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Naim's Boston 3 Day Digital Photography Workshop : Naim Benmayor's Boston Digital Photography & Photoshop Workshop Schedule : August 1, 2009 Sat. - 3 hour orientation, mid to late afternoon..Location - Boston Digital Photography Basics - Lighting,exposure, and composition. How camera optics works- wide angles, normal, telephoto lenses - and how the affect perspective and composition. The triangle of exposure - the most important camera principle of all : the relationship between film speed, shutter speed, and aperture. August 2, 2009 Sun. - 5-6 hours , 2-8 pm..Location- Boston Digital Photography Basics Part 2 - Learning how to navigate the controls of your Nikon D700. Only three ways to shoot - Manual exposure, aperture priority, shutter priority. Use P ( program ) automatic mode for interior flash photography settings. Shooting portraits on location with and without flash. I'm making arrangements for us to photograph a model or actor from 4-7 pm. Also included is a 90-minute review of Photoshop CS4. Then go to bed early for early drive to Martha's Vineyard. August 3, 2009 Monday......Depart downtown Boston early. We should leave before 7 am. I will decide the meeting place as I will be staying in Woburn, MA. We will time our driving so we can ride the Ferry from Woodshole to Martha's Vineyard.To purchase tickets to the Ferry, visit this link.. Ferry connection to Martha's Vineyard...Check the Steamship Authority link. http://steamshipauthority.com/ssa/ Topics: travel photography, landscape photography, macro photography MV topics - We will discuss shooting between RAW files and RGB JPEGS. Shooting slow shutter speeds and fast shutter speeds to capture motion. August 4 Tues. - rest break, recovery from our Martha's Vineyard trip August 5 Wed. or August 6 , Thurs We can break two half days for the final session or do one full day or Wed or Thurs. Photography topics : Photoshop basics review - 3 hour class reviewing images from our trip to Martha's Vineyard. August 7, Friday - ( morning or afternoon session ) Location: Boston WIFI coffee shop bonus 4-5 hour website workshop. If you cover all our expenses for the Martha's Vineyard workshop ( ferry fare, bicycle rental, lunch ) I will help you set up two different photo website. I like using smugmug because you can upload unilimited photos ( including RAW files ) and videos too. I will help you set up and help you resize files for uploading to Flickr ( free site ). Flickr has a lot of really awesome amateur photography. Its a great photo sharing site and other photographers will review your work as well.

Naim's Boston 3 Day Digital Photography Workshop

Naim Benmayor's Boston Digital Photography & Photoshop Workshop Schedu ...

Updated: Jul 27, 2009 12:06pm PST

Jennifer's Canon G10 Digital Photography Workshop. : Jenn...Let's reschedule your workshop after July 12... Here is an article I want to explain about composition Composition is possibly the simplest and hardest art principle to teach beginning photographers. Composition was long use by masters in painting, drawing, and sculpture. Go to the world's greatest museums and you see how much art done by the great masters from the Renaissance to the modern look like photographs.These art masters have develop keen powers of observation from years of training and studying with their master teachers. This art principle of composition can be learned by photographers- both beginner and advanced amateurs by studying art principles in drawing and painting. To become a more well-rounded photographer, one must study drawing and painting. For those who want to excel in portrait photography, study anatomy. To learn more about landscape photography, study the quality of the light and atmospheric paintings of Turner. Composition in photography can also learn by studying the Golden Mean. Watch this video by Ronald Swanwick. Photographers must learn from painters. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyLjT8sodlw&feature=related Jennifer's Canon G10 Digital Photography Workshop. Links to reviews on the Canon G10. 14.7 million pixels on DPPreview Canon G10 has a 5x optical zoom and goes from 28-140mm focal lengths ( 35mm terms ) http://www.dpreview.com/news/0809/08091702canon_g10.asp See the reviews between the Nikon P6000 and Canon G10 by Luminous Landscape http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/pocket-battleships.shtml Reviews on the G10 by Edward Taylor- Online Photographer http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2008/10/canon-g10-revie.html Reviews by Ken Rockwell ( The Nikon guy ) on the G10 http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/g10.htm Tips for using the Canon G10. 1) Don't shoot anything over 400 ISO or your photo quality will suffer. Higher ISO means higher noise in the shadow details. 2) Shoot RAW when possible and shoot in the best possible lighting. But if you're good on shooting the right exposure each time, then use RGB JPEGS 3) If you want to shoot fast action , don't use the G10. Get a DSLR like the Canon Rebel XTI Photo links of images shot by Flickr photographers using the G10.. 1) Ally Zally in Paris http://www.flickr.com/photos/67233917@N00/2997337508/in/photostream/ 2) Nene Photo from Italy has some amazing images with the G10 http://www.flickr.com/photos/nene56/3353537634/ 3) Allistar Ann's Photostream on Flickr using the G10 http://www.flickr.com/photos/allisterann/3405216443/ 4) Bryan Sheffield's creative shots with the G10. More magazine style editorial http://www.flickr.com/photos/bryansheffield/3110718097/

Jennifer's Canon G10 Digital Photography Workshop.

Jenn...Let's reschedule your workshop after July 12... Here is an art ...

Updated: Jun 20, 2009 10:21pm PST

Ben's Canon 40D New York Digital Photography Workshop : Canon 40D Reviews and Links 1) Read up on Phil Askey October 2007 review of the Canon EOS 40D on DIgital Photography Review. .Dpreview.com is one of the best technical review sites on the web http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos40d/ 2) I like Philip Greenspun's reviews on the 40D. He has been running the Photo.net site for a while. More practical advice and less technical verbage. Can you believe the Canon Rebel XTI has the same sensor as the 40D which is a bigger body and much more durable than the smaller XTI body. At 6.5 frames per second, the 40D is faster than the 30D,5D. Great for sports and anything that moves fast. http://photo.net/equipment/canon/40D/ 3) Here is another review by Bob Atkins on the 40D. Bob has a complete review of the entire Canon syste,. http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/digital/canon_eos_40D_review_1.html High ISO noise review on the Canon 40D versus the 20D. Your Canon 40D can handle low light situations where you have to use 1600 and 3200 film speeds. Remember high ISO in the older DSLR's means more noise. Noise are like large film grade in high speed film ( TMAX 3200 ). They look like small white dots in the shadow area when you do an extreme closeup of a portion of your photo. http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/digital/canon_eos_40D_review_3.html#update1 4) Here is Roland Lim's Canon 40D review. http://rolandlim.wordpress.com/2007/09/02/canon-eos-40d-review/ Training videos on the Canon 40D as seen on U-tube Check out camera labs U-tube video. It is about 10 minutes. Its a really good training video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbppTQfuJ8M Shooting live view with the 40D. I would suggest a sturdier tripod for shooting nightscapes and low light. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kBirlKjQSo&feature=related Shooting modes on the 40D. Just use the Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, and Manual Exposure. Use the P mode ( Program Mode ) for shooting with flash indoors photographing people. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZTNqw7HW6g&feature=related Rules of aperture. Aperture is adjusted by making the lens opening bigger or smaller. Aperture is measured in F Stops.The bigger the aperture (2.8) the less depth of field ( more light coming in ) and the smaller the aperture ( F8 and higher ) the more depth of field. Depth of field is the area of sharp focus from the front and rear of the focusing point ( your subject matter ). Front of the subject is called the foreground and the back of the subject matter is the background. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiWrUjgbcjE&feature=channel The depth of field rules by Michael. Aperture Size, Distance, Wide Angle Lens. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSm1J9d15Gk&feature=channel Why are my pictures blurry? A lot of beginning photographers have this problem when shooting in natural light. To get sharp pictures you need to have a steady hand and work on your breathing technique. Compose, inhale, fire, and exhale. Do this subsconsciously and with practice it becomes normal. Also to get sharper pictures, shoot with a higher ISO or try to shoot at a minimum of 1/60 or 1/125 of a second to get a steady shot. Also a camera with Image stabilization gives you an extra 2 stop advantage so you can even shoot at 1/15 second in really low light using ISO of 1600 and 3200 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAqb3kt84TM&feature=channel Rules of shutter speed. I explain the shutter speeds from 5 secs to 30 seconds is use mostly for shooting night photography on a tripod using F11-F22 apertures. As a rule in bright light, shoot a minimum of 1/60 sec and higher to avoid camera shake or blurry pictures. Fast shutter speeds of 1/500 and higher are popular in sports, wildlife photography ( moving animals) and specialty photography. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA2yQ22YGD8&feature=channel This shutter speed Utube tutorial is mostly a slide show. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uEhgzjbRHg

Ben's Canon 40D New York Digital Photography Workshop

Canon 40D Reviews and Links 1) Read up on Phil Askey October 2007 rev ...

