DSLR Photography

This workshop is based on Digital SLR Photography For Dummies
by Mark Holmes

This workshop teaches you everything you need to know about setting your camera to capture accurate colors in any lighting situation and to use color settings creatively.

Working With Color

Learning how to set the white balance on your camera can make your pictures pop by removing color casts.
Choosing a between color spaces can make your pictures look great online or vibrant when printed.
Adjusting white balance manually allows you to add warm, natural-looking skin tones into your portraits..
Choosing and adjusting picture styles is a great way to adjust contrast and color in your images and cut down on the need to edit them.

In this workshop, you will learn how colors can be adjusted in your camera and how you can use settings to create different looks in your pictures. I’ll also show you how to set the white balance in your camera so that colors look natural in different lighting situations.

One of the things I really like about digital photography is how easy it is to manipulate color. With your digital camera, you can set your camera to compensate for the different lighting situations you find yourself in, as well as being able to set your camera up to give you the look you want in your color or black-and-white pictures.

Subjects include:

Using standard white balance options
Setting white balance by Kelvin value
Setting a custom or preset white balance
Fine tuning white balance
Bracketing white balance
Choosing sRGB or Adobe RGB Color Space
Adjusting Color With Picture Styles
Playing with the monochrome picture style
Defining your own picture styles

Workshop format

This is a two-hour workshop. We will meet in fun locations around San Diego with a range of shooting subjects. Each workshop starts with an explanation of the lesson plan, in which we discuss what we are trying to achieve that day. We will then all work on a number of practical exercises with short breaks for explanation and summaries. At the end of the workshop we will come together to discuss what we have learned. The workshop is based on the contents of Digital SLR eLearning Kit For Dummies with additional exercises and information. Class sizes are small to enhance your learning experience.

Cost: $75 FIND DATE AND REGISTER

Individual workshops cost $75 each. Purchase a certificate for all eight classes at a substantial discount (8 x 2-hour classes) = $450 or four workshops (4 x 2 hour classes) for $250.