PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
Friday, July 11 (9am-Noon) workshops run concurrently, you
cannot attend more than one
Participants
in any workshop must be paid registrants for the Conference. Class size is
limited. Register early. If paying by check please write separate checks for
the Conference and for any one of the five pre-conference workshops. See
Registrations instructions for workshop cancellation policy. See www.neccc.org for expanded descriptions.
Electrical outlets will be provided for power for those workshops requiring
laptops. The fee for each workshop is $66.95. This includes a 3% UMass
administrative fee.
WORKSHOP I: How to Make Your Images Look Better (not worse!) in
Photoshop by Arthur Morris (FL)
Artie will discuss and demonstrate the techniques he uses every day to
process his digital captures. His approach to Photoshop is a direct one;
because he has so many images to process, his choice is to make the images look
as good as possible in the shortest amount of time. Artie shows us how to
maintain control of the image with the result of a natural-looking, pleasing
image. The demonstration will include converting images from RAW, cropping and cloning, levels and hue/saturation
adjustments in layers, correcting
a colorcast, saving images, and sharpening images for use, as well as other
topics. While some of these techniques are not compliant
with PSA Nature competition rules, they can be useful to rescue an otherwise
great image to make it a work of art to hang on the wall or for use in general
competition. Every attendee will receive a copy, including future updates,
of Arthur Morris/Birds as Art PDF “The Digital Basics File” ($25 value), a
comprehensive set of notes and instruction for the digital editing workflow
Artie follows. Prerequisite: No laptops
are required for this workshop.
WORKSHOP II: Creative
Filters & Effects Workshop by Denise Ippolito (NJ)
During this fun and inspiring workshop
participants will learn a variety of the latest techniques that Denise uses to
create one-of-a-kind works of art. She will demonstrate some of her creative
filtering, effects and texturing tips as well as her favorite Photoshop
Plug-ins. Photoshop instruction includes
how to selectively apply effects using layers and masks, how to easily apply
texture overlays, and creative filtering using a variety of plug-ins including
Nik Color Efex Pro, Topaz products, Alien Skin Snap Art 3, and Fractalius. The
instructor will use Photoshop CS6 to demonstrate the techniques, but any version
of Photoshop that has layers and masks is suitable. Prerequisite: Bring your laptop with Photoshop and plug-ins
installed. Instructions to download textures and plug-ins will be provided
prior to the workshop.
WORKSHOP
III: Black and White Conversion in Photoshop: A Vision-Driven Approach
by
A. Cemal Ekin (RI)
Black and White
photography requires different sensibilities and different tools. There are
many different ways to convert a digital photograph to a B&W. Some prefer
to use additional plugins, yet Photoshop offers powerful tools to do the
conversion. In this workshop we will explore B&W aesthetics and you will
learn some Photoshop techniques that offer flexibility, tonal control, color
toning, and not based on additional plugins or software. Participants should be
reasonably familiar with Photoshop layers and should have a version of
Photoshop installed on their laptops. Some actions and files will be provided
before the workshop.
WORKSHOP IV: Making
Time-lapse Movies by Joe LeFevre (NY) (INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED LEVEL)
In this
workshop you will first learn important field techniques and camera settings
for shooting time-lapse sequences. Then, working together, you will process a
set of images using Adobe Lightroom, and make the corresponding movie using
QuickTime 7 Pro. We will end the
workshop with a brief look at a powerful software program called
LRTimelapse. Images from one of Joe’s
time-lapse sequences will be provided for you on a disk, along with program
notes. Come learn how to add motion to your stills using this compelling
technique. Prerequisite: Bring a laptop with a copy of Lightroom 4 or 5
installed, along with QuickTime 7 Pro ($29.99 at
www.apple.com/quicktime/extending/), and LRTimelapse (free download for up to
400 images at http://lrtimelapse.com/download/). You must have experience with
the Development Module in Lightroom.
WORKSHOP V: Get the Best
Images from your Mobile Device by Jerry Hug (IL)
In this
workshop you will learn how to take better photos with your iPhones, iPads,
iPod Touch with cameras, and Smart Phones. Jerry will take the
workshop through shooting techniques to get better photos, and then teach how
to get the best results when editing photos on their mobile devices. Prerequisite: Bring your mobile device
with Snapseed and Camera Awesome apps downloaded in advance of the workshop.
Antoinette Gombeda will notify you by email (agombeda@optonline.net) of specific
information regarding your preconference workshop by the first week in July.
PRE-CONFERENCE PORTFOLIO REVIEW (40 minute
individual sessions) Friday July 11, 2014 (9am-noon)
This is your opportunity to have up to 15 images (prints
and/or digital) reviewed by one of New England’s top photographers/judges. Reviewers
include William Barnett MPSA, MNEC, AFIAP; Jacob Mosser, FPSA, MPSA, HonNEC;
Sarah Musumeci, MNEC; Daniel Charbonnet, FPSA, MNEC, and Shiv Verma, APSA,
MNEC. The cost is $41.40 per 40 minute session which includes the 3% UMASS
administrative fee. In the session, the participant can discuss his/her work on
an individual basis. If you sign up for
this service, a confirmation form will be sent to you June 25th. On this form you will indicate you first and
second choice of reviewer and indicate whether you will bring prints, digital
images or both. You must return the form by July 2nd. You will then be contacted via email with the
time slot and room number of the reviewer to whom you have been assigned. All
efforts will be made to accommodate your first choice.
Please note this activity takes place at the same time as the
other five pre-conference workshops. If paying by check write a
separate check for the portfolio review.
Susan
Mosser(s.jmosser@comcast.net) will be notifying you about the portfolio
reviews
