Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is the essential software of choice for digital photographers on both Mac and Windows. This unique hands-on application experience is an intensive two-day workshop focused on Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.0, in which participants learn to download, organize, manage, develop, and present digital photography using their own laptops.

Led by Nevada Wier, a master teacher of digital imaging, this workshop ensures a smooth transition to the digital workflow.

We begin with an introductory overview of Lightroom, which covering the  database components, catalog files, previews files, the metadata structure, and the steps for setting up application preferences specific to your personal workflow requirements. Topics include digital camera setup, choosing appropriate file formats for image capture, efficiently downloading images from camera or hard drive, sorting, rating, editing, global tone and color correction, critical local corrections, input and output sharpening, presenting slideshows, and printing photographic images using Lightroom from start to finish.

Nevada emphasizes using Lightroom to its fullest potential by generating time-saving keywords and metadata searches, presets, and templates. Once images are processed, participants learn how to produce slideshows and web sites within Lightroom. We also study slide presentations and look at ways to integrate Photoshop or Elements for further image processing if desired.

Nevada shares her recommendations and strategies for making clear decisions based on how Lightroom benefits each participant’s personal approach and workflow needs. Under Nevada’s expert guidance, participants come to see why Lightroom puts deliberate focus on the word “speed,” for this program allows photographers to spend less time in front of their computers and more time behind their cameras.

The Lightroom tutorial exercises provided supply a broad assortment of images to work on, so you can continue to revisit the exercises when you finish the workshop. 

TAKE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY TO THE NEXT LEVEL!  

LEARN LIGHTROOM BY DOING..... WALK AWAY KNOWING

$295.00 is the cost for the 2-Day workshop with an early registration discount of $100.00. Discount is applied to all registrations 5 days before the start date of the scheduled workshop.

Albuquerque, NM - Feb 4 - 5, 2012

Salt Lake City, UT - May 19 - 20, 2012

Workshop Hours: Saturday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM  and Sunday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Transition to a Productive Digital Workflow in Just Two Days. Organize and enhance your photography for personal satisfaction and presentation in a two-day, hands-on Lightroom Workshop with one of four leading experts in digital photography. Lightroomworkshops.com offers a quick, creative, start-to-finish workflow intensive program for photography enthusiasts, serious amateurs, and working pros. Expect lots of personal attention in these workshops.  You will enjoy the accelerated, yet personalized pace, grow as a photographer, and expand your skills in just two days. Learn Lightroom by doing and walk away knowing.

Bring your laptop with the current version of Lightroom 3.0 installed, your photography, and your focus—our digital photography experts bring a passion for patient, interactive teaching gained from leading hundreds of workshops worldwide. Expect to learn to download, organize, manage, develop, and present digital photography using your own laptop, ensuring a smooth transition to digital workflow. Walk away with a new perspective and straight forward grasp of the application, as well as time-saving tips, so you can spend less time in front of a computer and more time behind the camera. Take a Lightroom Workshop in a city near you throughout the United States, Australia, United Kingdom, and Canada.

LIGHTROOM: REAL- WORLD WORKING KNOWLEDGE

Lightroom is the essential software tool for any serious photographer. You create the beautiful imagery and use Lightroom as a tool to take care of the rest. With a database for organization, a Develop module for image processing and enhancement, a slideshow presentation component, a print engine, and web galleries, Lightroom is critical to your work. Now you just need to quickly learn and absorb it. Take our two-day intensive. Learn Lightroom from start to finish with one of our experts, so you can easily integrate the program into your photography workflow now. We say, “learn by doing and walk away knowing.”

My colleagues and I offer the best value, a serious 2-day hands-on workshop for just $295.00

Our workshops offer an experiential, personalized, interactive approach to learning. Participants bring their laptops with the current version of Lightroom installed and we dig in straight away with practical applications for the software and timesaving tips. We like to say, ‘they learn by doing and walk away knowing.’ This approach is essential to being able to make a smooth transition to digital workflow.

Who Should Attend

This workshop is for photographers just entering the digital camera realm as well as those who already have one foot in the digital door. If your skills are more advanced, please send an email to info@lightroomworkshops.com to determine whether this workshop is appropriate for you.

Skill Level

Computer literacy is essential No first-time computer users please!

Equipment Requirement

Each participant is required to bring a digital camera, camera manual, a card reader , and a laptop computer, PC or Mac, with DVD drive and a minimum of 1 GB of RAM (2 GB preferred). The laptop must have the current version of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom software installed and at least 10 GB of available hard drive space.

$395.00 per person for both days ($295.00 with the early registration discount of $100.00. Discount is applied to all registrations 5 days before the start date of the scheduled workshop.)

Additional Details

For more information and registration:

Albuquerque, NM: Feb 4 - 5, 2012

Salt Lake City, UT: May 19 - 20, 2012

Email     info@lightroomworkshops.com
Phone    505-983-1206

Photographing on the move in foreign countries requires the combination of technical expertise, culture competence, intuitive awareness, curiosity and a dash of panache.

Nevada Wier, a specialist in travel photography, will discuss how to combine technical, practical, and creative aspects of travel photography in order to get an image that elevates itself above the usual travel clichés. Nevada discusses ways to approach and creatively photograph people, cross-cultural considerations in foreign countries, using natural light, fill-flash, tips on equipment, and digital concerns in the field.

