JULY 2009 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

Wednesday, July 8th – 7pm to 9pm

Basic Composition and Camera Settings – Ted Dayton instructor - $45

Timeless principals for professional-looking pictures.  Whether you are old school or state of the art through composition and cropping, effective camera angles and lens selection, and a basic understanding of camera lens optics. You can have images as good as the pros.  Bring 3 images for discussion and critique.

Thursday, July 16th – 6:30pm to 9:30pm

Aperture Workflow – David Green instructor $59

Apple's Aperture is an image cataloging, management and editing program similar to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. This workshop will describe WHY you should use Aperture, why you might not want to, and what are the advantages/disadvantages versus Lightroom. It will also cover the basics of using Aperture, from tethered shooting, importing your images, sorting and managing them, editing them with and without Photoshop, and creating prints, books, web galleries.

Sunday, July 19th – 9am to 4pm

Turbo Portrait Retouching – David Saffir instructor

Step by step techniques,  and problem solving in custom portrait retouching including: skin, eyes, lips, hair, glasses and reflections, blemishes, teeth and where did the yellow go, coping with group portraits, and  preparing for printing.  Class emphasizes an efficient, problem-solving, hands-on experience. You are encouraged to bring your laptop and your own images to work on. Register at www.davidsaffir.com

Saturday, July 25th – 9am to 4pm

Ted’s Portrait Lighting  -  Ted Dayton instructor $100

Discussion about lighting philosophy, masculine and feminine lighting and posing, how to take control of the set and avoid problems.  Demonstration of one, two, and three light schemes for sophisticated, timeless and beautiful studio portraits.  Includes full processing and retouching of a portrait taken during the class.

Sunday, July 26th – 9am to 4pm

Landscape and Scenic Imagery – David Saffir instructor

Add skills in image selection and editing. Improve your landscape photography in regard to color, dimensionality, depth, detail, composition, and more. Use selective color control as a multi-purpose tool, improve or supplement natural lighting, create a 3D look, create a poor man’s HDR, convert color images to black and white.  Also learn how to effectively choose print media, the right printer, and much, much more. You are encouraged to bring your laptops and your own images to work on. Register at www.davidsaffir.com

Thursday, July 30th – 6:30pm to 9:30pm

Saving Your Memories: Digitize, Restore and Share Those Old Photos – David Green instructor $59

We all have old family photo albums in closets, under the bed, in the garage or hidden away in random boxes. This workshop will show you how to save those old images digitally. We will review scanning the images, organizing them with software (Apple's iPhoto will be demonstrated, but other programs can be used), and restoring faded or damaged images with Photoshop. We will also check out some options for books, cards, digital picture frames and web galleries.

AUGUST 2009 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

Saturday August 8th – 10am to 1pm

Copyright for Photographers – Tony Zinnanti instructor $59

Prepare to understand the vast copyright laws as they apply to photographers.  Every photographer should understand these and know how to protect their images.

Sunday August 9th – 10am to 3pm

Developing your eye: Finding art all around you – David Green instructor $79

The digital era was supposed to make photography easier, but we've gone from the days where a photographer's primary concerns were f-stop, shutter speed and focus, to a new age of megapixels, color balance, bit-depth, dynamic range, sharpening, shooting modes, Photoshop, CF cards, etc., etc., etc. Where does it all end? We are getting so lost in the weeds with all the technical mumbo-jumbo that we are forgetting the reason we became interested in photography in the first place: To create beautiful images! This workshop will help us take the first tentative steps in finding our creative mojos, shedding the weight of technology and SEEING the art that surrounds us.  Please bring a digital camera to class.

Thursday August 13th – 6:30pm to 9:30pm 

50 Quick Tips for Better Photos – David Green instructor $59

Why should you use your flash during the daytime? How can you make your next family portrait fun and whimsical instead of stiff with fake smiles? What is the one prop that can almost always break the ice with a grumpy subject? Learn the answer to these questions and more in this fast-paced, take-no-prisoners workshop. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced photographer, there will be at least one tip worth the price of admission!

