"This course gave me the training I couldn't get from Photoshop how-to books, which seem geared either toward graphic artists or for photographers already grounded in basic computer graphics applications. The technical training is coupled with the artistic -- the Art of Seeing in tandem with the Craft of translating one's Vision to the finished image. Before taking the course, I was dizzy with the array of powerful, nearly unfathomable graphics tools. The result: achieving a breakthrough in expressing my personal vision. I am not only a better technician but also a better photographic artist. As I progressed through the lessons, I began submitting my new images to a local newspaper, which has published several of them, alongside my credits. I'm seeing professional possibilities, too, perhaps building a specialty business in theatrical portraiture."– Kathryn G., California, 2012 NYIP Graduate (DPC Course)