog to visit. You are such an inspiration for me and I bet many other people. Elsie & Emma, as well as your entire team at ABM, you guys are so creative, helpful, and you take your readers into consideration when writing your blog posts. These are all things I really appreciate every time I stop by ABM, and this is why your blog is so successful. We live in a world where people are all about their own success and don’t really share much of what they know. Thank you for sharing all of your wonderful and clever ideas, as well as a piece of your knowledge!
I am excited about all of these courses that you offer. I look forward to taking some of these courses soon. : )
Just wondering if this would apply to my Canon Rebel T1i camera. I would love to learn how to use my camera more and understand it better. Fingers crossed! Thanks.
As far as the photoshop course…I have a PC not a MAC. Are the lessons geared torward MAC users? Or does it not matter? I just want to make sure I can easily follow along 🙂 I am definitely getting the photography guide…I have been wanting to do this for a loooong time, so excited!!
Hi Nicole, that is a great question! The course is taught from a mac… For the most part it won’t matter, but there are many commands that are different on a PC than they are on a Mac – however I provide both of the Mac and PC commands and shortcuts throughout the e-course so you won’t be lost at all! And if you ever have any questions I’ll be answering questions on the Q&A board as well! 🙂 Hope we have you along on the Photoshop e-course!! I’m so excited about this! xo- Sarah
I am very excited about your Photoshop class! Being a graduate of art college in the mid/lates 90’s, I didn’t learn any computer skills for designing. I am an illustrator & printmaker running my business for coming on 17 years now & still use all old methods (like hand cutting rubylith, ink painting on velum, etc) for my separations and making screens. I have been very interested in learning basic Photoshop skills and have had a hard time finding a place to learn them. I am really hoping that this class can help me learn some basics and feel more comfortable exploring Photoshop and applying it to my work where I need it. I learn best from doing the task at the same I’m taught (hands on) is that how your classes are ? I am so happy to have found you guys on Instagram! Thanks for the hard work it took putting all this together! I’ll be signing up!
I’ve always been interested in these courses, but I think the DSLR one is the first I’m going to purchase. They’re expensive, but I think it’s going to be worth it, especially with an expensive camera that I don’t use as much as I should!
These course are just what I was looking for, and after reading your posts about setting and achieving goals… I am super motivated! One question though… If you just have regular Photoshop 6 and not the cloud version, is that going to be a set back?
Thanks!
If somebody has completed or started a course, can y’all comment on here a review? I’m super excited to start this! I know what I’m doing Thanksgiving break!!
I’m very interested in these courses! Is there a cap on each class? First come first serve? Or do you have unlimited spaces? Is there a deadline to sign up?
I did your Mastering Your DSLR course earlier in the year, which was great, but it’s a shame this photography course wasn’t in your shop before I took it as it looks like you learn more things and for less money :0( xx
Hi there! I’m planning to buy a MILC camera in the near future. Do you think that the DSLR course will work with this camera? Thanks a lot. You are so great inspiration!
Perfect timing! I was planning on buying a DLSR camera this month, so these e-courses are just what I need. I don’t know if I’d better start with the DLSR one or take advantage of the special offer, even though I don’t have Photoshop on my computer. If I was to buy both classes, could I first take the DLSR one and once I’m more comfortable with photography, following the Photoshop class? I mean, these are not workshops with an expiration date?
Also, I was wondering if the discount code from readers survey in March was still usable? If I remember well, we could use it until the end of 2014 but since you changed your shop platform, I guess it can’t be used anymore?
Thank you in advance for your answers 🙂 and thank you for all the hard work you put in your new shop!
Eeek! This is so exciting!! I have been trying to wrap my head around Photoshop and now it seems Christmas has come early for me 🙂 Thank you for creating these courses!
Hi! I love your e-courses and want to sign up for the Photoshop one. I have Photoshop, but it’s in Italian, will the actions that come with the course work with it?