Saturday, August 15th – 9am to 1pm

What the heck is Raw Processing Anyway?  - Ted Dayton instructor $79

Ted will take us through the steps of processing a single RAW digital camera file and also demonstrate how to process that file more than once for powerful, professional-looking results.  Bring your laptops so that you can work images as well and get assistance on the fly.

Sunday, August 16th – 9am to 4pm

Using Adobe products to Design & Create a Book – David Saffir instructor

Learn how to edit your portfolio to match a book design, choose your strongest images, matching images to each page, preparing your book for printing, choosing a printer, and then distributing your book as a product, portfolio, and marketing tool. This class also provides a good foundation for those who wish to create their own wedding or portrait album designs. Register at www.davidsaffir.com

Wednesday, August 26th – 7pm to 9pm

Basic Composition and Camera Settings – Ted Dayton instructor  $45

Timeless principals for professional-looking pictures.  Whether you are old school or state of the art through composition and cropping, effective camera angles and lens selection, and a basic understanding of camera lens optics. You can have images as good as the pros. Bring 3 images for discussion and critique.

Thursday, August 27th – 6:30pm to 9:30pm

Taking Your Photoshop to the Next level With Layers and Layer Masks – David Green instructor $59

White reveals, black conceals? What the heck does that mean? Learn the magic of layer masks, the not-so-secret Photoshop tool that all the pros use. Apply fine adjustments to a small part of an image, combine multiple images into a single composite without ever destroying any part of the originals, retouch skin without affecting clothing, give yourself the power of infinite undo, even if you save and close an image, and much, much more! Once you start using layer masks, you won't be able to stop. Almost every image you edit can be edited better with layer masks.

Saturday, August 29th – 9am to 4pm

Photography for Smarties: One day of fundamentals – David Green instructor $100

Are you a point-and-shoot photographer ready for the next step? Or maybe you already graduated from point-and-shoot to SLR without reading the manual? You've been shooting for a year or two, and yet every once in a while, you get stuck on a basic problem, or find a shooting situation where the results aren't what you predicted. This fast-paced full day of fundamental photography is intended to fill in the gaps in your knowledge, or start you on the right track if you are just getting started. Autodidacts unite! Topics will include: The Camera, Lenses, Lighting, Metering, Composition, Filters, Basic Portrait Tips, Digital Imaging, and Film (it's not obsolete!).

SEPTEMBER 2009 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

Friday, Sept. 11 – 7pm to 9pm

Friday Night Foto Jam - $5

Come join your fellow photographers in a casual atmosphere and bring your laptop!  We will layout tables, chairs and power strips. Work on images, help others with images, get help and a second, (or third!) opinion, listen to music and munch on some light snacks or just chat with friends.

Saturday, Sept. 12th – 9am to 5pm

Glamour & Fashion Photography  – David Saffir instructor $249

This class will be a hands on experience working with live models and conducting a fashion shoot.  The morning will start with the pre-shoot prep, choosing a look, hair/makeup considerations, lighting and then shooting.  The afternoon will be working the images made in the morning shoot, including editing, special effects, finishing the images, client presentation and printing. Bring your camera and laptop as this is a hands on workshop.  Class size is limited.

Sunday, Sept. 13th – 9am to 4pm

Outdoor Location Portrait Photography – Tony Zinnanti instructor $119

Learn how to work the portrait photography on location.  This will be a hands on class using various types of outdoor lighting, including ambient, strobes and small flash. We will discuss filters, reflectors, scrims, fill flash, macro flash, shadows, equipment choices and which lenses to use when.  Bring your camera as this is a hands on workshop.

Tuesday, Sept. 15th  – 7pm to 9pm

Composition and Inspiration – Ted Dayton instructor $49

Ted will discuss his philosophical approach to image-making, combined with time-tested principals of photographic composition to help you develop your own vision.  He will cover effective shooting tips and provide you with a fun list of self-assignments to get you thinking about photography in ways you haven’t before.  Feel free to bring three digital images and get comments from Ted in this inspiring and unique look at the making of great photos.

