Capturing Fall in Berrien County
Digital Photography Workshop
October 16-17, 2010
Buchanan, Michigan
Overview:
This intensive two-day workshop combines classroom
instruction and hands-on outdoor photoshoots, focusing on
improving your digital photography skill (both exposure
management and composition) will capturing the beauty of fall
colors and harvest time in Berrien County. The workshop is
designed for the beginning/intermediate photographer who has
moved beyond a point-and-shoot camera to an SLR or full
capability fixed-lens digital camera. Workshop size is limited to
8 photographers.
Location:
The workshop will be conducted at Bob Denny Photography in
Buchanan, Michigan, located in southwest Michigan, about 90
miles from Chicago. Buchanan is located in the heart of Berrien
County which features orchards, vinyards/wineries, and the
Harbor Country villages along Lake Michigan.
Class-room Content:
1) Digital camera basics:
- Basic controls
- Shooting RAW vs. jpeg; histograms
1) Shooting Mode - taking control!
- Tv, Av, or M
- shutter speed or aperture selection
2) Metering strategies
- reading histograms
- metering modes
- exposure compensation
2) Composition
3) Lens choices and optimization
- Focal length and maximum aperture
- image stabilization
Photoshoots:
Complementing the classroom instruction will be outdoor
photoshoots to "exercise" the concepts learned in the classroom
and to promote in-the-field question and answer with the
instructor. We will visit Fernwood Botanical Gardens and a
local winery.
Equipment required:
1) Digital SLR camera with lenses or full-capability, fixed lens
(zoom) compact digital camera
2) sturdy tripod
3) spare memory card
Laptop Computer and Photoshop
Workshop participants are strongly encouraged to bring their
own laptop computer for image downloading and manipulation
during the workshop. We will be sharing images via a video
projector so we all can benefit from the creativity of the group.
While this workshop is not a Photoshop course, we will make
reference to photo manipulation software and will utilize Adobe
Photoshop Elements to demonstrate certain manipulation
concepts.
An Epson 2200 pigment ink printer will be available for use by
the workshop participants. Paper and Ink charges will be at my
cost.
If you have questions about hardware requirements contact Bob
Denny Photography for help and advice.
Schedule:
The workshop will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, July
24th and conclude at 4:00 P.M. on Sunday, July 25th.
Lodging:
A variety of chain hotels, motels, and B&B's are located in the
Harbor Country villages along Lake Michigan and are a short
drive from Bob Denny Photography in Buchanan. The following
links provide information on the area:
Workshop Cost, Questions, and Registration
Workshop cost is $195 per participant. Lodging and meals are
not included and are the responsibility of the workshop
participant.
To register for this workshop or to ask additional questions,
please e-mail Bob Denny Photography by clicking on the
following link:
or call: 708-305-0958
Following confirmation of available space, an electronic invoice
will be sent out by Paypal (a secure website for credit card use -
a subsidiary of EBAY) which can then be paid by credit card. If
you are unfamiliar with Paypal, here is the link to their website
Digital Photography Workshop
October 16-17, 2010
Buchanan, Michigan
Overview:
This intensive two-day workshop combines classroom
instruction and hands-on outdoor photoshoots, focusing on
improving your digital photography skill (both exposure
management and composition) will capturing the beauty of fall
colors and harvest time in Berrien County. The workshop is
designed for the beginning/intermediate photographer who has
moved beyond a point-and-shoot camera to an SLR or full
capability fixed-lens digital camera. Workshop size is limited to
8 photographers.
Location:
The workshop will be conducted at Bob Denny Photography in
Buchanan, Michigan, located in southwest Michigan, about 90
miles from Chicago. Buchanan is located in the heart of Berrien
County which features orchards, vinyards/wineries, and the
Harbor Country villages along Lake Michigan.
Class-room Content:
1) Digital camera basics:
- Basic controls
- Shooting RAW vs. jpeg; histograms
1) Shooting Mode - taking control!
- Tv, Av, or M
- shutter speed or aperture selection
2) Metering strategies
- reading histograms
- metering modes
- exposure compensation
2) Composition
3) Lens choices and optimization
- Focal length and maximum aperture
- image stabilization
Photoshoots:
Complementing the classroom instruction will be outdoor
photoshoots to "exercise" the concepts learned in the classroom
and to promote in-the-field question and answer with the
instructor. We will visit Fernwood Botanical Gardens and a
local winery.
Equipment required:
1) Digital SLR camera with lenses or full-capability, fixed lens
(zoom) compact digital camera
2) sturdy tripod
3) spare memory card
Laptop Computer and Photoshop
Workshop participants are strongly encouraged to bring their
own laptop computer for image downloading and manipulation
during the workshop. We will be sharing images via a video
projector so we all can benefit from the creativity of the group.
While this workshop is not a Photoshop course, we will make
reference to photo manipulation software and will utilize Adobe
Photoshop Elements to demonstrate certain manipulation
concepts.
An Epson 2200 pigment ink printer will be available for use by
the workshop participants. Paper and Ink charges will be at my
cost.
If you have questions about hardware requirements contact Bob
Denny Photography for help and advice.
Schedule:
The workshop will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, July
24th and conclude at 4:00 P.M. on Sunday, July 25th.
Lodging:
A variety of chain hotels, motels, and B&B's are located in the
Harbor Country villages along Lake Michigan and are a short
drive from Bob Denny Photography in Buchanan. The following
links provide information on the area:
Workshop Cost, Questions, and Registration
Workshop cost is $195 per participant. Lodging and meals are
not included and are the responsibility of the workshop
participant.
To register for this workshop or to ask additional questions,
please e-mail Bob Denny Photography by clicking on the
following link:
or call: 708-305-0958
Following confirmation of available space, an electronic invoice
will be sent out by Paypal (a secure website for credit card use -
a subsidiary of EBAY) which can then be paid by credit card. If
you are unfamiliar with Paypal, here is the link to their website
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