Hi Claire! The new class offers different photography styles and fun new homework within the lessons. They are similar, but the new one is slightly different with perspectives from three different teachers. 🙂 -Jacki
Are you guys going to bring back the Elements actions that you offered previously? I’m sure the demand isn’t nearly as high but I actually went to go purchase them a couple of weeks ago and they’d vanished. Unfortunately, I recently bought and installed Elements (instead of springing for the full Photoshop since I’m definitely beginner-ish so it was hard to justify regular Photoshop at the time). I’ve looked all over the internet for Elements tutorials but it’s pretty bleak out there.
Hi! We recommend the full version of Photoshop for the course. Adobe’s Creative Cloud has a Photoshop + Lightroom package for $9.99 a month – it’s an incredible deal! We really recommend the Creative Cloud package (we use it ourselves!). You can find more info or sign up for it here: https://creative.adobe.com/plans/photography.:) -Jacki
Hi Kristin! The course lessons are applicable to Photoshop versions CS3 and newer. Feel free to send us an email at support AT redvelvetart DOT com if you have anymore questions! 🙂 -Jacki
Hi Sandi, exactly what Jacki said! I use the bamboo tablet in the e-course but it shouldn’t matter what model it is. It’s really more about achieving a handwritten look in Photoshop, and most tablets can deliver that! Great question! 🙂 -Sarah
Jessie, this is such a great question! To be honest I’m not familiar with the processes involved in screen printing, but this course will teach you all of the tools in Photoshop and what they are used for. The course uses photos as the examples (and there are a couple of sessions on editing people and faces that you might not find useful for screen printing, hah!), but I learned Photoshop by editing people, and from there after I learned how to use the tools, I learned how to use them for other purposes, make sense? I’d recommend reading over the “what will I learn?” section on the right hand side of this page: http://shop.abeautifulmess.com/shop/classes/photoshop-for-bloggers
You’ll find everything the course covers there, and because you know your business workflow better than I do, then that might be more helpful for you to make a decision! And 17 years in your business? Amazing! Go you!! 🙂 xo – Sarah
Hey gals! I’m very interested in the new DSLR camera course, but have a confession: I took your earlier e-course with Candace and didn’t do that well with it. As in, I’m still intimidated by my camera and a bit apprehensive to even pick it up. Is the new course different enough in style and scope that it would be helpful as a second try?? Thanks heaps. xox
I need this! Thank you so much, I am very new to the Blog world and am having so much fun but I have so much to learn. Thank you again:) http://www.angelarosebenson.blogspot.ca
Hi Nina! You could definitely do that! The e-courses don’t have an expiration date. Send us an email at: customercare AT studiocalico DOT com with your coupon information and we will honor it! 🙂 -Jacki
What amazing timing! I’ve just got a new camera and one thing I’m desperate to learn is how to use it to its fill potential (ie. not in Auto mode all of the time!) These new courses look absolutely fabulous! x
The DSLR class looks great! My mom wants to take a class to learn photography basics but she only has a point n shoot. Would she glean much from this class, or would it be over her head? Can you recommend any classes for that?
Hi Colleen! Unfortunately, she wouldn’t benefit from the class as much without a DSLR camera, since most of the lessons teach you different ways to change the settings on your camera in order to improve your photography skills. Right now we don’t have any classes for point and shoot cameras, but you might do some google searches to see if you can find something online. 🙂 -Jacki
Hi! I would love to do the bundle. What dslr camera do you recommend? I will be purchasing my first one just to take your courses! Any help is greatly appreciated.
That’s a great question Chantal! There’s a TON to choose from for every budget. We use the Canon 5D Mark iii here at A Beautiful Mess, but if you would like other recommendations depending on your budget, feel free to email me – sarah AT redvelvetart DOT com. 🙂 xo – Sarah
I will definitely consider this because I just got photoshop and have yet to get the DSLR. Thanks for the tips!
xoxo, Laura http://www.theaccidentalmama.com
Quick Question… Are you able to watch the tutorials for the class more than once? Or do you watch one level, go to the next, and can’t go backwards, etc.? Sometimes it helps to be able to go back and reabsorb the lessons!
