Online Workshops

DYNAMIC CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPHY Seeing photos hiding in plain site.
Kevin Vandivier

Find out how close-up subjects can result in larger-than-life images. Close-up detail photos provide the accent that can set a mood, reveal pattern, line, and shape, and add visual variety to your collection of photographs. As Award Winning Pro Photographer, Kevin Vandivier will show you, the more intimate view sometimes will reveal more about a subject than the broader scene!

PHOTOGRAPHER'S REHAB Learn the digital photography basics A-Z in 8 weeks!
Kevin Vandivier

This course is designed, from decades of experience, to teach you everything you need to know to make top quality, professional images in the shortest period of time. Starting with the basics, we'll show you how to take control of your camera, how to see the light, and more.

So, are you ready to step up and be all you can be...

PHOTO NEWBIES 101 - ONLINE-Learn to take control of your camera!
Kevin Vandivier

SO, YOU WANNA BE A PHOTOGRAPHER? Your friends want you to shoot their portraits or crazy stunts! Others are telling you how good a photographer you are. And man did you catch that photo virus. You look at National Geographic and can only dream of what it would be like to travel all over the world and shoot incredible photos! Ask yourself if you truly understand and know what it takes to successfully achieve your goals based on what you know right now. Perhaps you have decided to seek the help of a professional.

PHOTO NEWBIES 102- ONLINE: Learning how to see and compose the photo.
Kevin Vandivier

SEEING THE LIGHT...YOU TIRED OF ALMOST GETTING THE SHOT? You've taken classes before and you know how to shoot on manual. You actually are feeling a lot better technically.  It's the creative look of your photos that are lacking. You really want your photos to have that pop and punch you see in so many other photos! It sounds like you need a fresh drink of creative Koolaid! Perhaps you have decided to seek the help of a professional and time and money keep you from taking Photographers Rehab.

Photographic Workflow Basics with Bibble 5
Jeff Cicolani

A good workflow is crucial for consistency and quality in your images. More importantly, it makes it easier to find and protect your photos for years to come. From the time you take your images off of your camera to the moment you print and backup your files, you need to develop a solid workflow to make your life easier. Bibble 5 by Bibble Labs provides powerfull tools to import, edit, and manage your images.

Digital Black & White Photography
Kevin Vandivier

Learning to shoot great B&W is essential to learning how to shoot great color photos. Shooting in B&W trains the minds eye to see elements of design that are very important to capturing excellent photos. We will show you how to see in b&w even before you shoot the image. Nothing is more romantic, nostalgic and moving than a great b&w print. After this workshop, you will find yourself seeing your past photos in a whole new way. Photos you once thought of a blah in color will jump to life as a b&w!

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Digital Photography Darkroom Basics with Photoshop - Online
Kevin Vandivier

THE DIGITAL DARKROOM
Your only half a photographer if all you can do is shoot the photos. True photographic artist learn to master the digital darkroom. Photoshop is a very powerful tool. Let us teach you the foundational principles of manipulating and adjusting your photo files. We will teach you how to use non-destructive Photoshop methods. After this workshop, you will be able make your photos sing!

STRETCHING YOUR FRAME OF MIND 102
Joe Baraban

In part one, we talked about your new ‘Artist Palette’, and the ’elements’ of design and composition that are now (hopefully) indelibly ingrained in your visual thought process.

Negative space, Vanishing Point, Tension, Perspective, Texture, Pattern, Line, Light, and Color.  These are the ‘ingredients’ that when either used by themselves, or in pairs or groups have been proven to take our imagery “up a level”.