Upcoming Workshops

Digital Photography Workshop – June 22nd and 29th, 2009

  • Two-part photography workshop, 3+ hours each
  • Monday, June 22nd and Monday, June 29th  -  6PM to 9PM
  • Location: Campo YMCA – Valrico – click here for map
  • Bring your own camera – any model
  • No experience required
  • Cost – $129 (includes both days – 6+ total hours)
  • Seats are limited
  • Sign up here

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Agenda

Day 1

  • Getting familiar with your camera
    • Lens, Shutter, Aperture, Sensor
    • Flash, Viewfinder, Memory card, Battery
  • Understanding exposure – how cameras capture images
    • Shutter speed, Aperture and ISO
  • Exploring camera features
    • Focus Modes
    • Exposure compensation
    • Scenes and presets
    • Red-eye reduction
    • White balance
    • Image stabilization
    • ISO adjustments
    • In-camera image editing
    • Optical zoom vs. Digital zoom
  • Taking better pictures
    • When to use flash and more importantly, when NOT to use flash
    • How to shoot night pictures
    • How to shoot fast action photos (sports, airshows, etc.)
    • How to shoot backlit photos
    • How to handle extreme lighting conditions
      (beaches, sunsets, fireworks, etc.)
    • Close-up / Macro photography

Day 2

  • What’s wrong with my picture? A picture exhibition – contribute photos to show and discuss
  • Editing, enhancing and fixing photographs
    • Each attendee can contribute a photo for use during the demonstration
    • On-line editing services – Demo of Photoshop Express, Piknik, etc.
    • Photo editing software packages – Demo of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, GIMP (free), iPhoto and more
    • On-line photo hosting/sharing services – Demo of Flickr, Smugmug, Facebook, Photobucket, etc
  • Getting prints
    • Printing at home
    • Printing locally (Walmart, Walgreens, etc.)
    • Printing via online services
    • Specialty printing services
  • What’s the big deal about SLR cameras?
  • Picking your next camera
  • Turning photography into a great hobby or even a profession
  • Where to learn more