I have 2 kind of dumb questions…1) What is Bridge and how do I know if I have it? I have Photoshop CS5 but I dunno about Bridge. 2)Are there any tutorials about uploading and saving photoshopped images to your computer? Silly question but my current method is crazy time consuming.
But for real, when I get that figured out both of these are happening. Its just what I need to get motivated!
Kallie these are not dumb questions! 🙂 Bridge is a program that comes with Photoshop – so if you bought CS5 then Bridge should have come with it. If you didn’t download it maybe check your disk that you installed it from to see if it’s on there! If you’re having trouble finding Bridge (or unable to install it) I would recommend contacting Adobe Support to see if they could help: http://helpx.adobe.com/support.html
For your second question, one of the first lessons is about opening and saving photos to your computer, so yes! I hope that helps your workflow a bit! I know Photoshop can be really confusing to navigate on your own so no worries! There’s also a bonus lesson about how to mass resize and save your photos quickly. We’re talking like, seconds. 😉 I think you’re really going to love it! Thanks for the great questions Kallie! xo-Sarah
I’m really interested in taking and getting started on both classes! Any input on how to go about working through both classes? Side by side, one class then the other? I’m relatively familiar with my DSLR, Photoshop will be completely new territory for me. Also, I’m assuming the Creative Cloud package works on Macs? Thanks for your help!
Hi Megan, the Creative Cloud is what we use on our macs here! 🙂 You could do one first and then the other, or you could read through a couple of lessons of each and then decide what you’re feeling up to! I hope that doesn’t sound like a non-answer. 🙂 It’s really up to you though – both of our courses are pretty flexible. Either way we are all happy to have you along! xo – Sarah
This is one of many great blogs I visit every month, and it joins a growing list of other great bloggers. I am continually amazed at how small and medium sized bloggers are becoming so sophisticated with their production value. The internet has a very powerful democratization effect that cuts through the tightly owned media landscape. Great post and a great blog!
Ah I’m getting so excited while watching your beautifull trailers! But I don’t really get how these courses work :/ Is it like video’s that you get? And how long is it available? Can you explain this to me please?
One day I would like to follow one of your e-courses, but right now exams are coming. I’m a freshman in a university of Belgium, so I’ll have to work hard!
These classes look great! I’m putting them on my wishlist. I’ve been using my iphone camera for blog photos and just editing with whatever I can currently use (instagram, iphoto, picmonkey) but my husband has a dslr that is sitting in a drawer, and I might be ready to go to the next level!
I LOVE this, I want to get the bundle deal 🙂 I do not have Photoshop yet, and I am looking at getting the Creative Cloud PS and Lightroom y’all suggested. However, in the future I would like to purchase your Complete Collection. Will it work in the Photoshop from Creative Cloud or do we need to get a different version of Photoshop somewhere? I just don’t want to have to purchase two different versions, so could you let me know which will work for both? Thanks! (sorry, I’m a Photoshop virgin 🙂 )
Hi Ladies of A Beautiful Mess! Really excited about these courses. Quick question: Are there any reviews available from users who have gone through the courses? Just wanted to hear the feedback before I made a decision whether to purchase or not. Thanks!
What Will I Learn?
–PDF of the entire course
Already feel completely comfortable with your camera but you’re ready to take your photography to the next level with editing? Good. We’ve got you covered. In Photoshop for Bloggers, photographer Sarah Rhodes will cover just about everything you need to pump up your Photoshop game. You might be brand new, having never opened Photoshop before, or you’ve played around with it some and are ready to dig deeper. You’ll learn all about each of your palettes and windows, adjustment layers, how to edit people, how to create your own actions, how to make dynamic collages easily, how to switch heads and change background colors, how to make animated GIF files, and much more. This course will focus on being technical, efficient, and creative! And most importantly, you will learn that Photoshop isn’t as scary or overwhelming as you might think it is!
