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lighting classes

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lighting classes and training

new technology has enabled even brand new untrained, budding photographers to create “decent” images…but how do you master the skills it takes to move your images to a higher level and make them stand out from the crowd?

one of the most basic (and potentially confusing) skills an aspiring photographer must master is controlling the light that creates the mood, depth and dimension of their images…even though new equipment allows the flash unit to do most of the heavy lifting the results are often mediocre and less than satisfying…

You can harness the power and versatility of these amazing portable suns with one of my basic training classes where you’ll learn the principles of light and get comfortable with the technical side of things by shooting mannequins (and girlequins) in a controlled environment then move on to shooting real people/models using multiple lights and modifiers to create depth, dimension and mood on demand in a variety of locations…

speedlights and strobes…indoor, studio and location lighting in a variety of situations and locations…McGyver to high end solutions…

the classes and workshops are available to groups and as individual 1:1 training…anywhere…

drop me a line and let me know what you need to know to accomplish your imagemaking goals and we’ll get started on setting up a custom tailored training for you or your group…contact me here

lightroom | workflow

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Lightroom and Digital Workflow training

enthusiastic, entertaining and informative are the words most used to describe Ric’s photo management, post processing and workflow classes. His passion for the programs he teaches and uses everyday in his own business is clearly evident.

An Adobe Certified Expert and Instructor in Lightroom, Ric was an early and very enthusiastic convert to the program…so much so he dropped his trainer status with a similar product and authored/presented the Lightroom Essentials video lesson collection.

The Lightroom training as well as his digital workflow seminar have been presented (with rave reviews) to dozens of chapters of the leading pro photo organizations, at photo imaging conferences and in many one to one personal training sessions. He has also incorporated this training into his “Photo Safaris” to provide additional value and ensure a complete experience for his attendees with shoot/lighting training by day and workflow/Lightroom training in the evenings…

available as a evening seminar, a single or multi-day workshop or, as mentioned above, part of the “Photo Safari” program.

Find out more about the classes and how you or your group can book him for training by using the contact form here

training and seminars

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Lightroom and Digital Workflow training

enthusiastic, entertaining and informative are the words most used to describe Ric's photo management, post processing and workflow classes. His passion for the programs he teaches is clearly evident. As an early advocate of Adobe Lightroom he authored and presented the Lightroom Essentials video lesson collection. His digital workflow seminar has been presented to dozens of chapters of the leading pro photo organizations Find out more about the classes and how you or your group can book him for training here... Learn more

Photography and Lighting Classes

Want to move your photography to the next level? Need to find out how to blend your light with the environment? Ric's studio and location lighting classes will help you make sense of strobes, speedlights and their modifiers while showing you how to be in control rather than at the mercy of your lights. Check out our classes and see how you can learn to blend your light and add depth, dimension and mood to your images... Learn more

Photo Safaris with training...

Photo adventure travel with a twist... Small group photo travel to Japan, Egypt, Thailand, Alaska, Hawaii, Belize and more with private guides and instructors that will have you mastering your photography as you experience the world up close.
Learn great shooting/lighting techniques during the day and Lightroom digital workflow and Photoshop in the evenings.
Great locations, special access, Certified Instructors, private local guides and reasonable costs...
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