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Unleash the Creativity of Your iPhone Workshop
April 14, 10:00 am, Location Digital Silver Imaging – 11 Brighton Street, Belmont MA 617.489.0035
With over 50 million of these devices in our hands, the iPhone has become the great democratizer of photography. When using the iPhone we are no longer distracted by which lens, how many megapixels, or what setting for indoors or outdoors, the iPhone has freed us to be singularly focused on what is happening in front of us.
The iPhone Photography Workshop will show its participants how to get the creative best from their iPhone. Join photographer and teacher Joseph DeRuvo in an exploration of seeing with your iPhone. Learn what the camera is doing, what apps can give you greater creative control, the magic of post-production and printing your images. This workshop is for iPhone users of all levels.
This Course will last 2 hours with an informal period of discussion and refreshments after. Bring your iPhone (please update your iOS to the latest version), and some printed examples of your iPhone imagery to display and discuss.
All participants will also receive a $15 print coupon from Digital Silver Imaging.
Instructor
Joseph DeRuvo has been viewing the world through his camera for over 30 years. He is the owner of DeRuvo Photography shooting weddings, portraits and events. He does computer consulting and private tutoring. In the past Joseph has taught conventional darkroom photography at his own facility The Photographers Workplace, Silvermine Arts Center, and New England School of Photography. He has designed cameras, enlargers and a tablet computer. He has done beta testing for a number of software releases. On being dyslexic, Joseph says ” I have always counted it as one of God’s greatest Blessing to me! It has allowed me to see things from a unique perspective, to come to problems with a fresh approach. It is because of this I believe that I have been drawn to teaching”.
The Monkees in St. Louis 1967
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.
DSI Adobe Lightroom 101 Workshop
Saturday March 24, 12-6 pm DSI will conduct an Adobe Lightroom Workshop. 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.
The class will thoroughly cover the Library and Develop modules where you manage, keyword, edit and enhance your images. With hands-on practice, learn how to import, organize, edit, rate, fix 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 and naming your photos • Editing photo shoots – synchronizing • Using ratings and filters • Collections and smart collections • Mastering metadata and keywording • Exporting
Develop Module
• Evaluating photos and making creative decisions • Perfecting tone and color in each photo • Applying sharpening and noise reduction • Correcting lens distortion and chromatic aberration • Using virtual copies • Making great black and white conversions • Applying special effects
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 3 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.
The fee for this course is $149, Space is limited. Call 617.489.0035 to reserve your spot or purchase online now.
Grand Opening – Thank You
When our building was sold we didn’t know what to expect. DSI Karma must have been good because our new landlord, JW Construction, moved us into a larger, beautifully renovated space that perfectly fits our growing company.
When you get lucky there is only one thing to do…have a party! Saturday, 2/25/12, we had our official Grand Opening. It was a fun day of free demonstrations and good coffee thanks to Peace River Coffee roasters.
Folks brought in their digital files and we converted them to black & white using Nik Silver Efex Pro software and made a free 11×14 silver gelatin print on our Durst Theta processor. We capped off our extravaganza with refreshments and a lively gathering. All total, 12 hours of fun, learning, and some good deals to boot.
We’d like to give a huge pat-on-the-back to Ray Nayson and Brenda Hipsher from X-Rite for their excellent demonstrations on the Colorchecker Passport, i1 Display and Color Munki products. Also Congratulations to the participants that won Nik Software, and Colorchecker Passports.
Last but not least a big high-five to our amazing interns: Alexis, Anai, Kristen, Emily S. and Emily J. We couldn’t have pulled off the Grand Opening without their help. If you couldn’t make it to the Grand Opening Event please stop in, say hello, and see our beautiful new space.
DSI Moves into New Space
It’s official – we’re moving….about 50 feet. After 3 years in the former accounting office of Zeff Photo, we will be expanding into 2,500 newly renovated space at 11 Brighton St. Our new space is triple the size of our previous location at the same address. Once Zeff Photo closed, the building was purchased by Jon Wardwell of JW Construction and they have begun renovating the building and giving it new life. We can’t say enough about how great they have been at working with DSI to expand our space and help us with our move. Stay tuned for exciting news about the building and other new tenants.
The new space will consolidate our production into one large area that will enhance our product offerings. Our newly expanded finishing area will accommodate DiBond mounting, more matting & framing and our large format fine art color printing with our new Epson 9900 HDR inkjet printer.
Our true black & white silver gelatin printing services will be delayed a few days during our relocation. Durst technicians will be here Mon – Weds (1/23 & 1/25/2012) to assist us moving the Durst Theta 51 and getting her all setup and recalibrated. So, please be patient over the next few days as we expand into our new space. We will be offering more services in the near future, including classes, workshops and more!
By the way, mark your calendars for Feb 25th – we’ll be having a Grand Reopening day filled with events with XRite, Pro Photo lighting and Nik Software.