Photography 101

Learn more than just the basics. Lessons and personalized homework will jump start “your art” and your understanding of “the science” of capturing light. Learning over several consecutive weeks is recommended (3 Weeks or 5 Weeks) but you can also schedule single lessons (1, 2, 3 hours). Questions? Call me

After learning Photography 101 you can sign up for my Photography 201 and Photography 301. All of my Lessons are custom tailored to your current ability and photography goals.

Photo Editing / Storage / Retrieval / Sharing / Publishing

I believe in Active Learning, for your entire Workflow.

From image capture all the way through to how you use your images. We can meet in person or on-line Zoom.

Just the Basics

This is for those that just want to learn the basics. Quickly.

Especially for you if you are leaving next week for vacation or an important kids sports tournament weekend. One or two hours will jumpstart your immediate results and enjoyment of photography. Questions? Call me

Start with Composition

There are “rules” that simplify your art. But we are not baking a cake… and you do not need to follow the recipe… but learning the recipe is a good place to start. Questions? Call me

Start with Light

Start by simply being aware of natural light. Find it, follow it, wait for it, then use your knowledge of your camera settings to achieve “your art”.

Visit an art museum and look at The Dutch Masters. You will be able to see how the artist saw “in his mind” the Light, Subject, Background, Forground before he painted it. Before he arranged his Composition. You will be able to see in the painting the location and direction of the light coming through the window… precisely hitting the Subject… that the artist wants you to focus on.

Exposure Compensation and The Exposure Triangle gives you moments of joy, every day.

Questions? Call me

Start with Action

Subjects and things that move… do you want to “freeze” motion… or… do you want to “let motion blur”? This decision is “your art” of Shutter. Questions? Call me

Start with Background

Sure, you know to focus on the Subject. But what do you want to do with the Background? By “softening” (slightly blurring) the background you can separate the Subject from the Background and make the Subject “pop out” and show depth. How much depth? This decision is “your art” of Aperture. Questions? Call me

Soccer Moms & Dads

For parents, and grandparents, of kids that play Soccer,  LaCrosse, Baseball, Football, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Cross Country, Fencing, Golf and other sports that want to take magazine quality photos of their kids.

Knowledge and your skill is more important than the equipment you own. It is best to learn first, then staircase your investments in new gear. Start with the camera you already own. Or learn using one of my cameras. Questions? Call me

Golf

Whether you use golf as a way to build stronger relationships with your customers or just for fun with your friends and family… good photography can capture special moments.

Early mornings and late afternoons have the best Light. While “real” cameras are more fun to use to capture fleeting moments of opportunity, the better smartphones can capture fast action (freeze motion with fast Shutter) separate the Subject from the Background (soften / blur the background with Aperture).

Smartphone or Camera (bring both!) if you take the time to learn “the math” of the Exposure Triangle you will have more fun with “your art”. Questions? Call me

Travel Photography

Before your next vacation or business trip… learn here at home. I will help you choose local places / subjects / situations  / conditions similar to your destination to practice with before your next trip.

If you are leaving next week… one or two hours will jumpstart your immediate results and enjoyment of photography.

If you have more than a month before your trip… I recommend the 3 Week Series of Lessons so that you can learn at a deeper level and have more time to play with the “building blocks” of knowledge. Questions? Call me