What Will I Learn?
What do I get with my purchase?
Interested in both courses? You can buy both and receive a special rate (just $175 for everything!)
110 Comments
Yup. want them ALL.
This may be the perfect Christmas present for myself!
These are fantastic! I’m recommending them to everyone I know, particularly the Photoshop course. I’m confident saying that my decent Photoshop abilities are what take my photos from good to great. The power of Photoshop is incomparable when it comes to blogging.
Cat
http://oddlylovely.com
The DSLR course just got added to my Christmas list. It’s like you people are in my brain. I recently purchased my first DSLR and have been learning the very basic functionality, but would love more guidance and ways to use it more creatively.
I’m thinking of getting that DSLR one. When you say immediate access, does that mean you can complete the lessons at any rate you want, or is there a certain time you want students to follow (ex: week of December 1, we’re talking lenses)? I already know some of the lessons, but others look like just what I need. Plus, I feel like A Beautiful Mess lessons will be happily free of some of the snobbishness and judgment I’ve seen in other “how to use your DSLR” stuff on the internet, which is just another bonus.
Wow! You have answered all my prayers in one blog post! I’ve been a looong time reader and aspiring blogger/etsy shop owner. I haven’t quite dedicated myself to it yet because of my lack of photography & photoshop skills – looks like that’s no longer going to be a problem!! Now I just need to find the time, but I think your Goal Setting blogpost is putting me in the right direction.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Can’t wait to get started 🙂
Hi Emma! Yes! You’ll have immediate access to the course and you can follow along at your own pace. Let us know if you have anymore questions! 🙂 -Jacki
These are awesome! I really want to take both. Are these classes that have to be signed up for right now because there are only so many spots or are these classes that you can sign up for anytime, now or later?
A friend of mine and me wanted to take a photoshop class together.
But dang- we have Elements and are on student budgets.
Great price though for the class!
Thank you for saying that Cat, I couldn’t agree more. If people only knew how important it was for taking your blog to the next level they’d be clamoring to learn! 🙂 Well said! xo – Sarah
The trailer for the courses was so cute…I just couldn’t stop smiling :). I have been wanting to perfect my Photoshop skills so I think this May be perfect!
Trisha, I totally get student budgets – I’ve definitely been there!! If you do ever decide to sign up though, we’ll be here for you! And just FYI if you ever want the full version of Photoshop, Adobe has an incredible deal where you can get the Creative Cloud version for 10 bucks a month. This is the same version that we use. Here’s more info – https://creative.adobe.com/plans/photography. 🙂 xo-Sarah
ahhh! This is soo what I need. I have been saving for my very first DSLR camera and photoshop has been on my “learn to do” list for months! I will definitely be signing up for this e course in the next few months.
Thank you!!!
Ooohh and right before Christmas… you ladies are on point!
This is great! How long will the bundle deal last?
These courses sound absolutely amazing 🙂 xx
I’ve been waiting for you guys to create courses like these. Maybe both but at least one of these courses is going to be my reward when I completed my goals. Thank you for all the inspiration!
Thank you so much Farrah!
xxoo! Elsie
One more thing, I’m thinking about giving one of your courses as a gift. Have you considered designing a gift card that you could print. That would be really nice!
Wow! I want both of these so bad. I’ve had a DSLR for a couple of ears now and I feel pretty good with the very basics, but I’d love to get deeper into photography, and some in depth knowledge about both using the setting of my DSLR and photoshop to my best advantage. You guys are awesome!
Hi Caitlin! It will be available for a while! We don’t have an exact date, but you definitely have some time if you’re thinking about purchasing it 🙂 -Jacki
Hi Mia! Gift subscriptions are currently available to purchase for friends/family! Gift cards are not available yet, but you can absolutely “gift” a subscription and can select this option at checkout 🙂 -Jacki
Can you go back and watch lessons are they always available in your account?
