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Photography and Courses and Workshops

We apologize for the inconvenience but we are updating our photography course & workshop pages and some are currently not available. If you have question about any course or workshop that does not have a completed page yet please feel free to contact us.

 

General Information:

If you would like to learn about photography we would like to help you learn. For over 20 years we have offered both group and private photography lessons, covering just about every aspect of photography from the most basic "how to use a camera class" to advanced techniques. Our "classroom atmosphere" is relaxed and less structured than a typical school classroom, allowing us to be flexible and better meet the needs of our students. All of our courses and workshops are based on years of "real world" professional photographic experience, and are not textbook driven. We do include a course / workshop specific study guide written by our lead instructor with each photography course and workshop. All of our courses and workshops are a combination of lecture, demonstration and hands-on practice. If you have any questions about any of our courses and workshops please contact us. Email usually works best for course and workshop questions. Please allow a few days for us to reply as only our instructors return emails and calls regarding courses and workshops and they are also our busiest photographers.

Our Photography workshops and courses are listed first followed by software and finally studio consultation.

Customized Courses and Workshops are available:

If you don't see what you are looking for there is a good chance we can create a custom workshop or course for your photography needs. This is a popular option for both businesses and individuals who want to learn a particular aspect of photography. For more information please contact us. Please allow a few days for us to reply as only our instructors return emails and calls regarding courses and workshops and they are also our busiest photographers.

Advanced Digital Photography

This 8 week course is the next step for many students who have successfully completed our Digital Photography 101 the Basics and Beyond! course. This course consists of 16 hours of classes, lasting 2 hours each, usually meeting once a week. Students will learn primarily through hands on activities using their own cameras with minimal lecture time. For detailed information about this course please click here.

 

Chroma Key Photography (Green Screen / Blue Screen) Workshop

This one day workshop is a combination of lecture, hands on Chroma Key Photography followed by an editing session in which students learn the basics of editing Chroma Key photos. Students will remove the green / blue background and insert a background from another photo or digital file. Students will also learn how to remove the subject from a Chroma Key image and insert the subject into another photograph. Adobe Photoshop® is used for the editing but many other photo editing programs can be used with the techniques. For detailed information about this course please click here.

 

Creating Portraits in the Park (on location portrait workshop)

Learn how to create wonderful on location portraits in just a few hours with our Creating Portraits in the Park workshop. Our experienced instructors/photographers are happy and excited to share their years of portrait experience with you and a small number of other students. We offer this workshop ate different times of the day including morning , afternoon and night (night portrait versions of this workshop begin before sunset and include sunset and night portraits). We also take advantage of the different seasons of the year by offering this portrait workshop throughout the year. For detailed information about our Creating Portraits in the Park workshop please click here.

 

Digital Photography 101 - ProCam

This two day 12 hour photography course created in response to requests from ProCam Cincinnati customers and is only offered at the ProCam Cincinnati location. This photography course is based on our 16 hour Digital Photography 101: The Basic and beyond! course and is essentially a shortened version of that popular photography course. It is a great choice for both beginners and experienced photographers. For those who have attended our Intro to Digital Photography one day workshop this is an excellent "next step" in your photography journey. For more information including the schedule and to register for this course please click here.

 

Digital Photography 101: The Basics and Beyond!

This is a 16 hour course meeting once a week for 8 weeks or on weekends for 8 hours each day. No photography experience or previous classes are required. This course is designed to teach both beginners and advanced photographers through a combination of Lectures and Hands-On learning.

Many students have told us "it is amazing how this course has students with vastly different levels of experience and skills yet all students learn so much in the same class" and "these classes really are for both beginners and experienced photographers".

For detailed course information including the schedule, please click here.

