Photography
All workshops will be led by the area's leading experts in the field. Space for workshops is limited and they do fill up quickly, so please register early.
Participants are required to own a digital SLR camera and have a solid understanding of basic digital workflow, Adobe Photoshop and Apple Macintosh operating systems.
Workshop Registration
Please contact us to register: 800-808-CDIA or email lramjattan@cdiabu.com
Grand Illusion:
Classic Hollywood Studio Glamour Portraiture
Hollywood’s Golden Era produced some of photography’s most spectacular portraiture. Glamour photographers like George Hurrell made stars into legends with their sparkling imagery.
In this two-day, hands-on workshop, noted photographer, author, teacher and lecturer Arthur Rainville will teach you the secrets that made this genre so magical:
• Facial and body analysis techniques
• When and how to use hard and soft light modifiers
• Using ‘kicker’ lights to add dramatic dimension
• Creating Hollywood movie ‘cookies’ to spark backgrounds
• Melodramatic posing for acute and obtuse angular impact
• Delicate hand and body posing to accentuate the feminine
• Powerful men’s portrait designs via perspective
• Producing simple sets to build bold compositions
• The ‘Look’ – old-world soft focus in a digital world
• Modern retouching techniques to mirror the old masters
Demonstrations and studio photography sessions with models will serve as practical experience. Attendees will also take part in round-tables about how to use classical inspirations in today’s contemporary glamour photography. Each workshop participant is urged to bring examples of fashion and glamour photographs from magazines for discussion.
Participants are also encouraged to bring their digital cameras and lenses to record lighting, posing demonstrations and for the studio sessions.
Location: Waltham, MA Campus - Studio H
Dates: September 8 -9
Time: 9:00 - 5:00pm
Price: $135.00
Registration: Open to CDIA students oand alumni only. Space is limited, so please sign-up early. Contact us to register: 800-808-CDIA or email lramjattan@cdiabu.com
1001 Ways to Make a Buck
In this all-day workshop, participants will realize there is no excuse for NOT making money…on-demand! Noted photographer, author, teacher and lecturer Arthur Rainville will show the limitless ways to earn dollars with the skills and equipment you already have; all it takes is a little belief, some initiative and a good idea. This workshop will provide all the ideas you need – and show you how to spin off your own take on each.
Topics:
• 1001 full- and part-time ideas for more income
• How to discover new (and re-ignite former) clients
• No need to spend money advertising … promote!
• Target specific audiences with third party promotion
• How to design packages that sell more photographs
• How to sell fewer photographs and make more money
• How to price for every situation (the answer to "How Much?")
• Give & Get Specials to grow any photography business
• Working with charitable organizations for a win/win/win
• Simple selling techniques to double each sale
• Self-promotion ideas that spark interest for little money
It’s all about getting money into your pocket doing everything from seasonal portraits to landscapes to simple commercial work. This workshop is for everyone who truly wants to make money with his/her camera.
Attendees will leave with an individually designed ‘Good, Better, Best’ price list, and their own fully-developed ‘Make-A-Buck’ idea.
Location: Waltham, MA Campus
Dates: September 20
Time: 9:00 – 5:00pm
Price: $35.00 students & alumni / $65.00 public
Registration: Open to CDIA students, alumni and public. Space is limited, so please sign-up early. Contact us to register: 800-808-CDIA or email lramjattan@cdiabu.com
Topics:
-Overview of the speedlite system and menu functions
-Using TTL flash versus Manual Power Setting
-Use of multiple flash units: use of master and slave flash units
-Light shaping tools for use with speedlite system: fong dome, Lite Panels, reflector and fill cards
-Use of Zoom function on flasher to place light in precise locations in your photographs
-“Painting Light” with speedlite flasher: Using longer exposure time in conjunction with multiple flasher to layer light into your photograph.
PREREQUISITES: Workshop attendees should have a working knowledge of the Canon speedlite system. Students should also feel confident using their cameras and shooting in manual mode since this workshop will include multiple shooting exercises.
One Day Program
Dates: TBA
Location: Waltham, MA Campus
Time: 9:00 – 5:00pm
Tuition: $280.00
Topics:
-Overview of the speedlite system and menu functions
-Using TTL flash versus Manual Power Setting
-Use of multiple flash units: use of master and slave flash units
-Light shaping tools for use with speedlite system: Fong Dome, Lite Panels, reflector and fill cards
-Use of Zoom function on flashes to place light in precise location in your photographs
-“Painting Light” with speedlite flashes: Using longer exposure time in conjunction with multiple flashes to layer light into your photograph
PREREQUISITES: Workshop attendees should have a working knowledge of the Nikon speedlite system. Students should also feel confident using their cameras and shooting in manual mode since this workshop will include multiple shooting exercised.
One Day Program
Dates: TBA
Location: Waltham, MA Campus
Time: 9:00 – 5:00pm
Tuition: $280.00
Topics:
-Creating efficient workflow's using Lightroom
-Managing and organizing images from import
-Refining images using white balance, exposure, and tone reproduction tools
-Preparing slideshows, web galleries, and final prints
One Day Program
Time: 9:00-5:00pm
Start Dates: TBA
Location: Waltham, MA Campus
Tuition: $280