Get the Most Out of Your Digital Camera
July 25 - 26, 2009
Instructor: William Pitcher
Assistant: Penny Pitcher
Early Bird Fee: $203 + GST (EXTENDED TO MONDAY JUNE 15TH)
Regular Fee: $225 + GST
Combine with the 1-Day Photoshop seminar on Juy 24 for $269 (before June 1st) or $299 (after June 1)
Day one is in the classroom:
We’ll cover everything necessary to record the scene in a way that provides all the digital information necessary to create a stunningly realistic, detailed image or print. We’ll “cut-to-the-chase” and leave out the irrelevant. We’ll touch on everything from how to hold a camera to how to compose an image. Emphasis is placed on when/how to use fast or slow shutter speeds, and when/how to use various aperture settings. We do cover a lot of ground, but keep it as simple, and as nontechnical, as possible.
We’ll cover everything necessary to record the scene in a way that provides all the digital information necessary to create a stunningly realistic, detailed image or print. We’ll “cut-to-the-chase” and leave out the irrelevant. We’ll touch on everything from how to hold a camera to how to compose an image. Emphasis is placed on when/how to use fast or slow shutter speeds, and when/how to use various aperture settings. We do cover a lot of ground, but keep it as simple, and as nontechnical, as possible.
We’ll also develop an understanding of how the human eye and brain work together when viewing a scene, and then relate that to how the lens and digital sensor record an image. This is a little understood, but critically important, concept. It’s also surprisingly easy to understand and leads to an instant ability to adjust your camera settings to control the “look and feel” of your image.
We’ll also review the software I’ve found most useful for editing, storing, and finding images. I’ll quickly demonstrate, and list, my “helper” programs. I don’t hold anything back – there are no secrets.
Day two, in the field:
We’ll practice everything discussed and demonstrated in day one. There’s lots of one-on-one instruction and problem solving. The field trip could be to meadow of wild flowers, into Barkerville, or a walkabout in Wells.
Image critiquing:
We’ll load up everyone’s images and project a number of them for critiquing. Approximately two hours is required - scheduling depends on where we go for the field trip.
Bio:
William Pitcher decided to become a photographer while sitting in a bar in Buffalo, New York. With a couple of beers on the table in front of him, a jukebox playing in the corner, and a life size image of a scantily clad Marilyn Monroe on the wall, he proclaimed this fact to everyone within earshot - it was 1954, and he was seven years old.
William Pitcher decided to become a photographer while sitting in a bar in Buffalo, New York. With a couple of beers on the table in front of him, a jukebox playing in the corner, and a life size image of a scantily clad Marilyn Monroe on the wall, he proclaimed this fact to everyone within earshot - it was 1954, and he was seven years old.
This surreal-like atmosphere set the stage for a lifetime of visualization and unconventional thought. As a student of light and line, colour and composition, William has an innate understanding of how a camera ‘sees’ compared to how the human brain assembles an image.
Primarily a storyteller, William’s photographic career has centered on industrial projects across Canada, and his reputation for working under difficult lighting conditions has allowed him to maintain an international client list, even while living in a small Rocky Mountain community. Scheduled for 2008 are projects in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, and New York.
Island Mountain Arts School Policies
- Registration: A (non refundable) deposit is payable upon registration. Final payment is due no later than seven days before a course begins. Please add 5% GST to adult courses.
- The registration deadline is two weeks before class start. Registrations will be taken after that date, space permitting.
- Refund: There are no refunds on course deposits. If full payment has been made, and a student withdraws from a course, 75% of the workshop fee will be refunded. Note - there are no refunds the final week before classes begin.
- Cancellation Policy: If Island Mountain Arts cancels a course due to insufficient registration, the entire fee will be refunded. Cancellation decisions are made two weeks before course start.
Island Mountain Arts
Box 65, Wells, BC V0K 2R0
1-800-442-2787 or 250-994-3466
Fax: 250-994-3433
info@imarts.com
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