Updated: Jun 19, 2009 9:01am PST

Ed Williams Nikon D300 Philadelphia Photo Workshop : Ed...I will upload our photo itinerary for Philly soon here. I will be coming from Baltimore Camera: Nikon D300, Nikon 70-300mm VR Date: June 14, 2009..Sunday....930- to Sunset Meeting Place: GROOVEGROUND 647 Haddon Ave. Collingswood, New Jersey 08108 Camden County, New Jersey Check the link Ed for directions. This is a cool and quiet place . http://www.grooveground.com/directions.html Nikon D300 Reviews... By my favorite Nikon Reviewer - Ken Rockwell http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d300.htm How to calibrate Nikon's Picture Control for different subject matter and lighting situations. Check out how to shoot wild colors and normal accurate colors. This is what Ken Rockwell recommends and I agree. Its all a matter of experimentation. You can work a formula to make your digital pictures look like Kodachrome Slide Film ( depends on speed ) or Fuji Velvia Color Slide Film. Nikon call theirs PICTURE CONTROL while Canon calls it PICTURE STYLE. Also the quality of your color and resolution will vary from one NIKON LENS to another. Be sure to record your experimentations and calibrations and from experience you will be able to dial in the right combinations. Save your experimentation on Photoshop and upload it to your computer or a website. Check Ken's recommendations. http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d300/picture-control.htm Be sure to set your ADR ( Adaptive Dynamic Range ) to Normal in the D300. For picture control, I like shooting STANDARD for STILL LIFE ( Inanimate Objects ). Sharpening to 5. For people use STANDARD ( for accurate skin tone ) or even NEUTRAL for lower contrast. Depends on the lighting situation when you photograph People outdoors in natural light or indoors ( can be contrasty ). I use the VIVID to simulate the warm tones of FUJI FILM but be careful as some light skin tones would look too red. Ken said if you do Plus 3 Saturation on VIVID it will look wild. I like shooting CANONS when it comes to people's skin tones as it is a lot more accurate and Canon's Picture Style assigns numeric Values. Canon's picture style has Standard, People, Landscape, Faithful, Neutral... WHITE BALANCE, QUALITY, & ISO One thing I like about my Nikon D200 is the east access to this three most important buttons. With Canon's 40D,50D, I have to go to the top menu. With Nikon DSLR you can do it faster.Exceptions are the Nikon D70s, D40, D60.D50. and D80. So this is why you want to upgrade. Anytime you get ready for the next shot, these are the three controls you have to set up first before you shoot. It was so much easier when shooting with film but having the White Balance and ISO adjustments gives you an advantage. With film, you have to load different speed films to match the lighting situation ( 100 for bright daylight outdoors and 800 ASA for indoor shooting and outdoor sports shooting ). The Automatic White Balance ( AWB ) replaces the filters we use to buy to match the lighting. Remember the wratten filters marked 85B, 80A, 82A, Red, Yellow , FLD ( flourescent ). Now all these filters are built in as software into your digital camera. Its like combining Photoshop, a computer, and a regular 35mm Film Camera which is what today's sophisticated digital cameras. There's just too many options. More excellent recommendations about AWB, Quality, ISO from Ken Rockwell. http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d300/users-guide/controls-top.htm#wb VERY IMPORTANT DETAIL HERE...NEF ( Raw recording mode ) Use COMPRESSED to get the full raw quality ( digital negative ). Don't use Lossless Compressed or Uncompressed. You get the same image quality from the other settingss.....NEF ( RAW ) Bit Dept. Use 12 bit..... 14 bit takes too much space. ANOTHER VERY IMPORTANT DETAIL HERE... ( COLOR SPACE ) Use sRGB. Its the world's standard for digital images,internet, digital printing. Don't use RGB unless you know what you are doing. Read the links to see what other photographers think of using sRGB verus Adobe RGB. It gets really too technical here for most beginners. If you work in Advertising and have the budget for expensive monitors that needs calibration all the the time and really fast computers ( Apple G5 or Dual Core Processors ), then use RGB.. For beginners and amateurs , please use sRGB and don't complicate your life. Make it simple. http://www.earthboundlight.com/phototips/srgb-versus-adobe-rgb-debate.html http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/sRGB-AdobeRGB1998.htm http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1032&message=25451937

Ed Williams Nikon D300 Philadelphia Photo Workshop

Ed...I will upload our photo itinerary for Philly soon here. I will be ...

Updated: Jun 10, 2009 10:25am PST

James Lee New York Digital Photography Workshop : James Lee New York Digital Photography Workshop Eqpt List: Nikon D80, Nikon 18-135mm lens, Nikon 17-55mm 2.8, Nikon 60mm macro Reviews on the Nikon D80. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond80/ Here's an extensive review on the D80 by DCRP.. http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/nikon/d80-review/ Ken Rockwell's reviews of the D80 menus http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d80/users-guide/menus-shooting.htm Unique features of the Nikon D80. 1) Shooting black and white with the built in filters ( orange, green, red , etc. ) 2) Auto ISO mode. Ken Rockwell recommends setting the D80 to minus. 07 in exposure compensation. check the D80 reviews by Ken Rockwell. http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d80/users-guide/index.htm 3) Ability to use F mount lenses. Yes, you can use older Nikkor lenses. 4) Hue, contrast, and sharpness adjustments. This is where you can tweak your camera sensor to match Fuji or Kodak emulsions. Here is what you can see in an EXIF data files on your DSLR on each image. http://www.flickr.com/photos/snabero/3504392966/meta/ Tone Compensation ( Contrast ) Ken Rockwell says sets it to AUTO. It could have been called Automatic Dynamic Range Optimization. Remember 35mm film has a bigger dynamic range. The D80 automatically lowers contrast and increases dynamic range for contrasty subjects and cranks up contrast for dull subjects. Ken says to avoid custom tone compensation. If you crank it too much it will look to vivid for certain subject matter like portraiture. Just leave it in the AUTO position and pay attention to the lighting. Hue adjustment . Don't touch this. This rotates your color to all the different spots in the color wheel. Auto automatically adjusts all colors. O Normal is great for normal people shots. Moderate tones down the color. Plus enhanced...Great for violent color ( psychedelics )..But then there is photoshop too. 5) Three color modes - Two in sRGB, three in Adobe RGB space. Read Ken Rockwell reviews on Adobe RGB versus sRGB. He recommends using sRGB http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/adobe-rgb.htm Nikon D80 has three setting. 1A, sRGB is default. Normal and boring. Color mode II , Adobe RGB gives dull color. USe this if you print your own works. Color mode IIIA, uses sRGB gives bolder colors. If you like Fuji film ,use this one. Another color management experiment: sRGB wins again. http://www.photo-skills.com/color-management/color-management-adobe-rgb-or-srgb/ More discussions on Adobe RGB versus sRGB..start shooting RAW files http://danandsherree.com/2005/03/04/should_i_shoot_in_th.php 6) D80 can shoot multiple exposures.Hit number of shots, hit OK, go up to DONE. Works with JPEGS and NEFS, Dont turn off automatic exposure compensation. Nikon Lens Reviews. 1) Nikon 18-55mm 2.8. by Thomas Hogan http://www.bythom.com/1755lens.htm 2) Nikon 60mm Micro...by Ken Rockwell http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/60mm-afs.htm

James Lee New York Digital Photography Workshop

James Lee New York Digital Photography Workshop Eqpt List: Nikon D80, ...

