Below are the currently active workshops and locations I am presenting. Please read the listings carefully as they may have different sign up criteria and fees.

For a complete explanation of each of these workshops, click on the workshop link in the menu at left. You can always return to this page to complete your enrollment.

I can also be found running workshops through My Photo Group and Milford Photo. To view those events please visit their respective meetup pages by clicking on the buttons below.

For ongoing education, I can not recommend the photography forum photoMENTORIS.com enough. One of the best ways to improve your photography is through a mentor. This forum allows professional and peer photographers to help you advance.

Studio Night sessions allow My Photo Group members and amateur photographers the opportunity to join in a community based learning environment where learning is by doing. These sessions reinforcing previously learned lessons by allowing members to remain active in the classes from session to session. It is by repetitively doing that lessons get ingrained into our common knowledge.

How to Build an Effective Texture Library

Sunday, October 13, 2019

3:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Unitas photography Studio

415 Howe Avenue, suite 181, Shelton, CT

This is a two part event beginning with a presentation and discussion on "How to Build an Effective Texture Library." In this presentation I'll demonstrate several techniques on how to build a texture library on your computer using Adobe Lightroom to catalog and reference various types of textures.

I will also explain ways to properly light and shoot for textures using off camera flash and reflectors. I'll also share some tips and tricks about composition, angles and pre-planning ideas.

After the presentation we will head out, cameras in hand, to begin building your own library with the goal being to get you in the habit of really looking at your surroundings for all the textures found around you. They are usually cleverly hidden in plain sight but once you begin focusing on them, they present themselves in abundance.

Price: $20 / person

Beyond the Rule of Thirds

Thursday, October 24, 201

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Milford Photo

22 River St · Milford, CT

The Rule of Thirds, that compositional crutch every new photographer is taught to help them create stronger compositions.

The problem with this rule is that all too often the learning of composition stops there. Any deviation is often referred to as "breaking the rules" because in true art there are "no rules". The problem with that logic is that all too often "breaking the rule" is simply substituting it with another rule the photographer is not aware of. In truth, one rule is being switched for another and in the end, a rule is applied.

This lecture is designed to explain the various other rules of composition not often discussed or taught to the beginning artist. Many of these compositional rules have their foundations in early classical art from such masters as DaVinci, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, and others. This lecture will explore some of those early structures and how they apply in modern photography.

Topics Covered:

• The basics of the Rule of Thirds

• Other common and not so commonly used compositional rules

• How to read an image

• 8 Principles of good Composition

• Geometric and Psychological principles of composition

Price: $24.95

Understanding Depth of Field

Thursday, November 21, 2019

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Milford Photo

22 River St · Milford, CT

Want to get that soft focus in the background while keeping the subject in sharp focus? The answer lies in your camera lens. This workshop is a hands-on look at how different lenses and different focal lengths will change the quality of your depth of field.

What you need

As this is a hands on workshop you will definitely need your camera and all your lenses. You may also want to bring a notepad and pen to write notes. We will be shooting a series of exposures at varying focal lengths with all your lenses. The notepad will help you keep track of all the configurations. I will supply the rest of the tools needed.

What will be covered

In this workshop we will discuss;

• Exposure triangle and how depth of field fits into the triangle

• Focal length and depth of field compression

• How aperture affects depth of field

• Choosing the right aperture for the right depth of field

• Shooting manual or aperture priority

Of course I will also be available to answer any question you may have.

Note: This is a beginner workshop. More advanced shooters who have an understanding of depth of field may find this workshop too elementary.

Price: $29.95 / person