DLWS is all about photography. We go to great lengths to get all of
our participants out, behind the camera to start the creative and technical
process. We will do our best to prepare you, teach you and inspire
you to make the most of every moment behind the lens. And while we’ll
give you all the tools to get it right, right from the start, there are
simply some things you can’t do in one capture at camera.
The art of photography goes way beyond what our eyes see at the time
of capture. A big part of Moose’s, Joe’s and Laurie’s photography relies
on the heart. Combining the reality of the moment and the reality of the heart
often requires skill, talent and heart in the digital darkroom so the viewer
of the images sees what it is you saw when you took the photograph. That’s
just part of what our High Noon Session is all about.
While you’re reading this, you are watching an image evolve. How can an
image evolve? There are many events which simply cannot be captured in just one
image. Time, tremendous depth-of-field with no depth-of-field, Black and White,
9 stop exposure range are just a few. That’s not to mention deficiencies
in our capture devices we need to understand and deal with in post
(post=post processing and production) so what our mind saw is what the
viewer of our images see. This is just the starting points at High Noon!
Moose, Joe and Laurie will teach this all to you tag team. We start
with the basic of just uploading and organizing your files and where
you find tools in Photoshop. This progresses on to Raw processing in
Capture NX. The digital darkroom lessons will vary constantly from the
most basic to the most advance to all points in between. Are goal is to
expose you to all the tools the digital darkroom provides you. This is
not so you become a master “fixer” of images, but a
master finisher. There is a big difference! Even more important, we want you
to know these tools so when you’re at the camera, while technically the
image might not be finished, you’ve finished it in your mind and
heart and all that is left is following through.
We start on Monday with Moose’s basic DAM work and than Laurie’s
Photoshop Basics. Laurie will take you through the tools and basics of Photoshop
you need to be ready for Moose’s & Laurie’s lessons. We finish
up Monday with a hands on, small flash lesson with Joe. Tuesday’s High
Noon sessions is more advance Photoshop lessons and techniques. We do more than
just teach step by step process, but the logic that goes into them. We want you
to be able to mix and match what we teach so you develop your own workflow for
your own images. On Wednesday, the High Noon session includes the most amazing
flash lesson you’ve ever seen. Joe will take you from one, on camera
flash to multiple flash portrait session. Each High Noon session has time
at the end for the staff to come to YOUR computer to help YOU with YOUR
images.
Every High Noon session is geared for participants to get all
the help THEY ask for. Even though Moose or Joe or Laurie might be
teaching up front, the environment is set up so participants can get
assistance at their computer with their images. No matter the help you
might need, the DLWS staff is there to make sure you receive it.
New in 2007 is our Crit Sessions. Every, repeat, every participant
will have scheduled 1 on 1 time with Moose, Joe or Laurie at one of
the crit stations (crit station = Dell notebook & Wacom 21UX Cintiq) where
your images are loaded and reviewed by the instructor. Everything from
camera technique, content review and Photoshop techniques will be covered.
At the end of the session, your images will be prepped to be inserted
into the Participant Slide Show. The five best images for the event will
be printed up by Moose personally on an Epson 3800 (nice and big) and
presented to the participant. This insures that everyone will have their
questions answered because if even if you’re too shy to ask in front of
the class, you will have the opportunity to ask 1 on 1.
Printing & Crit
On Tuesday night, we get together where to watch a movie, work on images,
crit, socialize, and tell stories about the week with the whole gang.
The entire DLWS staff is present to help you in anyway they can. This
is a relaxed evening that you are more than welcome to invite your
spouse/guest, relax and just take it all in.