Updated: May 17, 2009 5:54am PST

Shaun Danks Digital Photo Workshop - Philadelphia : Shaun Danks...here are the links on your Nikon D90 to check out. Reviews on the Nikon D90 http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond90/ Filter Size for 18-105mm Nikkor lens - 67mm Reviews on the Nikon 18-105mm by Ken Rockwell http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/18-105mm.htm Reviews on the Nikkor 50mm. 1.8 AF Lens- uses a 52mm filter http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/5018daf.htm

Shaun Danks Digital Photo Workshop - Philadelphia

Shaun Danks...here are the links on your Nikon D90 to check out. Revi ...

Updated: May 16, 2009 10:34am PST

Carin Washington DC Photography Workshop : Washington DC- 3-Day Intensive Digital Photography/Photoshop Workshop for Carin Bigrigg Canon 40D,Canon EFS 17-55mm IS, 2.8, Sigma EX 50-150mm 1:2:8 APO DC HSM May 7-10, 2009 Schedule May 7, Thursday - Full Day Digital Photography Workshop..Night Photography May 8, Friday - Full Day Digital Photography Workshop May 9, Sat. - Afternoon Workshop May 10, Sun - Afternoon Workshop Thursday workshop...Noon to 8pm Lunch and orientation Topic: Digital Photography Basics, Learning to master your Canon 40D camera controls, Focal lengths as related to perspective and composition The triangle of exposure - shutter speed, aperture, film speed, Mastering manual focusing and manual exposure , Depth of field Shooting indoors and outdoors. Photoshop basics - 1 hour during mid-afternoon Photography topics - Architecture, people, urban landscapes. Lunch break at ?. Learn to use only three settings: aperture priority, shutter speed, and manual exposure I will also discuss creative art techniques use in painting and drawing as applied to photography - perspective, color harmony, repetition, tonal value. You will learn creative techniques from the paintings and photos from the National Gallery of Art Sunset and Night Photography with a tripod, Shooting time exposures with low ISO ( film speeds ) Locations: National Mall, Lincoln Memorial, National Gallery of Art Friday Workshop- 10 am to sunset Topics - First three hours is Photoshop basics CS3/ 4 and advance techniques workshop. Bring your laptop on location. I will bring mine ( a Dell Inspiron loaded with Photoshop CS3). You will learn how to organize your photos on various folders. Learn to resize for print and web. Understanding the histogram in Photoshop as related to your DSLR's histogram. Learn how to tweak highlights, middle values , and shadow details to print a well color balance photo with excellent tonal value. Digital Photography Basics 2 - Shooting RAW versus JPEGS, Using AWB for shooting color or black n white images. Shooting fast moving objects with slow shutter speed technique.Understanding color harmony. We will be photographing landscapes and macro photography in Fairfax, Virginia

Carin Washington DC Photography Workshop

Washington DC- 3-Day Intensive Digital Photography/Photoshop Workshop ...

Updated: May 15, 2009 5:54am PST

Mike Ayars Digital Photography Workshop : Mike... here is the schedule Tuesday workshop...10am to sunset Topic: Digital Photography Basics, Learning to operate your Canon XSI, Focal lengths as related to perspective and composition The triangle of exposure - shutter speed, aperture, film speed Shooting indoors and outdoors. Photoshop basics - 1 hour during mid-afternoon Photography topics - Architecture, people, urban landscapes. Lunch break in Chinatown. Learn to use only three settings: aperture priority, shutter speed, and manual exposure Locations: Central Park, Metropolitan Museum (start at Egyptian Exhibit ) Brooklyn Heights Promenade ( sunset and twilight shots ). We will just take the subway and car service if necessary. End the evening with a good beer and hamburger Wednesday - you have one day break to review and study the techniques I taught you and I will give you a short quiz on Thursday when we go to Philadelphia. Thurs Workshop- I can meet you early in New Jersey and we will drive to Philadelphia Center City. Topic - Digital Photography Basics 2 - Shooting RAW versus JPEGS, Using AWB for shooting color or black n white images. Shooting fast moving objects with slow shutter speed technique.Understanding color harmony. We will be shooting the character of the city of Philadephia - the amazing murals by many talented artists, the characters on the street, the great and historic architecture. This class will be focus on urban landcapes and street documentary. Lunch at Reading Terminal or a cheesestake on South Street. We can end the afternoon with a beautiful shot of the Schuykill River looking south towards the city skyline..I will also discuss creative art techniques use in painting and drawing as applied to photography - perspective, color harmony, repetition, tonal value. You will learn creative techniques from the paintings and photos from the Philadelphia Art Museum. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schuylkill_River Locations: Philadelphia Art Museum, Philadelphia City Hall, Reading Terminal, South Street Seaport., Fairmount Park, Chinatown Friday workshop - Location : Philadelphia Center City or New York City Chelsea and your home/office This is a full-day Photoshop basics CS3/ 4 and advance techniques workshop. Bring your laptop on location. I will bring mine ( a Dell Inspiron loaded with Photoshop CS3). You will learn how to organize your photos on various folders. There are two popular programs for organizing images - Aperture and Lightroom. In the afternoon, we can go back to your house to print the images and work on a couple of Photoshop tutorials ( using layers, curves, and levels ). If you are serious about photography and processing lots of images ( by the thousands then get Lightroom ) http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshoplightroom/faq/ And if you have a Mac you can use Imac to organize your photos. Recommend books to buy and read. My friend Gene Nocon is one of the top digital printers on the West Coast. He use to print all our fine art black and white images. Now he prints mostly digital images. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1306/is_12_71/ai_n15981904 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Extended 4th day workshop - Basic and advance creative color and black and white techniques Any weekday if possible..2-3 days after the 3rd session . Location- New York City, the Villages, Lower East Side, Harlem, Soho More New York City urban landscape photography. During the morning, we will take the subway to shoot more documentary and urban lifestyle photography in the Big Apple. We will be focus in thinking and shooting only in black and white mode..Our objective is to shoot black and white in the camera thereby saving time in Photoshop Post Production. We can shoot in color and convert to B/W but this would be too time-consuming. You will need to get a small gray scale card from an art supply.. I will explain about color harmony and color theory. You will learn how to translate from color to black and white. Then you will understand the meaning of tonal values and how they apply to the histogram in Photoshop and your digital camera. Its the mountains that you see on your LCD after you take a pic. http://www.dickblick.com/products/gray-scale-and-value-finder/ Also get the small artists color wheel from Dick Blick http://www.dickblick.com/products/artists-color-wheel/

Mike Ayars Digital Photography Workshop

Mike... here is the schedule Tuesday workshop...10am to sunset Topic ...

Updated: Mar 31, 2009 1:47pm PST

Kelly LA Digital Photo Workshop : Here are photos taken by my student Kelly in Los Angeles, California. All photos taken with a Nikon D40, 18-55mm lens, and Nikon 55-200mm VR

Kelly LA Digital Photo Workshop

Here are photos taken by my student Kelly in Los Angeles, California. ...

Updated: Mar 25, 2009 1:42pm PST

Photo Safari Students Photo Gallery : Here are the works of my talented students. Please feel free to critique their work and post comments below

Photo Safari Students Photo Gallery

Here are the works of my talented students. Please feel free to critiq ...

