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Lightroom Develop Module Intensive Workshop

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LR Develop Module Before-AfterIn this Develop Module Intensive Workshop, Adobe Certified Expert Kathy Tarantola, will cover many of the features that make Lightroom 5 the best choice for non-destructive processing of your digital images. (Although the focus will be on Lightroom 5, users of Lightroom 4 will find most material applicable.)

Participants will learn how to evaluate your photographs and make creative processing decisions for the best possible quality. Working on your own images, you will walk away with hands-on knowledge and the confidence to enhance all of your work quickly and with stunning results.

We will cover the new features of Lightroom 5 including: 
Radial filter, Smart Previews, Enhanced Spot Removal tool, Visualize Spots, Upright Auto Perspective Control and more.

And we will discuss:
• Perfecting tone and color in each photo
• Applying sharpening and noise reduction
• Correcting lens distortion and chromatic aberration
• Cropping
• Spot, Red Eye, Graduated Filter, and Paintbrush tools
• HSL, Split Toning
• Using virtual copies
• Making great black and white conversions
• Creative presets – use LR templates or create your own
• Soft Proofing for printing

Our purpose in teaching module specific workshops is to have each student learn features in depth and to leave the workshop with a true understanding of the how the program can enhance your workflow.

Date: TBA
Time: 11-5 PM 
Location: Digital Silver Imaging, 9 Brighton St. Belmont, MA 
Fee for this course is $149*

This workshop has been rescheduled date TBA

Certified_Expert_Photoshop_Lightroom_badge Kathy Tarantola

For over two decades, Kathy Tarantola has been sought after as a commercial and editorial photographer working throughout Boston and New England. Kathy is an experienced instructor having conducted photography workshops across the US and abroad. She is an Adobe Certified Expert in Lightroom a respected member of the photo community and has served as Co-president and board member of the New England chapter of the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP).

*Refund Policy: Because our instructors commit their time to workshops and space is limited, our refund policy is as follows: Cancellations 2 weeks prior to the workshop will receive a full refund. Cancellations a week before the workshop date will receive a 50% refund. All other cancellations will not receive a refund but may apply 50% of the workshop fee to a future workshop of the same or greater price. You must notify us of your cancellation or inability to attend via email. (info@digitalsilverimaging.com).

The World of Black & White with Macphun

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Congratulations on your purchase of Intensify Pro! Now Digital Silver Imaging will make you a free 8×10.

To get started you need to follow these 3 simple steps:
1. Have your promo code from Macphun at the ready
2. Download our ROES Direct 2 Print application to your desktop (This app simply allows you to crop and adjust your image file along with collecting your shipping information.)
3. Select “Macphun” from the Catalog Menu in the Direct to Print application and follow the menu prompts.
4. “Save” your image to the Cart then go to the Shopping Cart and enter the Promo Code sent to you via email by Macphun.

For detailed instructions on using our ROES Direct 2 Print application go to this page.

Please Note: Your free print must be redeemed by 2/28/14. $4 shipping/handling charges in USA not included. International shipping available. Limit one print per customer.

 

Promo Code Screen Shot
Enter your Promo Code and proceed to “Complete Order”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lightroom 101 Workshop 1/11/14

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Lightroom is the essential software tool for any serious photographer. Come and learn the fundamentals of this incredibly powerful tool that many professionals have come to rely on.

Experienced instructor Kathy Tarantola will help guide you through the basics. This workshop will thoroughly cover the Library and Develop modules where you manage, keyword, edit and enhance your images. With hands-on practice, learn how to quickly and easily import, organize, edit, rate, and enhance your images, and how to work through large shoots efficiently with synchronized settings and presets. We will discuss how Photoshop will still fit in your workflow, and learn how to move between Lightroom and Photoshop easily.

We will take several images through the entire Develop workflow, reviewing tools as we go. Topics emphasized will be based on student needs. You will have time to practice with your own images, ask questions, and get feedback on your work.

 

Library Module
• Import process
• Organizing
• Renaming
• Presets
• Metadata and Keywording
• Using ratings and filters
• Collections
• Searching
• Exporting
• Mastering good workflow practices

Develop Module
• Evaluating photos and making creative decisions
• Perfecting tone and color in each photo
• Applying sharpening and noise reduction
• Correcting lens distortion & chromatic aberration
• Paintbrush/ Tools
• Using virtual copies
• Making great black and white conversions
• Presets
• Soft Proofing for printing

The class will also cover the basics of the Slideshow, Print and Web modules, all of which take your workflow to a professional conclusion.

No prior experience with Lightroom is necessary; however a working knowledge of computers is necessary for you to get the most from this workshop. A laptop computer loaded with the current version of Lightroom 5 is required. You can download a trial version at Adobe.com.

You will gain a fresh outlook on how to manage your workflow and process your digital images faster and with more precise control, as well as learning to quickly increase your creativity and output stunning images.

Date: Saturday January 11, 2014
Time: 11-5 PM 
Location: Digital Silver Imaging, 9 Brighton St. Belmont, MA 
Fee for this course is $149*

Click the button below to enroll and pay for this workshop

LR Workshop

Certified_Expert_Photoshop_Lightroom_badgeKathy Tarantola

For over two decades, Kathy Tarantola has been sought after as a commercial and editorial photographer working throughout Boston and New England. Kathy is an experienced instructor having conducted photography workshops across the US and abroad. She is an Adobe Certified Expert in Lightroom a respected member of the photo community and has served as Co-president and board member of the New England chapter of the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP).

