Outdoor Photography Tips Seminar 9/15/2009 in New Jersey

After giving a few seminars at libraries and at Alfa Art Gallery in New Brunswick, NJ over the last few months, I realized how much interest there is in seminars that cover basic and intermediate photo techniques. With my show, East + West, finishing up this Wednesday, I decided to conduct a seminar Tuesday evening 9/15/2009 entitled: Outdoor Photography Tips – Getting the Most From Your Digital Camera.

When: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 – Doors open at 6pm for event. Seminar starts promptly at 6:30pm and runs untll 7:45pm.

Where: Alfa Art Gallery
108 Church St
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Admission Fee: $10 per person (No RSVP is necessary. Payment will be collected at the door)

Below is the Seminar Description:

Outdoor Photography Tips – Getting the Most From Your Digital Camera.

During this lecture-style seminar, Andrew Darlow will cover the following topics:

– Basic tips for getting great quality images from almost any camera (even camera phones).
– Some recommended software programs that you can use to edit your pictures (some are free).
– Tips for getting great camera angles and expressions from people and animals.
– Tips for using flash outdoors.
– Tips for better motion photography
– An explanation of Aperture and Shutter Priority with tips for how to use some of your camera’s scene modes.
– How to prepare your pictures for photo labs.
– How to eliminate red eye in your photos.

In addition, Andrew will describe some of the techniques as well as the printing processes used for many of the images in his show, East + West (currently on display at Alfa Art Gallery).

Up to 10 signed posters featuring Andrew Darlow’s work will also be given away during the event to attendees

No RSVP is necessary to attend. Payment will be collected at the door ($10 per person).

Resolution Article in June/July 2009 After Capture Magazine

I just received the newest issue of After Capture magazine (June/July 2009) and I’m happy to have been able to provide another “Rip this Page Out” article. This time, I’ve provided a resolution chart , similar to the one I make available to those who subscribe to my Inkjet & Imaging Tips Newsletter, as well as a description of how to use it and what resolution to choose for different purposes.

If you qualify for a free subscription of After Capture , it will be delivered to you in hardcopy form. The June/July issue has a number of excellent articles (including one very helpful one about Lightroom, metadata and what happens behind the scenes in the application). I highly recommend taking a look at the website-AfterCapture.com. All the PDFs from the current and past issues can be downloaded there.

If you receive the magazine, I think you’ll agree that this month’s cover image by photographer Jude Goldman is spectacular. The sharpness, image quality and photo is fantastic. You can see the image in the opening spread of the story about Jude Goldman HERE.

If you’d like to download the PDF of my article without having to visit the site, you can do that by clicking HERE.

Photoshop Tips & Techniques Lecture 4/11/2009 in New Jersey

This announcement is for an upcoming Photoshop CS4 Tips and Tricks
lecture/demonstration with Mark Beckelman and me, being held Sat.
April 11, 2009 from 4-8pm at Alfa Art Gallery in New Brunswick, NJ.

In this four hour lecture-style workshop, professional photographer
and retoucher Mark Beckelman will cover the following:

– Four in CS4 – the four new features you must know!
– Professional RAW workflow using Bridge, Lightroom and Adobe
Camera RAW
– Working with Smart Objects
– Portrait retouching techniques
– Adding drama and creative interpretation to your images

Some examples of Mark Beckelman’s retouching:

Photography and retouching © Mark Beckelman

Before (Left) and After (Right) Photography © Bruce Byers, retouching by Mark Beckelman

Before (Right) and After (Left) Photo © Linde Waidhofer, retouching by Mark Beckelman

Multiple “head swaps” of a family portrait – Photography and retouching © Mark Beckelman

A composite image made from the two images shown. Photography and retouching © Mark Beckelman

Optional: For an additional $49, you may submit one image of your choice (or two images if you have a composite)
and Mark Beckelman will spend at least 15 minutes retouching it during the lecture. Images must be sent at least one day in advance via e-mail (instructions will be sent to you).

I’ll be covering printing tips with CS4 for about 45 minutes during the 4 hour event.

For more info, and to take advantage of a $20 discount off the $89 price of the event, visit this page to sign up for my free Inkjet & Imaging Tips Newsletter. You will receive a link to the event with the code embedded.

The main info/registration page for the event is:
https://ps4lecture.eventbrite.com

All the best,
Andrew