How well, or how badly, a student does, but we cover the problems Upon actual shooting situations, and explore various ways to solve Skipped the morning session because I was delivering a 'finalĮxam,' a written test where the students answer questions based That I shouldn't put on our website that 4 of the 10 students Last full day of our Advanced course, one of the students joked A personal example may illustrate my point. If not all fellow workshop leaders or instructors feel exactly In writing this, I certainly do not wish to drive away businessīut I also want to deliver a quality product, and I'm sure most Learners who can be exposed to new techniques and learn them immediately, Nature Photo Course first, but we realize that this wouldīe unfair to experienced photographers, professionals, and quick Thinks they're an expert at Photoshop, they should take the BeginningĬourse, because most everyone learns a great deal and, more importantly, With Photoshop, we always suggest that unless someone When a class is held back by students who over-estimate theirĪbilities. Students to learn everything we can teach them, it is frustrating That knowledge a step further, in a truly intermediate or advancedĪs photography teachers/instructors who sincerely want our Out in the brochure!), and that the students are ready to take Understanding of selections or layers (all of which are spelled The basics of Photoshop and know the basic tools, and have some On an intermediate course one would assume that students know If not all, of the students should have taken the Beginning PhotoshopĬourse instead, where we assume nothing, start with the basics,Īnd progress to intermediate level skills and techniques. Or Advanced Photoshop Courses, and we often find that several, True with digital as it had when we shot film. You want to do quality flash work), and this has proven just as On A or P and not understanding exposure is of little help if Or experience in exposing for ambient light - (hint: shooting We've seen this happen repeatedly on our Advancedįlash Course, where students had an extremely limited knowledge It is a waste of your time, and a drag on the rest ofĪ class if a student signs up for a class that they are not atĪ level of skill, or interested in the subject matter that isīeing taught. Skill levels and what you hope to accomplish by taking a particularĬourse. You should honestly, frankly, and realistically assess your own However, my tip is that if you are considering any course, In that way, the course was a tremendous success That the students learned an enormous amount, and could apply Species, wild flying squirrels and raccoons, clearly illustrated Gecko, two species of rattlesnake, a copperhead, several turtle Subjects we had available - an Asiatic flying fox (bat), leaf-tailed The images the students made, inĪ 25 subject weeklong shooting assignment, as well as the other That they had reached a new level of photography, and they wereĮxtremely excited about this. The feedback from the course was excellent, and everyone felt Much of the 'faith' involved in flash photography was eliminatedīecause students could see their results, and fine-tune, and thus This year, we did the course again, and with digital The last time I taught the courseĮveryone was shooting film, and making exposures and understandingįlash was a matter of knowing your equipment, learning techniques,Īnd having faith in the fact that what you were doing actually Until last month, it had been four years since I last taughtĬomplete Digital Nature Photography Course, which deals primarily Digital Nature and Wildlife Photography workshops and Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom Instruction in the mid-Atlantic Region, in central Pennsylvania Joe and MaryĪssess your skills before deciding upon a workshop
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