Upcoming Workshops & Events:
Brews & Cameras - McBain Lethbridge
Tuesday, Feb. 10FREE Social Event
Intro to Photography
Feb. 11 - Mar. 4$149.99 Online Workshop
Brews & Cameras – Edmonton
Thursday, Feb. 12FREE Social Event
Intro to Video Workshop with Myles Belland
Wednesday, Feb. 28$74.99 In-person Workshop
Mastering Your Mirrorless (or DSLR) Camera - Red Deer
Mar. 7 - 8$199.99 In-Person Workshop
Intermediate Photography
Mar. 11 - Apr. 1$149.99 Online Workshop
Intro to Lightroom In-Person Workshop
Saturday, Jan. 1710 AM - 3 PM MST
McBain Creator Classroom, Edmonton, AB
Buy Tickets | $179.99
Intro to Lightroom In-Person Workshop
Lightroom is often referred to as the new digital darkroom. Each artist has a unique style and perspective that can be developed through building a practice. Understanding how to move your images from your camera to a file through an online platform or external drive, staying organized while editing and sharing can make all the difference in building your online presence while processing for social media or printing in large scale format.
This Lightroom workshop is designed to support you in understanding how to find your own unique style while also building confidence in your workflow.
Topics that will be covered:
- Cropping for Impact
- Profiles and Presets
- Removing Distractions
- Painting with Light
- Colour Theory and Grading
- Masking
- Saving Files and Uploading to Social Media
During this workshop, we will edit several styles of images, from portrait to landscape, to ensure that, whether you shoot for yourself and your family or you are working within a communications department and want to sharpen your skills, this course will add value to your photography.
Please bring:
- Camera
- SD Card
- Card Reader
- Laptop (preferred - could also bring Ipad)
- Mouse and trackpad
- Notebook
- Saved images you would like to work on
- Water bottle - Snacks of your choice
- External hard drive
About Instructor Lucy Sager
Lucy Sager has spent most of her life living and working in remote British Columbia, Canada with Indigenous peoples, while focussing on her work to support equitable access to transportation security and drivers licensing services.
Originally, her stories were presented to government through photography and upon hearing that photography didn't qualify as data, she turned to academia to prove that her story of systemic exclusion were true by studying to earn a doctorate in social sciences.
Not long into her studies, she crossed paths with the visual ethnography legends of Edward Curtis and James Teit who spent their lives documenting Indigenous stories across Canada and the United States, not only to prove their own stories were true through photography, but as a way to preserve history, culture and Indigenous rights.
Leaning into a love of photography and doubling down on images as data, Lucy took a year leave from working in Canada to see the world and train her eye and her heart to gain perspective on what really matters.
With her backpack, camera, and computer, she walked through Bali, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, South Africa, Madagascar, France and Mongolia. To say life looks different would be an understatement. Having reached the Vietnam war museum and the exhibit of photo journalists, she laid down her books and trusted that her camera would be enough to tell the story. Photography isn't just time and light... It's an emotion.
Winner of the Visions 2025 Travel Photographer of the year for the category of people, Lucy now resides in Edmonton, Alberta and looks forward to sharing her knowledge with others as they bring their own story to light.
Coffee & Cameras - McBain Red Deer Social Event
Sunday, Jan. 259 - 11 AM MST
Dose Coffee°, Red Deer, AB
Buy Tickets | FREE
Coffee & Cameras - McBain Red Deer Social Event
Join McBain for Coffee & Cameras on Sunday, January 25th at Dose Coffee° in Red Deer from 9-11am. Meet new like-minded friends and have great conversations about the art of photography, all for the low price of a coffee and some munchies! Save your seat, register today!
Intro to Capture One: Editing Like a Pro with Evan Will In-person Workshop
Tuesday, Jan. 277 - 9 PM MST
McBain Creator Classroom, Edmonton, AB
Intro Class
Buy Tickets | $89.99
Intro + Advanced Class Bundle
Buy Tickets | $169.99
Intro to Capture One: Editing Like a Pro with Evan Will In-person Workshop
Learn pro Capture One editing with award-winning photographer Evan Will. Master color, workflow, and techniques in this hands-on class Join award-winning photographer Evan Will for a hands-on introduction to Capture One Pro, the industry-standard editing software trusted by professionals worldwide. Whether you’re switching from Lightroom or just getting started with photo editing, this workshop will teach you how to create beautifully refined, true-to-life images with confidence.
Evan will guide you through Capture One’s powerful workflow — from importing and organizing your files to mastering color, tone, and local adjustments. You’ll learn practical editing techniques tailored for real-world photography, plus tips for tethered shooting, batch editing, and exporting high-quality files for print or web.
What you’ll learn:
- Essential Capture One layout and workflow
- Colour correction, contrast, and exposure control
- Styles and presets for efficient editing
- Retouching and local adjustments
- Output settings for print and web
- Evan will demonstrate live and share his personal workflow used in both studio and field environments.
This class is perfect for photographers who want to take control of their colour, achieve professional consistency, and streamline their editing process.
Please bring a laptop (with Capture One installed), as well as some images to edit.
