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Minnesota


Eagan

Photoshop Lightroom: Take Your Photography to the Next Level

Course #MN01

David Jones, M.Photog.Cr.

Ready to learn the time-saving techniques that will maximize your productive time in front of the computer? Spend a day with David Jones, and make your workflow more efficient by utilizing the many features of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Begin by capturing images in your camera and importing them into Lightroom to process later that day. Then, from import to color-balance, David will show you how to integrate your Lightroom processes with Photoshop, along with learning to output to print and web. Once your images are organized, you’ll be able to prepare for smoother sales presentations and so much more. Topics covered will include:

  • Catalog(s)
  • Importing files into Lightroom
  • Color balance and editing
  • Using collections and Smart Collections
  • Keywording
  • Presenting your work
  • Using presets and templates in different modules to speed up workflow
  • Integrating your workflow with Photoshop
  • Using Lightroom as a sales tool

The class will have some hands-on components, which will allow the instructor to be a bit more flexible and customize more of what you want or need to learn.

Course Date: October 24, 2011

Course Hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Items to Bring: Camera, laptop with the current version of Lightroom installed ( 30-day trial version available at Adobe.com)

Course Location:
David Jones Photography
2988 Pilot knob Road
Eagan, MN 55121

Location Phone:

651-246-6228

Instructor Contact:
djphoto@comcast.net
651-246-6228


Eden Priarie

Advanced Lighting Techniques

Course #MN02

Renee Dubins, M.Photog.

Knowing how to use light to create powerful and dramatic images is one of the differentiators between professional photographers and amateurs. And there’s always something to learn! This course is designed to teach or refresh advanced lighting techniques for photographers just starting out or looking for new “tricks” for their studio and location sessions. Join Renee and Don and gather up these techniques for both indoor and outdoor lighting.

Course Date: October 24, 2011

Course Hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Items to Bring: Laptop and camera

Course Location:
Lifetouch
11000 Viking Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344

Location Phone:
952-826-5300

Instructor Contact:

rgardner@lifetouch.com
Renee: 952-826-4887

Instructor Website:
www.lifetouch.com


Burnsville

Foundations: Composition, Posing & Exposure

Course #MN03

Jim Hilgedick, CPP

All photographers need a firm foundation in composition, posing and exposure—and Jim’s going to help. Spend an action-packed and hands-on morning reviewing over 35 keys to great photographic "rules" and how they are still relevant today as they make up the very building blocks of posing. During this shoot, you’ll also learn the basics behind "getting it right" in the camera. Then, take the morning’s hard work and explore Jim's Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 workflow (and some Photoshop tools and tricks). Each skill you strengthen will help your imagery go farther!

Course Date: October 24, 2011

Course Hours:
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Items to Bring:
Camera, notebook computer with Lightroom 3 and Photoshop

Course Location:
301 Concorde Place
Burnsville, MN  55337

Location Phone:

218-326-8599

Instructor Contact:

studio@timescapephoto.com
218-326-8599

Instructor Website:
www.timescapephoto.com

 


Shakopee

The ROCKSTAR Workshop

Course #MN04

Amy Zellmer, Cr.Photog.
Lew Everling, Cr.Photog., CPP

In this jam-packed workshop, Amy and Lew will share their proven and successful strategies for kicking butt in their businesses and making money by doing what they love! Starting off the day, Amy will share her strategies for finding clarity in your business. She will help you figure out how to work ON your business instead of always IN your business. With her, you’ll learn how to make more money because, as a ROCKSTAR, you deserve it!

Rounding out the day, Lew will show you how to set yourself apart from your competition with creative lighting styles. Utilizing the newest tools of the trade, high-speed PocketWizard TTL5s, multiple outdoor lighting setups, Adobe Photogshop Lightroom and 25 years of experience, he will show you ways to thrill your clients and add to your arsenal of knowledge. You’ll add a new dimension to your lighting, editing and more!

Ending the day will be a discussion on how to utilize social media to help leverage yourself as the ROCKSTAR photographer that you are! Get ready to use these new ideas to help develop your style and “Shoot to Thrill.”

Course Date: October 24, 2011

Course Hours:
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Items to Bring: Camera gear, note-taking materials and a positive attitude

Course Location:
Custom Creations Photography
120 First Ave. East
Shakopee, MN 55379

Location Phone:

952-233-2169

Instructor Contact:
Amy.zellmer@customcreationsphotography.com
lew@leweverling.com
Amy: 952-233-2169
Lew: 765-461-7870

Instructor Website:
www.customcreationsphotography.com
www.leweverling.com