Here’s A Simple Overview:

Camera Settings – Learn what all those dials on the camera mean and how ISO, Shutter Speed and F-Stop all work together as part of the exposure triangle. Lens selection will also be discussed along with why the quality of GLASS matters.

Hands On – That means you actually get to shoot during the workshop. There will be a model at the class to photograph in different lighting situations to gain a better understanding of lighting.

Hot Shoe Flash Indoors And Out Plus Studio Lighting – Most beginning level and even some more advanced photographers do not understand just how important a hot shoe mountable flash is. Get away from that little pop up built in flash if you have one and discover the powerful world of a hot shoe mountable flash. In addition, the basics of studio lighting will be covered along with why a white background is not as easy to photograph as you think.

The above is just a very basic overview. There will be a lot of information covered in this 3 hour workshop that will leave your head spinning with excitement about what you just learned.

Don’t forget: You can use the contact form on our website to contact me or call me at 919.723.8453.

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David Williams is a professional photographer with many years of experience.  Photography is more than just a job for our staff, it’s something we are very passionate about and something that we love doing!  Our love of photography has encouraged us to share our skills and knowledge with others.  We hope that others will get the same enjoyment that photography has brought into our lives.

We offer group photography workshops that go beyond the basics for those that are little more advanced.  We also offer one on one training sessions that are more personalized to your individual needs.  Please feel free to visit our website at https://www.rtpphotoandvideo.com/photography-workshops-raleigh-nc/ for additional information.

Also, please feel free to give us a call at 919.723.8453  if you have any questions!  If you are interested in one to one training with David Williams, please call us for availability and scheduling.  We look forward to hearing from you!

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In this post, I will share 4 Websites and the You Tube Channels associated with those sites that can help you become a better photographer at any skill level.

QUICK THOUGHT: I am 100% fine with people getting into the photography business. However, I am not OK with people getting into photography simply because they bought a nice camera over the weekend (often high end consumer version), leaving it on auto to shoot everything (because they don’t understand any other settings) and using low prices as their core way of getting business (because that’s the only way they feel they can compete). I think that undermines the industry when those 3 things happen.

No matter what career path someone chooses, we all owe it to ourselves to invest in some level of education / learning / core understanding of that career choice. The 4 websites and the 4 YouTube Channels that go along with them below can make a huge difference if someone has chosen photography as their career.

Please note that NONE of these are affiliate links and that I have received no compensation for listing these sites.

Kelby Training

Kelby Training has a tremendous reputation in the industry.  The training is available as an annual subscription ( under $200 as of this post ) or as a monthly recurring fee.  You may also want to consider a NAPP Membership which is the National Association of Photoshop Professionals.  NAPP is tied to Kelby Training and can save you money on your Kelby Training membership.

Be sure to visit: The YouTube Channel for Kelby Training

Creative Live

Creative Live offers a lot more than just photography training, but since this post is about photography , I’ll stick to that topic.  With Creative Live, you can watch the event online for FREE on the day or days of the event.  You can purchase the event at a discounted rate prior to it starting through the end of the event. Shortly after the event is over, the price will likely go up.  The events are archived and you can purchase them individually at a later date.

Be sure to visit: The YouTube Channel for Creative Live

Karl Taylor Photography Masterclass

Karl Taylor is based in the UK. He has done an amazing job of putting together quality photography training. Karl Taylor offers photography training via DVD with worldwide shipping for Beginner, Advanced and Professional Photographers.  You can get several FREE online videos via email by simply providing your name and email address on this page of Karl’s website.

Be sure to visit: The YouTube Channel for Karl Taylor

Glyn Dewis Photographer, Retoucher, Trainer

Glyn Dewis is based out of the UK.  I am expecting Glyn to comment on this post once I let him know about it.  You see, my connection with Glyn shows how the power of the internet works.

I watched Glyn’s interview on Kelby Training and I highly recommend that you watch it as well once you sign up for Kelby Training.  After watching his interview which was the first time that I had ever heard of Glyn Dewis, I pinged him on Twitter, got a reply, then took that over to Facebook which Glyn and I have communicated on fairly regular since then.  Glyn even LIKED my Facebook page.

Now that my story with Glyn is out of the way, it’s time to talk more specifically about Glyn Dewis:  Based on what I remember from the interview, Glyn was doing retouching for other photographer’s who often asked him to work miracles on not so good photography.  Glyn decided to buy a camera and start doing photography himself.  Fast forward several years later and there you have it: Glyn Dewis Photographer, Retoucher, Trainer.

Speaking of Training, you should visit Glyn’s YouTube Channel.  Glyn conducts workshops in the UK and he has an online store on his website with some of his downloadable paid products.

Live Photography Workshops Around Raleigh NC Including Live One-to-One Photography Training

Now’s as good a time as any to put a quick plug in for my own photography training services.  I do teach live workshops as well as offer one-to-one photography training around the Raleigh NC area.  Travel is no problem either should you be interested in hosting a workshop in your city.  Be sure to visit my workshop page to learn more about the photography workshops that are offered or to contact me for one-to-one photography training.

Sometime in 2014, I hope to have several videos available including both FREE and paid versions.  Please be sure to join my list at the bottom of the workshops page to stay updated.

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