These courses are always helpful! I’m going to share this with my friends. Happy Wednesday 🙂
Hi Erin! The lessons will always be available in your account and you can work at your own pace. 🙂 -Jacki
Oh wow! These look so great! 🙂
Just wondering how is the DSLR course different from the Mastering your DSLR with Candice Stringham (I did this one! :)?
Hi Sam!
The class features some different camera styles to try and new homework within the lessons. If you already took the other DSLR class, you may not need to take this one. 🙂 -Jacki
Ah! Just in time for me to put them on my Christmas wishlist. 😉
This is so awesome! ABM is my number one favorite blog to visit. You are such an inspiration for me and I bet many other people. Elsie & Emma, as well as your entire team at ABM, you guys are so creative, helpful, and you take your readers into consideration when writing your blog posts. These are all things I really appreciate every time I stop by ABM, and this is why your blog is so successful. We live in a world where people are all about their own success and don’t really share much of what they know. Thank you for sharing all of your wonderful and clever ideas, as well as a piece of your knowledge!
I am excited about all of these courses that you offer. I look forward to taking some of these courses soon. : )
Just wondering if this would apply to my Canon Rebel T1i camera. I would love to learn how to use my camera more and understand it better. Fingers crossed! Thanks.
Hi Amanda! As long as you have a DSLR camera, the course will be perfect for you! 🙂 -Jacki
As far as the photoshop course…I have a PC not a MAC. Are the lessons geared torward MAC users? Or does it not matter? I just want to make sure I can easily follow along 🙂 I am definitely getting the photography guide…I have been wanting to do this for a loooong time, so excited!!
This is an amazing guide for new blogger and seasoned bloggers thank you so much!
IPAD MINI GIVEWAY & Christmas gift guide for him and her
Hi Nicole, that is a great question! The course is taught from a mac… For the most part it won’t matter, but there are many commands that are different on a PC than they are on a Mac – however I provide both of the Mac and PC commands and shortcuts throughout the e-course so you won’t be lost at all! And if you ever have any questions I’ll be answering questions on the Q&A board as well! 🙂 Hope we have you along on the Photoshop e-course!! I’m so excited about this! xo- Sarah
This is great! thank u
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Very cool you guys!
This sounds terrific! We bloggers need all the help we can get haha
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Do you still recommend the Wacom Bamboo Tablet to use in PS or do you recommend a newer model?
Can people living outside the US take the classes?
Hi! Is the DSLR class good for those with mirrorless cameras as well?
I would love this so much but student budget you know. Still I think you guys are offering great prices for such a great course
What is the difference between the old “mastering your dslr” class and this new photography class?
Would love to take the photoshop course. Will adobe photoshop express work? Thanks….Julie
I have a bridge camera, not dslr. Is the photo course worth it if I have that type and not dslr?
wow im amazed at this course!
sounds awesome!
I am very excited about your Photoshop class! Being a graduate of art college in the mid/lates 90’s, I didn’t learn any computer skills for designing. I am an illustrator & printmaker running my business for coming on 17 years now & still use all old methods (like hand cutting rubylith, ink painting on velum, etc) for my separations and making screens. I have been very interested in learning basic Photoshop skills and have had a hard time finding a place to learn them. I am really hoping that this class can help me learn some basics and feel more comfortable exploring Photoshop and applying it to my work where I need it. I learn best from doing the task at the same I’m taught (hands on) is that how your classes are ? I am so happy to have found you guys on Instagram! Thanks for the hard work it took putting all this together! I’ll be signing up!
I’ve always been interested in these courses, but I think the DSLR one is the first I’m going to purchase. They’re expensive, but I think it’s going to be worth it, especially with an expensive camera that I don’t use as much as I should!
These course are just what I was looking for, and after reading your posts about setting and achieving goals… I am super motivated! One question though… If you just have regular Photoshop 6 and not the cloud version, is that going to be a set back?
