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Elevate your visual storytelling abilities to new heights and join us on a journey to transform your snapshots into stunning works of art.

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Floral Photography & Content Marketing

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Learn the art of floral photography and content marketing in this hands-on workshop. Master the skills to improve your photography practice and effectively market your brand to reach your customer base. Discover the secrets to capturing stunning still-life photos and take your social media engagement to the next level.

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Color Pipeline: Setting the Look in Production

AbelCine Training @ 801 S Main St, Burbank, CA

Uncover the secrets behind creating captivating visuals that enhance the storytelling process. Elevate your filmmaking skills and bring your creative vision to life with expert guidance.

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Photography Foundations for Beginners

  • Beginner
  • 18 and older
  • $299
  • 310 W 5th St, Santa Ana, CA
  • 6 hours & 30 minutes

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  • $299
  • California Center for Digital Arts @ 310 W 5th St 2nd Fl, Santa Ana, CA 92701
  • 6 hours & 30 minutes
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What you'll learn in this beginner photography class:

Part 1: After the Auto Mode
9:00AM-11:30AM

This course will teach you about AV/TV Priority Modes. We will go over and learn about each mode and then practice shooting and applying what you have learned.

Using AV/TV settings in different combinations will achieve the look you want.

This class will give you more control of your camera and teach you what you want from your images, making you a more confident photographer.

Topics covered:

  • Why Av mode works well for close-up, macro, portrait and landscapes.
  • Learn Why Tv mode works best for sports or moving objects
  • Learn when to use and avoid AV
  • Learn When to Use and avoid  TV
  • What is Depth of field
  • Manual focus
  • Learning shallow depth of field
  • Learning deep depth of field
  • Learning how to freeze objects
  • Learning how to control blur
  • Learning how to pan

Part 2: Shooting in Manual Mode
11:30AM-1:30PM

The five settings that one has to master to shoot manually are:

  • Set Your Camera to Manual Mode.
  • Set Your White Balance.
  • Set Your Metering Mode.
  • Camera Exposure. Set Your Camera ISO. Set Your Aperture. Set Your Shutter Speed.
  • Learning how to use the exposure level indicator in your viewfinder to help you set the value for the other
  • Putting it All Together.

Part 3: Posing
1:30PM-3:30PM

In this class, students quickly develop the skills to pose individuals, small and large groups. Moreover, this class teaches you to understand the posing requirements for a particular visual message. The family portrait and high school senior shot are all very different from a fashion shoot. Choose a specific pose due to determining the type of image you wish to create and what is appropriate. Students learn how to evaluate anatomical structures, image purpose lighting conditions, and the chosen appropriate poses. Students leave with new knowledge and confidence for selecting and creating stunning posed situations. Using what you've learned, your photos will start making sense, pleasing to the eye, and flattering your subjects. In group photos, you will now start seeing the relationships and positions of each other.

Refund Policy

Note: This provider has a temporary cancellation policy for COVID-19 related cancellations which is as follows:

Cancellations made 3 or more days in advance will receive a full credit for a rescheduled date with this provider   

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Original cancellation policy (non-COVID-19):

You may cancel your registration or alternatively move to another date or use the funds for another class up to 3 business days before the class start date. The deadline for refunds or changes is 3 business days before the class start date; no refunds will apply after that date.

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