*Refund Policy: Because our instructors commit their time to workshops and space is limited, our refund policy is as follows: Cancellations 2 weeks prior to the workshop will receive a full refund. Cancellations a week before the workshop date will receive a 50% refund. All other cancellations will not receive a refund but may apply 50% of the workshop fee to a future workshop of the same or greater price. You must notify us of your cancellation or inability to attend via email. (info@digitalsilverimaging.com).

Psychometry iPad App

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Blind Bird ©Carol Golemboski

The Apple App “Psychometry” opens with the creator’s darkroom printing notebook. We see her notations of F stops, burning and dodging instructions, and exposure times for a negative that she has printed of one of her complex and metaphorically rich images.

This is where the questions start and the user is ensnared in this fascinating, interactive experience about creation, biography, and oddly enough making art with analog film in a traditional darkroom.

 Psychometry: “Divination of facts concerning an object or its owner through contact with or proximity to the object.” – as defined by Merriam Webster

Through this iPad application artist Carol Golemboski takes the user on an interactive tour of her creative process. The app, like her work, gives the user an experience filled with mystery, discovery and pathos. Through the iPad the viewer is allowed intimate access to the fascinations, motivations and mechanics that Golemboski uses to create her compelling black & white photographic imagery. The user is given generous access to her studio, darkroom and thought process in crafting her silver gelatin prints.

Psychometry gives the user a rich multimedia experience through text, still images and video. When taken as a whole, it provides a view into Golemboski’s  artistic process that goes beyond simple documentation. The app functions as biography, portfolio, process and as a unique object of art.

Golemboski becomes a magician through her electronic application. Her images appear in all their many forms until complete. Layer after layer is revealed yet the mystery becomes more intriguing, leaving the user wanting more. Like the theme of her work Psychometry is another metaphor, an electronic onion for the user to discover a layer at a time. And like a good magician, Golemboski has shown us what is up her sleeve however we are still baffled and amazed as she makes complex and beautiful images out of odd and disparate parts.

Psychometry was selected as one of the twelve Outstanding Books of 2013 by the Independent Publisher Book Awards, winning the category of “Outstanding eBook Achievement.”

PhotoPlus 2013 New Products and Insights

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PhotoPlus International  Conference + Expo is an annual event at Digital Silver Imaging. We go to speak one-on-one with the public and to see what is going on in the world of photo. If you could not attend here are our observations on the 2013 PhotoPlus Expo.

Trends – The development of high-end, high quality camera and lenses continues. Not surprising is the rise of Sony in the marketplace. While both Canon and Nikon drew large crowds and dominated the front of the hall, Sony held a powerful place in a very large exhibit right up front. Also attracting large crowds was Leica. Leica has managed to transition many of its traditional film shooter over to digital while attracting new shooters to its ranks. The Leica M Monochrom is reaching cult status with many photographers despite the many critics who said a black & white only digital camera was absurd.

We also noticed quiet a few booths featuring camera accessories and digital hardware made in China. That product was as you’d expect, attractively priced but not high in quality. Although these vendors appeared to have steady traffic their wares did not draw the crowds as popular established high quality brands. As always photographers appreciate a value but are reluctant to give up quality.

New and Notable – Making their debut at this year’s show was Macphun Software. We were happy to see that many of the people that made Nik Software the great product now at Macphun. Macphun showed three products. Intensify Pro an application that enhances, sharpens and improves structure of an image. It has 16-bit image processing with RAW support. A very cool application called Snapheal Pro that uses a proprietary technology to remove unwanted objects from your image in well… a snap. And Creative Kit, which is both products in a bundle. Another nice thing about these software applications is they can be used as a plug-in  or a standalone product. We are currently trying the FREE trial download which we will review at a later date.

Snapheal Pro - Macphun Software

We all did a double-take when a person walked by with a DSLR attached to the shoulder strap of his backpack. If you are a backpacker, mountain biker or skier you would realize that this is the perfect way to carry your camera! Later that day we found out how that DSLR attached to the mystery man’s back pack strap, the Peak Design Capture Camera Clip. This brilliant little mechanism is a locking quick release that can be attached to a strap, belt, or mounted to a tripod or monopod. Peak Design also makes what they call a POV kit that is ideal for a GoPro camera, eliminating having to use GoPro’s cumbersome chest strap or helmet mount. The product is new to the market and will be available online and from most camera stores.

Peak Design Capture Pro
Peak Design Capture Pro

Making a big visual impact were the booths of our inkjet paper suppliers, Canson & Hahnemühle. Both companies had beautiful prints on display made on their excellent product. We were honored to provide the Canson booth with an entire wall of images by our customer Alicia Savage. We were also impressed with Hahnemühle’s Bamboo paper. Bamboo has a natural white tone paper base and is made out of 90% renewable bamboo fiber. In fact we liked Bamboo so much that it is now a paper option for our custom inkjet prints.

We spoke with a lot of great people at the Expo and saw some old friends. We always value the time we have speaking with all types of photographers at PhotoPlus. If you missed the show make sure to put it on your calendar for next year.