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August 2019
California Beach Look with Gregg Cobarr
Most photographers in California have either tried to photograph someone at a beach setting or have wanted to. This workshop is designed to not only give a photographer more confidence in shooting at the beach and surrounding areas, but to inspire the photographer by demonstrating a variety of techniques that will enable them to create professional looking “California Beach Look” images. This workshop will also help the photographer build a more interesting and exciting portfolio. This photography workshop’s key purpose…
Find out more »Introduction to Lighting: Speedlights with George Simian – PAS
After mastering photographing in available light, the next challenge for photographers is to create their own ideal light – with off-camera flash. Moving a simple speedlight away from the camera allows one to shape the direction of the light falling on the subject, to change it’s softness or hardness, to separate the subject from the background, and to create dramatic yet realistic lighting. You will make images that look like beautiful natural light, not “flash!” In this workshop you will…
Find out more »Sony Mirrorless Tips and Tricks – PAS
Discover your camera’s full potential with Sony’s Technical Representative Eric Bruehl. Eric will walk you through a variety of topics including: Organizing your camera’s operation and button layout A review of 14 specific functions your camera offers including HDR, Eye-AF, and silent shooting modes A demonstration of how to best use features depending on your shooting environment. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to start utilizing all the features your innovative Sony Camera offers! The recommended cameras are: a5100, a6000,…
Find out more »Sony Mirrorless Tips and Tricks – SA
Discover your camera’s full potential with Sony’s Technical Representative Eric Bruehl. Eric will walk you through a variety of topics including: Organizing your camera’s operation and button layout A review of 14 specific functions your camera offers including HDR, Eye-AF, and silent shooting modes A demonstration of how to best use features depending on your shooting environment. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to start utilizing all the features your innovative Sony Camera offers! The recommended cameras are: a5100, a6000,…
Find out more »Shooting with Film Cameras: Everything You Need to Know with Gregg Cobarr – Pasadena
There has been an energetic revival of film photography! Shooting with a film camera is once again very popular. Gregg Cobarr, a longtime Samy’s Photo School instructor explains what you need to know about shooting film. He discusses the variety of cameras and lenses and how they function, the selection of films available today, how awareness of light must be an integral part of film shooting, as well as the various handy accessories that can be useful when shooting film,…
Find out more »Panasonic Tips and Tricks – SA
Join us for hands on training with your Panasonic Lumix camera. Panasonic Rep Christine Caron will take you on an interactive adventure learning basic photographic principals and some Lumix Tips and Tricks to improve your photography and videography. The end of class will include time for free Firmware Updates, tips on gear and customer questions. The Tips and Tricks class will also have custom event specials on Panasonic Lumix products. **All registered attendees will receive Special Panasonic Discount Coupons and a…
Find out more »Milky Way Astrophotography in Joshua Tree with Stan Moniz
Enjoy an evening under the stars with with professional adventure photographer and Sony ambassador Stan Moniz. This event will be held in Joshua Tree national park, home to some of the darkest skies in Southern California. Stan designed this workshop to be an enjoyable experience covering basic camera theory and details to capturing the beauty of the night sky. Key points include the 500 rule, how to capture sharp stars, light painting, composition, the use of filters to eliminate light…
Find out more »September 2019
Understanding Your Digital Camera Levels 1 and 2 with Art Ramirez – PAS
Understanding Your Digital Camera LEVEL 1: This is a basic class for individuals who own a point-and-shoot or Digital SLR camera and wish to learn more about navigating through all those confusing camera modes. We will discuss the very basic operation of Digital cameras, such as setting your camera’s resolution, basic flash operation, basic menu functions, memory cards, storage and more. This class is not specific to any particular camera manufacturer, so whether you purchased the camera for yourself, or…
Find out more »Shooting with Film Cameras: Everything You Need to Know with Gregg Cobarr – Santa Ana
There has been an energetic revival of film photography! Shooting with a film camera is once again very popular. Gregg Cobarr, a longtime Samy’s Photo School instructor explains what you need to know about shooting film. He discusses the variety of cameras and lenses and how they function, the selection of films available today, how awareness of light must be an integral part of film shooting, as well as the various handy accessories that can be useful when shooting film,…
Find out more »Create Better Black & White Photographs with Natasha Calzatti – PAS
You may know how to use Lightroom or Photoshop features to create black and white images, but many of these conversions aren’t very good. In this workshop Natasha will teach you how to make black and white images that are expressive and strong, simulating the analog silver gelatin print from the great photography masters such as Irving Penn and Edward Westen. You will learn different methods on how to use Lightroom and Photoshop together in a seamless way to give…
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