Wednesday, Sept. 16th  – 6:30pm to 9:30pm

To Shoot or Not To Shoot – Tony Zinnanti, Esq.,  instructor $59

This class will dive into the legality of artistic and documentary expression as it pertains to defamation and invasion of privacy in public and private settings.  We will examine the leading court opinions in the areas of First Amendment protection and restraints.  Find out where you stand before you take that shot!  

Saturday, Sept. 19th   –  9am to 5pm

Photoshop 101, The Basics – David Green instructor $99

New to Photoshop? We’ll start at the very beginning, from viewing images in Bridge, to opening an image, basic editing, layers, adjustments, brushes, shortcut keys and more. We’ll examine the Camera RAW processor and learn why even jpegs can benefit from its power. To get the most from this workshop, bring a laptop with Photoshop CS4 installed (not required).  A 30-day free trial is available at Adobe.com  NOTE: this class will not review any aspects of Elements or Lightroom.

Tuesday, Sept. 22nd   – 6:30pm to 9:30pm

Ted’s Keys to Photo Success – Ted Dayton instructor $59

Come spend an evening with Inside SCV magazine photographer Ted Dayton as he shows you his 10 keys for shooting great pictures and 10 keys on how to use Photoshop like a pro.  Bring your camera as we learn about lenses, shutter speeds, apertures and setting the correct color space.  We will also learn to decipher that histogram and understand when to use various shoot modes.

Wednesday, Sept. 23rd  – 6:30pm to 9:30pm

Photoshop Tricks and Tips  – David Green instructor $59

Photoshop is like the human brain – even the best of us only use about 7% of it! There is so much to the program, it’s easy to miss some of the basic features that can really improve your workflow and add to your creativity.  This workshop will surprise you with fun, easy and useful tips and tricks that will set you on the path to Photoshop Guruhood!  Whether you are a complete beginner or an intermediate guru-in-training, there will be something to gain from this fast-paced workshop.  Bring a laptop to ride along, or prepare to take lots of notes.

Saturday, Sept. 26th   – 9am to 5pm

Hot Car and Motorcycle Photo Shoot  –  David Saffir instructor $199

Have you always wanted to shoot a Porsche or Harley, but don’t own one?  Well today is your day, as you learn how to shoot that hot car or motorcycle in a studio setting.  Both a Porsche and Harley will be on site for this hands on class!  We will work with different lighting ideas as you learn to conduct that studio shoot.  Bring your camera and laptop to process some of those images, and time permitting, print on the in-house HP Z3100 large format printer. Class size limited!

Sunday, Sept. 27th   – 9am to 4pm

Close-up and Macro Photography  –  Ron Brewer  instructor $119

Today is all about close-up and macro photography and getting close to bring out the detail of your subject in this hands on class.  We start with a demo of macro photos and how the shot happened, showing both before and after the edits. We will then discuss the setup including background considerations, selection of subject, lighting ideas and options, camera setup and getting the close-up image.  Next we break out to live shooting and apply what we have learned.  We will have  a variety of macro subjects/sets to shoot, practice and ask questions.  After lunch, we work on editing those images in Photoshop learning a few new ways to process macro images.  Bring you cameras and laptops with CS3 or CS4 loaded as the demonstrations will be in Photoshop.  You will end the day with some great new macro shots to add to your portfolio.

Monday, Sept. 28th  – 6:30pm to 9:30pm

50 More Quick Tips for Better Photos – David Green instructor $59

Couldn't get enough? Want even more? We continue the barrage with 50 new tips completely different from the first class. How can you make a subject look thinner without Photoshop? What kind of strobe is like "built-in portrait retouching" in your camera? How do you get landscapes like the pros? Learn the answer to these questions and more in this second fast-paced, take-no-prisoners workshop. Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced photographer, there will be at least one tip worth the price of admission!

Click here to register online or download the registration form:     PDF    Word DOC