Hot off the presses! Officially announced this week: my 3 upcoming workshops at CDIA in Waltham in July. Here’s the details:

Advanced Speedlights (Nikon & Canon)
When: Friday July 8, 2011  9a – 12p
Cost: $75

Please contact us to register: REGISTER ONLINE or by phone 800-808-CDIA (2342)

Are you not as comfortable using speedlights as you’d like to be? In this workshop, we’ll take the second-guessing out of these sometimes confusing flash units and learn how to approach their use in several situational examples. Through in-class shooting exercises, we’ll see the difference between working with flash inside and outside as the primary and secondary light source.

Main topics we will cover:

- Understanding the terminology – sync speed, curtain sync, i-TTL/ETTL, and more
- Speedlight as the primary light source
- Speedlight as the secondary light source (fill)
- Working with an off-camera speedlight
- Working with multiple speedlights
- Thinking creatively – overpowering the sun, using modifiers, and more

Prerequisites:

Intermediate to advanced DSLR understanding, beginner to intermediate speedlight understanding

Class Requirements:

notebook & pen, Nikon or Canon DSLR w/memory card and lens(es), minimum of 1 Nikon or Canon speedlight, extra AA batteries for speedlight(s)

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Business of Photography
When: Friday July 22, 2011  9a-4p
Cost: $99

Please contact us to register: REGISTER ONLINE or by phone 800-808-CDIA (2342)

There’s nothing more satisfying than making money doing something you’re passionate about. This workshop is for anyone with an entrepreneurial spirit who has ever wondered how to take their photography business to the next
level but didn’t know how to start.

Main topics we will cover:

- Basic infrastructure – setting up your business
- Design – importance of building a cohesive visual identity
- Marketing – creating a plan and the power of the web
- Proposal writing and pricing – a systematic approach with in-class group exercises
- Branching out – other ideas to expand your business

Class Requirements:

notebook & pen, laptop for note taking and research (optional).

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Advanced Photography Workflow
When: Saturday July 23, 2011  9a-12p
Cost: $50

Please contact us to register: REGISTER ONLINE or by phone 800-808-CDIA (2342)

Time is money, and there’s more money to be made behind the camera than at the computer. Working efficiently and effectively when at your computer is the key to allowing yourself more time behind the camera.

In this advanced workshop, we will cover ideas and strategies for digital asset management and image editing using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. We will explore the important options for organizing your files using a
flexible software program: Lightroom.

Just as important as organizing your files after a shoot is approaching editing and retouching. We’ll also cover how to keep a consistent look to your images – whether it’s a couple from a low budget shoot or a high volume project like a wedding or event.

Main topics we will cover:

- Advanced strategies for organizing assets on your computer
- Using Lightroom to manage your images with emphasis on working with multiple catalogs
- Importance of consistency when editing and ideas on implementing standard practice techniques
- Advanced retouching strategies with emphasis on batch processing and working with Photoshop actions
- Other tools, software, and techniques available to help streamline your workflow

Prerequisites:

Intermediate to advanced understanding of Adobe Lightroom and intermediate knowledge of Adobe Photoshop.

Class Requirements:

notebook & pen, attendees are encouraged to bring their own laptop but it is not a requirement.