Updated: Mar 17, 2009 4:24am PST

Fabiola's Nikon D90 Digital Photography Workshop : Digital Photography & Photoshop Workshop for Fabiola Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Photo Instructor : Elle Gamboa Workshop Schedule March 17 - Tuesday..Digital Photography Basics Review & Studio Lighting 9am - noon ..Location: Any cool coffeeshop Sunrise Coffee 3130 E.Sunset Road, Suite A, Las Vegas, Nevada 89120..Ph. 702 433-3304 Digital Photography Basics Review - Nikon D90 features Simplyfying photo controls....Shooting Aperture and Shutter Priority, Manual Exposure Focal lengths and photo assignment applications, Perspective and Composition Exposure compensation shooting in manual and aperture priority. Lunch Break then to your home studio 1-5pm - Setting up your photo studio. How to operate controls on your studio lighting I will help you set up your studio lighting and backdrop. We will test the lights . I will teach you how to set up your main light ( key light ), background lighting, and fill lighting. You will need three light stands. Our subject will be wine and food. Still life. Learn how to use the flash meter. We will also shoot macro/closeup pics in studio lighting using strobe units. You will also learn how to use continous lighting ( tungsten ) and setting up softbox. We will download all your photos on your computer to review the images. **************************************************************************************************************** March 18 - Wednesday -- Location & Night Photography Workshop w models and actors. Starts at 2pm - Leave 130 pm. Location Possibillities - Red Rocks National Park http://www.redrockcountry.org/passes-and-permits/index.shtml We will shoot on location with one actor or model who is available for 4 hours. So the park rangers dont hassle us for a permit, a good idea to wear UNLV T shirts so we look like college students You will learn how to use off-camera flash and a reflector.. We will also shoot landscape photos. Grab a light dinner after Sunset and head to downtown Vegas to shoot some night photography. A sturdy tripod will be required. wear a jacket as well. All you will need are two lenses, a flash and a reflector ( I will bring my reflectors ) On the Wednesday on location workshop, you will learn how to plan a photo assignment working with models and list what items you need to bring to a photoshoot. I will teach you the artistic principles using rules of thirds, the golden mean, and understanding perspective. You will shoot both horizontal and vertical compositions. Even the diagonal compositions that you like. ********************************************************************************************************************* March 19 - Thursday --- Photoshop Basics , Portfolio Review Location - A quiet coffeeshop -close to UNLV Rejavanate Coffee Shop, 3300 E.Flamingo Road., Las Vegas , Nevada 89121...702 253-7721 http://www.yelp.com/biz/rejavanate-coffee-shop-las-vegas 9:00Am - Noon Photoshop Basics - Learn how to resize images for print and web. Learn how to do color adjustments . Save time in postproduction by mastering the histogram in your camera. Save time in Photoshop by using actions.Learn keyboard shortcuts to save time ( minimuze using the mouse ) and use both hands to increase photography. Learn how to organized your massive files to save time. We will be using images from our photoshoot from Wednesday. Noon.....Lunch break 1-5 pm - More photoshop basics. Using layers in photoshop to create postcards, web graphics. Learn how to retouch faces and portraits using the clone tool and healing brush. Understanding how photoshop brushes work and which one to use for each particular subject matter ( people, landscapes ). ************************************************************************************************************************ March 20- Friday ......Portfolio Review of your images. Web Design and Internet Marketing 4-6 hours..anytime during the day. starting at 10 am We will review all the photography and creative techniques that you have learn in the fast few days. We will select images for each portfolio you want to create. One for people, one for products/still life, and one for landscapes, I will help you upload images to the web. Please set up a website with a cool name on www.flickr.com

Fabiola's Nikon D90 Digital Photography Workshop

Digital Photography & Photoshop Workshop for Fabiola Location: Las Ve ...

Updated: Mar 15, 2009 3:10pm PST

Julie Harrison Digital Photography Workshop : Julie. You are making excellent progress. I will upload some of your pics for review. Please read samples from my photo tips book.. FILM SPEEDS - ISO Film speed is the camera film or digital camera sensor's sensitivity to light. The lower the number, the less sensitive to light. The higher the number, the more sensitive to light . The lower the ISO ( film speed ) the better quality pictures you get. The higher the ISO ( Film Speed), the lower quality of images because of image noises. There is an exception with the new high ISO speed sensitivity from the new Canon and Nikon digital camera models ( Nikon D300 and Canon 50D ) 100- 200-400-800-1600-3200-6400- The difference between each film speed is equivalent to one stop. Which film speed to use for a particular type of lighting 100-200 ISO - Bright daylight and bright overcast days, Flash Photography Indoors & Outdoors For shooting outdoor portraits with shallow depth of field. 400-800 ISO - Medium speed film for overcast or outdoor images in shade, Natural lighted window portraits. Use when shooting with a long telephoto lens. 800 speed is good for shooting fast moving objects in low light 1600-3200 ISO - High speed film. For shooting interior scenes with some lighting ( restaurants, night vlubs, most homes and offices. Shooting without a tripod. Useful speed for shooting long telephoto lenses ( 200 mm and longer ). Popular speed for shooting sports events ( late afternoon & early evening ). WHEN TO USE THESE APERTURES ( F-STOPS) Definition - Aperture is expressed in F stops . The amount of light coming to the lens is determined by the size of the aperture of the lens iris. The bigger the aperture F stop ( lens opening ), the more light comes in. the smaller the aperture, the less light is admitted . F1.8 is a very big lens opening versus F11.0 which is a smaller opening. Each lens has a maximum & minimum aperture. The best lenses ( and more expensive quality ) have large apertures ( F stops ) like the 50mm 1.4 portrait lens, the 85mm 1.8, 200mm 2.8 lens. F1.8- F2.8 - Great for shooting portraits, fashion, sports, and macro shots with shallow depth of field. Shallow depth of field means background behind the subject matter is out of focus or blurry. Fast lenses with F1.8 and F2.8 are great for getting rid of clutter in the background & creating good bokeh. These apertures are great for shooting in low lighting conditions. F4.0- F5.6 - Good for medium portrait shots or telephoto taken with a prime or telephoto zoom lens ( like Canon's 70-200mm F4). At these apertures, with a good telephoto, you can still shoot with a good background blur, Longer telephoto lenses at 5.6 still produces a good background blur depending on lens quality. F8.0 - This is the sharpest F-stop in any optical camera lens for shooting film or digital.v This aperture produces the a very good depth of field esp. in wide angle lenses ( 11-24mm )and normal lenses ( 50mm ) for full sensor digital cameras. Practical aperture to use in flash photography at events and weddings. F11- F22 - These F stops produces very high depth of fields in wide angle, normal, and short telephoto lenses. To get the best resolution in digital., shoot at F11.0 or F16. Best resolution for shooting landscapes and cityscapes. WHEN TO USE THESE SHUTTER SPEEDS 30 secs - 1 sec - For shooting twilight & night photography scenes with a tripod 1 sec - 1/15 sec - For creating movement effect ( blur ) in shooting waterfalls, water scenes in a landscape 1/15 - 1/60 sec - For shooting interior club scenes, restaurant interiors, home lighting 1/30 - 1/125 sec - For shooting portraits with natural light and existing lighting..For shooting with flash. Shooting outdoor scenes in bright and natural light. 1/250- 1/1000 sec - For shooting moving objects ,people and cars in bright lighting conditions, Beach scenes. 1/1000- 1/8000 sec. - For capturing fast moving cars, Olympic sports, Photo tips copyright by Elle Gamboa/ San Diego Photo Safari Co,

Julie Harrison Digital Photography Workshop

Julie. You are making excellent progress. I will upload some of your p ...

