Classes

[missys_bits]

I am considering taking some classes to improve my skills in PSE. I have looked around and think I may enroll at Digital Scrapbook Place. Thier deadline for January has passed so I have some time to make up my mind.

My questions are:
Has anyone taken their classes? Likes/Dislikes?
Are there any other sites that offer a wide variety of organized classes?
If so, how are they?

This is how I learn best and I like the format that the syllabus seems to follow. I have followed some tuts that I have found online, but I have always done better in a class type setting. I took a few of the classes at Scrapaffair this year and LOVED it!

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me out!

[mommytotwins]

Hi Melissa!
I have never taken a class at Digital Scrapbook Place so I can not comment on them.
However, I have taken 2 classes with Jessica Sprague. An intro class to PSE and then a intermediate class. I would highly recommend them. In fact, Jessica just posted the new schedule for her classes in 2008. Check out her site.

www.jessicasprague.com

I thought they were both great classes and I learned alot.

I am currently signed up to take a DSAG class in January - Intro to Layout Design. I have heard lots of great things about this class and I am really looking foward to starting! A list of classes offered through DSAG can be found at this link.

http://www.digitalscrapbookartisangu.../academy.shtml

I hope this helps!

Good luck!
Dawn

[sandersmr]

Check out the classes being offered at Digital Scrapbook Artisan Guild. They are actually sold through NDISB, but are being offered by DSAG instructors.

I took a bunch of classses for PSP at DSP, and for the most part was happy with them. I think the DSAG classes are every bit as good, and I thought the instructors really pack in extra information throughout the class.

I'm taking a new class being offered by Mary Jameson on creating paper and elements - she offers a PS and PSE version. I'm not taking it so much to begin designing myself, it's just Mary is so good at blending and creating stuff out of other stuff that I can't wait to take it. I loved her Montages and Eclectic Layouts and really learned so much taking it.

[missys_bits]

thanks so much ladies :-)

[thumper6423]

I took a few photo editing classes at www.eclecticacademy.com and really liked the information I got. Each class was 6 weeks with a PDF lesson that you could print out. Their prices are reasonable too. I'm not sure what they offer in the way of scrapbooking classes as I was only interested in fixing my photos at teh time, but I do know they have all kinds, even some business related classes if I remember correctly.

[missys_bits]

They dont have a lot for PSE but their list of classes is interesting.

thanks!

[kutnkudly]

I offer scrapbooking classes that are taught by Christy Haig through my site. She teaches in both PSE and PSP. Is that what you're looking for?

[Pahina722]

I've taken several of the PSE classes through DSP and was generally very pleased with them. My only gripe was that (at the time--may have changed by now) the instructions included in the literature were all for PSE 4.0 and lower while I was using PSE 5.0. The class materials are very detailed. I printed them all out and saved them in notebooks which I frequently refer to. The instructor was also very helpful and answered questions quickly and professionally.

[txmusicmom]

Rachel Alles is teaching PSE - at DSAG

She is the best!

[Hummie]

I have all my tutorials up for free--I use PSE.

I am working on video tutorials and a subscriber area to host all of those, but some can be found on my site now.

What I want to offer is learning when you are ready...not waiting for a class to start. You can come and read the tutorials or watch the videos at your pace when you are ready.

I just need to get more videos done!