Thanks!
If somebody has completed or started a course, can y’all comment on here a review? I’m super excited to start this! I know what I’m doing Thanksgiving break!!
Just wondering, what kind of camera do you have? I’m thinking of buying myself a dslr camera for christmas 🙂
I’m very interested in these courses! Is there a cap on each class? First come first serve? Or do you have unlimited spaces? Is there a deadline to sign up?
I did your Mastering Your DSLR course earlier in the year, which was great, but it’s a shame this photography course wasn’t in your shop before I took it as it looks like you learn more things and for less money :0( xx
Such great ideas!!!
And my birthday is coming up soon!!!!
Hint, hint… 🙂
Itzi
Hi there! I’m planning to buy a MILC camera in the near future. Do you think that the DSLR course will work with this camera? Thanks a lot. You are so great inspiration!
Perfect timing! I was planning on buying a DLSR camera this month, so these e-courses are just what I need. I don’t know if I’d better start with the DLSR one or take advantage of the special offer, even though I don’t have Photoshop on my computer. If I was to buy both classes, could I first take the DLSR one and once I’m more comfortable with photography, following the Photoshop class? I mean, these are not workshops with an expiration date?
Also, I was wondering if the discount code from readers survey in March was still usable? If I remember well, we could use it until the end of 2014 but since you changed your shop platform, I guess it can’t be used anymore?
Thank you in advance for your answers 🙂 and thank you for all the hard work you put in your new shop!
Eeek! This is so exciting!! I have been trying to wrap my head around Photoshop and now it seems Christmas has come early for me 🙂 Thank you for creating these courses!
Mo x
Hi! I love your e-courses and want to sign up for the Photoshop one. I have Photoshop, but it’s in Italian, will the actions that come with the course work with it?
I am SOOO excited for this – this is exactly what I need at just the right time! Can’t wait to get started!!!
This is absolutely exciting guys! It would even be a great gift for a budding photographer friend this Christmas!
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Hi Sandi! We recommend the Wacom tablet 🙂 -Jacki
Hi Marisa! We recommend having a DSLR camera for the course to get the full benefit 🙂 -Jacki
Hi Elisa! Definitely! 🙂 However, the US version of Photoshop is required for the Photoshop for Bloggers course. -Jacki
Hi Claire! The new class offers different photography styles and fun new homework within the lessons. They are similar, but the new one is slightly different with perspectives from three different teachers. 🙂 -Jacki
Are you guys going to bring back the Elements actions that you offered previously? I’m sure the demand isn’t nearly as high but I actually went to go purchase them a couple of weeks ago and they’d vanished. Unfortunately, I recently bought and installed Elements (instead of springing for the full Photoshop since I’m definitely beginner-ish so it was hard to justify regular Photoshop at the time). I’ve looked all over the internet for Elements tutorials but it’s pretty bleak out there.
