2008 - 2009 Tutorials
Tutorials are informal how-to sessions for sharing photographic knowledge. They are held on the third Monday of the month with some variance for holidays. Visitors are welcome.
Unless otherwise noted, we meet atIFP in St. Paul near the intersection of highways I94 and 280. You can find a map and directions here .
If you have ideas or suggestions, please let us know!
- September 15, 2008 7:00pm - Lightroom 2.0 - New Local Adjustment Tools, and Other Goodies, presented by Steve Bye
With Adobe's late-July release of Lightroom 2.0, I find I'm spending almost all my time in Lightroom. It's new local adjustment tools are quicker and easier to use than Photoshop's adjustment layers with layer masks. And it's improved printing capabilities provide a whole new printing paradigm. This lecture/demonstration will include many examples of optimizing images using Lightroom's adjustment tools. I'll also show why you might want to use Lightroom to print your images, even if some of their optimization work is done in Photoshop.
Steve Bye - Steve was the Digital Lab Manager at the Minnesota Center for Photography, where he taught Photoshop, Lightroom, and Fine Art Printing until its recent closure. He is now teaching these courses at the Minneapolis Photo Center's new adult education program. Steve is an Adobe Certified Instructor in Photoshop.
- October 20, 2008 7:00pm - Using your camera and Photoshop to shoot and to manually blend images to achieve a single, wide dynamic-range photo, presented by Sonny Taylor
Often we find ourselves with a bright sky or harsh shadows; and have to shoot hand-held, without tripod, flash, diffuser etc.
We will illustrate and simplify camera and Photoshop techniques that allow us to shoot and combine multiple images.
In the camera, we use the Histogram, and Auto-Exposure Bracketing for multiple exposures.
Continuing in Photoshop, we will discuss the combination of Bridge, ACR (RAW), the Histogram, Smart Objects, Auto-Align, and Layer Masks, to allow us to blend these images into one, with a wide dynamic range. Also, multiple processing and blending of a single RAW file will be described.
It's much easier than it sounds.
- November 17, 2008 7:00pm - Natural Light Portraiture, finding and using available light, gear for working in low light, light and texture., presented by Shelly Paulson
"I was once asked if I am an available light photographer because I don't know how to use strobes. I had to really search my heart to find the answer, and that answer is no. I am an available light photographer because I enjoy the beauty of natural light and the challenge of working with what light I can find in a given situation. I love the timeless feeling that natural light gives to a photo.
"Working with natural light can be a challenge because it is much less predictable and controllable than using strobes or flashes. I will be showing you how I identify the light I want to work with in a given situation and how I approach those challenges. Once you understand how to use the light that is available to you, you can photograph people just about anywhere."
Shelley is a professional photographer based in Buffalo, MN. Her photographic areas of focus are equine, weddings and portraits. Her web site can be viewed at www.shelleypaulson.com. Shelley also offers architectural, editorial and natural light corporate portraits through her creative services firm Summerset Studio.
- December 15, 2008 7:00pm - Peter Wong and Christmas Social , presented by Peter Wong www.peterwongphotography.com
Peter Wong will be showing us his fantastic Golf Course and Landscape photography. You can see examples of his work at his website: Peter Wong Photography
Also the Christmas Social, please bring a sweet food treat to share.
A Print Exchange will be held for those who are interested, pick your best image, print, mount and matt ready for dropping in a 14” x 11” frame. Wrap the print in Christmas paper and bring it along for a fun gift exchange.
- January 19, 2009 7:00pm - "People On Location" and shooting for Corbis (Stock Photography), presented by Peter Beck www.peterbeck.com.
Peter shoots stock exclusively for Corbis and does national consumer and trade magazine work, as well as some corporate communications, largely in the Midwest. Peter is very knowledgeable on the stock photography business, provides an excellent overview and is happy to answer questions. The images he will show are simply outstanding. Please look at the Bio/Credits section of Peter's web site for the extensive list of clients which include Ford, IBM, Microsoft, Apple, Cargill, etc.