Monday, June 24, 2013

Shiv Verma, MNEC presents "Editing, Masking and Selection in Photoshop" at NECCC.

Shiv Verma, MNEC presents "Editing, Masking and Selection in Photoshop" at NECCC. Find out more and Register Here.

Shiv Verma, MNEC (MA)  Editing, Masking and Selection in Photoshop

This program focuses on simplifying the complex process of image editing, using layer and clipping masks, and fine detail selections using the power of Pressure Sensitive Pens and.  By the end of this program you will wonder why you have been struggling with the mouse. (Sponsored by Wacom) (B, I)

Shiv is also putting on a preconference workshop...

WORKSHOP II  --  Setting Up and Using a Low Cost Home Studio  
by Shiv Verma, MNEC (MA)   sponsored by Rogue Photographic Design

This program focuses on setting up a small home studio, and will cover setups for portrait photography, product photography and macro photography.  You will learn how to make and use backgrounds, softboxes, diffusers and reflectors, and to create phenomenal lighting effects with on and off camera hot-shoe flashes, workman’s lamps and a number of do-it-yourself designs.  We will have a live model and will use the simple setups to demonstrate the power of small lights and inexpensive lighting accessories.

The New England Camera Club Council (NECCC) is a non-profit umbrella group for camera clubs in the New England states (Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont).  The Council was established in 1937 and incorporated in 1963. The Council sponsors a variety of events and services for the photographers of New England including an annual three-day photography conference each July at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, MA, which is one of the largest in the United States.  Over 1000 photographers from the U.S. and other countries attend our conference.  Attendees range from beginner to professional photographer. Find out more and Register Here.

http://www.shivverma.com/workshops/

2014 Workshops & Photo Tours – Japan and Panama

http://www.shivverma.com/ I am pleased to announce the first two photo tours and workshops for 2014. These will fill up very fast so be sure to register early.

February 9 to 21, 2014 – Japan - The Japan Winter Spectacular photo tour and workshop will take you to the very best Japanese winter wildlife and landscape locations in Japan.  In Nagano we will photograph the Snow Monkeys in the hot pools and capture images of their interaction and behavior. In Kushiro we will photograph the incredible Red-Crowned Cranes. The next stop is Lake Akan for Swans and landscapes of the caldera.  We then move to Lake Masshu and Lake Kussharo for more wildlife and Whooper Swans.  The last leg will be cruises to Rausu into the iceflows where we will photograph Seller’s Sea Eagles and White Tailed Eagles in action. Click Here for Details

March 2 to 9, 2014 – Panama -  Panama is a photographer’s paradise. Join world-famous and Pulitzer prize winning photographer, Essdras Suarez and award winning nature and landscape photographer Shiv Verma on this exquisite photo tour and workshop to tropical Panama. Panama is rich with beautiful rain-forests indigenous cultures. The country with its rich historical heritage, including old Spanish forts, ruins of old Panama City, and the Panama Canal itself is truly an experience not to be missed.  Click Here for Details

Also planning on a Cape Verde photo tour and workshop with Essdras Suarez in October.  I and would like some feedback as to your level of interest. Please email me with your thoughts.