Updated: Jan 28, 2009 12:20am PST

Rick Watson Digital Photography-Photoshop-Web Design Intensive Workshop - 2009 : Rick's Digital Photography/Photoshop/Website Creation 5-Day Intensive Workshop Instructor: Elle Gamboa Jr. Session 1 - January 5, 2009 - Monday Location - Mission Viejo, California Topics - Create a business plan to start real estate photography and product photography business. Also discuss marketing plan to promote the business on the internet. Orientation on camera basics. Familiarizing yourself with the Nikon D300 sophisticated controls. Understanding the relationshio between various focal lengths , composition, and depth of field. Create a website for the real estate photography business.Plan a photo assignment and organized what to bring to a photoshoot. Learn how to register a domain name on GoDaddy and transfer domain to your website. http://wiki.smugmug.net/display/SmugMug/CNAME+Custom+Domain+Name+Help http://www.godaddy.com/ Transfer your domain name to smugmug http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=89269 Session 2 - January 6, 2009 - Tuesday Location - Mission Viejo, Seal Beach Topics - Update the real estate photography website for Rick. Familiarization with organizing digital files by location using smugmug tools. Work on creating domain name. Photoshoot on first location at Seal Beach. Understanding how tungsten, continuous lighting enhances quality of an interior shot. Learn how to shoot different camera perspectives. Learn how to shoot with external flash and understand how light behaves when bounce or reflected on a surface. Learn how to shoot an assignment under pressure. Mastering the SmugMug Website controls on your own. Learn how to upload and create different themes.

Rick Watson Digital Photography-Photoshop-Web Design Intensive Workshop - 2009

Rick's Digital Photography/Photoshop/Website Creation 5-Day Intensive ...

Updated: Jan 21, 2009 12:02am PST

Donn Delson 2-Day Digital Photography Workshop : Happy Birthday Dad ! Dad, I got you set up for a two-day personal photography tutoring session with Elle, a professional photographer who teaches digital photography and photoshop lessons to amateurs and beginners. Please contact him through this website and he will set you up with a flexible schedule. Your son Jeff. Donn. Welcome to your own webpage with all the photography lessons and photo tips I teach to all my students. Please read samples from my photo tips book.. FILM SPEEDS - ISO Film speed is the camera film or digital camera sensor's sensitivity to light. The lower the number, the less sensitive to light. The higher the number, the more sensitive to light . The lower the ISO ( film speed ) the better quality pictures you get. The higher the ISO ( Film Speed), the lower quality of images because of image noises. There is an exception with the new high ISO speed sensitivity from the new Canon and Nikon digital camera models ( Nikon D300 and Canon 50D ) 100- 200-400-800-1600-3200-6400- The difference between each film speed is equivalent to one stop. Which film speed to use for a particular type of lighting ? 100-200 ISO - Bright daylight and bright overcast days, Flash Photography Indoors & Outdoors For shooting outdoor portraits with shallow depth of field. 400-800 ISO - Medium speed film for overcast or outdoor images in shade, Natural lighted window portraits. Use when shooting with a long telephoto lens. 800 speed is good for shooting fast moving objects in low light 1600-3200 ISO - High speed film. For shooting interior scenes with some lighting ( restaurants, night vlubs, most homes and offices. Shooting without a tripod. Useful speed for shooting long telephoto lenses ( 200 mm and longer ). Popular speed for shooting sports events ( late afternoon & early evening ). WHEN TO USE THESE APERTURES ( F-STOPS) Definition - Aperture is expressed in F stops . The amount of light coming to the lens is determined by the size of the aperture of the lens iris. The bigger the aperture F stop ( lens opening ), the more light comes in. the smaller the aperture, the less light is admitted . F1.8 is a very big lens opening versus F11.0 which is a smaller opening. Each lens has a maximum & minimum aperture. The best lenses ( and more expensive quality ) have large apertures ( F stops ) like the 50mm 1.4 portrait lens, the 85mm 1.8, 200mm 2.8 lens. F1.8- F2.8 - Great for shooting portraits, fashion, sports, and macro shots with shallow depth of field. Shallow depth of field mean background behind the subject matter is out of focus or blurry. Fast lenses with F1.8 and F2.8 openings are great for getting rid of clutter in the background & creating good bokeh. These apertures are great for shooting in low lighting conditions. F4.0- F5.6 - Good for medium portrait shots or telephoto taken with a prime or telephoto zoom lens ( like Canon's 70-200mm F4). At these apertures, with a good telephoto, you can still shoot with a good background blur, Longer telephoto lenses at 5.6 still produces a good background blur depending on lens quality. F8.0 - This is the sharpest F-stop in any optical camera lens for shooting film or digital. This aperture produces a very good depth of field especially in wide angle lenses ( 11-24mm )and normal lenses ( 50mm ) for full sensor digital cameras. Practical aperture to use in flash photography at events and weddings. F11- F22 - These F stops produces very high depth of fields in wide angle, normal, and short telephoto lenses. To get the best resolution in digital., shoot at F11.0 or F16. Best resolution for shooting landscapes and cityscapes. WHEN TO USE THESE SHUTTER SPEEDS 30 secs - 1 sec - For shooting twilight & night photography scenes with a tripod 1 sec - 1/15 sec - For creating movement effect ( blur ) in shooting waterfalls, water scenes in a landscape, night scenes 1/15 - 1/60 sec - For shooting interior club scenes, restaurant interiors, home lighting 1/30 - 1/125 sec - For shooting portraits with natural light and existing lighting..For shooting with flash. Shooting outdoor scenes in bright and natural light. 1/250- 1/1000 sec - For shooting moving objects ,people and cars in bright lighting conditions, Beach scenes. 1/1000- 1/8000 sec. - For capturing fast moving cars, Olympic sporting events,Wild animals that run fast. Thunderbold Speed Boat Races, Jet planes Photo tips copyright by Elle Gamboa/ San Diego Photo Safari Co,

Donn Delson 2-Day Digital Photography Workshop

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Updated: Jan 16, 2009 9:33am PST