Thanks! :o)
Hi! We recommend the full version of Photoshop for the course. Adobe’s Creative Cloud has a Photoshop + Lightroom package for $9.99 a month – it’s an incredible deal! We really recommend the Creative Cloud package (we use it ourselves!). You can find more info or sign up for it here: https://creative.adobe.com/plans/photography.:) -Jacki
Hi Ally! We recommend having a DSLR camera to get the full benefit of the course. 🙂 -Jacki
Hi Kristin! The course lessons are applicable to Photoshop versions CS3 and newer. Feel free to send us an email at support AT redvelvetart DOT com if you have anymore questions! 🙂 -Jacki
Hi Gina! The classes are open indefinitely and we don’t have a deadline to sign up or any space requirements at this time. 🙂 -Jacki
Hi Carmela! We recommend a DSLR camera to fully benefit from the course. 🙂 -Jacki
Hi Giovanna! The actions will only work with the US version of Photoshop at this time. 🙂 -Jacki
Hi Jessika! We decided to retire that collection. Sorry you didn’t get a chance to try them out! -Jacki
Hi Sandi, exactly what Jacki said! I use the bamboo tablet in the e-course but it shouldn’t matter what model it is. It’s really more about achieving a handwritten look in Photoshop, and most tablets can deliver that! Great question! 🙂 -Sarah
Jessie, this is such a great question! To be honest I’m not familiar with the processes involved in screen printing, but this course will teach you all of the tools in Photoshop and what they are used for. The course uses photos as the examples (and there are a couple of sessions on editing people and faces that you might not find useful for screen printing, hah!), but I learned Photoshop by editing people, and from there after I learned how to use the tools, I learned how to use them for other purposes, make sense? I’d recommend reading over the “what will I learn?” section on the right hand side of this page: http://shop.abeautifulmess.com/shop/classes/photoshop-for-bloggers
You’ll find everything the course covers there, and because you know your business workflow better than I do, then that might be more helpful for you to make a decision! And 17 years in your business? Amazing! Go you!! 🙂 xo – Sarah
Hey gals! I’m very interested in the new DSLR camera course, but have a confession: I took your earlier e-course with Candace and didn’t do that well with it. As in, I’m still intimidated by my camera and a bit apprehensive to even pick it up. Is the new course different enough in style and scope that it would be helpful as a second try?? Thanks heaps. xox
This is everything that I’ve been looking for. I’ve been quite busy lately and an eCourse if definitely a better bit. I’m so looking forward to this.
I need this! Thank you so much, I am very new to the Blog world and am having so much fun but I have so much to learn. Thank you again:)
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These classes look amazing! Can’t wait to sign up!
This looks awesome
How long is the course opened for? will I always have access to the content of the class or will it expire and close?
ahh, i might just have to splurge and get this for myself!!
xx nikki
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I haven’t picked my DSLR up in a few years since I lost my charger, I really want to do this to re-learn everything I might have forgotton!
Hi Nina! You could definitely do that! The e-courses don’t have an expiration date. Send us an email at: customercare AT studiocalico DOT com with your coupon information and we will honor it! 🙂 -Jacki
Hi Elizabeth! The course will available to you anytime after you’ve purchased it. 🙂 -Jacki
Super cool. Both of these sound helpful to me. Will check out.
What amazing timing! I’ve just got a new camera and one thing I’m desperate to learn is how to use it to its fill potential (ie. not in Auto mode all of the time!) These new courses look absolutely fabulous! x
I absolutely love your e-courses. This one is on my wishlist for xmas :).
How necessary is the Wacom tablet for the photoshop course? Thanks! 🙂
Hi Sadie! It’s used in one of the lessons, but it’s not needed for the others. 🙂 -Jacki
The DSLR class looks great! My mom wants to take a class to learn photography basics but she only has a point n shoot. Would she glean much from this class, or would it be over her head? Can you recommend any classes for that?
Hi Colleen! Unfortunately, she wouldn’t benefit from the class as much without a DSLR camera, since most of the lessons teach you different ways to change the settings on your camera in order to improve your photography skills. Right now we don’t have any classes for point and shoot cameras, but you might do some google searches to see if you can find something online. 🙂 -Jacki
Hi! I would love to do the bundle. What dslr camera do you recommend? I will be purchasing my first one just to take your courses! Any help is greatly appreciated.
That’s a great question Chantal! There’s a TON to choose from for every budget. We use the Canon 5D Mark iii here at A Beautiful Mess, but if you would like other recommendations depending on your budget, feel free to email me – sarah AT redvelvetart DOT com. 🙂 xo – Sarah
I will definitely consider this because I just got photoshop and have yet to get the DSLR. Thanks for the tips!
xoxo, Laura
http://www.theaccidentalmama.com
Quick Question… Are you able to watch the tutorials for the class more than once? Or do you watch one level, go to the next, and can’t go backwards, etc.? Sometimes it helps to be able to go back and reabsorb the lessons!
