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NEW! Digital Photo 301 - Portraiture & Craft Photography!

NOUVEAU! Photo numérique 301 - Portrait et photographie artisanale


Our 16th Year teaching workshops at Stewart Hall!

Starts: Tuesday February 27, 2024 from 7:30pm to 10pm

12 1/2 hours over 5 nights

Pointe Claire Cultural Centre - Stewart Hall
176 chemin Bord-du-Lac / Lakeshore Road
Pointe Claire


It’s all about LIGHT! Learn how to light and enhance your portrait, craft, jewelry, artwork & product photography with natural light and/or with an electronic flash. Hands-on demos using umbrellas, soft boxes, reflectors and filters will help you create dramatic lighting!

Learn posing techniques for portrait photos of family, friends, colleagues, your baseball or soccer teams, group photos, weddings and more in natural light, or combined with an external flash.

In this hands-on workshop, learn how to shape with light using inexpensive photographic umbrellas, reflectors, bounce flash attachments and light modifiers like softboxes for unique lighting effects!

Lessons on flash fill techniques, camera settings, lens choices, metering and more will advance your skills. Sessions will include posed model photography, both indoors and outdoors (weather permitting) using various sets and backdrops, portable flash umbrellas, plus hands-on group photography.

Four challenging assignments with helpful critique will boost your skills!

12 1/2 hours over 5 nights - from 7:30 pm till 10:00 pm

Only ONE session!

Dates: Tuesday February 27, March 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2024

Skill level: Advanced. Suggested prerequisites: Digital Photo 101 or Digital Photo 201

Mostly in English, with questions answered in English and French.

Recommended for DSLR & mirrorless cameras.
An external flash (Speedlight) is recommended
Pop-up camera flashes may be used if you don't have one.
Bring your camera and flash operating manuals

Maximum class size: 10

Course Outline:

- How to take effective portraits in natural light
- How to pose and make people feel comfortable in front of a camera
- How to use reflectors and whiteboards to provide fill light
- How to use inexpensive reflective and shoot-through umbrellas
- Balancing flash and ambient light for best results
- Best lenses to use for portraiture and craft/product photography
- Indoor lighting setups for superb portraits
- Creating homemade filters for intriguing effects
- How to use radio triggers to remotely fire camera flashes

Photoshop Elements/Photoshop CC and/or Lightroom Classic editing instruction :

- White Balance: How to select and Why it's important!
- How to colour-correct portraits with difficult lighting
- Easy retouching with the Healing and Clone tools
- Resizing and Sharpening techniques for prints and posting to social media, Etsy, etc
- How to create stunning black and white images plus how to add a touch of sepia toning for that antique look!

Workshop information, a Posing Guide and assignment guidelines will be emailed to participants after each class for at-home reading and practice.

Four stimulating assignments with helpful critiques and a Q&A session, will provide you with new skills! Participants will be encouraged to submit completed projects on a USB key to evaluate and provide helpful critiques.

A Resource List of recommended books and a Where to Buy directory of lighting gear will be supplied.

Register now to secure your spot!

Cost for this five-night exclusive workshop is just $106.00 (taxes included)

Register online at:

https://ludik.ville.pointe-claire

At the top left of the page, select your Language: English or French

Next, go to Step 1: Search For Activities / Étape 1: Recherchez vos activités
In the search box, type: Portrait
Proceed to register and pay.

OR

Register by phone or in person at the Stewart Hall Cultural Centre,
176 chemin Bord-du-Lac/Lakeshore Road in Pointe-Claire from
Monday to Thursday - 8:30am to 8pm
Friday - 8:30am to 4:30pm
Saturday - 9:30am to 5:00pm
Sunday - 1pm to 5pm

For more information, please call:
514-630-1220


This workshop is crafted and produced exclusively for
the Pointe-Claire Cultural Centre at Stewart Hall
by professional photographer and a/v multimedia instructor

Frederic Hore
Not to be missed!