Friday, July 17 (9am - Noon) – Workshops and Portfolio reviews will run concurrently, so you cannot attend more than one.
Participants in any Workshop
must also 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 of
the six pre-Conference workshops. See
Registration Instructions for Workshop cancellation policy. See www.neccc.org
for additional information. Electrical
outlets will be provided for power. The fee for each workshop is $66.95; this
includes a 3% UMASS administrative fee.
Workshop I -
Fashion Shoot from Start to Finish
By Lindsay Adler (NY)
Fashion
Photography is a very creative and expressive realm of photography. In this
workshop Lindsay shows photographers how to put together a fashion shoot, start
to finish. This includes preparation,
styling, props, lighting, posing and post-processing. She will discuss creativity,
building a team, finding a model and more. You will learn how to find
inspiration for shoots and how to execute your inspiration to create successful
striking images. (Program Sponsored by Sigma, Lighting
Equipment supplied by Dynalite)
Workshop II - Hands on Macro: Taking Your Macro Photography to the
Next Level
By Roman Kurywczak (NJ)
Roman will show you how to get the most out of your macro
photography and achieve consistently good results. Overcoming distracting
backgrounds and the use of natural light will be covered but a heavy emphasis
will be placed on using flash correctly in the field to properly balance the
exposure and achieve dramatic results. Many of the techniques used by the
pros are inexpensive and can be done using the gear you already own! High key
macro photography, cross polarization, and other creative macro techniques will
also be explored. Bring your camera, macro lens, and flash if you have one with
a fully charged battery and fresh memory card. Knowledge of how to change
your camera settings is required to participate; bring your camera
manual. Sigma will provide a selection of loaner
macro lenses for you to try out during this hands-on workshop. (Sponsored by Sigma)
Workshop III - Preserving Your
Memories in a Photo Book
By Hazel Meredith, APSA, MNEC (CT)
In these days of digital
images, many of us are guilty of taking lots of photos, maybe posting a few on
Facebook, and then the rest just live in the dark on our computers! One great
way to share your images and tell a story is to make a photo book (you know,
kind of like our old photo albums!). In this workshop you will learn how to
select your images, prepare them for use in your book including a very basic review of editing, cropping,
and sizing (please note this class will not be about teaching you all about
Photoshop!). We will utilize Shutterfly to set up your book. You are not obligated to order from
Shutterfly, but this will teach you how to choose layouts and add your photos,
text and captions. Prerequisites:
Bring your laptop (mouse is helpful), power cord, folder with images you would
like to use, Shutterfly account, http://www.shutterfly.com/
Workshop IV - In Camera
Creative Techniques
By Tony Sweet (MD)
Although software is one of the great driving forces in modern digital
photography, there are many creative effects that can be accomplished
in-camera, depending on the camera’s capabilities. Techniques such as HDR,
multiple exposures, swipes, infrared, light painting, and extreme long exposures
will be illustrated. Jumpstart your creativity in capturing images as Tony
shares his visual inspiration with you, along with valuable tips, techniques
and knowledge you can quickly incorporate into your own creative style. (Sponsored by Nikon)
Workshop V - Maximizing Wacom
By Shiv Verma, APSA, MNEC (MA)
This program will enable
you to work more intuitively translating to an increase in productivity,
resulting in a better-quality work product. We will cover how to maximize the
use of Wacom tablets in Adobe Photoshop and Elements, Lightroom and a majority
of the key Plug-Ins that photographers use as creative tools. We will be using
the Intuos Pro that provides exceptional pen pressure control with an intuitive
multi-touch surface and many enhanced productivity features. All the
demonstrations will be applicable to both Windows and Mac based products. We
will learn how to install the tablet; how to map the tablet to your display or
displays; how to configure and customize the tablet and pen and creating unique
settings for your Touch Ring, ExpressKeys, ExpressView, touch gestures, and the
side switch on your pen will be addressed. Finally we will use these tools to
work on enhancing images in Lightroom and Photoshop. We will use the tools with various plugins
and demonstrate how you can scale up the quality of your image editing and
enhancement with this must have combination of the pen and tablet. 20 Wacom Tablets (supplied by Wacom) will
be on hand for attendees who do not own one to borrow for the preconference
course. This will be on a first come first served bases. Prerequisites: Bring your laptop, power cord, and
tablet.
Workshop VI - Lightroom Basics:
How to Work Faster and Smarter
By Janice Wendt (CA)
Want to learn Lightroom or
get better at using this powerful tool? This hands-on class will show how you
can get the most out of using Lightroom. This class will cover all aspects of
Lightroom from time saving techniques on how to import your images into
Lightroom to learning the best settings within Lightroom to get the most out of
your images. Learn how to use all the tools, white balance, density, color and
contrast, highlight, shadow, white point and black point for image editing
utilizing best workflow methods. Import, use and create your own presets within
the class. This class will also feature lessons on how to apply adjustments
selectively with the brush tool. Get
amazing and dynamic transformations that brush tool can create with stacked
application of brush adjustments. Prerequisites:
Bring your laptop with Lightroom 5 installed and power cord. Image files and
presets will be provided for all lessons learned in class.
