2012 Workshops – Light Painting the Still Life
Dates: To be announced
Instructors: Harold Ross ~ Photographer
Location: Pequea, PA
Tuition: $735 USD
Class Size: Limited to 6 attendees
Registration: Call: 717-923-0269 or Email: harold@rossstudio.com
Please join us for what promises to be another weekend filled with invaluable light painting training.
“Harold and Roman are excellent teachers and guides, and I will sign up for the next light painting workshop no matter when it is or where it is!!!” – Wendy Belkin
With over 26 years as a full time professional photographer, Harold is an experienced night and still life photographer and educator, and for the vast majority of those years, has been using light painting as his primary lighting technique. Harold has developed a comprehensive understanding of the intricacies of the technique. His approach to light painting is a subtle and naturalistic one. This isn’t light painting with streaks and light trails, but rather a more contemplative approach, which is focused on revealing that which is beyond the eye’s normal scope. Also assisting in teaching the workshop will be Roman Coia, a colleague of Harold’s. Harold and Roman have worked together for over 18 years. An accomplished photographer in his own right, Roman has a thorough knowledge of every aspect of the techniques you will be learning.
“I’ve played with light-painting a few times over the years, but taking Harold’s workshop has opened a whole new realm of photography for me. His skills were shared with patience, humor, and great cappuccinos. Thanks Harold, and Roman, for an inspirational weekend.” - Larry Lefever
This intensive studio light painting workshop will answer all of your questions and give you the hands-on training that you need to create your own images using this powerful technique. You will also learn about various light sources, their properties and uses, in-depth use of layers and masking in Photoshop, as well as advanced post production image enhancement techniques.
We will supply all light sources for your use, you just need to bring your DSLR camera and a laptop or iMac with Photoshop CS3/CS4/CS5, as well as the RAW image capture and processing software of your choice.
“Smashing workshop! I can’t say enough good stuff about it. I loved everything from the relaxed atmosphere, the artsy studio, the yummy food, the knowledgeable instruction, the fabulous technique and the dreamy painterly images. Harold and Roman are lighting gurus and are kindhearted, patient, insightful instructors. Good stuff all around. Thank you, thank you!” - Kerry Harrison
You will have access to Harold’s extensive collection of props and vintage objects for your image composition. Additionally, we will also have fruits, vegetables and other organic subjects for use in your photograph.
“Harold’s studio provides an inspiring museum-like atmosphere where everything that isn’t nailed down is available for a still life composition.” - Mickey Freed
“Still Life with Grapes”
The workshop will consist of:
Friday evening meet and greet with refreshments and discussion on light painting with a slide show of Harold’s work.
Saturday morning session will start at 8:30 AM sharp and consist of a brief lecture on lighting theory and Harold’s light painting process followed by a demonstration of the specialized lighting tools he uses to create a light painted image. The afternoon session will consist of each attendee composing and shooting their own still life image.
Sunday will consist of a full day of classroom computer time working on your images with invaluable hands-on training in Photoshop, where you will gain insight into the use of layers, adjustment layers, masking and many other image enhancement techniques as they relate to the light painting process. By the end of the workshop attendees will have final finished image files.
“Harold’s experience as an artist and Photoshop guru help the students to get the best use out of their time in the workshop. Great demos were provided on using LAB, channel swapping and masking techniques. Additionally, Roman was indispensable with answering questions, and assisting the students with image capture and Photoshop. I highly recommend this workshop…” - Mickey Freed
Here is our schedule:
Friday Evening January 20, 2012 – Day 1
6:30p – 9:00p Meet and greet with refreshments. Harold’s talk on lighting theory with a slide show presentation of examples of his work, and lecture on Lighting Tools, Techniques and Image Capture.
Saturday January 21, 2012 – Day 2
8:30a – 9:00a Cappuccinos (or tea) and Bagels
9:00a – 10:30a Students’ hands-on light painting exercise on basic shapes.
10:30a – 12:00p Harold’s Lighting and Shooting Demonstration of a still life.
