Creative Long Exposure

Join Bob Bittner for a session on using long exposure to add more impact and style to your images. Topics covered will include the use of 10 and 5 stop ND filters in landscape, and light painting applications.

Bob Bittner
Sponsored by McBain Camera
10:30am - Stage 1

Making the switch from DSLR to Mirrorless

During this session Ryan will chat about how the advancement in sensor technology helped him make the switch from a Hasselblad Digital system to the Sony A7 Mirrorless systems. He'll give you insight to how it improved his workflow, as well as how the sensor technology allowed him to shoot differently. He will discuss why high ISO performance matters in both photo and video projects. Ryan will also provide some tips to help you get the most out of your camera in photo and video.

Ryan HK
Sponsored by Sony
11:45am & 3:30pm - Stage 1

See. Different.

Weddings present the photographer with a multitude of fast-paced challenges: constant movement, shifting light, time constraints and huge expectations. In this talk Dave of DQ Studios will share his thought process, tools and tips to help you create meaningful images throughout the chaos with a command of ambient light and off-camera flash.

Dave Cheung
Sponsored by Nikon
1:00pm - Stage 1

Creation In Chaos

In this talk, Warren Gamache discusses how to document and safely navigate crowded public events, within the context of a trip to Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Covering a range of topics including personal security, scheduling and planning, lens selection, proper shooting etiquette and the importance of 'going against the flow' you'll learn how to tell a personal story on a large canvas and discover why you should never take a bet regarding the location of your footwear purchases.

Warren Gamache
Sponsored by McBain Camera
2:15pm - Stage 1

Studio Portrait

Johan Sorensen guides you in creating flawless studio lighting, being an effective director, and most importantly, to develop and refine your awareness for current trends in the industry.

This seminar will be a great opportunity to learn how to shoot beautiful fashion and glamour photos with some techniques that can challenge even an advanced photographer. Johan will not only present some great studio lighting tips but you’ll strengthen your shooting skills and acquire new techniques from a successful industry insider. Whether you’re new to photography or an experienced pro, this seminar will be an inspiring presentation covering a range of great topics.

Johan Sorensen
Sponsored by Panasonic

Part I: Talk & Discussion
10:30am - Stage 2

Part II: Live Shoot with Models
11:45am - Stage 2

High Dynamic Range Fundamentals

Learn the fundamentals of shooting and editing high dynamic range (HDR) photographs with Corrie Side. Topics include shooting bracketed images, best shooting practices, and a demonstration of processing an HDR photograph.

Corrie Side
Sponsored by McBain Camera
1:00pm - Stage 2

How to Shoot Captivating Landscapes

Alex McClure is an Olympus Trailblazer from Tempe Arizona. He started capturing photographs more than 30 years ago. He specializing in Landscape, Fine-art and Commercial Photography.

Alex has backpacked all over the Grand Canyon, High Sierra and Cascade Mountains and has photographed everything from Lake Louise and the Columbian Ice fields to Yellowstone, Yosemite Valley, Kings Canyon and Mount Whitney. Lately he has been focusing his lens in the Arizona/Utah desert, Eastern Sierra & Grand Canyon.

Alex will show you how to shoot captivating landscapes by pre visualizing, finding your perspective, composing your shot’s, scouting your locations and using art filter’s.

Alex McClure
Sponsored by Olympus
2:15pm - Stage 2

Don’t Blink

Freezing motion with external flashes can be a fun project for a Sunday afternoon. In this talk Rogie Golloso will demonstrate many quirky ways you can take photos using flashes and triggers, allowing you to stop fast action moments happening in a blink of an eye.

Rogie Golloso
Sponsored by McBain Camera
3:30pm - Stage 2