Overview

A three-day workshop adventure, including both sunrise and sunset locations, with Alistair Nicol and Tommy White.  We will meet Thursday afternoon,  for introductions and a presentation on composition.  We will cover topics including proper camera settings, composition, exposure and histograms, hyper-focal distance, focus stacking, exposure blending, HDR, and much, much more.  Rest assured that you will learn essential hands-on skills throughout the day that will ensure you are capturing the image for the best possible exposure and corner-to-corner sharpness.  

Over the weekend, you’ll enjoy a more personalized classroom training where we share the secrets of post-processing.  At the beginning of the class, we will take time to discuss advanced composition and light to help you make your image selections.  A valuable step that is often overlooked in today’s fast pace photography world.  We will be demonstrating a run-through on retouching in Lightroom and how to prepare your images for post-processing, followed by detailed instructions on Exposure Blending and Luminosity masking in Photoshop.  A demonstration on 3rd party filters and how to use them will also be included in the class.  Last but not least, we’ll share the proper techniques for outputting your image, whether for print or digital purposes, there are techniques that will improve your final result and ensure your images are the best they can be.

Activity
Easy

Locations

All locations will be discussed in advance and will be selected with time and weather in mind

TOPICS WE WILL COVER

• How to create powerful compositions and bring your artistic vision to life

• How to visualize your composition and compose the image to guide the viewer’s attention

• How to identify and control: Balance and visual flow

• How to use filters to enhance and control light

• Histograms, how to read them, and why they play an important role

• Focus Stacking for extreme front and back focus.

• How to use lens compression to compress the scene

• How to blend focal lengths in your images

• How to create beautiful Long Exposures

• How to read the weather and plan out a productive day

• Image Critique and selection for edit.

• Post Processing and Digital Workflow: Creative color, image making, detail enhancement, highlight, and dark recovery.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• Photography instruction with Landscape Photographers Tommy White and Alistair Nicol

• 3 Full days of Photography and field Instruction in and around Charleston

• Guidance to some of the most breathtaking boneyard beaches

• Water is provided during the Workshop

• One on One field guidance in composition, tension, balance, and harmony

• Visual interpretation of the landscape. How to see and use the light

• Fully park permitted and Insured

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED

• Transportation to and from Charleston. Participants should plan to provide their own transportation. Carpooling will be available at your own discretion

• Food: We will do several meals together at some great spots in Charleston. Plan to bring snacks for those longer sessions out in the field.

• Lodging - We will have a block of rooms available.

• Travel Insurance (optional)

• Personal Items

Cancellation Policy:  If you need to cancel your booking, the Deposit is non refundable on all Seasonal and Group Photography Workshops.  If the cancellation is less than 90 days, you will receive a full refund minus the deposit and 15% admin fee, when your spot is filled. If the cancellation is more than 90 days, you will receive a full refund when your spot is filled, or, you may move to another available workshop (minus a 15% admin fee) in the current calendar year. The remaining balance on the new Workshop is due upon transfer.

If you are booked for a Private Workshop and you need to cancel, you may reschedule your workshop one time within the current calendar year during an available time.