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Workshops

Lightroom 4 – Advanced Workshop 12/8

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Lightroom is the essential software tool for any serious photographer. Now that you’ve learned the basics, it’s time to delve deeper into the program to really enhance your workflow. Experienced instructor Kathy Tarantola will help guide you through the key features.

This workshop will review and then further explore the Library and Develop modules. With hands-on practice, you will better understand how to manage a post-production workflow that includes hundreds of images. In Develop we will work on finessing the tools, as well exploring other feature panels such as Tone Curve, Hue Saturation and Luminance, and the all important noise reduction in the Detail panel.

Library Module
• Import process optimized • Organizing • Renaming • Presets • Keyword Lists • Using ratings and filters • Working with multiple catalogs • Smart Collections • Better searching • Advanced exporting

Develop Module
• Perfecting tone and color in each photo • Hue, Saturation, Luminance and Tone Curves • Target Adjustment Tool • Applying sharpening and noise reduction • Correcting lens distortion and chromatic aberration • Paintbrush/ Tools • Making great black and white conversions • Presets • Soft Proofing for printing

Then we will have an overview of the Map, Book, and Slideshow Module, but really delve into the Print and Web modules.

Map, Book and Slideshow
• Mapping your photos with GPS• Create professional looking books right from inside Lightroom • Output slideshows and export as PDF or video

Print Module
• Printing packages or single images • Customizing the page layout • Create your own custom print packages • Configuring optimal page set-up and print settings

Web Module
• Create professional looking web galleries using Lightroom presets • Create your own user preset gallery • Manage watermarks and other metadata • Uploading the gallery

Prior experience with Lightroom is necessary; either having completed the Lightroom 101 workshop or having a good working knowledge of the basics of the Library and Develop modules. A laptop computer loaded with the current version of Lightroom 4 is required.

Topics emphasized will be based on student needs and skill level. There will be time for working on images and questions.

Time: Saturday, December 8, 2012, 12-6PM
Place: Digital Silver Imaging, 9 Brighton Street, Belmont, MA
The fee for this course is $149, Space is limited.

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BIO: 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 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).

Lightroom 101 Workshop 10/20/12

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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, October 20, 2012, 12-5PM
Place: Digital Silver Imaging, 9 Brighton Street, Belmont, MA
The fee for this course is $149. Space is limited.
Lightroom 101

 

BIO: 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 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).

 

Building a Portfolio that Gets Noticed

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Neal RantoulHaving had over 50 one-person exhibitions, photographer and educator Neal Rantoul knows how to effectively create and edit a body of work. In this day long workshop Neal will impart his expertise on how to take your work to the next level. He will give you the background on how to prepare for the presentation of your photography to curators, gallery and art directors. If you are ready to raise the bar on your photography and presentation this workshop is for you.

Topics covered:

What should my portfolio look like?
• Appropriate size for your preferred medium
• The electronic options, online, iPad
• Different portfolios for different audiences

Editing for impact
• How many images to include
• Showing diversity or one project
• New work versus old work

Creating an effective presentation
• Planning and executing a successful meeting
• Work for purchase
• Work for exhibition
• Group shows and one-person exhibitions
• The all important follow up

 Marketing your portfolio
• Social Media
• Call for entries
• Publications

The workshop will conclude with a group review of all the participant’s portfolios. The group will be asked to come up with suggestions and improvements. This workshop will be limited to 15 participants and is an opportunity not to be missed.

Date:  Saturday, October 13, 9AM – 4PM, with a 1 hour lunch break

Building a Portfolio

Bio
Neal Rantoul is a career artist and educator. Rantoul’s work is extensively collected and is included in numerous prestigious collections such as the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, the Kunsthaus in Zurich, the Biblioteque’ Nationale in Paris, the High Museum in Atlanta, to name only a few. He has received numerous awards and residencies including the Marion and Jasper Whiting Foundation grant, Lightwork and Hambidge Center for the Arts residencies, Visiting Artist at ICP’s Lake Como Workshop in Italy. Mr. Rantoul is the author of several books of his photographs, among those are : “American Series” published in 2006, “Cabela’s” published in 2009, “A Year” published in 2010, “Wheat” published in 2011, “Collections” published in 2011 and his most recent “Rock Sand Water”,  published in 2012. He has recently retired from 30 years as head of the Photo Program at Northeastern University in Boston and is currently devoting his efforts full time to making new pictures.

