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Lensbaby & Nik Silver Efex 2 Workshops 10/19

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Shooting with Lensbaby Lenses

©Stan Godwin
©Stan Godwin
This workshop is an introduction to Lensbaby™ lenses and accessories. The Lensbaby is one of the most unique and beautiful shooting lenses on the market today. Learn how to maximize your art by mastering the use of this amazing lens system. As weather allows we will be shooting outdoors around DSI so bring your tripod and DSLR fully charged to get to work! There will be Composer Pro w/ Sweet 35 Optic lens availablefor Nikon, Canon and Olympus for hands-on demonstration.

A discount coupon for 10% off your next Lensbaby™ purchase will be provided to all attendees.

Note: If you register at by Oct. 5 you are guaranteed a lens for your DSLR, If you register later you may have to share with another attendee of the workshop. When registering make sure you state your whether you use Olympus, Canon or Nikon

Date: Saturday, October 19, 10AM – 12PM
Place: Digital Silver Imaging, 9 Brighton Streeet, Belmont, MA 02478
Phone: 617.489.0035

Cost: $55 per person

B&W Photography with Nik Silver Efex Pro2

There are many ways to convert a digital file from color to B&W, but only Nik SIlver Efex Pro2 gives you the BEST possible results. Working along with the instructor, Stan Godwin, workshop 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 (a free trial download is available).

As a bonus, participants will also receive a FREE 11×14 silver gelatin RC print from Digital Silver Imaging. Make sure to bring some RAW files of your own to convert in SEP2  for your free 11×14 Print.

Date: Saturday, October 19, 1PM – 4PM
Place: Digital Silver Imaging, 9 Brighton Streeet, Belmont, MA 02478
Phone: 617.489.0035

Cost: $85 per person

Nik SEP2

Bring your lunch if enrolling in both or get a great sandwich just around the building at the Loading Dock Deli!

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).

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Lightroom 101 Workshop 10/12

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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 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 October 12, 2013
Time: 11-5 PM 
Location: Digital Silver Imaging, 9 Brighton St. Belmont, MA 
Fee for this course is $149*

Lightroom 101

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).

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Ilford is NOT Bankrupt…but Ilford is?

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An established brand is valuable, and in some cases preserving the power of that brand can lead to some confusing information. This happened recently at Ilford and at Ilford. It happened with the media buzzing with news that “Ilford is bankrupt!” That is absolutely false and true at the same time. To explain this confusing situation a little history first.

Around 2005 the company we had all had know for decades as simply Ilford split into two separate companies.  One company, Harman Technology Ltd., continues to make HP5 film, black & white silver gelatin photo paper and liquid chemistry under the brand “Ilford Photo.” This company is definitely NOT going bankrupt, in fact managing director Peter Elton stated:

“I can report that HARMAN technology Limited is in excellent financial health with exciting plans in place to enable us to continue achieving our ambitious growth targets.” 7/31/13

Back to 2005. The other half of Ilford that makes inkjet paper, color products such as Ilfocolor and other RA4 products was acquired by a company based in Switzerland and sells its products under the brand “Ilford Imaging Switzerland GmbH.” According to World Radio Switzerland, Ilford Imaging Switzerland GmbH IS bankrupt.

So don’t worry our source of black and white silver gelatin photo paper and black and white film and chemistry is doing just fine. Long live black & white.

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Flextight X5 Scanner now in use at Digital SIlver Imaging

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Flextight X5 Scanner

We have upgraded our film scanning equipment to the Hasselblad Flextight X5. The X5 uses a vertical optical system that allows the CCD to face downward, creating a “glass-free” optical path between the film and lens for exceptional image quality.

The Flextight X5 is capable of resolutions up to 8000 dpi. Although other devices have higher optical resolution, the X5 has superior clarity and detail retention due to the mechanical precision of its build, the electronic handling of the sensor, and the amazing quality of its Rodenstock lens. The Hasselblad Flextight X5 scanner is the new benchmark of scanning excellence.

At DSI we seek to provide the highest quality technology and service to our customers. Adding Flextight X5 scanner to our tools is a natural extension of our philosophy. Exceptional scans make exceptional print, its just that simple.

Follow this link to our scanning page.

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Construction Continues…

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Construction is taking a little longer than we anticipated. We will be closed to walk in traffic  through the week of 6/17-6/21. We will be on hand to answer the phones and emails on 6/21. Again we apologize for the inconvenience.

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15% OFF Your Print Order

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©Alicia Savage
©Alicia Savage

If you’re new to Digital Silver Imaging, or a returning customer  you’re in luck. Through this offer we are giving friends of Fraction Magazine a 15% discount on all our printing services.

Here at Digital Silver Imaging we have made it our mission to bring the black & white silver gelatin print into the realm of digital photography. Our hybrid process uses laser technology and a custom print processor to make archival black & white prints. Prints can be made on RC or fiber silver gelatin photo paper.

To receive 15% Off your prints use promotional code FM2013 when placing your order. Follow these links to order Custom Black & White prints, Value Priced Direct-to-Print Services, and Custom Color Inkjet Prints.

This offer Expires July, 31, 2013 and may not be combined with any other offer.

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