Three full days of activities including: Free Classes; Giveaways; Live Gear Demos; Sales & Specials and Brand Reps In-Store.
CLASS SCHEDULE – All classes are free but registration is required to attend all classes.
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“Crafting Cinematic Social Media: Filmmaking Strategies for Impactful Content & Viral Content”
Date and Time: Thursday, September 19th at 2pm-3pm
Location: Samy’s Camera Santa Ana
Instructor: Matthew Sutherland
Class Description: Join LUMIX Ambassador and Professional Filmmaker Matthew Sutherland as he leads you through this workshop designed for filmmakers looking to translate their cinematic skills to social media platforms. Participants will explore how to create visually stunning, narrative-driven content optimized for social media, blending traditional filmmaking techniques with platform-specific strategies. You will walk away with practical tools and techniques for integrating high-level filmmaking into short-form viral videos to engage audiences on all social media platforms.
“Photographing All Things Wild and Free with Martina Abreu, Sponsored by Sigma”
Date and Time: Thursday, September 19th at 4pm-5pm
Location: Samy’s Camera Santa Ana
Instructor: Martina Abreu
Class Description:
Join SIGMA Ambassador Martina Abreu to learn how to find and photograph wildlife and beautiful naturescapes, wherever you might wander in the great outdoors. From the forest to the seashore, birds to backyard critters. You will learn how to look at scenes differently, use natural light to your advantage, which gear to use, what to pack for a long day in the field, and what techniques will help you capture amazing photos of animals no matter where you explore. Come participate in this webinar and learn how to capture all things wild and free! Martina will also cover wildlife photography ethics and best practices, so your photography will have minimal impact on the environment and its inhabitants. If you love nature and want to capture the best of what it has to offer, join Martina and SIGMA for this informative and fun presentation!
“Get Started with DJI Ronin Gimbals. Sponsored by DJI”
Date and Time: Friday September 20th @1pm-2pm
Location: Samy’s Camera Santa Ana
Instructor: Brett Halladay
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
DJI’s Ronin series of gimbals just might be the best money you can spend in a camera store (besides your camera, of course). That’s because stable video footage is crucial for a good viewing experience and it leaves a great impression on clients. However, gimbals can a take a bit of effort to get up and running. So we want to make that a whole lot easier. This class is perfect for first-time gimbal owners and beginners. With this class, we’ll cover all of the gimbal basics, such as: • What can a gimbal do for you? • Unpacking and setting up your gimbal • How to balance your gimbal • The different shooting modes for DJI gimbal • Practical shooting tips for DJI gimbals
“Aviation Photography, Sponsored by Canon”
Date and Time: Friday September 20th @3pm-4pm
Location: Samy’s Camera Santa Ana
Instructor: John Stoilov
Class Description:
Learn how to get the most out of your camera for photographing air shows. Come learn features like lens choice and camera setting for capturing prop blur and sharp jets. Whether you’re a beginner or long time “wing nut”… follow along and learn some tips and tricks about the passion of aviation photography. John Stoilov has been a Canon Product Trainer since 2004 and a pilot since 1995.
“Multiple Exposure Photography, Sponsored by Nikon”
Date and Time: Saturday September 21st at 11am-12pm
Location: Samy’s Camera Santa Ana
Instructor: Michael Dionne
Class Description:
Unleash your creativity! Join Nikon rep Michael Dionne as he guides you through the settings and techniques you need to know to start making amazing multiple exposure images. Together, we will cover all the basics of combining multiple images into one. Michael will demonstrate the robust multiple exposure features of the Nikon Z system including Image Overlay, Overlay Modes, and Motion Blend photography.
“Master the Moment: Canon R5II, Sponsored by Canon”
Date and Time: Saturday September 21st @1pm-2pm
Location: Samy’s Camera Santa Ana
Instructor: Cassandra Caldwell
Class Description:
Introduction to Canon’s latest R Series Camera, The EOS R5 Mark II. Learn about all the new features and get familiar with the menu system in this interactive class. Menus will be shown on a large monitor so you are able to easily see them in this class setting.
Please make a note of which classes you have signed up for. Some of the Eventbrite ticket notifications will indicate the full time of the Anniversary sale event time of 10am-6:30pm, not the time of the individual class you signed up for.
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