Workshops and Coaching

Creative Editing – March 9, 2019, 10 – 1 p.m.       Nelson Photo Supplies

Creative Editing
LEVEL: Intermediate.
Bring your own images on a thumbdrive and we will discuss what edits and alterations could be made to take your artwork to the next level. We will explore  your artistic direction and then I will  
help you to learn the tools that Lightroom and Photoshop offer to achieve extraordinary results. Plus, I will
detail my workflow process which is
highly organized and streamlined for efficiency. Saturday March 9th, 10- 1 p.m. Nelson Photo 3625 Midway Dr. Suite J San Diego CA, 92110 $125 Register at www.nelsonphotosupplies.com (619) 234-6621 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

URBAN PORTRAITURE WORKSHOP – August 25, 3-7 p.m. & 26th, 2-4 p.m. 2018

Chicano Park, Barrio Logan

 

 

 

 

 

Join me and principal ballerina Ana De Costa for a contemperary portrait photo workshop outdoors in Chicano Park in Barrio Logan. We will be using both natural light and flash set against the urban landscape to make unique and bexpressive images. On Sunday we will meet at Nelson Photo where you will learn about workflow and editing. All attendees will receive a $15 gift card for Nelson Photo and Millers Professional Imaging will provide giveaways for printing!

Tickets can be purchased for $125 at http://www.nelsonphotosupplies.com

                                                                         CLASS LIMITED TO 12

 

 

 

 

ALL ABOUT LIGHT – MACRO WORKSHOP. June 24, 2018 10-3 p.m.

Temple Adat Shalom

15905 Pomerado Rd, Poway, CA 92064

 

 

 

 

 

For this larger workshop part of the focus will be on how lighting changes your macro images. I’ll show samples of how you can use light to shape and change the appearance of your macro images. I’ll be bringing macro light tents and light tables from Savage Universal as well as smaller light sources that you can wield as creative tools. We will also talk about ring flashes and I’ll have one on hand to try out and pass around. You can also bring any light source you have from flash to flashlight! We will start the day as always by discussing the elements of good visual design and I’ll show samples of what can make a good image GREAT! The space for this workshop is huge so it will allow you to spread out and to see what others are doing and also to get inspiration from watching others create. I will have new subjects to photograph and lots of flowers too! This is a larger workshop with a limit of 20 people. Open to all levels of macro photography.   At the end of the day I’ll show you my workflow and give you some editing tips using Lightroom.  Bring your camera, tripod, cable release, and macro lens. Tickets are $125.
Nelson Photo Supplies will provide a $25 gift card for each attendee! Tamron USA will provide rebates on any Tamron lens as well and they will be offering NO SALES TAX for 7 days on any Tamron lens!



 

 

EDITING FINE ART IMAGES – MONICA ROYAL & JUDY HOST  

Feb.19, 2018

Join Monica Royal & Judy Host for an afternoon of workflow tips and editing of your fine art images.
Monica will outline her highly organized file system within Lightroom that will save your hours of time. Judy will teach you her masterful understanding of blending Graphics and Textures into your images in Photoshop. We will explore different ways to add a creative flare to your imagery.  If you’d like learn how Monica Royal can keep you organized and how Judy Host edits gorgeous one of kind custom fine art images please join us. 
This is a classroom style workshop. Bring your laptop and any images you wish to edit. 
$125 per person. Feb 19, 2018.  1p.m.-5p.m. Location: north county. (Details upon registration). Class size is very limited.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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October 13, 2017  San Diego, CA 10-3 p.m. Georges Camera

Photoshop / Image Review

This class will focus on more advanced editing techniques using Photoshop.  I’ll show how I use cloning, transforming, compositing, color alterations to enhance my own images.  I’m using Photoshop more these days as it extends my creative reach beyond what can be captured in camera.  It’s fun to push your vision to the unexpected places that Photoshop allows you to go to.  This is a hands-on workshop so bring your laptop and up to 5 of your best images on a thumbdrive. As with all workshops I include art design and artistic development as a theme throughout.

