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Photography Fun-damentals
with instructors Mary Louise Ravese and
Chris Vigneri
Date: Saturday July 19th, 2008
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Cost (includes lunch): $129 if registered by 7/3/08, $149 if registered after 7/3/08
For a limited time only, receive an extra $10 off each workshop when you
register for two or more of the following July 2008 workshops:
“Photography Fun-damentals”, “Using your Digital SLR
Camera”, “Lilies and Lotus Workshop”
Does not include lodging or transportation. Participants meet on site. Lodging recommendations and suggested
equipment list will be provided upon registration
Located a short distance from the Washington Beltway
(495), Silver Spring is convenient to locations in the Washington DC metro
area including Montgomery County Maryland, the District of Columbia and
Northern Virginia.
To register click here to download the registration form (use free Adobe Acrobat Reader sw to view)
Complete and return the registration form with payment
to Bella Vista Photography via fax or mail.
Fax to: (410) 638-8598 Mail to: 15750 Brookhill Court, Waterford, VA 20197
Questions? Please call Mary Louise at
(540) 882-9354, or
email either instructor Mary Louise Ravese or Chris Vigneri
If you are interested in this workshop, but can’t make
the date/time, please email
us. We will add you to
our mailing list for future sessions of this class.
Workshop Description:
This
workshop is for film and digital photographers who want to expand their
photography skills beyond the use of their cameras’ automatic/program
modes. In this one-day intensive
workshop participants will learn how to take greater control of their
photography to realize their creative vision. Key topics include:
- Understanding the
relationship between aperture, shutter speed and ISO in achieving a
well-exposed photograph
- Understanding how the
in-camera light meter works, how to interpret meter readings and set
exposure compensation both manually and automatically
- Understanding the
concept of image depth-of-field, the four factors that impact it, and
how to use the camera’s depth-of-field preview capabilities
- Understanding how
changes in shutter speed can be used for creative effects as well as
when camera/lens stabilization techniques are necessary
- Understanding how to
use the camera’s various auto focus capabilities to photograph
still subjects and track moving subjects, as well as practical
techniques for taking advantage of a modern camera’s multi-focus
point capabilities
- Understanding what
equipment and accessories are “must have”s and “nice
to have”s for a variety of popular types of subject matter
including nature, wildlife, and travel, as well as what features to
look for when purchasing these items
While
many of the features and concepts discussed are relevant to all cameras
including point-and-shoot cameras, more advanced subjects will be
applicable only to SLR cameras. Participants are encouraged to bring
their camera and it's manual to class.
Film photographers should bring one roll of 400 speed film while
digital photographers should bring a blank memory card of at least 1 GB to
class.
Due
to the one-day intensive format, the workshop is lecture oriented with
opportunities for participants to get comfortable with the discussed
settings on their own cameras.
Instructors will help participants find all the settings discussed
on their specific camera. Additionally, participants will receive a handout
with several practice exercises they can complete on their own time to
reinforce the concepts discussed in the workshop as well as instructor
recommendations for further study.
Lunch
and break time will offer the opportunity for participants to ask questions
of both instructors on virtually any photography related topic.
Digital photographers will
appreciate that this workshop is designed to dovetail with our “Using
Your Digital SLR Camera” workshop.
The two workshops together provide an excellent foundation for
beginner to intermediate digital photographers. These workshops are ideal
training to consider before making a big photography trip.
“Chris and I are excited to offer this workshop. Together we can share the kind of
practical knowledge that can’t be found in a manual or book, it comes
from our first hand experience working in the field” said instructor
Mary Louise Ravese.
Previous students offer glowing reviews of the class
and instructors. “Mary Louise has incredible knowledge and delivers
it clearly, concisely and in a manner that’s easy to
understand” says Esther Herbert of Hamilton, VA. Kerry Ogata of Winchester,VA adds “examples were
focused and illustrated technical info nicely.”
Together, the instructors have over 35 years combined
photographic experience. They have
been guest speakers and competition judges for several photography clubs in
the mid-Atlantic region.
Instructor Mary Louise Ravese is a Loudoun county, Virginia resident. Ms. Ravese has taught a variety of
photography classes from camera fundamentals to composition. Her work is displayed in private,
corporate and university collections in over 28 states and has been
exhibited nationally. She has won numerous accolades for her work, both
locally and nationally including first place honors in the “American
Landscapes” national juried show at the Washington Gallery of
Photography in Bethesda, Maryland and Leesburg’s “Mayor’s
Award” at the 2007 “Fall into the Arts” festival.
Co-instructor Chris Vigneri of Unlimited Nature Photography, is a Forest Hill, Maryland
resident. Chris has been the Master
Photographer at the prestigious Waterfowl Festival in Easton, Maryland for
the past 4 years where he has taught the popular Master Class photography
workshops. Mr. Vigneri also exhibits
his work through art shows in the mid-Atlantic region and his images and
photography articles have been published in a variety of magazines
including Nature Photographer and Birder’s World. Recently one of Mr. Vigneri’s
images received first place honors in the Birder’s World Magazine
International Photo Contest.
