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HDR Photography & B&W Photography with Nik Silver Efex Pro 2 Workshops

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Beech Tree Forest ©2010 Stan GodwinTwo excellent workshops, taught by experienced instructor Stan Godwin on Saturday March 30. This is your opportunity to learn about two of the most popular trends in photography, High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography and digital black & white from an expert in the field.

High Dynamic Range (HDR) Photography

Stan will give an introduction to HDR imagery and a demonstration of HDR photography using either a DSLR or high end non-SLR digital camera. Participants should currently own a camera equipped with a ‘manual’ exposure mode or exposure bracketing to be able to produce HDR imagery. Instruction will be provided on exposure and image building using NIK’s HDR Efex Pro 2 software. This software can be used as an export from Lightroom, Photoshop, Aperture or as a standalone on the desktop. This class will be mostly a demonstration, however students are encouraged to bring their cameras and follow along to understand the proper settings. If time allows we will all try exposing an HDR image. A tripod is advised for the exposure test.

After this lecture you will have a working understanding of the technical and aesthetic uses of HDR imaging & Nik HDR Efex Pro 2 software. The Nik software used for this workshop is available as a FREE trial download at : Nik Software HDR

Date: Saturday, March 30, 10AM – 12PM
Place: Digital Silver Imaging, 9 Brighton Streeet, Belmont, MA 02478
Phone: 617.489.0035

The fee for this course is $60* per person, $50* each when purchase 2 or more. Space is limited

HDR Photography

Black & White Photography with Nik Silver Efex Pro 2

There are many ways to convert a digital file from color to B&W, but only one program gives you the best possible results. Work along with the instructor, Stan Godwin, participants will look at the conversion tools available to you in Silver Efex Pro 2 and how to use these tools for superior quality black & white images. While the demonstration will be working directly from Lightroom 4, the workshop is suitable for anyone working in Lightroom, Photoshop and Aperture or directly from the app on the desktop.  As part of the workshop, each student will be able to print an 11×14, real silver gelatin black & white image  ($12 value). Students should bring several files for conversion.

Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop (although not essential), and download the FREE trail version of Nik Silver Efex Pro 2. SEP trial version is available at this link: Nik Software SEP2.

Date: Saturday, March 30, 1PM – 4PM

Place: Digital Silver Imaging, 9 Brighton Streeet, Belmont, MA 02478

Phone: 617.489.0035

The fee for this course is $85* per person, $75* each when purchase 2 or more. Space is limited

Nik SEP 2

SPECIAL!

Purchase both workshops at Once for $130 per person, both for two or more only $110 per person!

Both Workshops

Stan Godwin Bio:

Stan taught photography and coordinated the photography program at Texas A&M University-Commerce (TAMU-C) where he was employed for 30 years. He was the lead for one of the first 5 digital photography programs at a US university. At retirement Stan was the Interim Head of the Art Department at TAMU-C.

Stan has taught over 120 workshops on Cape Cod and in Texas, Oklahoma, Nevada, California, Georgia, Louisiana and Florida and continues to shoot professionally and personally. Stan is a nationally recognized educator of Lightroom, HDR, RAW and Color Management and Profiling. His photographic work has been published in hundreds of magazines, newspapers and books over the last four decades. Stan holds the BFA from Rochester Institute of Technology and the MS from TAMU-C. Stan Godwin Photography Workshops can be found on the internet at www.stangodwin.com. Stan also owns Packet Galleries (www.packetgalleries.com) on Cape Cod featuring antiques, fine art and more.

*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).

Lightroom 101 Workshop 2/23

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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 4 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.

Time: Saturday, February 23, 11AM-5PM
Place: Digital Silver Imaging, 9 Brighton Street, Belmont, MA
The fee for this course is $149. Space is limited.

Lightroom 101

20×30 Poster Print for $25! Color or B&W

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©Carl Stoveland

Welcome to Digital Silver Imaging! We give you two quality options for our $25 poster print special. The first is a Real Black & White silver gelatin  print made on light sensitive Ilford RC paper. We take your digital file and project it onto the photo paper then process it in liquid photo chemistry. For Color prints we make museum quality archival inkjet prints on Epson printers with genuine Epson HDR inks. The gold standard in color printing. If you’ve used our ROES direct-to-print service follow this link to upload your order(the ROES application works for B&W or Color orders) If you are new to Digital Silver Imaging and ROES just keep reading. Use Promo Code FBDEC12.

