Photography classes offered include: Basic Digital SLR Outdoor Portraiture Intermediate Digital SLR Studio Portraiture Macro Photography All About Composition Sports Photography 1 & 2 Thinking Like a Professional Photographer Flash Photography Portfolio Review Seminar Nikon Wireless Flash Photography Classes are $50 each if paid in advance, $60 if paid at the door.
Composition The Business of Photography
Photography Class Descriptions & information
Basic Digital SLR Use
June 1, 2010 (Tuesday) - 7:00-9:30pm Hampton Inn in Pineville
July 29, 2010 (Thursday) - 7:00 - 9:30pm Courtyard Marriott - Huntersville
August 31, 2010 (Tuesday) - 7:00-9:30pm Hampton Inn in Pineville
Whether you have a brand new digital SLR or have had one for awhile, this class will help you learn the controls that are common to all brands of these popular cameras. You will also learn more about general photography as it applies to exposure, flash use, lenses, etc. Don’t miss this foundational class that will give you the knowledge you need to explore specific areas of photography with your camera.
Intermediate Digital SLR Use
June 10, 2010 (Thursday) - 7:00 - 9:30pm Courtyard Marriott - Huntersville
June 15, 2010 (Tuesday) - 7:00-9:30pm Hampton Inn in Pineville
August 19, 2010 (Thursday) - 7:00 - 9:30pm Courtyard Marriott - Huntersville
If you have a good basic understanding of photography but want to know how to use all the features and options of the camera in various real-life shooting situations, this class is for you. We will review the basics and then explore how to get the most out of your DSLR camera. We will also cover lenses, flashes, and other important accessories that you might want to plan for your camera system.
Capturing Great Summer Memories - NEW morning class!
June 15, 2010 (Tuesday) - 9:30am - 12 noon Hampton Inn in Pineville
How do I shoot in bright sun at the beach? What equipment should I take on vacation? Is my camera waterproof? All these topics and more are covered as we delve into vacation picture challenges!
Flash Photography - Saturday morning class!
June 19, 2010 (Saturday) - 9:00am-11:30am Hampton Inn in Pineville
The most popular class we have ever offered is back. For many photographers, nothing is harder than knowing the hows and whys of using a flash for their photography. In this workshop, learn how to set and adjust your flash for the best exposures as well as how to use it creatively for professional quality lighting in your images. This class is open to all levels of photographers with any brand of camera.
Printing & Album Design
June 22, 2010 (Tuesday) 7- 9:30pm - Hampton Inn in Pineville
This brand new class will help answer your questions about printing your images (aspect ratio, resolution, paper types, etc.) as well as teach you how to apply some basic design concepts in creating a photobook or album for business or for pleasure. Cindy Osborne, Partner and Designer for The Professional Photography Group will help you to understand the types of products available and how to create some great albums of your work. This class is open to all levels of photographers with any brand of camera.
All About Composition
June 24, 2010 (Thursday) – 7pm – 9:30 Courtyard Marriott Huntersville
Once a photographer has the technical components of capturing images, it then becomes about composition. How do you choose the right angle, perspective, place of the subject in the frame, time of day, etc. in order to not just create good pictures but great images. This class will focus solely on the aesthetic side of photography and help you to see the right shot. Each participant is welcome to bring 1-2 images on a CD or USB drive that they would like to share with the class for discussion.
Nikon Wireless Flash
June 29, 2010 (Tuesday) – 7-9:30pm Hampton Inn, Pineville
For those of you who use Nikon equipment, you will want to learn more about how wireless flash control can open up a whole world of opportunities in portrait, interior and product photography. This class will teach you how to use your camera and flash to do wireless flash photography and inspire you to find ways to expand the types of photography that you are able to do.
Nikon DSLR System In-Depth
July 27, 2010 (Tuesday) – 7 - 9:30pm Hampton Inn, Pineville This Brand New class will introduce you to the terminology, equipment choices and inside user information about Nikon cameras of all levels Children’s Photography August 3, 2010 (Tuesday) – 7pm - 9:30pm Hampton Inn, Pineville This new class focuses on posing, lighting & photographing children. Children present a unique set of challenges for a photographer - they move and the littlest ones can't take direction! We'll have a time of practice shooting with a few models on hand. Event Photography August 10, 2010 (Tuesday) – 7pm-9:30pm Hampton Inn, Pineville August 17, 2010 (Tuesday) 7-9:30pm Hampton Inn, Pineville This class will be a hands-on instructional time where you will learn how to work with lighting conditions outside and how to do some easy poses in order to create excellent outdoor portraits of kids and adults alike. We will have a model for the first half of the session for some actual shooting and then will have classroom instruction. Sports Photography Part 1 Sports Photography presents a variety of challenges to any photographer. In this class, we will teach you the steps involved in photographing both indoor and outdoor sporting events. We will also cover specific sports and how to get the best images of soccer, football, baseball and soccer as well as other sports. The Business of Photography Maybe you are aspiring to become a professional photographer or maybe you just are wondering what would be involved in making some money with your camera. Either way, this workshop is for you. The class will cover the ways to generate income through photography, the steps in setting up a business and some principles for knowing how to price and market your work. Macro Photography This new class will deal exclusively with the equipment, challenges and rewards of close-up photography. Come and be inspired to explore macro photography whether it be products, still life's, flowers, etc. Studio Portraiture This class is a great one to learn more about studio type lighting (flashes with umbrellas or studio strobes) as well as many posing ideas. We will have a model so you will not only be able to see the techniques demonstrated but actually take some images yourself. Many of the lighting and posing ideas can be applied outside of a formal studio. Portfolio Review Seminar This class will feature a different format than the other classes. This time will provide the opportunity for each photographer to bring 3 of their best images to be critiqued by other participants. The experience will help you look more carefully at your work and improve on your eye for great images. It will be a fun experience as we learn together about what makes a dynamic photograph.
While photographing weddings may not be your aspiration, many times we find ourselves being asked to photograph events such as Bar Mitzvahs, birthday parties or maybe even that friend’s wedding festivities. Learn both the technical photography skills as well as how to prepare for an event to make it both an enjoyable and successful experience.
Thinking Like a Professional Photographer
For the professional photographer, being able to properly assess a shooting situation and make the right decisions about all the technical and aesthetic aspects of photography, is the key to success. This new class will use real-life situations to help you learn how to think the right things and execute them under pressure.
Intermediate Level Sports Photography
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Sports photography is not only varied but difficult sometimes to get great shots. In this new class we will team up with Rusty Transou, an experienced sports photographer, to teach the finer techniques of focusing, working in low light conditions. We will also split up the participants into particular sports so that we can cover exactly how to get the best images.
Outdoor Portraiture -
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