Workshops with fewer than 3 enrollees are subject to cancellation or re-scheduling.
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APRIL 2011 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Monday, April 11th – 6:30pm to 9pm or 9:30am to 12pm (We have a morning session and an evening session)
Basic DSLR Camera – Mel Carll instructor $159 for all 3 sessions (Part 1 of a 3 part workshop)
This 3 session workshop will focus only on the camera. We will start session 1 at the beginning with camera modes, aperture, shutter, and ISO, what these mean, and where they are on your camera. We will also discuss how they work together to create the photos you are looking for and then talk about what to work on during the days between sessions. This is a hands-on class, please bring your DSLR camera to class. This class is not geared toward point and shoot cameras. (Part 2 will be held on 4/18 and Part 3 on 4/25/2011).
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Thursday, April 14th – 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Architecture Photography – Ted Dayton instructor $79
Spend an evening with photographer Ted Dayton and learn how the pros make beautiful photographs of buildings and interiors. Ted will discuss many of the steps required for professional-looking images and will share his own methods for transforming those good images into stylish ones. Ted will cover lighting, camera angles, wide-angle and specialty lenses, panoramic photography for architecture, perspective corrections, HDR and fine tuning and finishing in Photoshop. Bring your laptop and camera and work side-by-side with Ted to fully process an image using the Photoshop tools the pros use and follow along as he demonstrates a variety of methods for finishing them with personal style.
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Monday, April 18th – 6:30pm to 9pm or 9:30am to 12pm (We have a morning session and an evening session)
Basic DSLR Camera – Mel Carll instructor (Part 2 of a 3 part workshop)
This 3 session workshop will focus only on the camera. We will start session 2 where we left off in session 1 with a review, then on to depth of field, lens selection, exposure compensation, white balance and composition. This is a hands-on class, please bring your DSLR camera to class. This class is not geared toward point and shoot cameras.
(Part 1 will be held on 4/18 and Part 3 on 4/25/2011)
Tuesday, April 19th - 6:30pm to 9pm
Intermediate DSLR Camea – Mel Carll instructor $159 for all 3 sessions (Part 1 of a 3 part workhop)
This 3 session workshop will take what you have learned in Basic Camera and focus behind the camera. We will start session 1 with composition, camera setting, using a tripod and preparing for a photowalk in session 2. This is a hands-on class, please bring your DSLR camera to class. (Part 2 will take place on location in the morning on 4/23 and Part 3 on 4/26/2011 in the classroom at the regular time).
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Thursday, April 21st - 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Photoshop and Adobe Bridge for Beginners – David Saffir instructor $59 when paid in advance, $79 on day of or not paid in advance
Got a new, or not so new digital camera? Are you dog-paddling through the world of photography wondering how to make Photoshop do The Swim? This class is for YOU! Photoshop is software that is intended for use by a wide range of people – designers, photographers, artists, printers, etc. The photographer’s portion of Photoshop is pretty straightforward – and much improved in the newest version. It’s not difficult to understand the fundamentals – and this class will really get you going!
We’ll cover:
- Installing Photoshop and Bridge – and basic settings for
best performance - Introduction to Bridge – a great catalog and file editing tool
- Adjusting your picture so it has real snap and great color
- Using Photoshop menus – image adjustments, color and special effects filters, and more
- Using the crop tool, lasso, healing brush, clone stamp, and others!
- Basic portrait retouching tips
- Lighten, darken, blur, and sharpen a photograph
- Changing the size of your picture
- Changing a color image to black and white
- Adding text to your image
- Saving and backing up your photographs
We will be working on a range of images – landscape, still life, portraits, snapshots, wildlife – even a poster or two. Photoshop and Bridge run the same on Windows and Mac computers. You can bring a laptop if you wish, but it’s not required. Just bring a note pad and pen. We’ll focus on the basics in a clear and understandable way, and you’ll go home primed to practice and use your new skills!
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Saturday, April 23rd - 9am to 11am
Intermediate DSLR Camera – Mel Carll instructor (Part 2 of a 3 part workshop)
Today we take our photography to the streets. That’s right, no indoor class today as we head outside. Join Mel as you take everything you have learned and head outdoors and start taking photographs, not just snap shots. Today we will focus on composition, lighting, exposure and just having fun in the field. Please bring your camera, tripod, charged batteries, memory cards and your sense of adventure. Dress comfortably. (Part 1 will be held on 4/19 and part 3 on 4/26/11.)
Monday, April 25th – 6:30pm to 9pm or 9:30am to 12pm (We have a morning session and an evening session)
Basic DSLR Camera – Mel Carll instructor (Part 3 of a 3 part workshop)
We will start session 3 with a review of the assignment, sort out the mysteries and then dive back into the camera. Other topics will include color space, exposure controls, bracketing, flash and whatever else time permits. So bring in that camera and let’s get down to what makes it work. This is a hands-on class, please bring your DSLR camera to class. This class is not geared toward point and shoot cameras. (Part 1 will be held on 4/11 and part 2 on 4/18/2011).
Tuesday, April 26th – 6:30pm to 9pm
Intermediate DSLR Camera – Mel Carll instructor (Part 3 of a 3 part workshop)
We will start session 3 with a review of our images from the location shoot on Saturday. We will talk more about composition, types of photography and how each type requires a different thought process. This is a hands-on class, please bring your DSLR camera to class. This class is not geared toward point and shoot cameras. (Part 1 will be held on 4/19 and part 2 on 4/23/2011).