The next class will be Sunday October 17th, 2010 in Rochester Hills.
This class will take a max of 16 people that will fill up first come first served.
Registration info can be found below.
$275 with DVD (recommended), $235 without DVD (DVD sells separately for $100)
In this class, we will cover the basics of photography including the main four subjects - Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO, and White Balance. We will explain the fundamentals of how these four things impact your images along with how, when, and why you want to be able to control them and not leave your camera on automatic.
The lecture will be intermixed with hands on training so you have to bring your camera with you.
If you don't know anything about our business or who we are or what we do, then scroll to the bottom and watch the slideshow. Also, you can read some testimonials by clicking this text.
You will be provided your 60 page class book, that will walk you through everything talked about in the class, as soon as you register and it is STRONGLY recommended that you read in advance of the class. The class itself will be a packed day of lecture and hands-on practice as outlined below.
An optional add-on which most people get is a DVD with a series of lessons to go through (outlined below). After going through the class and going through the DVD videos, you will have one week to go out and shoot some images and then email me your favorites. I will edit the images and post a website with all the images showing a before/after version along with providing a critique of the image and the image settings and giving a brief explanation of which photoshop techniques were used.
Lunch will be provided along with snacks and drinks.
DVD Tutorials |
| DVD
Lesson 1 - Composition and shooting techniques taught via powerpoint slideshow |
DVD Lesson 2 - Nearly an hour and a half of video lessons teaching Photoshop Elements image editing techniques and sample image files.
These videos will cover:
Basic workspace and tools
Editing using adjustment layers and masks
Raw demo vs. quick fix tab adjustments
Raw demo for color temperature variation
Edit using blending modes for a color cast and also image sharpening
Edit using blending modes with color gradients
Edit to add softening, contrast, and vignette
Editing a portrait including skin softening
Distortion for perspective correction
Creating a DVD slideshow with ProShow Gold |
| DVD Lesson 3 - Shows before/after photos from past students to give you an idea of the type of images that other people with a similar skill level have taken. This will show the original image file along with Photoshop Elements corrections that I did for them. |
This class is available to anyone over 16 years old and you can have pretty much any camera that allows for manual adjustments. The people that typically benefit the most are those with SLR cameras such as a Canon Rebel, Nikon D70, or similar. By the end of the class, most people that attend with point and shoot cameras realize how limiting their camera actually is and end up upgrading. That being said, the fundamentals can still be learned even if you have a point and shoot camera and most classes have a couple people with point and shoots so don't let that deter you from signing up.
Required:
Camera and lens (preferrably an SLR camera but point and shoot cameras with full options can be used)
Optional (but helpful):
Prep before class by reading through class manual (STRONGLY suggested)
Tripod (can be used for a number of different demos but if you don't have one, you can use and share mine)
Cable release (will use for one demo if you have one)
External flash
(will use for one demo if you have one)
| Basic Photography Class Itinerary |
Start |
Duration |
End |
| Meet and Greet |
9:30 AM |
0:30:00 |
10:00 AM |
| Lecture covering all fundamental aspects of using a camera (aperture, shutter speed, iso, etc) using lots of sample photos for practical examples |
10:00 AM |
1:30:00 |
11:30 AM |
| Break / Read camera manual to find basic settings |
11:30 AM |
0:15:00 |
11:45 AM |
| Hands-on practice to learn aperture priority mode, exposure compensation, depth of field, motion freeze, and motion blur using preset photo stations around the studio |
11:45 AM |
1:45:00 |
1:30 PM |
| Lunch (arranged in advance and provided) |
1:30 PM |
0:45:00 |
2:15 PM |
| Lecture covering white balance, lenses, flash |
2:15 PM |
1:15:00 |
3:30 PM |
| Hands-on practice to learn white balance, macro photography, light direction for portraits, flash bouncing, light painting using preset photo stations around the studio |
3:30 PM |
1:30:00 |
5:00 PM |
| Explanation of available DVD tutorials and online critique |
5:00 PM |
0:15:00 |
5:15 PM |
| Q&A and any additional demonstrations |
5:15 PM |
0:15:00 |
5:30 PM |
For our address, map, and directions, click here:
http://www.arisingimages.com/information/contact_us/directions/main.htm
Due to limited class sizes, no refunds will be provided unless your space is filled by someone else.
To sign up please do these two steps:
1) Please fill out the information form here:
http://www.arisingimages.com/information/contact_us/contact_us_photo_student/
2) Send in payment for the class. Please confirm the date and times before signing up as payment is
NON-refundable. Registration is NOT complete until payment is received. Class will fill up on a first come first served basis based on when registrion info AND payment are received.
You can either send a check to:
Arising Images
3561 W. Tienken Rd
Rochester Hills, MI 48306
OR call us with your credit card details (586-944-7736)
OR:
Please click the button below to be taken to a secure payment page.
You do NOT need a paypal account to have your credit card processed.
Class and DVD (recommended)
$275 |
Class Only (No DVD)
$235 |
DVD Only
$100 |
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