seminar/workshop details

In this workshop, you will learn how to work your digital camera to take professional photographs, how to control lighting for macro photography, and how to process your photographs in Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. Our goal is to help you develop your own "formula" for taking good pictures. You do not need to be a professional photographer to take good pictures with your camera! Seminar attendees also receive a 10% discount on all Cloud Dome products.

Your digital studio: an explanation of digital cameras (the features, advantages/disadvantages by brand/style/type, etc.), minimum computer requirements for your needs, and available peripherals.

Hands on digital camera review: white balance, macro mode, timer mode, f-stops, shutter speed, and contrast.

Controlling lighting: how different lighting conditions affect the way colors appear, how you can use ambient lighting and extra lighting to control the way your object looks, how to use the Cloud Dome and accessories to take high quality macro photographs.

Processing photos in Photoshop: how to resize your image for different uses, work with various selection tools, get a transparent background, add a gradient background, adjust light levels, adjust color, and much more.

Sample Itinerary

9:30A-10:15A	Introduction: getting to Cloud 9
10:15A-11:00A	Understanding Pixels
11:00A-12:00P	The Right Tools for the Job: your digital studio
12:00P-12:45P	Lunch Break
12:45A-1:15P	Camera Settings: getting down to the nitty gritty
1:15P-2:00P	Taking Pictures: tips and tricks
2:00P-2:15P	Break
2:15P-3:00P	Digital photography: editing & printing with Photoshop
3:00P-3:30P	Digital photography: saving files for different uses
3:30P-4:00P	Wrap up
4:00P-4:30P	Q&A