This discussion and hands on workshop includes what all the buttons do in relation to Natural Light….the light we love. We will talk about the controls of shutter speed and aperture and how they relate to creative choices, the proper use of available light, resolution and quality options, understanding how to use the in-camera light meter for good exposure, what is white balance, tips on good composition and use of camera accessories and flash in the natural environment. While holding your camera and using the mode buttons, Ori will walk you through demonstrations designed to take beginners into the creative possibilities as well as demystify the new language of the technical features. Most importantly, she will get you into a comfort zone of clicking through the menu with confidence so you really understand what you are doing instead of being afraid of it. Also included: discussions on light to understand mood, and how to control the detail in the hightlights. This is the success to understanding digital photography. Designed for photographers of all skill levels but with extra help to beginners. Bring your favorite DSLR camera, the camera instruction manual and notebook to each class. Location of the local garden location will be announced with directions once students have signed up.
Private Tutoring with Nancy
This unique and personalized approach to learning photography is designed for the beginning or intermediate student who wants to expand their understanding of the craft and to work more creatively with their film or digital camera on location or in the studio. The goal is to refine individual style while exploring the skills necessary to make expressive photographs. The content will be tailored to individual needs and interests. Read more...
About Nancy
It has always been important to me to connect people with similar interests and watch them become friends during my workshops and classes. I have been teaching for over 20 years now and have seen fantastic friendships grow within the groups as well as with me personally. I have added many of my students to my extended family. When you get to know people and develop this kind of caring for them, learning becomes easier. Teaching becomes easier. Part of the success that I have built over the years comes from this camaraderie.
Nancy has been affiliated for many years with the Ansel Adams Workshop in California. She is also on the faculty of numerous art centers and museums in New Jersey. In 1990, she established The New Jersey Heritage Workshops, a series of painting and photography workshops, held, each spring in Cape May. And in 1995 she established the New Jersey Photography Forum, which is a group of professional and semi-professional photographers that meet regularly to discuss their work as well as exhibit within the state. Photographing in the West Coast tradition of her long-time mentor, Ansel Adams, she expresses her own interpretation of the landscape and architecture. Her photographs reveal a love of light, shadow and form in natural and man-made settings. Read more...