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*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