The importance of back up computer equipment for pros
March 14th, 2010We all know we need back up our work, and have backup cameras, lights and assorted shooting equipment but have you thought about a backup computer? And I mean a computer equipped to carry on your business and not skip a beat. …keep reading

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This six-week course takes the mystery out of producing better photos. Tailored for beginner to intermediate photographers, this course teaches you simple techniques for great lighting and composition, and how to get the most out of your equipment.
Learn the exposure triangle and make great photos regardless of the lighting. Discover how to use depth of field to your advantage in creating interesting and exciting photographs. Unearth the mysteries of your histogram. Gain the confidence to stop using your DSLR as a point and shoot, get out of Program/Auto mode. Use those “bells and whistles” to make photos people will “ooh” and “ahh” over. And you don’t have to be a geek to take this course, we take the geek out of photography! 
Each week’s session will include a hands-on step-by-step tutorial covering specific tasks and aspects of the software.
This workshop is really two workshops in one. The morning will be spent discussing and demonstrating practical portrait shooting. We will cover the various lighting options, including natural light, studio lighting, reflectors, and flash. We’ll also go over different types of portraits, from studio to environmental, candid and posed as well as how and when to engage the subject. Models will be available, and during this time you’ll have a hands-on opportunity to take some portraits yourself.
After lunch (provided), We’ll provide a lesson in how to retouch the portraits you’ve just taken.
One of the first things you learn as a photographer is that our cameras have a limited dynamic range. HDR (High Dynamic Range) imaging is the process of combining a sequence of exposures, allowing you to lighten your underexposed areas and darken your overexposed areas to better simulate the contrast that your eye would actually see. HDR can enhance and improve your images, often adding drama and details.