From Carolyn Graham
Thank you so much for
the "applying text" article in ShootSmarter! I
have enjoyed your helps previously too. The timing was PERFECT,
as I was a lover of personalizing prints using foils and
a "hot pen" before shooting digital. I admire
individuals that are able and willing to share their knowledge
so skillfully.
From Troy Tran, Elk Grove,
CA
This was a great
workshop for those interested in digital photography. I learned
many great techniques taught in class that I never knew before.
THese techniques create great images in photography. I am
very much interested and looking forward to attending the
intermediate level workshop for Digital Discoveries.
From Marie Zigon, San
Jose, CA
Well...somehow thank
you does not seem sufficient. You are such a smart woman. YOu
have a gift to give us and you do it willingly. Thank you..from
me as I sit in front of this tool that I am addicted to and create.
I am amazed by what I now can do. Thank you for what you did for
me and did for CPW. You are amazing. I know they all appreciate
you for this.
From Marie Zigon, San
Jose, CA
Thanks again for the
great Photoshop class. I have tried to work in Photoshop before
but found it very frustrating. Your class showed me the ins and
outs and how simple it can really be. I can hardly wait to start
in on some great projects I have in mind!
From A Professional Photographer,
Turlock, CA
Your images are
breathtaking. As a fellow Christian, I can appreciate your
God given talent.
From Barbara, San Jose,
CA
Thank you so very much
for a great day and evening of the most wonderful and useful information.
Jeri suggests I check your website for more class info. I look
forward to seeing you again in another class.
From Bill and Marscia
Thomas
You asked us what we
wanted to do with the information we learned at West COast School.
I wanted to write a book. Well - I have. In September I scanned
500 negatives my Mom and Dad took in Peru (1927-1930). My dad
worked there. I restored them and put most of them on 62 pages
of the book. My Dad had started a book about his life and our
older son typed it up for us. Bill had me get it printed on double
sided matte paper. This will be Christmas to all my Dad's grandchildren
and their families. Thank you for making it possible.
From Joey Ikemoto, M.Photog. Torrance,
CA
I was thinking of all the things I was grateful for
this past year and how far I have grown in this past year. I didn't
shoot anything digital for a real Job until this past June. That's
when I took your class in Photo Shop. We shot over 80 weddings all
digital in 5 months The lab is telling me that my digital weddings
now look better than 95% of all the weddings that is going thru the
lab. I have you to thank for that! I was letting the lab make all
the corrections to the images and the results were not always good.
Now on all the images that go into the wedding album, I go and color
correct them myself. All I learned about Photoshop came from the class
that you taught. You made it NOT SCARY to learn P.S. I've gone to
other P.S. classes since your class and they talk so tech and make
it seem very confusing. Thank you!! --Joey
From Jeri
Arstingstall , PPA Certified, M. Photog., Cr., San Jose, Ca
Hi Suzette - I wanted to thank you for all of your
Photoshop expertise. Your digital beginning class put the pieces together
and I have been using what you taught every since. Now to see your
articles on shootsmarter.com the information keeps on coming. You
bring real world examples to what every working photographer needs.
Thank you!
From Kay Simon, Walnut Creek, CA
You gave
a wonderful presentation the other
night. I learned a number of more efficient ways to use Photoshop.
I know that people who are more advanced were thrilled, and a number
of people who didn't use the program said that they could follow your
discussion and enjoyed hearing you outline the possibilities. Everyone
talked about what a great teacher you are.
From Debrah Woods, Auburn, CA
Suzette is an extremely talented artist and an awesome
instructor! I learned so much! My images will never be the same. I
can hardly wait to apply all that I have learned and turn photos into
art! Well worth the investment. What an inspiration!
From Deanna Bansemer, Brookings,
Oregon
Suzette is an awesome instructor. She has a gift for teaching and
grasping ideas. This course has changed my life~my business will never
be the same! Thank you!!
From Heidi Miller, Redding, CA
Walking in totally blind to digital....wow....a whole
new world opened! Thank you, thank you, thank you.....the possibilities
are endless!
From Greta Heintz, CPP Walnut Creek,
CA
Suzette gives clear explanations in plain english.
So many "computer gurus" talk in "technospeak"
at a level above the heads of the students. Suzette brings a technical
subject down to earth in a very practical hands-on way. Everyone leaves
her classs able to actually DO Photoshop!
From Kip Cothran, Murrietta, CA
Suzette is the most awesome instructor at CPW! Totally
inspirational!! Loads of knowledge!!
From Linda Rothwell, Santa Paula,
CA
I didn't have a clue about Photoshop; just getting
started in photography. The knowledge that I am leaving with is awesome.
Suzette was extremely informed on the subject matter and wasable to
demonstrate it with ease and humor. I really enjoyed this experience
and will be taking her advanced class.
From Dorman Louie, San Jose, CA
Suzette was wonderful as a teacher's assistant, but
as a teacher, she is absolutely brilliant, warm and awesome. You are
sure to have a great time!
From Tasha Grosl, Soldotna, Alaska
Well, I thought I'd write to say hello and inquire
about your Photoshop classes...I've had the honor of learning firsthand
what a wonderful teacher you are, so of course for something difficult
like Photoshop, I'd like to have that kind of instructor.....
From Yogi Patel, Moorpark, CA
Thankyou
for sending me the info for tablet. I am definitely getting it. Also
Thankyou, Thankyou, Thankyou so much for all the wonderful knowledge
you have provided.
I will email you a composite I am working on.
Thankyou!
From Heidi Wilson, Northern, CA
Thanks again for allowing me to sneak in there. I
learn so much from you and it's so, so, SO appreciated. You make my
life better.
From Tod Gomes, Pleasant Hill,
CA
I really enjoyed your class this week at California
Photographic
Workshop! The techniques that you showed the us will greatly improve
my
business (not to mention saving me $$$ so I don't have to pay the
lab to
color correct or retouch or alter my images). I learned a lot and
I
plan to take at least one more class of yours down the road so I can
really soak up some of the information that didn't stick the first
time
and to improve my skills even more. Thanks again!
From Kathi Corder, McArthur, CA
Well...somehow thank you does not seem sufficient...
You are such a smart woman...
You have a gift to give us and you do it willingly.
Thank you...from me as I sit in front of this tool
that I am addicted to and create I am amazed at what I now can do.
Thank you...for what you do for and did for CPW.
You are amazing.
I know they all appreciate you for this.
From Troy Tran, Elk Grove, CA
This was a great workshop for those interested in
digital photography. I learned many great techniques taught in class
that I never knew before. These techniques create great images in
photography. I am very much interested and looking forward to attending
the intermediate level workshop for digital discoveries.
From Barbara, San Jose, CA
Thank you so very much for a great day and evening
of the most wonderful and useful information. Jeri suggests I check
your website for more class info. I look forward to seeing you again
in another class.
From Marie Zigon, San Jose, CA
Thanks again for the great
photoshop class. I have tried to work in photoshop before but found
it very frustrating.Your class showed me the in and outs and how
simple it can really be. I can hardly wait to in on some great projects
I have in mind!
