Workshops & Training

Group Training

Upcoming Workshops:

1-Day Strobed Portraiture - Saturday, September 24. 8am - 5pm

$120 for the entire day. 3 slots remaining.

This is a modified version of the 2-day workshop listed below. We'll be covering a condensed version of the 2-day workshop that will include manual speedlites, studio strobes, mixing strobe and ambient, and a bit on Canon's E-TTL both wired and wireless. Nikon's specific iTTL will not be covered but almost the entire workshop will apply to Nikon shooters as well. This workshop will be for advanced amateurs and professionals and is being put on in this format by request.

1-day workshops are 8 total hours on Saturdays with a morning session from 8am-12pm, a break for lunch, then continuing with an afternoon session from 1pm-5pm.

2-day workshops are 16 total hours on Saturdays and Sundays with a morning session from 8am-12pm, a break for lunch, then continuing with an afternoon session from 1pm-5pm each day.

Digital Photography

Introduction to working with digital cameras. This workshop will cover basic composition and lighting with a focus on family and children lifestyle photography. The morning session will be in the studio and the afternoon session will be outside with children as subjects to photograph. Time for Q&A and to review images will be available at the end of both the morning and afternoon session. 1-day workshop, max 5 people.

Introduction to dSLRs

Introduction to lens choices, making sense of aperture, perspective, zooms, and primes. The morning session will be in studio focusing on theory on the effects lens choice and lighting. The afternoon session will be outdoors and focus on freezing (or not) movement, dealing with bright sun versus shadows, and the use of fill flash. On-camera and off-camera strobe lighting theory will be discussed along side with continuous or available light. If you have specific gear you have questions about please bring it with you. Time for Q&A and to review images will be available at the end of both the morning and afternoon session. 1-day workshop, max 5 people.

Portraiture Strobe Lighting

We’re working on setting up a 2-day summer workshop next year covering the use of many types of strobe-type lighting in portraiture. I’ll be covering studio strobe gear and Canon Speedlites using both wired and wireless (including Canon’s E-TTL II) and Brenda will be covering Nikon’s Speedlights (yes, they are spelled differently between brands) and Nikon CLS. Dates and exact course are still in progress, but you can use the contact link to send me an e-mail with your name and phone number and I’ll add you to the list to be notified.

Photographing Your Project

Due to significant interest I’m working on putting together a 1-day workshop on how to take the best photos of your knitting, crochet, or other hobby project. Will cover lighting, presentation, etc for small and large projects as well as garments that people are wearing. Planning for late summer.

Personal Training

One-on-one training is available either in studio or on location in the Tri-Cities (travel available for additional charge) at $35/hr covering topics ranging from beginner to advanced. Point and Shoot, DSLR, Lighting, Children's Photography, Printing, Color Management and more subjects can be covered.