How to use our ROES Online Service
Our ROES app is very intuitive. We have outlined the process step-by-step below.

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Step 1. Follow this link and download the free ROES Java script application. This app automates the ordering process so you get exactly what you want.

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Step 2. Once you have downloaded and started the ROES app, click the “start ordering” button

 

Step 3. Click the green “add images” button to import your images into ROES. You need to have your image(s) in a folder. Note: For best results images need to be between 260-300 ppi at actual size. JPEG format. We also recommend RGB color space for both black & white and color printing.

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Step 4. Select your image folder from your computer

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Step 5. When your images are in ROES, click on the size of the print you want (a), Drag the image you want to print into the image area (b), and click on the type of print (c), and enter your promo code if you have one (d).

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Once you are satisfied click “add to cart” ant the bottom of the screen. You can continue to process more images in the same way or proceed to “view cart” and check out.

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Step 6. In the “cart” window review your order. If you are making multiple prints they will all appear in this window. You can delete individual prints or all orders and start again if you want to make changes. You also have other options such as rush shipping, and alternative ship-to address if needed. Click “complete order” when you are satisfied.

Step 7. In this window you will enter all your personal and payment information. Finish by clicking the green “place order” button to complete. You will receive email confirmation of your order. Done!

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Ready to order? Click Here

Offer expires 12/31/12

 

 

 

1956 – Don Larsen’s Perfect Post Season Game

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1956-Don Larsen: Perfect Game © Arthur Rickerby Photo Collection

Brooklyn Dodgers vs New York Yankees

Brooklyn Dodgers vs New York Yankees
October 8, 1956 Box Score

This was the first and only post season perfect game in baseball.  Photographer Arthur Rickerby captured the Dan Larsen’s final pitch of the game and the Yankees went on to win 2-0 in 1956. This was the first and only postseason (including League Championship or World Series) no-hitter / perfect game in Major League history.

Thank you to our client, David Rickerby, for sharing this historic photo from his father’s collection.

VII Photo Gallery -featuring “iSee” and “Everyday Africa”

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The much talked about exhibit, iSee – The Eyes of VII in the Hands of Hipstamatic” will be traveling to New York and will be on exhibit at the VII Photo gallery in DUMBO.  This exhibit originally opened in Boston, featuring 19 photographers from the renowned photo agency, all using their iPhones and the Hipstamatic app to create their photos. The fine art prints are also for sale on the “Everday Africa“, by photographers Peter DiCampo and Austin Merrill, will be included in this exhibition that will run from Sept 20th – Oct 18th. There will be an closing reception on Thursday October 18th 7-9PM.

The Monkees in St. Louis 1967

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In the wake of Davey Jones sudden death, we have worked with another amazing archive of images from the great era of musical history.  All the images were shot by a young Tom Morton working for Teen Magazine. The collection consists of 325 black and white Kodak Tri-X negatives.
Pictures taken of The Monkees and Lulu Kennedy-Cairns on the1967 US Tour in St. Louis, Mo. August 5th at Kiel Auditorium and at the St. Louis Lambert Field Ramada Inn.  The stars included were Davey Jones, Mickey Dolenz, Peter Tork, Michael Nesmith and Lulu. .
At the Ramada Inn swimming pool and putting green area the pictures include the following:  Davey (always in bathing suit at this location) signing autographs for kids, Davey taking pictures of fans, and on putting green with golf club, Davey and Mickey on the phone calling home, Mickey and Davey, and Lulu in the pool, Nesmith being interviewed in coffee shop, great shots with fans.  Shots with Johnny Rabbit St. Louis disk jockey (Don Pietromonaco, who played Little Beaver on the Red Rider show)
At the venue (Kiel Auditorium)  Shots include:  Incredible mobs of fans screaming and taking pictures as the group arrives, interacting with fans, shots of the stage performance, crowd. All photographs copyright Tom Morton – traditional silver gelatin prints are available upon request.  Contact Digital Silver Imaging.