"COMPLETE EXPOSURE" - A photographic exposure class by Creative Eye Workshops near Chicago, Illinois

Complete Exposure
4-SESSION WORKSHOP

Fundamental Photography Class

Complete Exposure Photography Course by Mike MacDonald Photography LEVEL: Beginning to Intermediate Photographers
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Are your pictures too dark or too light? Are you still relying on "point & shoot" and "automatic" modes? Do you give all control to the camera and still don't get good exposures? If so, it's perfectly normal. But, the truth is that your camera is not that smart and that's why your results are all over the place.

Complete Exposure will teach you how to take control of your camera so you no longer need to use the automatic modes, unless you want to. At least now, you'll have a choice! (Gift Cards for this class are available.)

This hands-on workshop starts from the ground up to create a foundation and understanding of your camera and exposure. Then, we build upon this foundation to give you the tools to handle any outdoor lighting situation. After this class and with some practice, you will no longer need to rely on any of your camera's dubious auto exposure settings.

A comprehensive handout of the PowerPoint lecture is provided. This is so don't have to take notes during the class and to have a valuable resource to guide you in the future.

Complete Exposure
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Location: Downers Grove, IL
DATES STATUS

2/16, 2/23, 3/1, 3/8/2012 (Thurs.)
7:00PM ** FULL **

5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22/2012 (Tues.)
7:00PM OPEN

MORE DATES TO COME
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In fact, the most challenging lighting situations usually produce the most dramatic and exciting photographs. For instance, The image on the right is the quintessential example of how sunlight and shadow can be combined to create depth and separation. Note how you can see every single flower, stem, and blade of grass—even out into the distance.

It is under these circumstances, that exposure has been very tricky to determine and even more difficult to learn how to do it, until now! After several years pondering the topic, Mike has figured a way to teach the method in just a few simple steps. And, to help you better absorb and comprehend the material, Mike has developed several visually powerful examples and animations using PhotoShop and PowerPoint.

It is important that you have a digital SLR camera that has Manual Metering. This is mamdatory. Please see the Course Requirements.

After the session, you'll be ready to move onto our other photography courses.

COURSE AGENDA

There are a total of four instruction sessions that take place in the cozy atmosphere of Mike's home and studio in Downers Grove, Illinois. All sessions last from 2.25 to 3 hours and you will be assigned homework to and you will be assigned homework in order to practice what you learned. In the two of the four sessions, there is hands-on lessons designed to practice and work out any problems that you still have. These interactive sessions are very helpful and strongly reinforce understanding.

The photography class is normally limited to 12 students depending on the experience level of the participants, but in the snow season the maximum is 7 due to limited parking. So, please register quickly to insure a spot.

Workshop Price: $199 Deposit: $199

If you have further questions about Mike MacDonald photography workshops just email or phone 630-852-8448.

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Creative Eye Workshops teaches photography techniques and topics including:
Beginning Photography: Photography Exposure, Photography Composition, Digital Photography, How to Use Your Digital Camera, etc.
Digital Photography: Using the Histogram, Exposure, Metering, Digital Printing, File Formats RAW, TIF, JPG, etc.
Nature Photography Techniques: Creative Use of Natural Light (in the Landscape), Landscape Photography, Hyperfocal Distance, Fundamentals of Exposure, Perfecting Exposure, Exposure Compensation, Light Metering, Spot Metering, How to use Split Grad Filters, Controlling Contrast, Exposing to the Right of the Histogram.
Digital Darkroom Techniques: Digital Printing, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Photoshop: Curves, Layers, Layer Masks, Adjustment Layers, Selections, Selective Color, Shadow/Highlight Filter, Color Management, Color Profiles.
Creative Photography Techniques: Telling the Story, Putting Your Feelings on Film or Senses on Your Sensor, Finding Your Own Personal Style (your Creative Eye), Advanced Composition, Restoring the Third Dimension, Creating Order from Chaos.

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Downers Grove, Illinois 60516

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