learningLOVE: official DLS Weekend Warriors photography workshops announced!

Please join me for the Weekend Warrior version of the Dirty Little Secrets workshop series!  This condensed version is not for the faint of heart - in two 8-hour sessions we will essentially cram 6 months of information into your brain.  Eat your Wheaties, grab your camera stuff, and let's go!

SATURDAY:

9am - 12pm Hello... camera?  It's me, your operator... How your camera equipment works, what it's for, and why you can't blame your camera/lens/memory card/tripod/flash/subject/neighbour/dog for bad pictures ever again.

12pm - 12:30pm lunch (provided)

12:30pm to 3:15 pm I see the light!  How to master (or fumble your way through) backlighting, low-lighting, in- and on-camera flash, no-flash allowed, lens flare, controlled lighting kits, and more.

3:30pm - 5pm Practice Makes Perfect  Time spent shooting a series of exercises to help you master what you learned, with plenty of time for questions.

*bonus* 6pm - 8pm Loud Whisper dinner discussion Loud Whisper discussion group on business practices, copyright, and more.  Bring a picnic supper and your family along to this casual gather at either a public park or community hall, depending on the weather.

SUNDAY:

9am - 12pm Shooting People We'll cover composition and learn tips and tricks for positioning your subjects (and yourself) for everything from candid portraits to wedding formals.

12pm to 12:30 pm lunch (provided)

12:30 - 1:45pm How do they do that? If you've ever looked at your pictures and been frustrated your camera isn't doing what you want it to, or looked at someone else's pictures and wondered, "I love that!  How do they do that?" you'll LOVE this part.

2pm-3:30pm Photoshop Demo A live demo of quick and simple techniques for smoothing skin, antique and vintage tinting, vignettes and cameos, making a watermark, and resizing images for safe online sharing.

3:30pm - 5pm Practice Makes Perfect Shooting people for real, with actual models

The workshops will run full days August 22nd and 23rd, 2009, with lunch and snacks provided, location to be confirmed.  $500 non-refundable, payable in full upon registration.

There is a waiting list for this Workshop and persons on that waiting list will be given priority registration; general registrations will commence July 5, 2009 on a first come, first served basis.  In order to allow for maximum discussion and one-to-one time, Weekend Warriors is limited to a maximum of 12 participants.

Please note: Former DLS Series participants are invited to attend at no cost provided they assist; those who have taken one or two workshops may qualify for discounted pricing and should contact me for details.

To be added to the registration list or for more information contact h dot walls at shaw dot ca