Over the past week, Adobe has announced the release of their new creative suite, CS4. Typically each new edition is quite similar to the last, however there will always be those new functions and capabilities that may make an upgrade worthwhile. Most notably, the creative suites are taking advantage of newer and faster computers that process 64 bits instead of the previous 32.
Of course we have multiple Adobe applications in our Mac lab, but if you are interested in having your own software, buying now as a student can save you a ton of money. Adobe offers significant student/education discounts that reduce the prices dramatically. For example, CS4 Design Premium would cost $1799 to the average Joe, but only runs $599 for students! Now I know $600 isn't chump change, but that's 66% off the regular cost, saving you $1200 (the price of a new iMac).
To find out more about Adobe student/education information, you can click
HERE. To check on pricing, click
HERE. And don't forget, you can make all of these purchases at the Store here at Georgetown College. Just ask to speak with Kim and he can help you out.
Our first assignment in the Alternative and Non-silver photo class was to experiment with the Holga toy camera. For those not familiar, it's a medium format plastic camera that costs around $25. Our approach was to use 35mm, color film, and once developed, we scanned our images to be edited in Lightroom and Photoshop. In the end, we printed our photographs as carbon pigment prints, commonly known as digital inkjet prints.
