The Basics:
Getting to know your camera
Intro to exposure
What's ISO anyway?...and when to change it depending on available light
White balance
Composition (SO much to discuss here!)
Lighting:
Using flash (when is it best?)
How to look for and meter light
Where to position your subjects depending on where the light is angled
How to manipulate light
Location and timing
Editing:
Even the best photographs need a little post-processing help. We'll discuss ways to make every photo go from average to amazing. We'll also discuss cropping photos to certain sizes, the benefits of printing photos at home so as to have the most control over your colors, and file formats.
Behind closed doors:
There are certain things that every photographer holds in a lock box. I am no exception. However, there are many secrets that I am happy to let leak out. We'll discuss how I get my photos to look the way they do, my workflow, my process with clients - from beginning to end, some of the best sites for scoring awesome stuff for photographers, and lots more.
And, more:
Diagnostics & workflow
Organizing your photos
The importance of backing everything up and the best (and cheapest) ways to do it
Building confidence
Getting creative / Thinking outside the box
The best cameras on the market (as well as lenses and all around photography gear), and which one is best for you
