Popular Photography Workshops

[idiotekniQues]

Hello,

I help out with a digital photo workshop that Popular Photography runs and we are visiting 18+ cities this year.

So far we have confirmed

Los Angeles on Feb 14 & 15
Phoenix on Feb 21 & 22
Denver on March 7 & 8
Houston on March 21 & 22

New York City on May 16 & 17




Other cities coming up are , Boston, Atlanta, San Francisco and then another 9+ from July thru December

the website is www.digitaldaysphoto.com and i am getting the Schedule tab updated with better info soon.

all AnandTech members can get 35% off using the coupon code ANAND35 at checkout.

Some updated curriculum info:

Day 1:

Digital Fundamentals

-Learn about all the necessary digital photography techniques and terms, from scene modes, manual modes, ISO and depth of field, and everything in-between
-Learn how the fundamental settings affect the shot you want to get
-This session builds a strong foundation of digital photo knowledge

Taking better pictures

-Explore composition and subject
-Different shooting styles from landscape to macro
- Showing right and wrong versions of the same shot

After the shot

-Get familiar with a basic digital workflow
-Learn some editing tricks.
-Printing and sharing options!
-Create calendars and postcards. And so much more!

Plus a Live Q&A!

Day 2:

Expanding the Fundamentals

-Brief review from Day 1
-Examine light & composition, subject, color & movement
-Advanced camera functions
-Exposure modes
-Analyzing the histogram

Live Shooting

-Live model shoot! Lighting is set up and we have several model stations.
-Our instructors are available throughout the shoot to answer your questions

Image Critique

-Various attendee images from the model shoot are critiqued live by our instructors

Digital Workstation/Workflow

-How to organize your workstation/color calibration.
-Build a foundation of digital organizational techniques
-Tagging, metadata, etc?



Advanced Editing

-Color management
-Skin tone
-The digital darkroom explained


Plus a Live Q&A!


(For the Day 2 software portion we demo with Adobe LIghtroom 2. We are not paid by adobe, our instructors feel this is the best software for the digital darkroom at this juncture, so we use it)

Feel free to contact me with any questions

Regards
Digital Days

 

[Rufus12]

I might be interested in the workshop in Boston, unless there's going to be another one that's closer.

 

[angry hampster]

I'd probably attend one in Chicago or St. Louis. Just out of curiosity, are these workshops geared towards novice amateurs, avid hobbyists, or pros?

 

[idiotekniQues]

Originally posted by: angry hampster
I'd probably attend one in Chicago or St. Louis. Just out of curiosity, are these workshops geared towards novice amateurs, avid hobbyists, or pros?

geared towards the first two, not pros

when i get to work today ill post some more detailed info

 

[idiotekniQues]

i posted some more info.

these workshops are for beginners and amateurs and hobbyists, but contain a lot of info. we dont waste time with things like how to turn on your camera.

feel free to post here, PM me or call the DD# of 888-647-2235 with any specific questions

 

[AndrewR]

I could probably look at the website, but what's the cost? [EDIT: Found the cost. VERY reasonable -- $139 for the two day workshop seems to be the top end with one day classes being $69 or $99, unsure of the difference. With discount mentioned above, $90 for a two day course is great especially with a model shoot included.]

Any chance Baltimore is going to be on the list? I could probably make it up to Philly but that doubles my travel distance.

I went to a Tamron-sponsored event in Dayton when I lived there but wasn't terribly impressed for several reasons. I'm gathering from the agenda that this is a better organized event, however. I'm intrigued.

 

[idiotekniQues]

we may do baltimore in the 2nd half of 2009 ill know by mid-march i think.

 

[EvilYoda]

Sweet! I think I'll attend the Phoenix one - I had planned on a weekend trip but this sounds perfect for me. I'm interested in photography and bought some equipment a while back but don't have the fundamental know-how to do things right (and I don't have the time to figure it out for myself).

Thanks for the discount

 

[SKORPI0]

Digital Days photography workshop

Beginner - $69.00
Intermediate - $99.00
Both - $139.00

 

[idiotekniQues]

if any photographer here has a blog that has an audience, let me know. i will gladly comp you into our event for you to post an honest review on your impressions.

 

[idiotekniQues]

hello. just in case anyone hasn't seen this.

our first workshop is just a few weeks away.

 

[Eltano1]

Any dates for Miami, FL?

Regards

Eltano

 

[SaoFeng]

damn, the la dates...i'm out of town!

 

[idiotekniQues]

Originally posted by: Eltano1
Any dates for Miami, FL?

Regards

Eltano

orlando will be in early fall. we didnt think we could get a good draw in miami.

what do you think?

SaoFeng - Palm Springs is April 4&5. dunno if that is too far

 

[Jawo]

Any chance of having one in the Washington, DC area? Or possibly Richmond / Baltimore?

Sounds like a cool class

 

[Eltano1]

Orlando is a 4 Hr ride for me, too far. Plus have to count also gas, food and hotel.

Thanks

Regards

Eltano

 

[EvilYoda]

I still plan on attending the Phoenix classes, even if I haven't registered yet.

 

[idiotekniQues]

Originally posted by: Jawo
Any chance of having one in the Washington, DC area? Or possibly Richmond / Baltimore?

Sounds like a cool class

ive gotten plenty of requests for the baltimore/DC area so it will definitely be in the fall schedule.

by then you may have become a pro

 

[idiotekniQues]

Originally posted by: Eltano1
Orlando is a 4 Hr ride for me, too far. Plus have to count also gas, food and hotel.

Thanks

Regards

Eltano

do you think miami has the right demographic for our little workshop? i honestly dont know. that was someone else's POV at work but they could very well be wrong.

 

[Eltano1]

If you don't think that we have a good market for you, then don't do it.

We have just 2 seasons, summer and fall, when the temps goes down to about 60 degress at night, perhaps for 2 or 3 days (or night). So the weather is always nice to take pictures all over the city.

What Orlando have is many tourists, going to the Parks, and the locals are working for either the Hotels , restaurant or the parks. We don't have the same crow, so I think that you guys might have a better assistant here.

But that is my opinion.

Regards

Eltano

 

[idiotekniQues]

Originally posted by: AndrewR
I could probably look at the website, but what's the cost? [EDIT: Found the cost. VERY reasonable -- $139 for the two day workshop seems to be the top end with one day classes being $69 or $99, unsure of the difference. With discount mentioned above, $90 for a two day course is great especially with a model shoot included.]

Any chance Baltimore is going to be on the list? I could probably make it up to Philly but that doubles my travel distance.

I went to a Tamron-sponsored event in Dayton when I lived there but wasn't terribly impressed for several reasons. I'm gathering from the agenda that this is a better organized event, however. I'm intrigued.

Baltimore is this September. Making a fresh post for the fall series.