One-on-One Light Painting the Still Life Workshops

Instructor:      Harold Ross ~ Photographer
Location:         Pequea, PA
Tuition:            $1450 USD
Registration:    717-923-0269  or  harold@haroldrossfineart.com

One-on-one, intensive two day (plus intro) studio light painting workshops are available for individual learning.  After the introduction to light painting and slide show of my work, we will spend a few hours at the studio learning about lighting theory and practical application.  We will then work on composing and shooting your fine art still life in the studio using light painting.  I will supply all light sources and computers, you just need to bring your camera (and laptop if desired).

On the second day we will work up your images in post production. You will gain hands-on insight into the use of Photoshop layers, adjustment layers, masking and many other image enhancement techniques as they apply to the light painting techniques we’ll be employing.  You will end up with at least one final finished image, and we will make a finished fine art print on my large format professional printer at the end of the second day.

“It’s impossible in a brief testimonial to say enough good about the one-on-one workshop I attended. Obviously Harold is an excellent photographer and a master at light painting, but what really sets this workshop apart from others is Harold’s ability to teach. Not every talented photographer is a good teacher. He is relaxed, fun, patient and more than willing to share everything he knows. I was very impressed with the way he tailored the workshop to me and what I knew and wanted to learn. I hope this workshop is the first of many with Harold. PS-The cappuccinos alone are worth the price of admission!”

- Susan Fleck, Indiana – One-on-One Light Painting the Still Life (January 2013)

The following schedule can occur during weekends or weekdays:

Evening – Day 1

6:30p – 8:30p     Talk on lighting theory with a slide show presentation of Harold’s work. (If you prefer, these 2 hours can be added on to the full days’ schedule)

Day 2

8:30a – 9:00a        Cappuccinos (or tea) and Bagels
9:00a – 10:30a      Harold’s Lecture on Lighting Tools and Image Capture
10:30a – 12:00p    Harold’s Lighting and Shooting Demonstration
12:00p – 1:00p      Lunch Break (lunch included)
1:00p – 5:00p       Composing and Light Painting your images

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   Editing, Processing and Post-production of your image
12:00p – 1:00p     Lunch Break (lunch included)
1:00p – 4:00p       Continuation of post-production of your image
4:00p – 5:00p      Printing your image with a Wrap-up and Review

If, for logistical or scheduling reasons, you cannot attend the first evening, we will simply add that time to the two full-days.

Tuition & Payments:

Full tuition for the workshop is $1450 and with a required deposit of $250 to reserve your scheduled workshop.  Your reservation is not confirmed until we receive your deposit.

Attendees must make payment in full 30 days prior to workshop commencement.

Payments accepted are by credit/debit card, cash, check or Paypal.

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

“My positive feeling turned into a positive experience during the one-on-one workshop with Harold. You don’t find many workshop photographers who are willing to give you as much information as possible like Harold does. My biggest challenge was the post production in Photoshop, but at the end of the workshop I felt pretty comfortable. Light painting offers a lot of opportunity in my photography. That means that I will be visiting Harold and his flashlights again!” - Pavel Kolman

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 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, we expect that you can operate your DSLR camera in manual mode with longer time exposures, as well as having an understanding of the relationship between f-stop’s and shutter speed.  Please provide us with a web link to an online portfolio gallery of your work or personal website.

Camera:  You are required to bring a DSLR or Digital Back with camera system, cable release, tripod, CF cards, card reader and/or all necessary cables/cords and spare batteries.

Lighting:  I will supply 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:  It is recommended that you bring a laptop or computer installed with Photoshop and the RAW imaging processing software that you use.  You will be using this as your workstation for the classroom part of the workshop on Sunday and to capture to if you wish to shoot tethered.

NOTE:   You must have at least a basic knowledge of Photoshop tools, menus and navigation, as well as your RAW imaging processor of choice.  I 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:  I can provide a tripod if you don’t have one.

Meals:

We will start each morning with a cappuccino (or tea) and bagels for breakfast.  Lunch will also be provided each day.

Travel:

CLICK HERE  for a map with local B&B’s, campgrounds and hotels.

The studio address for Google Maps or GPS units is:

Harold Ross Studio
204 Lakewood Drive
Pequea, PA 17565

There is ample free parking.

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