Satman Loc: Indy

Don't forget On1, and they have classes.

Your local Camera Club is often best, some of the members will help individually, we have a local Camera Store, offering classes, and private sessions.

Even your local library, will help answer many of your continuing questions...

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

I'll echo the youtube comment. Lots of great videos there. The nice thing is you can stop the video, try what was covered, go back and review if necessary. The best is to work on one concept at a time until you understand that concept.
--Bob

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Look at the excellent free videos Adobe has available. I've never been impressed by workshops. Lynda.com is free for a week to see how you like it. Then you can use it 24/7 for a month for just $25. It's excellent. Also take a look at CreativeLive.com. You can watch their live shows for free or buy the ones you want. Consider the cost and driving time for a workshop vs free instruction at home

http://tv.adobe.com/
lynda.com
https://www.creativelive.com/

Christm Loc: Howell, Michigan

Udemy is another that charges by the course. You can get complete lessons for as low as $10 each.

radioloco

I was reviewing the courses but the prices are absolutely ridiculous expensive for normal people like us is not easy to afford them with that money you can as employment as a photographer assistant and learn more.
thank you for your advice on school

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

Yes, but I could not say what and where for your area. You should be able to find Adult-Ed classes thru your local School Districts and/or City Colleges. Workshops as you say, those should be available too. Sometimes retailers sponsor software workshops. I learned Photoshop CS5 / CS6 from a photography Adult Education School. I'm not young, 62.

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

...Continuing what I wrote. You may even be able to find a professional photographer / graphic designer who regularly uses Photoshop and is will to give private lessons as well. I know one that have given private lighting and "shooting" lens lessons. Find a friend who knows Photoshop. I have a couple who would teach me Lightroom if I really wanted. I find I'm fine with Photoshop and have found Lightroom not my cup of tea, though I realize it is popular. Seems you are in a more isolated location than I am. Actually not isolated at all, in the Los Angeles, CA area.

wmil

Just a note of caution. I bought Photoshop Elements from Costco on line for just $40.00 delivered ( half the list price of $80). It has two modes, Quick, which you can do excellant editing, better than free programs like PicasaUpLite, and expert. There is also a Guided mode that will walk you live doing various advance edits on your own work. I learned a lot on my own on version 13 and 14, and recently purchased it again to have version 15. The guided section allowed me to master most of its functions just by doing every excersize on my own work. What I did not learn was layers, which is what really makes your edits shine.

So I went online and subscribe to a video course, only to find out, most every Photoshop course is for Photoshop CC (Creative Suite), which is the subscription version that cost $119.00 per year.

So I then Subscribed to the CC version, and learned Layers. However, all the cool things you can do with CC's layers is more than I normally do with my photographics. I make up Photobooks from my shots, but Photoshop Elements does 90% of what I want do.

You would think that Elements would be a limited version of CC, but it is not. Screens do not look alike between the tow different products, so trying to follow a written or video class for CC is impossible in Elements.

When my subscription is up, I will keep using Elements and buy new every other year for a cot of $20. per year.

There is a 7 day trial if both products on Adobe's website, so if you have not purchased yet, download it when you have an open week to work with the software every day.

I found I do better with the Video's, following each step on a live version of the software. I stop the video and do the step myself, and if I got it wrong, I back up and redo it until I get it right. It's hard for me to follow most written lessons, as the don't show you where to go for a pull down or icon. If I was to recommend a book, it Would be Photoshop Elements 15 for Dummies available from Amazon for around $20.00.

Hope this helps you find your way to smooth editing. Practice does not make perfect, but it sure helps to turn out outstanding work.

wapiti Loc: round rock, texas

SusanFromVermont Loc: Southwest corner of Vermont

You have received some excellent suggestions.

I am going to add my vote for CreativeLive. Sign up for their website and you will receive email notifications of the free "on air" classes. These have to be viewed at the specified time, although if they are multi-day you will find that they re-run the video on a continuous loop the same night and the next morning. From viewing their classes, you become familiar with the various instructors, most of which also have their own websites. CreativeLive does this because it is an excellent way of getting people to purchase the classes. I purchased Ben Willmore's "Lightroom Bootcamp" and "Photoshop Bootcamp". These were presented free over a 2-week period for each of them. Shorter versions are also available, and can be seen at various times "on air".

I also add my vote for KelbyOne - Scott Kelby's subscription website. You gain access to any video tutorial they have, whenever you want, and at your own pace. They have a lot of very good and useful topics available, and excellent instructors. The only caveat is that some of the videos are out-dated, although can still be useful. They are always adding new ones, too.

These are two with which I have personal experience. Ones such as Lynda.com that others have mentioned are well-regarded. There is a lot of information available online, and there are many books printed as well, so you really do not to travel to find it unless you need some personal instruction. Use your traveling time to go places where picture-taking is the main objective. Lots of photographer-led workshops if you want company and someone of whom to ask questions. It also is good when going somewhere you have never been before.

There are plenty of workshops that go to areas west of you, and of course Wyoming offers some beautiful opportunities and that isn't all that far from South Dakota.

Hope this helps.

Susan

pdhitt Loc: Austin, TX

It's not live but you should check out Matt Kloskowski. His teaching style is very low key and easy to follow. http://mattk.com/

StevenG Loc: Long Island, NY

I'm old too. I got a good foundation in photoshop (and much more) from Lynda.com. You can check out their easy to follow videos and if interested you can try a month's subscription. You never have to leave you home. This is an alternative to YouTube that you may like.

Fstop12 Loc: Kentucky

The Photoshop Training Channel has a lot of FREE video's. for beginners to the advanced.

https://photoshoptrainingchannel.com/

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

Although I have been using Photoshop forever, or so it seems, I went Lr CC about 18 months ago and learned Lightroom from scratch. I purchased 2 DVDs from Laura Shoe and followed them. I also purchased Kelby's book as a written reference. Laura's DVD are each about $ 50, and worth their weight in gold IMHO. I am very happily using Lr for 90% of my pp, which is faster, better and more efficient than ever. Best of luck.

Tomcat5133 Loc: Gladwyne PA

Jerry hit a home run again. I have the Adobe suite subscription (way overpriced) have no choice. They have instructionals built in some are on the internet.

The other recommendation to google it is really good. A majority of the free information is right to the point. Some training dances around like we are beginners.

In recent years I was in the creative business and had camera's and used the internet to train and learn cinema video and editing. I use Photoshop, Illustrator,

Indesign once in a while lightroom and other products I need. I know the basics of each but research online or with friends when I get stuck. I call it the need

to know basis. One interesting point is I found the other day I liked photoshop to post process photos instead of lightroom. I learned hands on video editing

by fighting my way through Final Cut Pro X and learning as I go. I now have 40 videos online still learning but they are pretty good to clients. This approach

means you don't have to go back to school and spend hours like we used to in manuals and better books on software. You could read forever but looking

a the site of Philip Bloom or Newshooters or Ken Rockwell and many pros with sites will serve you better. If they make good photography and beautiful video

then I look for their approaches to settings. Good luck.