Class Instructor: John Baltz

If you’ve ever wanted to know how to become a Judge for PSNWA Print Competitions or maybe you’ve just wanted to understand what judges are looking for when they determine the top photographs in a competition, then you need to take this class.

We will explore the 5 criteria used for judging a print competition, those include Impact, Subject Matter/Creativity, Composition, Technical Mastery, & Print Presentation. Once you understand what each of these areas involve then you will become a better photographer. We will also explore the many different types of competitions that occur every year and are great learning tools for your Photography Toolbox.

Zen and the Art of Street Photography – This class will be a discussion about what street photography is (and what it is not). We will look at the work of the legendary street photographers: Henri Cartier Bresson, Gary Winogrand, Vivian Maier, Jay Maisel and more. What can we learn from the past? How does new technology change the art? We will also touch on the specifics – what you can and cannot shoot, model releases, basic equipment for the street. How to prepare for a day out on the street.

[image_frame style=”framed” title = “Bob Coleman” align=”right” width=”300″ height=”299″][/image_frame]Bob Coleman is a professional photographer who worked as a photojournalist for newspapers, magazines and the wire services for more than 20 years. He is now a freelancer doing corporate, commercial and documentary work.

Bring your camera for this class followed by a practicum* opportunity led by photographer John Baltz.

Focus stacking involves taking several photos of an object, each with a slightly different point of focus, then processing those many images into one image with software such as Photoshop or Helicon Focus. When using this process in macro photography it can produce an image that is sharp and clear beyond the limits of your camera and lens.

However, taking macro images to allow for the best image stacking requires some special attention and equipment. During this hands-on class, you will learn the tricks to take a great macro image of flowers using your camera, with the aid of a tripod, shutter release, mirror lock-up, and a rail. We will then use those images to learn how to create a single sharp image using image stacking in Photoshop. Feel free to bring your own computer with Photoshop or take a turn using the computer available for the class.

* Camera and participation in the practicum portion of the class is not required.

Astro-Photography  (Image Capture Focus) with Cleeo Wright 

Taking shots of the night sky after sunset or during early sunrise can pose a challenge to any photographer but there are techniques that can make a difference in the image processing phase.  Concepts covered for beginners and intermediate levels

Cleeo Wright, our guest instructor, will provide an overview of tools, creative options, and special considerations involved in image processing of  photographs taken under low-light conditions.

 

Topics include:

Correcting white balance
Brightening shadows
Sharpening and noise reduction

Bring your computer and memory cards to implement the tips individually or as a class.