Ali Banks Santa Barbara Digital Photography Workshop : Welcome to your own webpage Ali Banks... Santa Barbara Digital Photography Basics/Photoshop Intensive Workshop. First Session - Jan.13,2009- Tuesday, starts 9:30 AM, Location- Java Station Java Station 4447 Hollister Ave. Santa Barbara, CA 93110 Ph. (805) 681-0202 http://www.yelp.com/biz/java-station-santa-barbara Digital Photography Basics Orientation, Mastering Canon 5D Camera Controls. Photoshoot on location, Photoshop Basics, Second Session - Jan.14,2009- Wednesday, Location - Mojo Coffee, Goleta Mojo Coffee 7127 Hollister Ave., Goleta Phone..(805) 571-1700 check the links.. http://www.santabarbara.com/dining/review_read.asp?pk_restaurant=1058 Topics - Creative composition, Portraits on location with natural light, model needed Third Session - Jan.15, 2009 - Thursday Location- Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens http://www.sbbg.org/ Topics- Creative techniques, Landscape and Nature Photography, Here are some of my latest update to my photography tips book. Please read samples from my photo tips book.. FILM SPEEDS - ISO Film speed is the camera film or digital camera sensor's sensitivity to light. The lower the number, the less sensitive to light. The higher the number, the more sensitive to light . The lower the ISO ( film speed ) the better quality pictures you get. The higher the ISO ( Film Speed), the lower quality of images because of image noises. There is an exception with the new high ISO speed sensitivity from the new Canon and Nikon digital camera models ( Nikon D300 and Canon 50D ) 100- 200-400-800-1600-3200-6400- The difference between each film speed is equivalent to one stop. Which film speed to use for a particular type of lighting 100-200 ISO - Bright daylight and bright overcast days, Flash Photography Indoors & Outdoors For shooting outdoor portraits with shallow depth of field. 400-800 ISO - Medium speed film for overcast or outdoor images in shade, Natural lighted window portraits. Use when shooting with a long telephoto lens. 800 speed is good for shooting fast moving objects in low light 1600-3200 ISO - High speed film. For shooting interior scenes with some lighting ( restaurants, night vlubs, most homes and offices. Shooting without a tripod. Useful speed for shooting long telephoto lenses ( 200 mm and longer ). Popular speed for shooting sports events ( late afternoon & early evening ). WHEN TO USE THESE APERTURES ( F-STOPS) Definition - Aperture is expressed in F stops . The amount of light coming to the lens is determined by the size of the aperture of the lens iris. The bigger the aperture F stop ( lens opening ), the more light comes in. the smaller the aperture, the less light is admitted . F1.8 is a very big lens opening versus F11.0 which is a smaller opening. Each lens has a maximum & minimum aperture. The best lenses ( and more expensive quality ) have large apertures ( F stops ) like the 50mm 1.4 portrait lens, the 85mm 1.8, 200mm 2.8 lens. F1.8- F2.8 - Great for shooting portraits, fashion, sports, and macro shots with shallow depth of field. Shallow depth of field mean background behind the subject matter is out of focus or blurry. Fast lenses with F1.8 and F2.8 are great for getting rid of clutter in the background & creating good bokeh. These apertures are great for shooting in low lighting conditions. F4.0- F5.6 - Good for medium portrait shots or telephoto taken with a prime or telephoto zoom lens ( like Canon's 70-200mm F4). At these apertures, with a good telephoto, you can still shoot with a good background blur, Longer telephoto lenses at 5.6 still produces a good background blur depending on lens quality. F8.0 - This is the sharpest F-stop in any optical camera lens for shooting film or digital. This aperture produces the a very good depth of field esp. in wide angle lenses ( 11-24mm )and normal lenses ( 50mm ) for full sensor digital cameras. Practical aperture to use in flash photography at events and weddings. F11- F22 - These F stops produces very high depth of fields in wide angle, normal, and short telephoto lenses. To get the best resolution in digital., shoot at F11.0 or F16. Best resolution for shooting landscapes and cityscapes. WHEN TO USE THESE SHUTTER SPEEDS 30 secs - 1 sec - For shooting twilight & night photography scenes with a tripod 1 sec - 1/15 sec - For creating movement effect ( blur ) in shooting waterfalls, water scenes in a landscape 1/15 - 1/60 sec - For shooting interior club scenes, restaurant interiors, home lighting 1/30 - 1/125 sec - For shooting portraits with natural light and existing lighting..For shooting with flash. Shooting outdoor scenes in bright and natural light. 1/250- 1/1000 sec - For shooting moving objects ,people and cars in bright lighting conditions, Beach scenes. 1/1000- 1/8000 sec. - For capturing fast moving cars, Olympic sports, Photo tips copyright by Elle Gamboa/ San Diego Photo Safari Co,

Ali Banks Santa Barbara Digital Photography Workshop

Welcome to your own webpage Ali Banks... Santa Barbara Digital Phot ...

Updated: Jan 07, 2009 5:46pm PST

Frank Nava Photoshop Basics Class : Photoshop Basics outline : Instructor: Elle Gamboa Student: Frank Nava , Computer: Mac Laptop Date: Dec. 28,2008 - Sunday : from 4-8 pm ( four hours ) Photoshop Basics - Session 1 - Location: North Hollywood - TBA 1 ) Photoshop terminogies and definitions - Introduction to terms like JPEGS, RGB, color management 2 ) Computer keyboard shortcuts . Work faster than clicking a mouse.Prevent carpal tunner syndrom. Many keyboard shortcuts are almost the same for both mac and pc computers. You can open, close, and save web browsers, software ( Adobe, Microsoft ) with these Keyboard shortcuts How to use a Wacom tablet & pen for advance photoshop commands. 3) How to organize your files on your MAC and PC ? Your organizational skills will be important or learning this skills will save you a lot of time organizing massive digital files. There are many reasonably price software for organizing photos, documents, etc. One photoshop technique is an automate tool that will creating instant web paged of picture in Thumbnail size which you can email to anybody. Organizing photos using I-Photo by using Folders and Sub-Folders. 4) Deciding when to shoot for JPEGS or RAW files ? Pros and cons. Why shooting RAW files is best for capturing full color and tonal range of images. 5) Which Adobe program to buy to speed up organizing and basic digital cleanup? Photoshop Elements and Photoshop CS, I-Photo is great for organizing for MAC 6) How to resize images for print, web, and email usage. Print images need to be resize to 300 dpi. How to organize the files for each category. How to increase file size without sacrificing quality. 7) Basic and advance color correction . Using both auto levels, auto contrast, auto color and also adjusting color manually. Increasing and decreasing saturation Learn how to use filters & adjustment tools to make boring images exciting and dramatic. Comparisons between using auto levels, auto contrast, auto color versus manual adjustments. 8) How to clean up unwanted elements such as spots, moles, dirt using clone tool , healing brush, etc. A good example of unwanted elements is the dirt spots on highlights from a dirty sensor. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Dec. 31,2008 - Wednesday : from 2-6 pm Photoshop Basics - Session 2 - 1 ) How to set up layers in Photoshop to make rapid changes. Layers help you create multiple images and add text to your photography. Create business cards, brochures. posters with this technique Learn to use layers to elevate average images into fantastic images. 2) Learn how to convert color images to black and white. There are three ways to do it How to create solarize images using the curves tool. 3 ) Learn how to crop your images for the best composition. Learn the principle of the rule of thirds and the golden mean as applied to Photoshop. An impt technique used by artists all over. 4) Learn how to blur out background and make images look like they were shot with a telephoto lens. I will show you the effect of perspective with the blurring technique. 5 ) How to use the unsharp and sharpen filter command. Learn how to sharpen your color images without having the overprocessed look ( a common problem found among images shot with a point and shoot camera.) Avoiding the overprocessed look. 6) Understanding the histogram tool as use when making contrast and level adjustments. Understanding how highlight , middle values, and shadow details work with the histogram tool to create the perfect image. 7) Advanced photoshop techniques - Learn to use Photoshop plug-ins to convert average looking images into fantastic compositions. Popular plugs in are Nik Color Efex Pro, Noise Ninja, Convert to Black and White Pro, Hollywood digital artist use it in movie posters, websites

Frank Nava Photoshop Basics Class

Photoshop Basics outline : Instructor: Elle Gamboa Student: Frank Na ...

Updated: Dec 27, 2008 4:12pm PST

Andy & Lillian Teng Digital Photography Workshop : Merry Christmas Mom and Dad ......Love , Elease Mom, Dad. I book you a gift certificate for a full-day digital photography workshop with Elle Gamboa. Elle is a local photographer who teaches digital photography and photoshop.You can schedule with him anytime at your convenience. He will give you the details and locations of your digital photography workshop. He said he can start at either Old Town or Balboa Park. Enjoy the gift. Elease Teng

Andy & Lillian Teng Digital Photography Workshop

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Updated: Dec 19, 2008 2:26pm PST

