Skill Level: One (Beginner)

Requirements: None, no experience required.

Dates: Saturday, August 30 10:30AM-5:30PM (with one hour for lunch)

This one day Weekend Intensive will help you understand how to take professional photos of your work using your phone and/or a digital camera. We will explore both static photos using solid backdrops and dynamic activated photos with staging and props. Various lighting options will be covered, and we will discuss post-shoot editing and cataloging. 

This class is designed to help you take better photos of your work without getting too bogged down in highly technical details, so don’t be afraid! 

Morning Session:

• Phone vs camera

• Camera lenses

• Keeping your phone/camera still

• Backdrops and backgrounds

• Natural and artificial Lighting

• White balance and color

• Glare

• Props, staging, and activating

Afternoon Session:

• Hands on exercises staging and shooting

• Using lightboxes

• Post shoot editing

• File naming

• Cataloging photos

Included with class:

• Google Sheets template for cataloging your work.

• Digital and print handouts.

You will need to bring:

• Note taking materials.

• Work to photograph - this can be a single piece or a collection of pieces