Capture One offers a 7-day free trial!
Evan Will
Evan is a Canadian nature and fine art photographer, originally from a small farming community in rural Alberta. After studying photography and establishing his practice in North America, he spent a year traveling before relocating to Asia. He operated a commercial studio in Tokyo for six years, working with major global brands including Airbus, BMW, LVMH Group, Nintendo, and Suntory.
Evan has received several notable accolades, including “Photographer of the Year” from the International Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards (2020), and “Photographic Artist of the Year” from the Professional Photographers of Canada in both 2021 and 2022. He has also represented Canada multiple times as a member of Team Canada at the World Photographic Cup. His work has been published internationally and exhibited in galleries across Japan and Canada.
Passionate about the outdoors, Evan is an avid mountaineer, hiker, cyclist, diver, and climber. He values time spent with family and friends and is deeply committed to the responsible stewardship of our natural world.
You can explore more of his work at evanwill.ca.
Advanced Capture One: Mastering Professional Editing with Evan Will In-person Workshop
Thursday, Jan. 297 - 9 PM MST
McBain Creator Classroom, Edmonton, AB
Advanced Class
Buy Tickets | $89.99
Intro + Advanced Class Bundle
Buy Tickets | $169.99
Advanced Capture One: Mastering Professional Editing with Evan Will In-person Workshop
Level up your pro workflow with Evan Will in this advanced Capture One class. Master color, masking, and fast, consistent editing techniques
Take your editing workflow to the next level with Evan Will, award-winning photographer and educator. This advanced Capture One session dives deep into the tools, techniques, and color science that define professional-grade image editing.
Evan will demonstrate how to fine-tune light, colour, and texture to bring your creative vision to life — using real-world examples from portrait, landscape, and commercial work. Learn how to craft precise masks, manage complex sessions, and build a fast, consistent workflow across multiple shoots.
This class goes beyond the basics to show how Capture One can become the centrepiece of your professional editing process.
What you’ll learn:
- Advanced colour grading and luminosity masking
- Layered editing and local adjustments
- Building custom styles and LUTs for consistency
- Tethered shooting techniques and live editing
- Workflow optimization for commercial and fine art work
Bring: your questions, advanced techniques you’d like to master, and your creative curiosity — Evan will show how to push Capture One to its full potential.
Please bring a laptop (ideally with Capture One installed), as well as some images to edit.
Capture One offers a 7-day free trial!
Evan Will
Evan is a Canadian nature and fine art photographer, originally from a small farming community in rural Alberta. After studying photography and establishing his practice in North America, he spent a year traveling before relocating to Asia. He operated a commercial studio in Tokyo for six years, working with major global brands including Airbus, BMW, LVMH Group, Nintendo, and Suntory.
Evan has received several notable accolades, including “Photographer of the Year” from the International Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards (2020), and “Photographic Artist of the Year” from the Professional Photographers of Canada in both 2021 and 2022. He has also represented Canada multiple times as a member of Team Canada at the World Photographic Cup. His work has been published internationally and exhibited in galleries across Japan and Canada.
Passionate about the outdoors, Evan is an avid mountaineer, hiker, cyclist, diver, and climber. He values time spent with family and friends and is deeply committed to the responsible stewardship of our natural world.
You can explore more of his work at evanwill.ca.
Brews & Cameras - McBain Lethbridge
Tuesday, Feb. 107 - 9 PM MST
Blanco Cantina, Lethbridge, AB
Buy Tickets | FREE
Brews & Cameras - McBain Lethbridge
Like cameras? Like beer? Join McBain and Blanco Cantina to enjoy a bit of both, as well as some good ol' fashion socializing!
Join McBain in Lethbridge for Brews & Cameras, on Tuesday, February 10th at Blanco Cantina from 7-9pm. Meet new like-minded friends and have great conversations about the art of photography, all for the low price of a pint of beer and some munchies! Save your seat, register today!
Intro to Photography
Four 2-Hour Weekly Sessions7 - 9 PM MST
Online Workshop
Jan. 14 - Feb. 4 - SOLD OUT!
Feb. 11 - Mar. 4 Buy Tickets | $149.99
Intro to Photography
Learn the basics of photography from the comfort of your home in this fun, comprehensive course with photographer and educator Angie Patterson. Over four weeks, you will discover how to use the primary modes of your camera, get an introduction to lighting, exposure, and depth-of-field and have the secrets of your camera's manual mode demystified. Each 2-hour session features numerous helpful photo tips, plus a series of fun exercises and photo projects that will give you hands-on experience applying the lessons you've learned.
Sign up today and begin your journey to becoming a star photographer!
Participants will need the following equipment:
- DSLR, Mirrorless camera, or advanced point-and-shoot*
- Memory card
- Fully charged battery
- Pen
About Angie Patterson
Angie loves sharing her enthusiasm, knowledge, and skills in person and in print with her book Making Photography Easy and Fun. Angie's photography and teaching skills are shaped by personal experiences, attending numerous workshops and online courses, teaching classes, and continuing to self-advance. Angie believes that photography creates opportunities for positive connections and enhances the self and the lives of others.
