Here is my upcoming class schedule. Please visit my class page for more details and to register and contact me with any questions you may have. All classes are available as one-on-one or On Request. If you don’t see a date that works with your schedule, let me know and I can work with you to fit it in.
Photography 101 Nov 1 – 21 (first session is on Tuesday, the remaining are on Monday) 6 – 8pm Jan 3 – 24, 6 – 8pm
Before You Buy (best for new camera purchases and gift buying. Don’t buy what you don’t need) Oct 26, 6-8pm Oct 28, 6-8pm Nov 2, 6-8pm Nov 4, 6-8pm Nov 5, 1-3pm Nov 7, 9-11am Nov 16, 6-8pm Dec 6, 1-3pm Dec 6, 6-8pm Dec 10, 9-11am
Basic Camera Operation Nov 2, 1-3pm Nov 5, 9-11am Nov 9, 6-8pm Nov 12, 1-3pm Nov 22, 6-8pm Dec 7, 6-8pm Dec 10, 1-3pm Jan 5, 6-8pm Jan 7, 1-3pm
This is the year to dive deep into your creative process, to explore and discover what makes you tick and what excites you as a photographer. 2015 is the Year of Why. I’ll be offering a series of what I call Why Workshops where we’ll explore how we use our senses to be more aware of and find meaningful subjects to photograph, how our senses and perception affect what and how we photograph, and what it is about us as individuals that inspires us to create what we do. Join me for one or more of these workshops for February – May. More information and registration on my Workshops page:
Practical Smartphone Photography January 31 February 9 February 21
Basic Photoshop & Bridge February 6
Senses & Perception: Portland, OR March 6 – 8
Central Oregon Coast Workshop April 14 – 21
Senses & Perception: Oregon Coast April 22 – 24
Senses & Perception: Columbia River Gorge, OR April 25 – 27
I have several photography-related and business-related domains I’m selling on eBay. Here they are. Click on the domain name to go to the auction page.
Here is the list of schedule classes for January and February, 2015. If class times or dates are not convenient to you, One-on-One sessions are always available. Classes are typically held in Boise, ID, at Brown Mackie College at Overland and Maple Grove. Other classroom locations, such as coffee shops and outdoor venues, are used as appropriate. Locations for One-on-One sessions are determined based on the needs of the instruction.
These upcoming workshops are as much about helping you think about and consider your subject, yourself, your goals, as they are about technique and camera operation. I’m going to encourage you to push yourself, extend yourself, challenge yourself to do something different and interesting, to explore for yourself what it means to you to be a photographer. Join me and let’s see what happens. Workshop Details and registration
In this mini-workshop, learn the techniques and nuances of long exposure photography. We’ll cover exposure settings, looking for and predicting patterns, making long exposures in direct sunlight, in shade, late afternoon, and night, and we’ll spend time practicing the technique while photographing in the field. You’ll need a camera with manual exposure capability and a tripod. Optional equipment: remote shutter release, polarizer filter, full neutral density (ND) filters (ND filters will be available for you to use). We will meet for a short classroom discussion then go into the field. Our field location will be determined on the day of the workshop based on local conditions. Optional meeting afterwards for dinner, drinks, dessert, etc. and discussion.
Marketing is one of the more difficult tasks we face as creatives. Making contacts and establishing relationships can be intimidating. Luckily, we have just the program for you! Join us for a presentation on Friday evening and portfolio reviews on Saturday by artist rep, author, lecturer, and instructor Maria Piscopo.
Based on her recent book, 4th edition, The Photographer’s Guide to Marketing & Self-Promotion, this program has been updated for today’s commercial photography client. Maria’s new marketplace overview will give you the information you need to find and keep clients. Her techniques are specific, efficient and cost-effective for every area of photography.
Topics include: identifying your direction and updating your marketing message, improving responses to your ad and direct mail, email and web marketing tips and techniques, reducing rejection when calling clients, dealing better with voice mail, “no-fail” selling scripts, planning different presentations to get your work in the door and using new follow-up techniques to give you an unbeatable edge over your competition. Even experienced professionals will get new ideas!
Maria Piscopo (www.mpiscopo.com) is the author of the 4th edition Photographer’s Guide to Marketing and Self-Promotion and Graphic Designer’s and Illustrator’s Guide to Marketing and Promotion — both published by Allworth Press — and she has been an art/photo rep for twenty five years. She writes magazine articles for industry publications such as Shutterbug Magazine and Communication Arts and teaches marketing classes at Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Maria’s topics have been successfully presented to industry associations such as AIGA, ASMP, APA, ICON, CAPIC and PPA.
Private portfolio reviews with Maria are available on Saturday, August 17, for a separate fee of $150.
Friday, August 16, we will begin at 6pm with a social and networking hour at the MK Nature Center Auditorium. The program begins at 7pm. Refreshments and door prizes. Saturday, August 17, portfolio reviews are scheduled in 30-minute sessions from 8am – 6pm.
Admission: Program Only ASMP Member: Free IMP Member (Idaho Media Professionals): $10 Non-Member: $15 Student: $5
I gave a program this week at Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge about Nature and Landscape Photography. I was asked by a few of the attendees to repeat the list of locations I put up near the end of my program. So, here they are. You can easily search out the specific location and directions from where you are as well as additional information about the area. Good luck and happy shooting!
Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge, Nampa ID Bruneau Dunes State Park Celebration Park, Melba ID Shoshone Falls/Perrine Coulee Falls, Twin Falls ID MK Nature Center, Boise ID Stanley/Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Stanley ID Wilson Ponds, Nampa ID Jump Creek, Canyon County (Marsing) ID Hulls Gulch, Boise ID Bogus Basin, Boise ID Arrowrock Reservoir/Atlanta Road, Boise – Atlanta ID Eagle Island State Park, Eagle ID Idaho City ID Silver City ID McCall/Ponderosa State Park/Little Payette Lake/Lick Creek, ID Warren Wagon Road/Warren (NE of McCall) ID Camas Prairie/Centennial Marsh, Fairfield ID City of Rocks National Reserve, Cassia (S of Burley) ID Castle Rocks State Park, Almo (same area as City of Rocks) Craters of the Moon National Monument, Arco