12:00p – 12:30p Lunch Break (lunch included)
12:30p – 5:30p Attendees Composing and Light Painting their own image
Sunday January 22, 2012 – Day 3
8:30a – 9:00a Cappuccinos (or tea) and Bagels
9:00a – 11:00a Photoshop Tutorial – Layers, Masking and Blending Techniques
11:00a – 12:00p Hands on Post-production of your image
12:00p – 12:30p Lunch Break (lunch included)
12:30p – 4:30p Hands on Post-production of your image
4:30p – 5:30p Wrap-up and Review
Still Life #2
TUITION & PAYMENTS:
Space is limited to 6 attendees on a first come first served basis, secured by deposit.
Full tuition for the workshop is $735, with a required deposit of $250 to reserve your place in the workshop. Your reservation is not confirmed until we receive your deposit.
*Any past Harold Ross Light Painting Workshop attendee will receive 10% off their tuition.
Attendees must make payment in full by December 30, 2011.
We accept payments by cash, check, credit/debit cards or Paypal.
Space is limited to 6 attendees and will fill up quickly, so to secure your spot for this January 2012 weekend workshop, please contact the studio by phone or email with your information and by what means you will be paying.
harold@rossstudio.com
717-923-0269
Send checks to:
Harold Ross, 204 Lakewood Drive – Pequea, PA 17565
“Harold’s workshop was a great value for the money and I would highly recommend it to other photographers.” - Mickey Freed
CANCELLATION POLICY:
In the small likelihood that the workshop needs to be canceled, your tuition/deposit will be refunded in full if you paid by cash/check, or less a $25 processing fee if paid by credit card or Paypal.
Should you have to cancel, your deposit and tuition are fully refundable provided there is another attendee to take your place.
After the workshop begins, no refunds will be granted should you need to withdraw.
We will not be responsible for any cancellation due to medical or other reasons.
TECHNICAL and EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:
This will be a Digital Capture ONLY workshop. While you may not be an experienced light painter, it is expected that you can operate your DSLR camera in manual mode with longer time exposures, having an understanding of the relationship between f-stop’s and shutter speed, as well as a firm grasp on shooting tethered.
CAMERA: You are required to bring a DSLR or Digital Back with camera system with a cable release, tripod, all necessary cables/cords to shoot tethered and CHARGED batteries. It is also recommended, as a backup, to bring CF cards and card reader in case you have issues shooting tethered. (See Shooting Tethered Below)
**SHOOTING TETHERED: We highly recommend shooting tethered to your computer, as opposed to shooting to a CF card. Shooting tethered gives you greater control in evaluating your image and lighting while shooting. With that said, you will need to know how to correctly and efficiently connect your camera to computer and software for tethered shooting. Please note that it is not fair to the other attendees and we cannot afford the time during the workshop to trouble shoot or help you in setting your camera up for tethered shooting. You NEED to know how to connect and use your camera tethered.
Here is a list of recommended software that is compatible for shooting tethered: Capture One 6 and Adobe Lightroom 3. We highly recommend Capture One 6, as it is the MOST stable software for tethered shooting.
Prior to the workshop, if you have any questions about tethered shooting, we would be happy to help.
LIGHTING: For use during the workshop, we will supply each attendee with a soft light source and LED hand held flashlight with accessory attachments for detail work.
“I enjoyed the hands on approach of the workshop; using different types of lighting equipment gave me a better understanding for what I will need for my own use and how the different lighting behaves with the subjects.” - Mickey Freed
COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE: You will need to bring a laptop or computer installed with Photoshop, as well as your RAW capture and image processing software that you use. You will be using this as your tethered capture workstation on Saturday, as well as Sunday for the Photoshop classroom part of the workshop.
**A limited number of Apple computers loaded with a RAW file processor and Photoshop will be available for rental ($250 for the weekend) on a first come first served basis.
NOTE: Attendees must have at least a basic knowledge of Photoshop tools, menus and navigation, as well as your RAW imaging processor of choice. We will be covering the advanced use of blending layers, masking and other advanced image enhancement techniques as they apply to the images you will be shooting at the workshop.
NOTE: We can provide a tripod if you don’t have one, or would like to carry one less item while traveling.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Updated soon.
MEALS:
We will start each morning with a cappuccino (or tea) and bagels for breakfast. Lunch will also be provided each day.
TRAVEL:
The studio address for Google Maps or GPS units is:
Harold Ross Studio
204 Lakewood Drive
Pequea, PA 17565
There is ample free parking for all attendees.
If you need detailed directions, please contact us.
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