THE COMPLETE PICTURE WORSHOP – encompassing photography

Why sign up for The Complete Picture Workshop?

With 35 years of extensive experience in both film and digital technologies, James Schot is a master in the field of photography. His expertise covers studio portraiture, commercial work, event photography, and fine art assignments and projects, and it includes in-depth knowledge of camera systems, light and lighting techniques, accessories, former darkroom methods, and today’s related computer software, as well as the essential photography theory and creative processes. These workshops are for the truly serious photographer.

Irrespective of your current level of knowledge, this photography boot camp focuses on helping to build your skills, and provides inspiration and motivation for you to grow and master photography. And if you’re wondering if you will ever use any of the more advanced information mentioned above…think of it as steps of the syntheses in developing a sixth sense and becoming one with your instrument, so you acquire the confidence to leave the shallow end of the visual pool for the deep end…to enable your third eye, the ability to recognize great photography.

“The Complete Picture” encompasses direct perception, intuition, imagination, visualization, concentration, self-mastery, and extrasensory perception.

James Schot is a master in his chosen field photography, with 35 years of extensive experience covering both film and digital age, for portrait/event/commercial/fine art assignments and projects, that includes in depth knowledge of camera systems, light and lighting techniques, accessories, former darkroom methods…today’s related computer software, and photography theory and creative processes. Not pseudo-photography classes ending with a meaningless certificates, these workshops are for the serious photographers. Irrespective of your current level, this photography boot camp focuses on getting you information to help develop your skills, and provide inspiration and motivation for you to grow and master photography.

PHOTOGRAPHY - THE COMPLETE PICTURE WORKSHOP:

James Schot presents “the complete picture” overview on photography at his state of the art studio in Fort Lauderdale. This workshop will have four consecutive weekly sessions every month, beginning the 1st Saturday of each month:

1st Saturday – Your Camera – How it works and how you work it. It begins with an overview: there is always more to learn. I’ve been at it for 35 years and I never think I know it all or can’t review what I do know. From there we expand to become one with our camera. You will leave this session knowing how to better implement what you already know, and learn many more new techniques and skills, and more. Bring your camera and questions, to be sure you learn things specific to your needs. (11:00-2pm/short breather)

2nd Saturday – Lighting – the essential component in great photography, and as such, first having an understanding of how our eyes and camera see and react to light…is essential. Then it’s important to understand the photographic language of light, lighting, and it’s characteristics, as well as learning ways to control them. From there we will review high key and low key lighting and everything in between angles of light, accent lighting, gobos and more. We continue with for deeper hands-on exploration of equipment and lighting set-ups, closing out the session by photographing a subject to be worked in Lightroom, and PhotoShop sessions. (11:00-3:30pm/short breather)

3rd Saturday – Lightroom – The next stop for your photography. This begins by exploring what this program can do for you, and extends to a complete overview and applying the application to imported photographs. This is an incredible program for organizing and non-destructively making essential adjustments. (11-1:30pm w/short breather)

4th Saturday – PhotoShop – For those final enhancements. We begin with an overall look at this program, and continue with taking our select photographs from Lightroom into PhotoShop for final enhancements, exploring the powerful possibilities of this program. (12-1:30pm w/short breather)

All four sessions combined will give the complete picture of how all things work together in this digital age of photography. We welcome interaction and your questions.

Topic session the 1st, 3rd 4th Saturdays requires a payment of $39.95. The 2nd Saturday – Lighting is a longer session requiring a payment of $59.95. Sign up for all 4 sessions and take a 10% discount of the total. To reserve a seat please sign up using Paypal, check, M.O., or cash by January 31st. Call 954-564-1112 if there are any questions. The location for the WorkShop is 2800 N. Federal Highway, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33306 (across from Best Buy south of Oakland Park Blvd.)

SIGN UP: Please call in advance to join us. This will insure a place for you at the workshop. We will also have a chance to talk shop, find out about the equipment you have and use, what you like to photograph, and other insights to a better workshop.

PRIVATE LESSONS: Those who wish to have complete individual/personal attention to explore any areas of photography, including the camera, lenses/optics, lighting, Lightroom, Photoshop, accessories and miscellaneous equipment and techniques, the business and creativity, with focus directly and specifically to your interests, needs and questions, write down your list and call to schedule a time for my undivided attention. Fee $75ph or $39 half hour (for those with specific questions or interested in resolving a particular problem or handling a single regular project).

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS: If you’ve taken all 4 The Complete Workshop (TCW) sessions you can get 1 hour private lessons for $39.95 ph or you can re-take for half price.

ADDITIONAL CLASSES: We would like to expand the workshop program to include topics, such as, the business of photography, make-up for photography and film, etc. Please let us directly, by phone or e-mail suggestions you may have for topics or your interests, so we can plan our future schedule and contact you to let you know updates.

The STUDIO reserves the right to make changes, modify, or adjust its workshop programs, schedules, and rates as it determines necessary.

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