I have 2 kind of dumb questions…1) What is Bridge and how do I know if I have it? I have Photoshop CS5 but I dunno about Bridge. 2)Are there any tutorials about uploading and saving photoshopped images to your computer? Silly question but my current method is crazy time consuming.
But for real, when I get that figured out both of these are happening. Its just what I need to get motivated!
Seriously, you guys. I’m.so.freaking.excited.
Happy birthday to me 🙂
Seriously, you guys. I’m.so.freaking.excited.
Happy Birthday to me 🙂
Hi Sarah,
Thanks for your reply. I emailed you to the email you specified. Hope to hear from you soon! Xo
Hi Katherine! You can go through the lessons in any order that you choose, and there’s no time limit or expiration date within the course 🙂 -Jacki
Kallie these are not dumb questions! 🙂 Bridge is a program that comes with Photoshop – so if you bought CS5 then Bridge should have come with it. If you didn’t download it maybe check your disk that you installed it from to see if it’s on there! If you’re having trouble finding Bridge (or unable to install it) I would recommend contacting Adobe Support to see if they could help: http://helpx.adobe.com/support.html
For your second question, one of the first lessons is about opening and saving photos to your computer, so yes! I hope that helps your workflow a bit! I know Photoshop can be really confusing to navigate on your own so no worries! There’s also a bonus lesson about how to mass resize and save your photos quickly. We’re talking like, seconds. 😉 I think you’re really going to love it! Thanks for the great questions Kallie! xo-Sarah
I’m really interested in taking and getting started on both classes! Any input on how to go about working through both classes? Side by side, one class then the other? I’m relatively familiar with my DSLR, Photoshop will be completely new territory for me. Also, I’m assuming the Creative Cloud package works on Macs? Thanks for your help!
Hi Megan, the Creative Cloud is what we use on our macs here! 🙂 You could do one first and then the other, or you could read through a couple of lessons of each and then decide what you’re feeling up to! I hope that doesn’t sound like a non-answer. 🙂 It’s really up to you though – both of our courses are pretty flexible. Either way we are all happy to have you along! xo – Sarah
This is one of many great blogs I visit every month, and it joins a growing list of other great bloggers. I am continually amazed at how small and medium sized bloggers are becoming so sophisticated with their production value. The internet has a very powerful democratization effect that cuts through the tightly owned media landscape. Great post and a great blog!
Omg I know what I want for christmas!!! They both look so amazing, I want to do both. Perfect timing too!
Ah I’m getting so excited while watching your beautifull trailers! But I don’t really get how these courses work :/ Is it like video’s that you get? And how long is it available? Can you explain this to me please?
One day I would like to follow one of your e-courses, but right now exams are coming. I’m a freshman in a university of Belgium, so I’ll have to work hard!
These classes look great! I’m putting them on my wishlist. I’ve been using my iphone camera for blog photos and just editing with whatever I can currently use (instagram, iphoto, picmonkey) but my husband has a dslr that is sitting in a drawer, and I might be ready to go to the next level!
Hello,
I LOVE this, I want to get the bundle deal 🙂 I do not have Photoshop yet, and I am looking at getting the Creative Cloud PS and Lightroom y’all suggested. However, in the future I would like to purchase your Complete Collection. Will it work in the Photoshop from Creative Cloud or do we need to get a different version of Photoshop somewhere? I just don’t want to have to purchase two different versions, so could you let me know which will work for both? Thanks! (sorry, I’m a Photoshop virgin 🙂 )
Thank you for your help! 🙂
Hi Kelly! The Complete Collection (including our other collections) will work with Creative Cloud 🙂 -Jacki
Hello,
Will the Photoshop in the Creative Cloud package work with your Complete Collection?
Thank you!
Hi Kelly! Yes it does 🙂 -Jacki
Hi Ladies of A Beautiful Mess! Really excited about these courses. Quick question: Are there any reviews available from users who have gone through the courses? Just wanted to hear the feedback before I made a decision whether to purchase or not. Thanks!