 

 

 

 


 

October 6, 2017  San Diego, CA 10-3 p.m. Georges Camera

Lightroom / Image Review

Let’s EDIT! By request from those that missed the last workshop, we are having a repeat performance.  There will be an emphasis on your own artistic development and enhancing your creativity using the principles of good design. This class will show you how I organize my own extensive image catalog. I’ll provide tips and tricks for how to save minutes within your workflow; minutes add to hours! In addition I will do an image review while incorporating editing tools to enhance your own images. Clone/heal, spot removal, cropping, sharpening, exporting and more. Bring up to 5 of your best images on a thumbdrive. Art development is a large focus of this class. You will leave with a better understanding of what makes a good image better and what makes a better image spectacular!

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 8, 2017 San Diego, CA 10-3 p.m. Georges Camera 

Let’s EDIT!  I’ve been asked by so many people lately to do this that it’s finally time! In this workshop I’ll show you my workflow process and how I edit my fine art images.  Bring your laptop, your own images to work on, and a lot of questions.  I’ll explore ‘finding the image within the image’. People LOVE it when I do that.  I’ll also go over more principals of design and how you can enhance an image in post if you couldn’t get it during capture – it happens!

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

August 18, 2017 San Diego, CA 10 – 3 p.m – SOLD OUT

For this workshop we are going to add a new element. I’m going to bring the Savage Universal Light Table and the Savage Automatic extensions tubes. We can play with those fund gizmo’s all day!  I’ll start the morning with slides and a chat about macro photography and how to make sophisticated artwork.  Then we are going to have shooting stations set up and we’ll do some post production after that.  The studio that we will be using is in Mission Valley.  You will receive a detailed email after payment processing.

 

 

 

 

 

June 23 & 24th, San Diego, CA

And now for something totally different & fun!  Youth sports photography! If you are a parent photographer or a hobbyist and you’ve struggled with how to get great images of your own althetes then this is the class for you.  We will cover how to read the light & what camera settings to use to ensure sharp images!  We will also talk about what lens choice is best and how to find the best vantage point from which to shoot.

The evening classroom portion will be held at Georges Camera, 7475 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego CA 92111 on Friday June 23 6-7:30 p.m.  The hands-on shooting portion will be at soccer fields in the north county Poway area Saturday June 24 from 9-11 a.m.  Location details provided upon registration.
 
This event is sponsored by Tamron USA as well as Millers Professional Imaging.  Tamron will be on hand with loaner lenses & Millers will provide gift cards for merchandise.  This workshop is great value at $99.  You will leave with a thorough understanding of what it takes to great better than snap-shot youth sports images!
 
Go to Georges Camera at this link to register:     http://georgescamera.com/photoclasses.html

 

April 29 & 30, 2017 Riverside, CA

I’m looking forward to a great macro workshop at Image One Camera & Video in Riverside, CA.  We will follow this with a very small next day editing and critique session.  This is where you get to put the magical finishing touches on your masterpieces! Go to www.imageonecamera.com to register.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUSINESS COACHING & MENTORING

Phone or Skype session – $99 hr

Pricing? Contracts? Sales? The Art World? During this time, no question or topic is off limits. We can start at the beginning; your artistic vision and go all the way into business development. If you need detailed assistance in artistic post processing, see below.




 

POST PROCESSING ARTISTIC

TRAINING $250 – 2hr

Post processing is critical to what I do. The edits that I make in Lightroom and Photoshop enhance and sometime completely change the in-camera capture.  Knowing how to use this software allows me unlimited creative freedom.  Image organization and data management is also critical for any artist with a large library. When you purchase artistic training we will meet (screen share if not local) and review your images. I will teach you how to organize and edit your images in a way that showcases your artistic flare.




 

SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES

I am available to speak nationally and internationally for your organizations.  Content can be customized to your group.   Please contact me directly at 858-449-5424 for pricing and availability.