We are very pleased to offer “Mastering Digital Capture”
taught by renown bird photographer and educator, Michael Milicia. This
course begins October 22 and runs for five consecutive Thursday evenings
at our location in Bedford (MA) at 16 South Road in Old Town Hall.
Thanks for any help you can provide in getting the word out to NECCC
members.
Bob Bass,
Director, Bedford Center for the Arts Photo Group
Details:
Class size is limited. Registration ($215) is at http://bedfordarts.wildapricot.org/events . FMI contact mike@miliciaphoto.com
“Mastering Digital Capture” : Presented by Michael Milicia
This workshop is aimed at
photographers of any level of experience who are not yet completely comfortable
with the technical aspects of digital image capture. Photography has always been a blend of art
and technology but the digital world has heightened the role of technology at
every step in the process from image capture to post-processing to
printing. Mastery of the technical side
will enable you to better realize your creative vision and start taking your
imagery to the next level.
The classroom presentations will start
with basic concepts and slowly build on them in a step by step manner to
provide an in-depth treatment of many of the key aspects of digital imaging
technology. This approach makes the
workshop useful for beginners as well as for more experienced photographers who
do not yet feel they are in complete command in the digital world. To further enhance the learning process,
questions will also be welcome and encouraged throughout.
We will start with some of the basic
concepts of digital technology. You will
learn what is contained in a RAW image file, how ISO is implemented with
digital capture, the causes of noise and ways to minimize it at capture time,
and how on-camera histograms are built and how to interpret them. A conceptual
understanding of the underlying digital technology will enable you to make
better and more informed choices in the field to obtain maximum image
quality. We will also discuss how to
best utilize various camera features which are unique to digital capture such
as live view, picture styles, and white balance.
Given this foundation in digital
technology, we will move on to cover exposure which is a critical ingredient
for maximizing image quality. You will
learn the underlying theory as well as the various tools that are at your
disposal to allow you to consistently come up with the perfect exposure. You will gain the confidence needed to shoot
in manual mode as well as in the various auto-exposure modes and the knowledge
needed to determine the optimal method for a given situation.
Workshop topics will include :
Digital sensor basics
ISO implementation for digital
RAW vs. jpeg
Image Noise
Histograms : Luminance vs. RGB
Crop Factor
Uses for Live View
Camera settings and customization
Incident metering
Reflective metering
Reciprocity
Tone vs. Color
Metering patterns
Exposure modes
Exposure Compensation
Manual Mode
Exposing for highlight and shadow
detail
"Expose to the right" methodology
