Workshop // Learning the Craft

Teaching this photography workshop was more fun than I had expected! With 5 attendees, I was able to help each of them and to answer their questions. Being able to guide and to help others in understanding how to use their cameras is what I love to do. After years of tutorials and experimenting, it was a pleasure to be able to share helpful bits of advice to the workshop attendees.

The following are images captured by the class. We focused on Macro, Shallow Depth of Field, Details, Contrast, Silhouettes, and more! We had a contest for every category. It was fun to see where their creativity took them! After the contest, I showed them on a big screen how I edit photos in Lightroom. The photos below are taken by the class and have a minimal edit on my part.

Here are some of my favorites!

Shallow DoF

A great example of DoF, and the out of focus colors pop really nice in this shot. [Photo by Alicia]

Shallow DoF

Scott was great with his detail and DoF shots! This made for a really interesting image, and the blurred parts frame the picture perfectly.

Shallow DoF

Another great shallow depth of field image, with a colorful and interesting composition. [Photo by Megan]

Shallow DoF

Alicia really took her time to capture exactly what she wanted. She got it! Do you think that's a bug in the water droplet?

Candid

Why, yes, you can candidly capture a squirrel, though he may have posed for this picture. :) [Photo by Ashlyn]

Contrast

This image really pops in B&W. Cool patterns and contrast makes this an excellent shot! [Photo by Megan]

Framing the Shot

Great shot here. I like how it was framed, and how it mixes urban with nature. [Photo by Scott]

B&W / Contrast

A neat shot that turned into a painting without much post processing! [Photo by Ashlyn]

Motion / Shutter Speed

I like how Ashlyn adjusted the shutter speed and panned with the vehicle. Makes for an artistic shot that a car dealership would use!

Candid

This was a perfectly timed candid, with great composition. This image has a lot of story in it! :D [Photo by Ashlyn]

Silhouette

Great tones, and just the right amount of fill light to give this image a lot of interest and mystery. [Photo by Alicia]

Silhouette

Great silhouette with a story to tell...wonder if that person took the next shot?! [Photo by Ashlyn]

B&W

Good contrast, and the brick still works every now and again! [Photo by Jennifer]

Everyone who attended the workshop also came away with new headshots to use for their Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn profile! I'm planning another workshop in JULY - dates and details will be out soon! Stay posted and tell your friends about it!