Greetings! I'm a 47 year young male (who fortunately looks half his age). I graduated with a 3.27 GPA from CORNELL in 1988, and almost immediately began assisting fellow students, 2 teachers, and, for awhile, before I "fell into more school,jobs,etc."
THEN, after a number of years working in the graphics business (17)-I needed a bit more to "complete" my already awesome skill set..so I enrolled i a VERY,VERY TOUGH Art School-College for Creative Studies.
I got expert ratings in ADVANCED Photoshop, FLASH, Drawing, Web Design (utilizing FLASH and PHOTOSHOP)..and a NUMBER of other super advanced courses..like MOTION GRAPHICS - working with FILM and 3D, at a school with an excellent reputation and..a well-known, historical disdain for handing out "A's". I had the ONLY 4.0GPA.
I firmly believe the ONLY way to learn these varied and complex programs is to JUMP in. There are some wonderful TUTORIAL materials available..but..I like to show my students a problem, or concept..and do it ONCE..and then they get to JUMP right in.
I do NOT crowd, or stand over anyone..but, I will point out what was CORRECT first, as positive feedback/reinforcement is everything!
There are really no mistakes, not while learning..only LEARNING EXPERIENCES- that one may improve on!
It's a style of teaching/mentoring, that is time-tested, and TRUE...I do NOT believe in assailing someone with negativity..it's counter productive.HOWEVER, if the same thing is being done wrong repeatedly, then we can explore avenues for success.
SO...If you're looking at this..and you have some unfulfilled needs..Perhaps a simple OVERVIEW of a PC or MAC, and how they work...OR..a school or work project, OR you've shot some digital video and you want to increase quality, edit, ADD SPFX, lay-down a soundtrack, etc....OR, a presentation, paper, website, and so much more...FUN..or DEAD SERIOUS..I'll show you everything..you'll ever want or need to know.
PHOTOSHOP, and to an extent FLASH, are SERIOUS PROGRAMS THEY ALSO HAPPEN to be a blast!
Photoshop is one of the "largest"", most complex programs on earth...but,YOU WILL DOMINATE IT, as I show you how to apply the COOLEST filters and ADD-ONS, and ROCKING TEXT TRICKS...with filters, plug-ins,shortcuts..etc. IT'S A PROGRAM where..IF YOU CAN DREAM IT...YOU can DO IT.
IMAGINE..when you'll be able to sit down (or stand on your head) and MAKE IT SING... (Just as the ENTIRE Bedford School District administration found out. I tutored their "webmaster", and soon EVERYONE was calling). People will be asking YOU too.."WOW..HOW do you make that look so easy..and COOL?" I guarantee it!!!
As a Photoshop/Illustrator 88 BETA-TESTER at CORNELL, I've used V. ONE..to CS3,and everything in between..and I know and understand it SO WELL, I'll have you doing some fairly complex operations the FIRST SESSION. SAME WITH FLASH..your.ticket.to.BLOW.people.away..friends, family, teachers, and EMPLOYERS!. Additionally, I have extensive knowledge of FILM/MOTION software, 3D, Audio and the very powerful peripherals.
I'm an ADOBE/APPLE/PC POWER-USER,and I KNOW it ALL like the back of MY HAND..I'm an EXPERT in PHOTOSHOP, ILLUSTRATOR, FLASH,AFTER EFFECTS,DREAMWEAVER (WEB)and..also,MICROSOFT PRODUCTS, such as POWERPOINT and MS WORD..both GREAT PROGRAMS in their own light. ALLOWING USERS to create papers, presentations, and just about anything.
AND FLASH..oh, you're going to be agog with excitement, when you see how you can do almost ANYTHING with it. Take a boring website and make it absolutely AWESOME! Or..create a simple slide show with a template. I'll also show you, with FLASH, how to make a SWEET motion graphics and so MUCH MORE..to include your very own FLASH/PICTURE SHOW on your compatible CELL PHONE,etc.
I will teach YOU everything I know, and if you practice, YOU TOO will be a CREATIVE FORCE, impressing employers, teachers, family and friends..and we'll have FUN learning these TRULY awesome PROGRAMS,TECHNIQUES,and EVERYTHING..because it is>FUN...HARD..but FUN!.
SO..LET ME HELP YOU ROCK with THESE PROGRAMS, and change your life, increase your skill-set,which is more money when looking for a job, get better grades..or simply get personal knowledge and satisfaction. IT'S YOUR CHANCE TO SHINE!