Ryan Foley Los Angeles Digital Photo Safari -2008 : Photo Safari Itinerary for photo student Ryan: Camera Equipment : Canon Rebel XTI, Canon EFS 17-85mm, Canon 55-250mm, Canon 50mm 1.8, Canon 430 EX Flash 8 Am - Pick Elle up at my cousin's house in Loma Linda .. Address.. 25553 Huron St., Loma Linda, CA 923454 9 Am - Walt Disney Concert Hall, Bunker Hill First Street and Grand Ave Topic: Architecture Photography, Interior Photography, Technique: Shooting Aperture Priority, Composition techniques using wide angle to normal to telephoto lenses. Rule of thirds , Shooting different camera angles 11 Am - Chinatown, Los Angeles ...Break for lunch, download images to laptop for review Topic: People Photography, Portraiture on location, Flash Photography techniques Technique: Aperture Priority, Shooting low depth of field with 50mm 1,8 lens 1:00- 430 PM - Los Angeles County Museum of Art http://www.lacma.org/ opens 12 noon to 8 pm on Thurs Topics :Architecture,Shooting Interiors,Creative composition - Rule of thirds Techniques: Shooting in different picture modes,Auto White Balance Technique I will explain creative concept & techniques used in the Vanity Fair Portraits Exhibition http://www.lacma.org/art/ExhibVF.aspx Visit the Vanity Fair Magazine Website http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2008/10/portraits_portfolio200810?slide=12#globalNav 5 pm to 730 PM - Griffith Park Observatory Topic : Night Photography, Sunset Photography Techniques: AWB Auto Balance Techniques for Color & B/W Photography, Shooting low ISO ( film speeds at 100 ) using time exposure of 15-25 seconds at F8, F11 730 PM - Download images to laptop for review using Photoshop CS2, Griffith Park Observatory Coffee Shop 830 PM - Head back to Loma Linda to drop off Elle. We can discuss the photo assignment I will give to you to finish at the end of the workshop Thanks for participating. Elle Gamboa Jr. Photography Instructor cell (619) 847-8695 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please read samples from my photo tips book.. FILM SPEEDS - ISO Film speed is the camera film or digital camera sensor's sensitivity to light. The lower the number, the less sensitive to light. The higher the number, the more sensitive to light . The lower the ISO ( film speed ) the better quality pictures you get. The higher the ISO ( Film Speed), the lower quality of images because of image noises. There is an exception with the new high ISO speed sensitivity from the new Canon and Nikon digital camera models ( Nikon D300 and Canon 50D ) 100- 200-400-800-1600-3200-6400- The difference between each film speed is equivalent to one stop. Which film speed to use for a particular type of lighting 100-200 ISO - Bright daylight and bright overcast days, Flash Photography Indoors & Outdoors For shooting outdoor portraits with shallow depth of field. 400-800 ISO - Medium speed film for overcast or outdoor images in shade, Natural lighted window portraits. Use when shooting with a long telephoto lens. 800 speed is good for shooting fast moving objects in low light 1600-3200 ISO - High speed film. For shooting interior scenes with some lighting ( restaurants, night vlubs, most homes and offices. Shooting without a tripod. Useful speed for shooting long telephoto lenses ( 200 mm and longer ). Popular speed for shooting sports events ( late afternoon & early evening ). WHEN TO USE THESE APERTURES ( F-STOPS) Definition - Aperture is expressed in F stops . The amount of light coming to the lens is determined by the size of the aperture of the lens iris. The bigger the aperture F stop ( lens opening ), the more light comes in. the smaller the aperture, the less light is admitted . F1.8 is a very big lens opening versus F11.0 which is a smaller opening. Each lens has a maximum & minimum aperture. The best lenses ( and more expensive quality ) have large apertures ( F stops ) like the 50mm 1.4 portrait lens, the 85mm 1.8, 200mm 2.8 lens. F1.8- F2.8 - Great for shooting portraits, fashion, sports, and macro shots with shallow depth of field. Shallow depth of field mean background behind the subject matter is out of focus or blurry. Fast lenses with F1.8 and F2.8 are great for getting rid of clutter in the background & creating good bokeh. These apertures are great for shooting in low lighting conditions. F4.0- F5.6 - Good for medium portrait shots or telephoto taken with a prime or telephoto zoom lens ( like Canon's 70-200mm F4). At these apertures, with a good telephoto, you can still shoot with a good background blur, Longer telephoto lenses at 5.6 still produces a good background blur depending on lens quality. F8.0 - This is the sharpest F-stop in any optical camera lens for shooting film or digital. This aperture produces the a very good depth of field esp. in wide angle lenses ( 11-24mm )and normal lenses ( 50mm ) for full sensor digital cameras. Practical aperture to use in flash photography at events and weddings. F11- F22 - These F stops produces very high depth of fields in wide angle, normal, and short telephoto lenses. To get the best resolution in digital., shoot at F11.0 or F16. Best resolution for shooting landscapes and cityscapes. WHEN TO USE THESE SHUTTER SPEEDS 30 secs - 1 sec - For shooting twilight & night photography scenes with a tripod 1 sec - 1/15 sec - For creating movement effect ( blur ) in shooting waterfalls, water scenes in a landscape 1/15 - 1/60 sec - For shooting interior club scenes, restaurant interiors, home lighting 1/30 - 1/125 sec - For shooting portraits with natural light and existing lighting..For shooting with flash. Shooting outdoor scenes in bright and natural light. 1/250- 1/1000 sec - For shooting moving objects ,people and cars in bright lighting conditions, Beach scenes. 1/1000- 1/8000 sec. - For capturing fast moving cars, Olympic sports, Photo tips copyright by Elle Gamboa/ San Diego Photo Safari Co,

Ryan Foley Los Angeles Digital Photo Safari -2008

Photo Safari Itinerary for photo student Ryan: Camera Equipment : Can ...

Updated: Dec 02, 2008 11:36am PST

Imelda's Canon Rebel XTI Photo Workshop : Imelda...Here are the pictures taken with your Canon Rebel XTI and the amazing Canon 24-70 2.8 L Zoom Lens. Your lens can cover the areas of landscapes, portraits,and travel.

Imelda's Canon Rebel XTI Photo Workshop

Imelda...Here are the pictures taken with your Canon Rebel XTI and the ...

Updated: Nov 24, 2008 4:17pm PST

Julian New York City Photo Workshop 2008 : Julian..here are the pics taken with your camera. I edited the shots and retouched a little bit on Photoshop.. Reviews on your Sony DSLR camera... http://www.dpreview.com/news/0801/08013004sonyalpha300350.asp Link to your Sony DSLR A300 camera..... http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665345641

Julian New York City Photo Workshop 2008

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Updated: Nov 19, 2008 12:05pm PST

