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Imaging Workshops: 2006-7
Washington, DC
Contact: Stephen R. Brown
202-667-1965
Three
day(Friday-Sunday) photography workshop in Stephen's fully
digital Georgetown studio. Four students Maximum.
"PIXELS
TO PRINT"
Three Day Workshops: DC
Fall 2006
September 29 - October 1, 2006
October 27 - October 29, 2006
November 24 - November 26, 2006
Spring 2007
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STUDIO
FACILITIES
Weekend
Goal: "Pixels to Print" This class is for
anyone with basic photo skills interested in mastering digital
imaging. Photoshop CS2 is the focus of the weekend. Additionally,
we will look over Color sync, Basic Adjustments, Layers and Actions
. NIKON
has provided several professional and advanced consumer 8.0 megabyte
cameras. Sandisk
Ultra 512 meg large capacity cards are in each camera. You will
have access to two 1280 and one 2200 EPSON
printers. Perfecting large format printing is the weekend goal.
I try to stress digital "Workflow" and each computer
is equipped with Photoshop CS, Capture, Extensis
Plug-Ins and Portfolio and CameraBits'
Photo Mechanic. Software discounts are available to students
taking this class. This year, we will also be taking a looking
at web based image database systems which I would venture to say
are going to make current portfolio software obsolete. I will
be also reviewing InDesign, GoLive, InDesign and Dreamweaver for
those of you interested in designing your own sites and books
****Warning:
this is another weekend and if there's enough demand for it, I
will make up a couple of weekend courses for advanced Photoshop
students interested in taking it to the web and print.
We
will also photograph Washington's best scenics at dawn and dusk
and work on Photoshop, Databasing and Digital Workflow during
the harsh daylight hours. Because these are small groups, I can
personalize the courses to your needs.
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Schedule
& Syllabi
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Friday:
AM:
Dawn: Shoot
9AM: (Studio): LECTURE:
An Overview of the Digital Imaging Workflow and what
you need to know.
LUNCH(Local Restaurant)
PM: (Studio): LECTURE:
An introduction to Photoshop, Color Correction, and
Sizing.
Two hours supervised lab time
4-5PM: Shoot until dusk
Evening: Portfolio Review and Group Discussion.(Studio)
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Saturday
AM:
Dawn: Shoot
9AM:(Studio) Lecture on Databasing and Cataloging
Your Work
LUNCH(Local Restaurant)
PM:
(Studio) Lecture:
Advanced Photoshop techniques: Masks, Composites,
Actions, Automated Features Features and basic scanning
techniques:
(Studio)Two hours supervised lab time
4-5PM: Shoot at dusk
Evening: Dinner & Group Discussion
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Sunday
Dawn:
on your own
AM/PM:Studio ALL DAY:
FINISHING PROJECTS, BURNING CD'S, FINISHING PRINTS
Lecture:
Hosting your own domain, finishing prints & e-commerce
*** Digital and lighting demonstrations during the day.
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Stephen
has written articles
on lighting, stock, and digital workflow. Feel free to bring
any questions you may have about this new and hybrid form
of photography.
***All students have access to online syllabus and updates.
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Cost:
*** 3 day weekend--$800.00 plus media expenses.
*** 2 day weekend--$550.00 plus media expenses.
**Hotels in the area can be normally gotten online from
$60.00 to $90.00
and are within walking distance. Don't wait too long!!!
*Georgetown is a great location so there is a wealth of walking
photo opportunities and easy parking/dining. |
Contact Michelle Cast at American Photo
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ADVANCED DIGITAL IMAGING FOR PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS
A Weekend Seminars
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This two day Digital Workshop is designed to give the experienced Professional Photographer hands on experience with today's major digital imaging and databasing programs.
The weekend will also include hands on web design and an introduction to "CGI" scripts and electronic commerce. Each attendee will have full-time access to a Mac equipped with the latest software, access to scanners, printers, cameras, and CD-burners. Attendance is limited to six.
If you're confused about the digital world and looking for a comprehensive and realistic overview of how digital imaging fits into your business, Stephen R Brown will be covering the following topics during the weekend.
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Saturday
Photoshop: All you need to know to scan, correct and transmit your images
Plus:
Scanning, Kodak CD's, Sizing, Color Balance and Correcting, Dodging and Burning, File formats and Storage, Toning, Transmitting, Screen shots,
Also, an introduction to new digital cameras, scanners(flatbed and transparency), software plug-ins, Screen shots, Action Pallettes. |
Sunday
Databasing: Extensis Portfolio, Image AXS , Perl CGI's, and web site preparation
Storage and Delivery of Digital Images
CD's, Hard Drives, Web Storage,
Copyrighting your work: submitting cd-roms to the Library of Congress
Digital Portfolios: using a variety of printers from the low cost Epson series to the more expensive Fuji Pictography series. Web Design and Personal Stock Search Engines |
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Shutterbug Magazine: Digital Odyssey: Baltimore-
Lectures
"Transitioning to the Digital Studio"
There is only one reason to invest in a digital studio and that is additional profit. With a simple digital imaging setup, you can offer additional services, expect new clientele, increased markup and gross revenue. Film and digital are going to co-exist for a long time and your digital studio should be capable of increasing your profit in both media. It should also stretch your advertising budget through customized mailings, cards and promotions. Finally, you should be selling your images for stock through your website and using online printing houses for highly profitable large printing jobs.
A firm believer in "digital profitability," Stephen will do a financial analysis of the digital studio and discuss the profit in digital imaging for catalog, corporate, advertising, editorial and wedding photographers. Each new piece of equipment should have the potential to make your photography and related services more valuable to existing and potential clients. And each photographer should customize the studio to fit their business needs.
This seminar will cover a variety of digital setups from a simple one computer setup to a full bore digital studio using digital cameras and a network. It will also cover simple tips like using inexpensive digital prosumer cameras instead of Polaroids saving you countless
thousands per year.
Software, hardware, and peripherals will be also be examined both for their usefulness and markup potential. In the last year, fast computers and related digital photographic accessories have reached price points which make the digital studio a financial "no brainer" and technically speaking, a couple of days work.
In short, this seminar is for those looking to satisfy themselves that they are making an investment in digital as opposed to buying simply to have the "latest thing." |
"Databasing for Studio and Web Architecture"
As you get into digital imaging, software packages and workflow issues can make the organization of your images more coherent, increasing their resale value and saving you countless hours at the lightbox.
In this seminar, Stephen will discuss issues such as workflow, storage systems and creating a web based database of images for increased sales. The ins and outs of "online stores" will also be discussed. Software packages like Filemaker, Extensis Portfolio, and Cumulus will
be demonstrated and discussed and he will go through the process of preparing your images so they can be loaded to the web.
Finally, he will cover copyrighting your images using these programs. Online storage systems and copyrighting your work digitally through the Library of
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Software
& Hardware
-Mac Computer for each student with 600 plus megs(Compact &
Smart Media Card Reader and network connection to Printer).
-Two slide/neg scanners for attendees who want to shoot film(Access
to Frontier Mini-Lab for film/CD acquisition)
-three Epson printers
-CD burners.
-Prints & Inks will be available and charged to you at a
ten percent markup. We use Epson Ultra Gloss and Pro Matte.
If you have specialized papers you wish to experiment with,
feel free to bring them.
-Software:
Adobe CS2 Creative Suite, Elements, GoLive, Photo Mechanic, Flash, Extensis
Portfolio 6.0, Foto Biz...etc.
Nikon
Coolpix 8400 8 megapixel digital cameras are available for use
throughout the weekend.
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