Get the Goods: Attending a free lighting webinar

I'm excited about "attending" a free tricky lighting webinar with guest speaker John Bentham. It's one of a continued series hosted by the Digital Photo Academy and Panasonic LivingInHD.com. There's still space, so if you want to check it out too then go to this link to register right now. It starts at 8 p.m. EST

LivinginHD.com brings you advice and tips from Digital Photo Academy professional photographers across the country that will help you take better pictures. Learn about color, lighting, motion, landscapes, portraits, pets, digital manipulation, camera settings and more!

I've taken several classes with the DPA; in fact, it's how I met Russ Burden. He was my DPA Denver-based instructor!

© Allen Birnbach

Here's the literature from the webinar:

Have you ever encountered the frutrations of observing a picture perfect setting without the knowledge or tools to recreate it in your photograph? You are not alone and learning to deal with that is a right of passage for every photographer worth his or her salt. The challenging situations and examples of capturing accurate lighting conditions are unending and Webinar Narrator, John Benthem, will draw from the vast experience offered by the 60 Digital Photo Academy Instructors. He will show the captivating images, from around the world and offer insights on how the photographer achieved the effect and provide technique on how you might use the strategies in your own photos as well.

© Vasna Wilson

Hope to "see" you there tonight! If you were unable to view any of the past webinars, check the DPA site out under "Instructor Tips" on the home page to view the archived webinars which are labeled as such in the drop down menu.

Get the Goods: Free webinar -- Halloween Photo Tips

I'm so bummed that I'm going to have to miss this free webinar. But I wanted my readers to get the information in case your schedules permit you time to watch and learn!

© Frank Siteman

Join Digital Photo Academy Advanced Instructor John Bentham, for a FREE HALLOWEEN AND PUMPKIN PICKING webinar. John will be speaking about his images, and a selection of photos submitted by the 60 DPA instructors from around the country. The themes will vary from indoor party shots, (kids as well as adults), to landscapes of Halloween activities and pumpkin picking as well as close-ups of costumes in various lighting conditions. Get behind the scenes anecdotes as well as tips to inspire you with your own photography. Register in advance to view the program at no cost and view it on your own monitor at the convenience of your home or office. You may also submit questions live and John will answer as many as possible during the webinar.

If you'd like to submit some of your own images for consideration, please send them to INFO@DIGITALPHOTOACADEMY.COM. Include your name and email address. It is doubtful that we can include all entries, but we will try! File restrictions: 200 dpi, 1MB & 10 inches on the longest side.

Webinar Info: Tuesday, October 13th, from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM, EST.
Sign up in advance to log on. You do not need a webcam to attend this event.

SIGN UP HERE

SPONSORED BY The Digital Photo Academy and Panasonic LivinginHD

Get the Goods: Free webinar -- taking great black and white photos

I highly recommend carving out some time to participate in this free webinar series. A few weeks ago, I got some great tips on shooting back to school photos and autumn colors. The quick one-hour format was excellent and seeing photos examples from so many of the DPA instructors, including my own instructor Russ Burden, was inspiring.

Join Digital Photo Academy Advanced Instructor John Bentham, for a FREE webinar on how to create great Black & White images. John will be speaking about his images, and a selection of photos submitted by the 60 DPA instructors from around the country. Get behind the scenes anecdotes as well as tips to inspire you with your own photography. Register in advance to view the program at no cost. You may also submit questions live, John will answer as many as possible during the webinar.

Webinar Info: Today, September 29th, 8:00 to 9:00 PM, EST.
Sign up in advance to log on and view the broadcasting on your computer moniter. You do not need a webcam to attend this event.

SIGN UP HERE: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/715065859

SPONSORED BY: The Digital Photo Academy and Panasonic LivinginHD

Get the Goods: Free Adobe and Canon training webinars for PPA members

It's going to be especially great to be a PPA member for the rest of this year thanks to an impressive member exclusive benefit: an ongoing series of free webinars from Adobe and Canon designed to provide inspiration and tips on photographic art, technique, and workflow.

Mark your calendars:

SEPTEMBER
Webinar
The Art of Facial Retouching
September 21, 12pm - Adobe Series

OCTOBER
Webinar
Photographing Children
October 5, 12pm - Canon Series

Webinar
Studio Management Services Orientation
October 14, 12pm

Webinar
Streamlined Post-Processing with Lightroom
October 19, 12pm - Adobe Series

NOVEMBER
Webinar
New Ways of Working and Seeing to Win Clients
November 11, 12pm - Canon Series

Webinar
Dynamic Camera Raw Processing
November 16, 12pm - Adobe Series

Webinar
FONG Shui: Harmony with the Art of Posing and Lighting
November 30, 12pm - Canon Series

DECEMBER
Webinar
Shaping Master Prints Using Photoshop CS4
December 12, 12pm - Adobe Series

Canon's “Explorers of Light” photographers, including Michele Celentano, Ken Sklute and Hanson Fong, will be sharing their imagery, techniques and insights. The four-part Adobe-sponsored series will offer tips and tricks for each step of your digital imaging workflow, from dynamic raw processing to flawless retouching. Presented live on Mondays, these webinars will also be archived for on-demand viewing showcasing direction from Jane Conner-Ziser, Nathan Holritz, Katrin Eismann and Greg Gibson.

If you've been thinking about joining PPA, now is the time to do it! Hope to "see" you at the webinar! :)

Get Connected: Free webinar with photography mentor

Log on to the Mentor Series Worldwide Photo Treks Forums for a free live discussion with PopPhot.com Workshops mentor Steve Simon today at 4 p.m. EST.

Simon has been passionate about documenting life through photography since he began taking photographs at age 12 in his home city of Montreal. He graduated from Concordia University in Montreal with a degree in Communications/Journalism. He is based in New York City, but is frequently in Montreal and Toronto.