HOW DOES IT WORK?
The simplest option is for you to come to me at Cube, either bringing a macbook/laptop or working from my machine on any version of Photoshop CS. I am currently based at The Creative Cube in London near Liverpool Street, and working mostly in CS4. The sessions are normally 3 hours, with intensive training all the way. We decide in advance on our area of focus, and you'll be given extracts from my books on the areas we cover. We can work on your files, or on my training files. It's up to you. I am very flexible, but I do try to organize the training in the right order, so it helps me prepare if you bring a list, or even better – submit one by email. Sometimes I will detect the gaps that you may have missed out – perhaps things you're not aware of. During the session we cover as much as we can, and I adapt the pace to your ability. I do expect you to get hands-on, and I will check that you're actually picking up what I'm teaching you!
A more exclusive option is for me to visit your office, studio or sometimes your home, for a consultation/training session. This will depend entirely on my availability, and the distance I have to travel. I generally do this for London zone 1 and 2 and will add travel costs and extra fees for areas outside this. This is the way to do it if you need setting up Photoshop etc. on your machine, and help with advice on your working environment. This is also the most suitable solution for most businesses. I can also train a group of staff at your business premises.
HOW MANY SESSIONS?
It's up to you. The great benefit of this kind of training is that you can be totally flexible. After one session you will have learned something new, and probably learned that there is a lot more to it than you thought. After 2 sessions you start gettting into the stuff you came for the first time. After 3 sessions you're really getting into the swing of it, and feeling more confident with it. And so on...
HOW LONG IS A PIECE OF STRING?
This is the answer I'm tempted to give every time I get the question 'How long does it take to learn Photoshop?'. Polite as I am, I tend not to answer that question this way, but I thought I'd pre-empt it. Really – it depends on how good you want to get, how talented you are, how quickly you learn, how much you practice, how much you study, how good your image material is, etc. All I can say is that you can learn a lot in 3 sessions. I've had students who warned me they had difficulties learning, but who got on really well with Photoshop and Bridge after 3-4 sessions.