Take Better Pictures. Now.
Vital Visuals, the area's premier photography studio, is offering a morning workshop that will get you taking pictures like a pro! Bring your camera and any other photographic gear you might have and get personlized, one-on-one attention in a small classroom setting.
We'll cover topics like:
- Making the most of the automatic settings
- My lens: wide angle or telephoto?
- When to use a flash (and when not to)
- How to shoot stunning portraits in any lighting condition
- Take me out to the ball game: sports photography 101
- My vacation and my camera, or, "Why do my snow pictures always come out so dark?"
This three-hour workshop will get you up to speed on your new camera. Designed for beginner to intermediate-level photographers, you'll see a positive difference in the quality of your photos immediately. No more wasted shots, no more frustration.
at the Arts Council of Oak Ridge office
In Grove Center, Randolph Road in Oak Ridge
Cost: $69
This class is limited to twelve people, so sign up early!
Vital Visuals, the area's premier photography studio, is offering a morning workshop that will teach advanced travel and portrait techniques. You will receive personalized, hands-on instruction in a small group setting.
In this class you will have the opportunity to work with a live model and learn new skills in a practical setting. This is something you will not want to miss!
You'll learn how to:
- Capture the best light of the day and know the best conditions when you see them
- Take stunning portraits during the worst conditions of the day
- Make simple software adjustments to dramatically improve your photos
- Do a "Project 365" to build your skills
This three-hour workshop will help you utilize the power of manual settings on your camera, give you experience shooting a live model in an outdoor setting, and introduce you to digital image processing. Designed for beginner to intermediate-level photographers, you'll see a positive difference in the quality of your photos immediately. No more wasted shots, no more frustration.
Saturday, June 8, from 9:00am to 12:00pm
In Grove Center, Randolph Road in Oak Ridge
Cost: $89
This class is limited to twelve people, so sign up early!
Level 3: Advanced Photo Techniques. Now.
Vital Visuals, the area's premier photography studio, is offering a morning workshop that will teach advanced techniques for intermediate-level users. You will receive personalized, hands-on instruction in a small group setting.
We'll cover topics like:
- Digital black and white photography
- Strobist techiques
- High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography
- Lomography
Through analysis of classic photos by Walker Evans, Ansel Adams, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Diane Arbus, and others, this three-hour workshop will train your eye and your mind to put new techniques in your toolkit. Designed for intermediate-level photographers looking to improve their skills, you'll see a positive difference in the quality of your photos immediately. No more wasted shots, no more frustration.
Saturday, June 8, from 9:00am to 12:00pm
In Grove Center, Randolph Road in Oak Ridge
Cost: $89
This class is limited to twelve people, so sign up early!
About the instructor:
Steven D. Martin has produced and directed many documentary films for PBS stations. His first film, "Muslims in Appalachia," was released to PBS stations just prior to the 9/11 attacks, and being broadcast by 45 stations to over 70 million households in the months that followed, became a significant part of the national discussion about Islam in America. In 2005 he began work on three films on the role of the church in the Holocaust: "Theologians Under Hitler," "God With Us," and "Elisabeth of Berlin." These films have been shown on PBS stations, in film festivals, and in screenings across the United States and Europe.
As motion picture technology shifted toward smaller cameras normally used for still photographs, Steve quietly began reconnecting to his college training a few years ago, deepening his knowledge and experience with documentary photography, art photography, landscapes, architecture, and portraits. With such a vast and celebrated experience he is now proud to offer his services to you as the photographer for your portrait or event. You will be hard pressed to find another photographer in this region with his skill, expertise, and heart: things that make each photograph uniquely beautiful and powerful.