Angie Patterson - Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
angie@angiepattersonphotography.com
Brews & Cameras – Edmonton
Thursday, Feb. 127-9 PM MST
The Black Dog Freehouse, Edmonton, AB
Buy Tickets | FREE
Brews & Cameras – Edmonton
Join McBain for Beers & Cameras on Thursday, February 12 at The Black Dog Freehouse from 7-9pm. Meet new like-minded friends and have great conversations about the art of photography, all for the low price of a pint of beer and some munchies! Save your seat, register today!
Mastering Your Mirrorless (or DSLR) Camera - Red Deer
Mar. 7 - 810:30 AM - 2:30 PM MST
Red Deer Public Library, Red Deer, AB
Buy Tickets | $199.99
Mastering Your Mirrorless (or DSLR) Camera - Red Deer
Learn about the different shooting modes of your camera and important concepts like depth of field, aperture, shutter speed, and exposure. Join instructor, Carmen Therriault, for Mastering Your Mirrorless Camera! In a small classroom environment, learn the art of storytelling through photography, emphasizing core standard features of interchangeable lens cameras, including shutter speed, aperture, ISO, and white balance. We’ll learn how to use light, focus, and composition to create unique individual stories with every exposure.
This is a 2-session workshop. Both sessions start at 10:30am and conclude at 2:30pm, and both are taking place in the Waskasoo Kiwanis Boardroom located in the Red Deer Public Library. To access the Boardroom, please visit the Security desk on the main level.
Required materials:
- Interchangeable lens camera
- Memory card
- Fully charged battery
- Tripod (optional)instruction manual (optional, but highly recommended. Printed, or on a tablet or phone.)
- Pen
Check out Carmen's website: carmentherriaultphotography.com
*Please ensure that your camera is capable of advanced settings or, at least, partially manual settings*Tickets for this event are transferrable, but non-refundable.
Intro to Video Workshop with Myles Belland
Wednesday, Feb. 2810 AM - 11:30 AM MST
McBain Creator Classroom, Edmonton, AB
Buy Tickets | $74.99
Intro to Video Workshop with Myles Belland
This workshop offers a hands-on, beginner-friendly introduction to the art of video creation. Designed for aspiring content creators, small business owners, and hobbyists alike, this all-ages workshop focuses on building a strong foundation in video fundamentals.
This workshop will break down essential topics such as camera settings, composition, lighting, and audio, showing how to make the most of your existing gear. Attendees will learn how to control exposure using shutter speed, aperture, and ISO, and get practical tips on capturing clean, professional-looking footage.
This class is designed to help you feel familiar with any video recording device and bring your visions to life. Whether you film on your phone or a mirrorless camera, this course will help you feel more confident and capable of capturing great video clips.
Whether you're filming for YouTube, social media, or personal projects, the Intro to Video Workshop equips you with the confidence and skills to start creating right away.
About Myles
Myles Belland is a filmmaker, photographer, and friendly guy! For over 10+ years he has run, “Myles Belland Studios” specializing in documentary style work. He loves to share his passion for storytelling, connect with colleagues, and empower his clients as they work together.
Intermediate Photography
A follow-up to our Intro to Photography course, this 4-week course dives even deeper into technical and creative fundamentals of photography You've mastered the fundamentals of adjusting your aperture, shutter speed, and ISO to get a great shot, but now it's time to push yourself to the next level! Dive deeper into your camera's capabilities, explore creative techniques to enhance your composition skills, and add valuable new tools to your photography tool belt.
During this four-week intermediate online course, Photographer Angie Patterson will uncover the secrets to maximizing your digital camera's potential. Each 2-hour session features numerous helpful photo tips, plus a series of fun exercises and photo projects that will give you hands-on experience applying the lessons you've learned.
For this course, attendees are expected to have a basic understanding of using manual camera modes. Additionally, because this is an intermediate course, participation in weekly activities is strongly recommended.
For this class, please have the following prepared:
- Camera with fully charged battery and whatever lenses you've got
- Memory card
- Your camera's manual
- One question to have answered by the end of the class
- Materials for taking notes
About Angie Patterson
Angie loves sharing her enthusiasm, knowledge, and skills in person and in print with her book Making Photography Easy and Fun. Angie's photography and teaching skills are shaped by personal experiences, attending numerous workshops and online courses, teaching classes, and continuing to self-advance. Angie believes that photography creates opportunities for positive connections and enhances the self and the lives of others.
Learn More About Photography!
As passionate photographers, we know your quest to become stronger behind the camera never ends. So let McBain be your hub for exploring photography's infinite possibilities. We'll connect you with incredible artists and industry leaders with inspiring stories to tell and valuable knowledge to share through our workshops and events.
We add new events frequently, so check this page often to see what's new! You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and subscribe to our Newsletter to stay up-to-date on all upcoming events.
Workshop spaces will only be reserved with payment. Should you wish to cancel a spot in a workshop, 1-week notice is required. Unfortunately, refunds are not available for late cancellations. If you have any questions, please call 1-800-661-6980 or email workshop@mcbaincamera.com.
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