Photography Learning Event

[FamilyGal]

The Woodlands Photography Club
Tips – Tricks – Equipment – Software
One on One Questions & Answers

Want to learn more about photography?
Want to improve the photography skills and knowledge you already have?

Saturday, August 11, 2007
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Montgomery Co. South Branch Library
2101 Lake Robbins Dr – The Woodlands, TX

EVERYONE IS WELCOME

Hobbyist – Enthusiast – Students - Amateur - Professional

6 Booths Covering More than 30 Photo Topics

Raffle to Win $50 gift certificate

This is NOT a Workshop This is a ONE on ONE Q & A Learning Event

Composition
- Metering for light – using a light meter
- Learn some features about your camera that you are unsure of
- Unique photographic techniques : mylar mystery, monet effect, 3D, Vaseline tricks
- Camera RAW – vs – JPEG : when to use each and why
- Action Shots – how to lock focus and get a great shot
- Beginners : Basics of composition, metering, improve your scenic shots – bring your camera

Beginners: Improve your Travel and Vacation photos
- What to look for in buying a photo printer
- Wanting to upgrade from ‘point and shoot’ digital to SLR?
- How to RE-SIZE your photos for different needs (web, printing, slide shows, etc)
- Demonstration on ‘ itunes ‘ to download FREE 2-3 minute videos on tips and tricks on how to use Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom

LIGHTING DEMONSTRATION
– learn lighting ratios, metering, use light meter, studio lights
- Demonstration calibrate your monitor (printer demo not included)
- Photoshop CS2 and Lightroom demo on techniques – one on one questions and answers
- Under and Over Exposed photos - Elements 4 software demo on using levels to correct them

FILM PHOTOGRAPHY
- Wet Darkroom – general questions & answers
- Tripods for Beginners choosing your first tripod & why you need one – hands on
- Tripods for Advanced photography needs
- BASIC flashlight photo technique that anyone can use to take fun photos of objects at home
- Nikon Capture X software questions and answer available

WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY
- Using long lenses and all the necessary gadgets and equipment to
get those telephoto shots that are crisp, clear and way cool – hands on
- Improve your grainy shots - - use of Noise Ninja – How and when to use this filter
- Table top light set up to photograph small objects , bugs , flowers etc.
- Studio Lights – simple, affordable, professional set ups
- Off camera flash – Learn how to use it
- Panoramic Photography – questions and answers
- Histograms – what they are and how to use them
- Ask questions about our club
- Canon - Nikon – Minolta – Sony - Fuji cameras general features questions and answers

[cgwoolf]

Wow! This looks like a whole lot of info to pick up in 4 hours - assume you just walk around and choose the booth(s) you are interested in? Is it free? FG, are you going? This looks like something I would like to attend as well.

[FamilyGal]

It looks like it is free to me. I am going to try to attend. The next few weekends are really busy for us, but I really want to go to this.