This is a two day  workshop with hands on classroom instruction.  You will actually go through the entire process and develop a digital workflow on your computer with your images.  We will learn to organize our entire photo library using the powerful database tools of Lightroom from import all the through delivering finished photos.  We will learn to use the develop module to process our images to achieve the best image possible.

We will learn the new features in Lightroom 6

  • HDR Merge: Create natural-looking or surreal images from extremely high-contrast scenes. Using HDR merge, you can easily combine multiple shots taken with different exposure settings into a single high dynamic range image.
  • Panorama Merge: Stitch together multiple images, including raw files, to create stunning panorama shots.
  • Facial Recognition: Easily find and organize photos of family and friends with new Facial Recognition features in Lightroom CC.
  • Filter Brush: Precisely control which parts of your image are affected by the Graduated or Radial filters. Now you can use a brush to edit the filter’s mask, adding or subtracting filter effects wherever you want.

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Learn Complete Digital Workflow

Using Adobe Lightroom

  • Learning to apply keywords and setting up a proper keyword hierarchy will save countless hours locating photos in the future and for online searches when you publish to the web.  You will learn to use collections, smart collections and additional metadata to make organizing your entire library fast and efficient.
  • You will learn to achieve fantastic tone and color using simple sliders, and using  the new greatly improved sharpening and noise reduction, you will think you have a new camera.  The new lens profiles and their manual controls allow for correcting lens distortions or creating dramatic effects.  Dodging and burning are simple tasks in lightroom using the adjustment brush.  All of this in a totally non destructive work environment designed to speed you through the  process.
  • Even with all the power of lightroom there will still be times when you will need the full power of Photoshop, and you will learn how to make the two work together for a seamless workflow.
  • After developing your images they will be ready for export, and you will learn how easy it is to get the file type and size you need.
  • We will how to use the slideshow, web, and print capabilities of Lightroom.

 

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Details  
Location Greg Disch Private Studio
Experience A basic understanding of your computer is recommended.
Equipment Digital camera and laptop computer with Lightroom 5 or 6   (a trial copy will be fine for the class).
Maximum Class Size 8 participants to enable personal attention, while working in Lightroom
Dates Saturday July 18, 2015  Start at 10:00 am
Sunday July 19, 2016  Finish by 5:00 pm
Cost $269.00

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Location

Greg Disch Private Studio/Classroom

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My classes are held at my personal studio, located in a Victorian cottage built in 1896 and located in the Belle Grove Historic District in Fort Smith.  I have been renovating/restoring it for the past 5 years and am nearing completion.

611 N 5th Street

Fort Smith Arkansas

All the information in this post was believed to be accurate at the time it was published.  Please be sure to double check with the location before relying on this information as everything changes over time, especially hours, prices, and whether the location is still open.  

Great Places for Great Photos

 

Let me help you to find a great location for your next photography adventure.  I will list many lesser-known destinations, as well as the famous "Icon Locations" for photography.  I will provide photos (Lots of Photos), location information, consisting of what there is to photograph as well as other information about the destination.  I will give costs, maps, directions, contact information, and other essential information for a successful photo trip.  I will only post for locations that I have personally photographed to ensure a quality guide to great locations for photography. If you know of great places that are not posted, please send me the details, I may just decide that is a place I need to go!

 
 

Greg Disch is a freelance photographer located in Arkansas. Greg specializes in nature, scenic, wildlife, and other outdoor subjects in Arkansas and other areas of the country.  Most of the images on this site are available for sale as prints, personal use, or rights managed stock photos.

Greg offers both classroom instruction and in the field hands on photographic workshops. Classroom sessions are normally held in Fort Smith Arkansas, but arrangements can be made to bring a class to your group.

All classes and workshops have small class sizes designed to provide an optimum student to instructor ratio, where you can get the personal attention, you need.  Most classes and workshops are limited to a maximum of six participants and will be held with a minimum of only two.

If you are looking for a wonderful opportunity to get personal individual instruction, I do private workshops and classes at a location of your choice, whether doing a location photo shoot, coming to your home or business, traveling across the country on a road trip, or at my classroom.  This is a fantastic way to learn digital workflow and be sure that your computer equipment is properly configured for optimum performance.

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