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Photography Workshops : CURRENT WORKSHOPS:CAMERAS & IMAGES: • Exposure, Metering, and Autofocus Workshops - (Next workshop January 13th, registration is OPEN) This workshop is all about cameras, and the critical, main controls that you MUST master no matter what kind of photography you shoot. Whether you shoot fast-paced action, low-light events, or f/1.2 portraits, you've gotta know your camera like the back of your hand. Beginners, amateurs and professionals are all welcome to attend. We'll basically get to know all the buttons, dials and switches that your camera has, and then apply them to the real world so you can get consistently good results. Workshops are usually on-location around Orange County, 4-5+ hours shooting and an optional lunch / dinner chat session. • Natural Light Workshops - (No workshops currently scheduled) Being able to see (and then capture) beautiful light is surely THE most important skill that most hobbyist *and* professional photographers can have. If you shoot casual portraits with families, seniors, or models etc. then chances are you spend a lot of your time shooting in situations where you don't have the time to set up a flash, or have an assistant to hold your reflectors, etc... This workshop follows the notion that "there is no such thing as bad light", and explores how to find gorgeous light wherever you happen to be... Workshops are usually on-location around Orange County, 3-4 hours shooting plus an optional lunch / dinner chat session. • Wireless Flash Workshops - (No workshops currently scheduled) For the tech geeks out there, or the curious and brave, this workshop gets into the fun stuff- strobist-style off-camera flash, using the built-in infra-red systems (Nikon CLS) or Pocket Wizards... Personally I'm all about keeping it simple and traveling light, and that style is reflected in the workshop. If you have just ONE hotshoe flash, we can start to have fun! I shoot Nikon and use my pop-up flash as a commander, but I know how to work the wireless flash systems for Canon too. I also use Pocket Wizards if the conditions require it. Workshops are usually on-location around Orange County, 3-4 hours shooting plus an optional lunch / dinner chat session. WORKFLOW: • The "Workflowshop" This workshop was created specifically to save people from feeling enslaved to their computers. Do you take thousands of photos each month, and then have no idea what to do with them all? Are you known as the person who takes a million years to get the family photos online? Believe it or not, It *IS* possible to shoot thousands of photos each month, get them online and delivered on time, (and still get rave comments from your friends and clients!) ...yet still have time for a social life & family! If you're feeling close to "burnout" with photography, you gotta do something about it ASAP. This workshop can save you hours each week. Subjects are comprehensive from in-camera capture, shooting philosophy, downloading, backup, sorting, editing, publishing, printing, delivering, archiving, etc. Workshops are usually held at a studio around Orange County, 4-5 hours discussion, hands-on demonstrations of shooting and editing, plus an optional lunch / dinner chat session. * The Workflowshop is an "audit for free" workshop- Attendees are highly encouraged to try and make it to any future Workflowshops, and contact me as often as they want with follow-up questions... • Photo Blogger Workshops - (No workshops currently scheduled) A basic, quck tutorial and Q&A on how to make your images look clear and crisp for display on your blog, facebook, etc. We talk about techniques that take only a few seconds per image, yet consistently make your images *pop* both online and in print. Subjects include basic color correction, (white balance) contrast, sharpening, and a few other secrets... Workshops are usually held around Orange County, 1-2 hours plus an optional lunch / dinner chat session, or a photo shoot. Take care! =Matt=

Photography Workshops