2020 Photo Summer Seminar!

*** Parents are welcome to join for free!***

Materials needed:

  • A camera with ability to have manual settings “M”. All DSLRs will have this option

  • For cell phone photography, please download Snapseed (free)

  • Access to Google Drive (where I’ll share files and course material), Zoom/Skype

  • Recommended: Adobe Lightroom ($10/month) for organizing photos + post-processing. This is needed for Class #3


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Class #2 (late July)

  • 2.5 - 3 hours, outside in-person in some hike/park

  • Parents are welcome for free!

  • Objectives

    • Guided photoshoot outing

    • Hands-on application of concepts from Class #1

    • Training the inner Photographer’s Eye

    • Translating an Interest into photographic narrative

    • Curating assignments for Class #3

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Class #4 (late August/early September)

  • 2-3 hours, online or in-person

  • I’m open to cater to your interests, after the crash course above. Here’s some suggestions.

  • Another guided outdoor photoshoot

    • Focus on Nature, People, Pets, or Night Photography

  • Retouching master class

    • Everybody sends their best shots to each other to retouch, and then we compare the different editing styles.

  • Portraiture focus

    • How to direct people while photographing them

  • Black/White Photography

Takeaways

  • Summary Cheat-Sheets for future use

  • Portfolio of new, improved work

  • Improved, Photographic Eye

Price

  • Individual Session: $85/hour

  • Pay per Class : $150

  • 3 Class Package: $400

    • includes free 8x10” professional print of favorite photograph

  • 4 Class Package: $525

    • includes free 11x14” professional print of favorite photograph

Class #1 (early-mid July)

  • 2.5-3 hours, online

  • Objectives

    • Camera basics 101

      • Understanding basics about aperture, shutter speed, ISO, manual focus, white balance

    • What makes a good photograph?

      • How to focus the interest in a photo

      • Composition rules (golden ratio, leading lines, etc.)

      • Color balance composition

    • Types of Light

      • How different lighting in the day affects mood

    • Seeing the world as a photographer 101

      • Find projects that are personal and resonate

Class #3 (mid-late August)

  • 2.5 hours, online or in-person

  • Objectives

    • We’ll review each other’s portfolio since Class #2

    • Retouching 101

      • Cropping, color balance, exposure

      • Retouching makes a HUGE difference, and two people can edit the photos completely differently for a different feel. https://www.carlinmaphotography.com/retouching

    • Sorting and Organizing 101

      • How to distill down to the best photos