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Q: How will I know if a workshop makes or not?
A: If a workshop doesn’t make and has to be canceled, you will receive an email the night before the scheduled date.
Q: How late can I sign up for a workshop?
A: As long as the workshop doesn’t show as “sold out”, you can register and pay up to two hours before the starting time.
Q: What’s the difference between the Full Day Workshops and the evening Short Courses?
A: The DSLR-1 and DSLR-2 classes cover some of the same material as the Beginner Full Day Workshop. The DSLR-3 class includes some of the material from the Intermediate Full Day Workshop. The workshops are smaller, more hands-on and there is time for shooting with a model. We’ve found that some people enjoy the intensity of an all day workshop while others prefer to have the material spread out over several classes.
BEGINNER DSLR PHOTOGRAPHY - FULL DAY WORKSHOP
*Early Registration: $215/person (up to 7 days before class date)
Regular Registration: $230/person
9am to 5pm with a one hour lunch break on your own.
Maximum number of students is 12, minimum number to make a workshop is 6
This is for those novices who have a Digital Single Lens Reflex camera and want to learn how to shoot with more confidence and creative control. This is a hands-on workshop with a small group, live shooting demonstrations and time for your questions. In this beginning workshop you will learn:
- Your new collection of caps, hoods, memory cards, chargers, etc.
- Files: resolution, quality, JPG, RAW, TIFF
- Camera menus: ISO, white balance and some other settings. . .
- Camera concepts: creative control of aperture and shutter speed
- The viewfinder: what information is displayed and how to use it
- f-stops and controlling depth of field: the best reason to own a DSLR
- Exposure modes: PASM, when to get off Auto
- Focusing modes: how to keep your camera locked onto your subject
- Techniques for stability: stance, camera operation, leaning & breathing
- Shooting people: working with your subject and the importance of background
- Assignment: we will shoot photos together of a live model
- Assignment review: surprises and near-misses, we end the day with a live edit and slide show of your best shots
INTERMEDIATE DSLR PHOTOGRAPHY - FULL DAY WORKSHOP
*Early Registration: $215/person (up to 7 days before class date)
Regular Registration: $230/person
9am to 5pm with a one hour lunch break on your own.
Maximum number of students is 12, minimum number to make a workshop is 6
This workshop is for you if you’ve taken the beginner workshop, the first two evening courses or have the equivalent level of experience. In this workshop we’ll dig deeper into the equipment and get further into the creative choices and challenges of consistently taking, processing and displaying great photos.
- Review: shutter speed, f-stops, DOF
- Metering & exposure control: bracketing, exposure compensation, reading a histogram, using manual exposure mode creatively
- Metering patterns: getting good exposures in tricky situations by changing metering patterns and using your spotmeter
- ISO and noise: when to worry about it, why some noise can be a good thing
- Motion blur: using slow shutter speeds as a creative tool
- P*: the hidden Program mode that allows quick, creative control.
- Dust & cleaning: when to worry about lens and sensor dust and how to get rid of it
- Lenses: creativity vs practicality (and $ !) we’ll look at the whole range from fisheye to super telephoto. How to get the most out of your glass.
- Lighting: finding it vs. bringing it with you, an into into working with off-camera flash, great lighting from a lightweight kit
- Software: a look at Lightroom and the basics of digital workflow
- Going further: making great panoramas, getting into HDR
- Prints: some tips on getting good prints, home printing vs. using a lab
- Assignment: we will shoot photos of a live model
- We end the day with a live edit and a slide show of everyone’s best shots