Your camera takes better photos than your phone, but your phone’s camera photos are easier to share.   Learn how to combine the best of both worlds easily using the WiFi function on your Sony camera.   Then learn how to expand the functionality of your camera with apps from Sony’s PlayMemories Camera Apps service.  This class will focus on using Android and iOS devices.

Modern day cameras are capable of capturing stills and video and is referred to as Hybrid Photography. Making the transition from strobes into constant lighting  and learning how to capture video with constant lighting techniques is a must if photographers and videographers are going to work together.  In this class Master Craftsmen photographer James Schmelzer will take you step by step through the process of posing, lighting, and filming a living photograph called a Cinemagraph using Panasonic Lumix cameras.

Carrol Henderson is a wildlife biologist, author, international tour guide, and photographer who will cover how to plan for a successful nature travel photography experience based on leading 58 successful international birding and nature tours over the past 30 years: selecting your destination, pre-trip planning, health, safety, and insurance considerations, travel photography equipment, trip planning checklists, ethics and behavior for successful group chemistry, "jungle safety tips," daily preparation for photo outings, and field tech tips for taking memorable photos.

This class explores the principles of image composition and design, from color to lighting, and explains how anyone can boost their photo-graphy to new levels. Regardless of how expensive a camera you own, there are proven techniques to getting images with more impact and visual appeal. Topics include subject analysis, optimizing the light, lens choices, color theory, visual psychology, and how to break the rules at the right time. Relevant for landscape, portrait, travel, nature and commercial shooters.

In this class you will learn how to take control of your flash and learn simple manual operation. Class concludes with some hands on operation and time to tryout different flash modifiers. Terminology Automatic versus Manual Exposure Flash Power and Exposure Comp Modifiers and Shaping Light Exposure Triangle for Flash Please bring your camera and flash to the seminar. NOTE: We recommend taking Digital SLR 1, 2 and 3 or being comfortable with manual exposure before attending this class.

This 45 minute class will cover the basics of how to take action photos.  This class is a great introduction for the sports photographer and will cover the topics of composition, shutter speed, aperture and timing.