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Using Your
Digital SLR Camera
with instructors
Mary Louise Ravese and Chris Vigneri
Date: Sunday July 20th, 2008
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Cost (includes
lunch): $129 if registered by 7/3/08,
$149 if registered after 7/3/08
For a limited
time only, receive an extra $10 off each workshop when you register for two or more of
the following July 2008 workshops: “Photography Fun-damentals”,
“Using your Digital SLR Camera”, “Lilies and Lotus
Workshop”
Does not include lodging or
transportation. Participants meet on
site. Lodging recommendations and
suggested equipment list will be provided upon registration
Located a short distance from the
Washington Beltway (495), Silver Spring is convenient to locations in the
Washington DC metro area including Montgomery County Maryland, the District
of Columbia and Northern Virginia.
To register click here to download the
registration form (use free Adobe Acrobat Reader sw to view)
Complete and return the registration
form with payment to Bella Vista Photography via fax or mail.
Fax to: (410) 638-8598 Mail to: 15750 Brookhill Court, Waterford, VA 20197
Questions? Please call Mary Louise at (540) 882-9354, or
email either instructor Mary Louise Ravese or Chris Vigneri
If you are interested
in this workshop, but can’t make the date/time, please email us. We will add you to our mailing list for
future sessions of this class.
Workshop
Description:
Now
that you've purchased a digital camera you need to know how to use it
effectively. Digital cameras offer photographers several new
advantages over film cameras like the flexibility to change certain
settings per image instead of per roll of film, the ability to have instant
feedback on an image and the ability to delete bad images on the
spot. However, with these new capabilities come new tools to master,
new decisions to make before and after taking a picture and a plethora or
supporting gadgets to decipher to make digital photography practical in the
field or away from home. For a photographer used to the film world,
making the transition to digital can feel like they've taken one step
forward and four steps back on the photography learning curve.
This
workshop is designed to help photographers who know how to use a film
camera understand what's the same, what's different, and what's new with
their digital camera and how to use it to take better pictures. Key
topics include:
·
how digital photographers approach a
scene differently from film
·
alternative shooting styles to take
advantage of digital features
·
new techniques for overcoming common
photography issues
·
new field/travel image and equipment
storage solution choices
·
how to choose new digital-only camera
settings including file format based on intended image use
·
why, when and how to adjust camera
white balance for optimal picture color
·
how to interpret image histograms and
make adjustments for optimal image exposure
·
digital photography beyond the camera
·
overview of basic digital workflow
from image capture to print
·
understanding the use of profiles in
achieving accurate print colors
·
understanding how to size images
appropriately for print, web or email use
While many of the
features and concepts discussed are relevant to the majority of digital
cameras including point-and-shoot cameras, more advanced subjects will be
relevant only to digital SLR cameras. Participants are encouraged to
bring their digital camera, it's manual and a memory card to class.
Instructors will help participants find all the settings discussed on their
specific camera. In addition to better understanding how to use their
camera, participants will gain insight on what accessories they may wish to
purchase down the line and instructor recommendations for further
study. On-site lunch and break time
will offer the opportunity for participants to ask both instructors
questions on virtually any digital photography related topic. All together this is an ideal class to
consider before making a big photography trip.
“Chris and I are excited
to offer this workshop. Together we
can share the kind of practical knowledge that can’t be found in a
manual or book, it comes from our first hand experience working in the
field” said instructor Mary Louise Ravese.
Previous students offer
glowing reviews of the class and instructors. “Mary Louise has
incredible knowledge and delivers it clearly, concisely and in a manner
that’s easy to understand” says Esther Herbert of Hamilton,
VA. Kerry Ogata of Winchester,VA
adds “examples were focused and illustrated technical info nicely.” Leesburg, VA resident, Carolyn Landes
described the class as “very informative, I learned a lot about my
digital camera.”
Together, the instructors have
over 35 years combined photographic experience. They have been guest speakers and
competition judges for several photography clubs in the mid-Atlantic region.
Instructor Mary Louise Ravese
is a Loudoun county, Virginia resident.
Ms. Ravese has taught a variety of photography classes from camera
fundamentals to composition. Her
work is displayed in private, corporate and university collections in over
28 states and has been exhibited nationally. She has won numerous accolades
for her work, both locally and nationally including first place honors in
the “American Landscapes” national juried show at the
Washington Gallery of Photography in Bethesda, Maryland and
Leesburg’s “Mayor’s Award” at the 2007 “Fall
into the Arts” festival.
Co-instructor Chris Vigneri of
Unlimited Nature Photography, is a
Forest Hill, Maryland resident.
Chris has been the Master Photographer at the prestigious Waterfowl
Festival in Easton, Maryland for the past 4 years where he has taught the
popular Master Class photography workshops.
Mr. Vigneri also exhibits his work through art shows in the
mid-Atlantic region and his images and photography articles have been
published in a variety of magazines including Nature Photographer and
Birder’s World. Recently one
of Mr. Vigneri’s images received first place honors in the Birder’s
World Magazine International Photo Contest.
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