Meghan Canon Digital Photography Workshop : November 1, Saturday 7 am to 3 pm ..Baltimore All Day Digital Photography & Photoshop Workshop Meghan...Here are your images that I had critique and some other comments about your Canon Rebel XT. Its a good idea to set up your best pics on other websites as well ( photo.net, blogspot.com, etc) I will outline our locations later. Please read samples from my photo tips book.. FILM SPEEDS - ISO Film speed is the camera film or digital camera sensor's sensitivity to light. The lower the number, the less sensitive to light. The higher the number, the more sensitive to light . The lower the ISO ( film speed ) the better quality pictures you get. The higher the ISO ( Film Speed), the lower quality of images because of image noises. There is an exception with the new high ISO speed sensitivity from the new Canon and Nikon digital camera models ( Nikon D300 and Canon 50D ) 100- 200-400-800-1600-3200-6400- The difference between each film speed is equivalent to one stop. Which film speed to use for a particular type of lighting 100-200 ISO - Bright daylight and bright overcast days, Flash Photography Indoors & Outdoors For shooting outdoor portraits with shallow depth of field. 400-800 ISO - Medium speed film for overcast or outdoor images in shade, Natural lighted window portraits. Use when shooting with a long telephoto lens. 800 speed is good for shooting fast moving objects in low light 1600-3200 ISO - High speed film. For shooting interior scenes with some lighting ( restaurants, night vlubs, most homes and offices. Shooting without a tripod. Useful speed for shooting long telephoto lenses ( 200 mm and longer ). Popular speed for shooting sports events ( late afternoon & early evening ). WHEN TO USE THESE APERTURES ( F-STOPS) Definition - Aperture is expressed in F stops . The amount of light coming to the lens is determined by the size of the aperture of the lens iris. The bigger the aperture F stop ( lens opening ), the more light comes in. the smaller the aperture, the less light is admitted . F1.8 is a very big lens opening versus F11.0 which is a smaller opening. Each lens has a maximum & minimum aperture. The best lenses ( and more expensive quality ) have large apertures ( F stops ) like the 50mm 1.4 portrait lens, the 85mm 1.8, 200mm 2.8 lens. F1.8- F2.8 - Great for shooting portraits, fashion, sports, and macro shots with shallow depth of field. Shallow depth of field mean background behind the subject matter is out of focus or blurry. Fast lenses with F1.8 and F2.8 are great for getting rid of clutter in the background & creating good bokeh. These apertures are great for shooting in low lighting conditions. F4.0- F5.6 - Good for medium portrait shots or telephoto taken with a prime or telephoto zoom lens ( like Canon's 70-200mm F4). At these apertures, with a good telephoto, you can still shoot with a good background blur, Longer telephoto lenses at 5.6 still produces a good background blur depending on lens quality. F8.0 - This is the sharpest F-stop in any optical camera lens for shooting film or digital. This aperture produces the a very good depth of field esp. in wide angle lenses ( 11-24mm )and normal lenses ( 50mm ) for full sensor digital cameras. Practical aperture to use in flash photography at events and weddings. F11- F22 - These F stops produces very high depth of fields in wide angle, normal, and short telephoto lenses. To get the best resolution in digital., shoot at F11.0 or F16. Best resolution for shooting landscapes and cityscapes. WHEN TO USE THESE SHUTTER SPEEDS 30 secs - 1 sec - For shooting twilight & night photography scenes with a tripod 1 sec - 1/15 sec - For creating movement effect ( blur ) in shooting waterfalls, water scenes in a landscape 1/15 - 1/60 sec - For shooting interior club scenes, restaurant interiors, home lighting 1/30 - 1/125 sec - For shooting portraits with natural light and existing lighting..For shooting with flash. Shooting outdoor scenes in bright and natural light. 1/250- 1/1000 sec - For shooting moving objects ,people and cars in bright lighting conditions, Beach scenes. 1/1000- 1/8000 sec. - For capturing fast moving cars, Olympic sports, Photo tips copyright by Elle Gamboa/ San Diego Photo Safari Co,

Meghan Canon Digital Photography Workshop

November 1, Saturday 7 am to 3 pm ..Baltimore All Day Digital Photogra ...

Updated: Oct 27, 2008 6:19pm PST

Robert & Stephanie Nikon D80 Photo Gallery : Robert , Stephanie . here are my reviews of your pics. We will add more pics here later Locations: MOPA , Balboa Park .. Ocean Beach, California Sunset Cliffs Seaport Village Hotel del Coronado Websites to review for the D80 Paul Askeys review of the Nikon D80 http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond80/ Ken Rockwell's review. He's the Nikon guy to ask. http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d80.htm Reviews of SB800 flash by Ken Rockwell http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/sb800.htm Nikkor AF-s 18-200 ED VR lens review by Thom Hogan http://www.bythom.com/18200lens.htm Nikkor AF-s 18-200 ED VR lens review by Thom Hogan http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/18200.htm

Robert & Stephanie Nikon D80 Photo Gallery

Robert , Stephanie . here are my reviews of your pics. We will add mo ...

Updated: Jul 17, 2008 3:59pm PST

David and Cindy's New York Photo Safari : David...Looking forward to teaching you digital photography and showing you and your wife around the most photogenic locations in the Big Apple ( there are plenty to see ). I have narrowed down the choices on based on your three-day trip. Attached are links to New York Maps, restaurant reviews, and other people's websites.. Check out Caleb Smith's New York City Walk website. Bring comfortable shoes, a jacket, and a raincoat (just in the case ). I will see you guys soon. Elle Gamboa/ Photo Safari Instructor cell 619 847-8695 Here are the links.. http://www.newyorkcitywalk.com/html/about.html Links to New York Maps http://www.citidex.com/554.htm Buy the hagstrom map. Its great for discovering those cool neighborhoods Here is Michelle and James Nevius walking tours of New York..These guys are historians and really know the city.Check them out..Better than the double decker bus tour.Be sure to book a few weeks in advance..They operate April, May, June then resumes on October. http://www.walknyc.com/cp.htm

David and Cindy's New York Photo Safari

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Updated: Apr 22, 2008 3:02pm PST

Rich San Diego Photo Safari Pics 2008 : Rich & Melissa are a young couple from Long Beach, CA that came to attend my half-day photo safari tour. Rich brought along his Canon 40D, an 17-85mm 2.8 Canon Lens, and 70-300 mm Canon Lens and the trusty 50mm Canon 1.8 Portrait Lens. Melissa came with her Canon TX-70 mini-digital and video camera. We went from shooting in Presidio Park, Old Town then over to the USS Midway, & finally Hotel Del Coronado ( a beautiful 5-star hotel ). We ended our photo tour with a night view of the San Diego skyline from the Coronado Ferry. Isn't San Diego such a pretty place to shoot ? Great job on the pics Rich.. I will upload Melissa pics later.... by Elle Gamboa

Rich San Diego Photo Safari Pics 2008

Rich & Melissa are a young couple from Long Beach, CA that came to att ...

Updated: Jan 04, 2008 1:38am PST

Lee's San Diego Photo Safari - Ocean Beach, Point Loma : These are photos I took of Lee, a cool real estate appraiser from Raleigh, North Carolina. Most of the pics were shot with my Nikon Coolpix 5700, 5.0 Megapixel camera. We shot at Sunset Cliffs, Point Loma Lighthouse, and the San Diego Zoo. Lee brought with him a Nikon D2X Body and Nikkor 18-200 VR lens. I also shot with a Nikon D70s Body and Nikkor 70-210, 4.5, 5.6 Telezoom ( a really fast focusing Zoom lens rated highly by Ken Rockwell. )

Lee's San Diego Photo Safari - Ocean Beach, Point Loma

These are photos I took of Lee, a cool real estate appraiser from Rale ...

Updated: Oct 22, 2007 6:21pm PST

Cecy's San Diego Photo Safari Pics 2007 : Here are pictures taken with Nikon D70 ( by the photo instructor ) and Sony DSC H7 Digital Camera taken by my student Cecy

Cecy's San Diego Photo Safari Pics 2007

Here are pictures taken with Nikon D70 ( by the photo instructor ) and ...

Updated: Oct 18, 2007 12:51pm PST

New York Photo Safari w/ Ian & Mary Lee : My first New York Photo Safari 2007 - Ian Messner and Mary Lee book this half-day photo tour with me a few weeks back. They are both from Vancouver, Canada. Go Canucks. Ian brought his Canon Digital Rebel XT & two Canon Wide Angle Zooms plus a small tripod. Mary Lee brought her simple 5.0 Megapixel point n shoot. I shot most of the images with the Nikon Coolpix 5700 as well as shooting with the Canon 10D with a 20-35mm Canon Lens... Locations: We shot in Central Park by the Reservoir, then inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art, then off to Chinatown for lunch. Then we walk Canal St. to Broadway and walked the Brooklyn Bridge from the Manhattan side to the Brooklyn side. We ended our photo tour at the Brooklyn Promenade for the sunset shot. We must have walk over 4-5 miles in 7 hours. Ian has lots of stamina .He rides bikes every other day and Mary Lee walks during lunch hour. Me - I just do a lot of walking in New York. Enjoy the pics, guys... Elle Gamboa Photo Instructor New York Photo Safari

New York Photo Safari w/ Ian & Mary Lee

My first New York Photo Safari 2007 - Ian Messner and Mary Lee book th ...

Updated: Sep 20, 2007 10:38am PST



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