Photoshop Training

Comox Academic Tutoring offers one-on-one and group classes in Adobe Photoshop,
the world's most powerful image-editing software!

One-on-One Instruction

You can book private instruction that will cater to your specific needs and interests, allowing you to progress quickly and put your knowledge into practice sooner!
Private lesson summer rates - $28/hour

Group Instruction

Our small group classes are a more affordable option, and are offered at the beginner's, intermediate and advanced levels. Participants will be required to bring their own laptop, and have Photoshop installed (it can be purchased online for a monthly fee of about $12 through Creative Cloud).
See the schedule below.

Your Instructors

Kerry Dawson is a photographer, teacher and Photoshop Artist in Comox, BC. She took Commercial Photography courses at BCIT, Camera Canada College and the Nikon School, and learned Photoshop in 1992 at Emily Carr College of Art and Design. She is also a BC-certified and award-winning high school teacher

Kristy Knowlan is a photographer and Graphic Designer, recently arrived in Comox from Vancouver, BC, where she studied Digital Multimedia and 3D Animation at Vancouver Technical Institute and Graphic Design at VCC.

Why Photoshop?

Adobe Photoshop is the most powerful image editing software in the world. It is not only useful for editing and manipulating images, but also for creating impressive graphics, posters, ad designs, business cards, and artistic masterpieces! And Photoshop is
user-friendly, easy to learn, and fun to use!

What Will You Learn?

In our courses and training, you will learn to navigate the Photoshop Workspace and master the powerful tools and panels. You will learn all of the important Photoshop techniques and master layers, layer styles, blend modes, adjustments, gradients, vectors, brushes, and typography. We will also teach you valuable keyboard shortcuts that will streamline your workflow, make you more efficient, and save you time!
Through guided assignments, you will learn to put your knowledge to work quickly, and take-home booklets can be referred to over and over again in the future!