Future Light Digital Workshops offers training for digital photographers at all levels. Whether you are just taking your camera out of its box, or are a seasoned professional, FLDW offers classes customized for you. The Future Light classroom is located on the second floor of the Calumet Photographic retail center in the Mission-Potrero neighborhood. Enjoy FLDW's personalized classes and expert instruction in a spacious setting customized for the needs of digital photographers, and take advantage of Calumet's extensive retail selection, rental equipment and knowledgeable staff.
Learn digital photography the right way with Adobe Certified Experts in Adobe Photoshop and exceptional authors of digital photography books and training videos. Visit the Classes page to view the schedule of upcoming workshop.
New! Web Based Seminars
Join us for a new live, online learning experience. Beyond the Lens Web Schools brings you the same high quality instruction that we offer in our classroom to your desktop. Our new live, web-based seminars are offered in partnership with Digital Outback Photo. View the seminar listings here Web School Dates or read more here WebEx FAQ.
Fort Point HDR Master Class • 07/09-10/2010
Explore the world of HDR photography in this two-day comprehensive workshop. The first day will be entirely on-site at San Francisco's historic Fort Point and Presidio parks capturing a wide variety of HDR subjects. Learn the best strategies for visualizing, evaluating, and setting up the technical parameters of the shoot including the limitations of combining multiple exposure values in a single image. Fort Point offers a unique environment for an in-depth exploration of HDR photography both in the architecture and the stunning landscapes of the San Francisco Bay.
On day two we will return to the Future Light classroom to focus on advanced techniques in tonemapping using Adobe Photoshop CS5 and Photomatix Pro to create the HDR image. Learn best techniques for optimizing images in the postprocessing workflow for HDR. Our goal is to complete at least one master image from start to finish including a final gallery quality print. Each participant will leave with one large format archival print of their best workshop image output from the Epson 7900 printer.
Class meets on Friday & Saturday, July 9-10 from 10:00 - 4:00
Images with Impact: a Two Day Workshop with Marc Silber • 07/22-23/10
Join Marc Silber at Future Light Digital Workshops for a dynamic, idea-packed two-day workshop, combining lessons gleaned from today's photographic masters, Marc's own arc through photography, and shooting in the field. You'll be inspired and leave with great ideas for creative shooting, better compositions and stronger images overall.
The workshop has three main components, which you'll rotate through over two days:
• Gain inspiration from Marc's vast portfolio of dramatic images. Learn how he developed his sense of composition, and about how he transitioned into the digital age.
• Learn from film and video footage of master photographers, discussing their practices. Examples include Ansel Adams, top commercial photographer Chase Jarvis, and prolific photographer Thomas Hawk. Marc will help you cut right to the core of how these "greats" capture their exceptional work.
• Shoot locally in the Mission District neighborhood of San Francisco with Marc. Learn to get extraordinary images from ordinary life.
Class meetson Thursday & Friday, July 22-23 from 10:00 - 4:00 p.m., Fee $450
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