Additional Details

For more information:

Workshop Flyer in PDF format

Email     info@lightroomworkshops.com
Phone    505-983-1206

Have you ever anticipated getting to a beautiful location you want to photograph only to arrive and find yourself thinking, “The light’s not right, now what?”  Whether it’s a once in a lifetime vacation to a remote location or an important magazine assignment, you know you have to get the picture.  Join National Geographic Traveler senior photo editor Dan Westergren and world-renowned travel photographer, Nevada Wier as they demonstrate how to find great light and what to do when it’s “not quite right”.

Topics

• Learning to Recognize and Take Advantage of the “Perfect” Light
  To help you begin to appreciate the qualities of light, Dan will begin by showing images that have been captured at the perfect time of day to create that beautiful, magical effect everyone loves.  Learn how great photographers arrive before sunrise and linger long after sunset to capture the glow created by the oblique angle of the sun in the hour before and after sunrise and sunset.  He will also explain how you can use rain, fog and stormy light to add drama to a scene.
• Photographing in Difficult or “Bad” Light
  Whether it’s flat, dull light with little contrast or high-contrast situations where it’s hard to capture detail, Nevada will show you how to photograph effectively during less than ideal times of the day and evening.  Learn the tricks and techniques of low-light photography (indoors and outdoors), -- how to manage contrast to create provocative images, and how to use color to make your images stand out from the crowd.
• Case Study: Getting the Shot
  Dan will discuss how to plan and prepare for a situation so that you can put yourself there at the best possible time for great light.
• What’s in the Bag
  Take a peek inside Dan and Nevada’s photo bags to see what equipment they carry so they can handle any lighting situation.
• Flash for the Travel Photographer
  In this section, Nevada will demonstrate how to make the most effective use of flash techniques to expand your shooting opportunities.  We’ll cover subtle versus intense flash, flash with slow shutter speeds, panning with flash, off camera flash and using gels, diffusers and reflectors.  And just for fun, we’ll look at “painting” with light using flashlights or other light sources.
• The Technical Side ot Capturing Great Light
  Knowing how to read and manage the dials on your camera will open up new ways to maximize the light that’s available.  Dan will cover white balance, histograms, shooting modes, exposure, and other options for controlling light.
• Workflow in the Field
  Nevada will discuss what equipment to bring on your trip to help you store and back up your images in the field to ensure they make it safely home.

Creativity With Light
will be offered in the following cities:

Additional Details

For more information and registration:

http://www.psainlandempire.org/seminar/index.html

Email     Steve Shining  spshining@msn.com
Phone    509-328-3507

Hone your skills in the warm shade of the Santa Catalina Mountains of Arizona during a unique photo retreat at the acclaimed Miraval Resort and Spa. Attend a class on techniques for shooting candid portraits, street scenes, and historic buildings before taking an excursion to Tucson’s restored barrio district. Hike on one of the extensive trails of Catalina State Park, exploring and shooting the natural beauty of the Sonoran Desert. During a private performance by a Navajo Hoop dancer and musician, zoom in on the performer’s ceremonial dress and instruments and catch the spirit of his dance with your camera. Then enjoy the fabulous spa facilities; invigorating outdoor activities; and fresh, healthy cuisine at the all-inclusive Miraval Resort and Spa.

This workshop is led by a National Geographic photographer and a professional instructor and is designed for amateurs who are interested in improving their digital photography. All participants must bring a digital SLR camera, a laptop computer, and software for organizing and presenting images. The workshop is limited to 25 students.

Additional Details

You can view the four-day itinerary in detail at http://www.nationalgeographicexpeditions.com/expeditions/tucson-photo-workshop/detail

For questions on this workshop, please call 1-866-797-4686.

Every spring since 1980, the Latow Photographers Guild has hosted a full-day seminar featuring a well-known professional as the guest speaker. The event has become an institution and a regular fixture on the calendar of serious photographers throughout the region. The seminar typically draws 200-250 people from the GTA, further afield in Ontario, and upstate New York. Over the course of about seven hours, those in attendance are treated to a mix of instruction and inspiration, technique and artistry. There is always something worthwhile for both beginners and seasoned photographers, and, in recent years, there has been a complementary hands-on workshop the day following the seminar. The seminar makes use of the excellent meeting facilities of the Burlington Art Centre.

This year's seminar will be on April 14, 2012, and the speaker is Nevada Wier.

Additional Details

With the soft angles of its adobe homes; its stunning mountain backdrop and radiant light; and its unique blend of Spanish, Native American, and Wild West flavors, Santa Fe is an ideal setting for photographers. Photograph the rich colors of New Mexico’s capital city and its dramatic scenery. Delve into the thriving artist district of Canyon Road, capture the spectacular landscape near Georgia O’Keeffe’s Ghost Ranch, and go on a photo shoot in a recreated Old West town.

These workshops—each led by a National Geographic photographer and a professional instructor—are designed for amateurs who are interested in improving their digital photography. All participants must bring a digital SLR camera, a laptop computer, and software for organizing and presenting images. Each weekend workshop is limited to 25 students.

Additional Details

You can view the seven-day itinerary in detail at http://www.nationalgeographicexpeditions.com/expeditions/santa-fe-photo-workshop/detail

For questions on this workshop, please call 1-866-797-4686.