WORKSHOPS (confirmed, with more TBA)

"Exploring Elements of Composition for Better Images" - John Hill
This workshop is designed primarily for beginning and intermediate photographers. There will be good handouts so only minimum note taking need be done. This will be a serious attempt to teach you how to compose a very good image in the viewfinder of your camera. It will impact you immediately in your ability to take better images with any camera. It will be a fast-paced, fun-filled workshop with a lively presentation that will keep your attention from start to finish. Other tips beyond composition will also be discussed which should give you even more information to be a better photographer. Everyone is welcome!

"Life and Death in Tanzania" - Tom Savage
"My wife and I traveled to Tanzania in February and then again in September 2009 to photograph the migration of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles in the Serengeti National Park. The 21-day trip in February was to the southern part of the Serengeti where the migration goes to have their babies, and just as we hoped, babies were everywhere. Every type of animal had babies, including the big cats and hyenas, and we were fortunate to be able to photograph a baby wildebeest being born. An unexpected treat was to see and photograph 80 to 90 cheetahs".

"The 21-day trip in September was to the extreme northern part of the Serengeti near the Mara River with the goal of photographing the migration crossing the river and being attacked by crocodiles. September is also a good time for the big cats and we saw a lot of them. Although we only saw 8 cheetahs this time, we saw 109 lions."

"High Dynamic Range" - Hal Wallar
High dynamic range or more commonly called "HDR" photography has always been a challenge for photographers.  Numerous methods have been employed to help control the light and bring it into something that can be captured.  These methods are still valid in capturing the best image possible which gives an opportunity to produce the best photograph.  Digital sensors like their predecessor film still have a remarkably restrictive ability to capture the full spectrum of brightness.  Happily with the advent of the computer and the digital "photo lab" there are now new ways to deal with the challenge of high dynamic range light.  The goal of this presentation is to introduce HDR photography to those who are curious about or as yet haven't explored this exciting area of photography and review the various methods available for HDR image making including some of the proprietary software now available.

"Actions for Photoshop and Elements" - Carol McCreary
This program will show how to use actions in Photoshop and Elements.  Websites available for free actions will be provided.  Instruction about what to do once you have downloaded the action - what directory it will need to be pasted in as well as how to load it.  Then several actions will be step by step executed to help explain how to use them.  Many examples of action creations will be shown.  Instructions will be shown how to create an action -- An action that will create a copyright symbol or name and copyright symbol for photos will be created and named.

"Photojournalism" - Todd Yates
From film to digital: A brief look at how photojournalism has changed in the past 15 year, touching on the subjects of equipment, logistics, ethics and the newspaper model.

"Lightroom 3 - The Fundamentals" - Bryan Lang
You will learn what you will need to get started with Lightroom 3. Topics to cover will be the Library and Develop modules that give photographers a quick way to hit the ground running. Lightroom 3 have many advanced digital darkroom features. Organizing your catalog of photos has never been easier. This workshop will offer getting started with work-flow.

• import/export photo files
• keywords/metadata
• nondestructive editing
• presets/plugins

"Finding Light in Low Light" - Rebecca Lang
Low Light Photography can be surprisingly easy. We will explore techniques that offer easy to follow suggestions for handling low-light conditions. These techniques will provide how to interpret and capture light in your photo by identifying what to shoot in varying degrees of light. Having the right equipment and settings on your camera will be covered and should help in making your photos better.
Our workshop will include:
• What to Shoot
• Equipment needed
• Special Effects
• Blue Hour

We will go into some advanced techniques to get those great looking low light photos.

"Winter in Japan" - Eleanore Avery
"High Speed Flash Photography" - Dr. Juan Bahamón
"Coastal Bend Photo Contest" - Don Pederson
"Photojournalism" - Todd Yates (Corpus Christi Caller-Times lead photographer)
"Commercial Industrial Photography" - Ron Randolph