 

Mastering the Location Portrait

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Making a great portrait on location requires education, preparation and the ability to creatively pre-visualize the image before you even pick up the camera. During this 6 hour master class professional photographer and teacher, Jack Foley, will share his proven approach to creating great portraits. Participants will learn how to choose among the many key decisions that go into creating an evocative portrait. Beginning with connecting with your subject, creating a composition that is powerful, background and lighting that complements and shapes and much more. Foley will give you the tools that are essential for mastering location portraiture.

“A portrait is not made in the camera but on either side of it.” – Edward Steichen

This workshop will be a combination of lecture, demonstration and hands on exercises. Participants will be shown how to utilize and shape light from natural sources (both direct and modified) and simple speedlights. Participants need to bring their camera, lenses, and on camera speedlight(s). A portion of the class will also be conducted outdoors so appropriate dress is required. Come prepared to photograph. You will also be asked to sit as a subject as this is an important part of the learning process.

Early Registration Bonus: All participants that register early will receive a free 11×14 Real silver gelatin black & white RC print or an 11×14 Museum Quality inkjet print.

Who should attend?
This workshop is designed for intermediate to advanced photographers with a solid understanding of their camera and camera controls. If you have any questions please send us an email.

 

9/14/12 – We regret that due to a scheduling conflict this Master Class has been cancelled. We will attempt to offer this master class in the future. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Instructor Bio: Jack Foley
Jack Foley began his career shooting life style and fashion while assisting with some the best photographers in Boston. Foley built a solid command of his photographic skills and moved into commercial still life work creating images for major manufactures and retailers. He spent many years shooting fashion, portraits, magazines and fashion manufactures across the country. He is currently teaching at Boston University Center for Digital Imaging Arts where he loves sharing what he has learned with his students.

FREE! Nik Software Training Webinar with Dan Hughes

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Join Dan Hughes and Nik Software on Thursday Sept 20th at 9PM Eastern(6PM Pacific) for an in-depth session on the Complete Collection.  This free training session will review the various filters in the Complete Collection and how to work with their award winning Control Point solution for simplified workflow and building editing masks.

Space is Limited! Follow this link to register today!

Digital Silver Imaging will have special pricing on the Nik Software available to all attendees as well as special coupons for some of their fine art printing solutions, including their unique silver gelatin printing process from your digital files.

 

Date: Thurs Sept 20th

Time: 9PM Eastern (6PM Pacific)

Cost: FREE

Registration is required

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Free Nik Webinar Sponsored by Digital Silver Imaging

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  Digital Silver Imaging is pleased to announce a free webinar with Dan Hughes from Nik Software on Thursday Sept 20th at 9pm Eastern (6PM Pacific time zone).  Dan will spend an hour demonstrating how to work with the various plugin filters from the Complete Collection by Nik Software, including Dfine for noise reduction, HDR Efex Pro 2, Silver Efex Pro 2 for fine tune control of your black & white images and Sharpener Pro.

We’ll help you learn how to streamline your digital workflow and save you many hours of heavy lifting in Photoshop by working with Nik’s Upoint Technology and their patented Control Points for fast and easy editing of your files.

This webinar is for anyone, whether you own the software or not.  It’s free, but you must register for the online tutorial.

Special discounted pricing for all attendees on Nik Software purchased from Digital Silver Imaging plus special discount printing coupons for our unique black & white silver gelatin printing process or fine art color inkjet printing.

Thursday Sept 20th 9PM Eastern (6PM Pacific)

Registration Required

https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/714684802