"...I had second thoughts about taking a beginners class. Having taken several photography classes before & considering myself to be an advanced amateur, I figured it would be wasted time . I took the class mainly to get my wife into a classroom setting in as much as she would not go alone. When they say this is an introductory and intermediate class they mean it. The notes and info print-outs that you get are second to none. The basics are presented in a manner that is quickly and easily understood, then they move on to a more advanced hands on approach as they address each of the basics. When I would have a question of a more advanced level, they welcomed it, and as they clarified it and then would gently bring the class along so they could understand the answer as well. So to summarize, unless you are completely familiar with all things photographic, and you know all there is to know about flash and all its tricks, by all means take the class, you will learn a good deal."...
Roger S. former student.

HDR (High Dynamic Range) Photography Workshop

In the first part this one day workshop students will learn the how to shoot and process High Dynamic Range photos through a short lecture followed by taking photos to merge into a final HDR image and finally merging the photos into a single HDR image. Please click here for more information about our High Dynamic Range Photography workshop click here.

"...I still can't understand why you teach classes like this and let other professional photographers attend...I'm not complaining but I don't get it...thank you for helping me make my business more profitable and saving me and my staff time in post processing...I doubt this happens to your studio based on what I saw but if you every need anything, I will be happy to help you out..." William A. studio owner.

 

Intro to Digital Photography Workshop

This is a one day photography workshop is geared toward beginners with no experience and those who have used a camera but never really taken lessons. Our instructors will keep it simple and concentrate on the basics of photography. During this fun one day workshop, we will use a combination of lecture, demonstrations and hands on Practice to help you develop a group of basic photographic skills that will help you improve you photos. For detailed information about this course please click here.

"... I still can't believe that I can get such good photos of my family and have the camera in automatic, I will recommend this class to all my friends. Thanks for everything". Randy F Former student.

 

Landscape Photography Workshop

This is a one day workshop which is usually held in field at one of several Cincinnati / Dayton area parks. Although we will review exposure as we cover the other Landscape Photography topic students should have a basic understanding of shutter speed, aperture (f-Stop), reading a histogram and exposure compensation before scheduling this workshop. Students who do not have the basics are welcome to attend our Landscape Photography workshop but may not benefit as much as students who do have some understanding of those topics. This workshop combines a short lecture / review session and hands-on learning.

"...Thank you for making my hobby much more fun...The instructors were great the location was amazing.." Kathy T. Former student.

 

Lighting for Studio and "In the Field" Photography Workshop

This one day workshop is a fast paced day of lecture and hands on learning about photographic lighting. Students will have take turns being the photographer including adjust the positions of strobes and taking photographs during the demonstrations. The lighting techniques taught in this workshop can be used in and out of the studio. This workshop will teach basic to intermediate photographic lighting. As well as general photography, this workshop is great for portrait and product photography. For detailed course information including the schedule, please click here.

"...Just want to thank you guys for the class. Please let my teachers Rick & Lydia know I really appreciate all the effort...I still can't believe how much I learned in just one day..." Lindsay G. Former student.

 

Macro Photography Workshop

Like most of our photography courses and workshops, our instructors use a combination of lecture and live demonstrations to lead students on a fun and educational exploration of the world of Macro Photography. For 5 hours students will participate in short lectures followed by demonstrations in which the students will aid the instructor in the creation of photographs followed by an hour of hands on photography. The students will help with equipment setup, camera settings and the choice of subjects with most of the demonstrations. For detailed course information including the schedule, please click here.

"Thanks Rick & Lydia! I tried and tried to learn on my own and only became frustrated ... now I can make wonderful close up photos of my roses, day lilies and anything else I want! ... What a great way to learn..."
Karen R. former student.

 

Photo Walks

Practice and hone your photographic skills out in the real world! Photo Walks are a combination of a brief lesson/review to help prepare students for the type of subject(s) they will encounter during the walk. Students are encouraged to ask the instructor(s) and guide(s) question about photography and the location(s) encounter during the Photo Walk. We have many locations for walks throughout Greater Cincinnati, Dayton, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana. Most location are within 1 hour of downtown Cincinnati but some are farther including Columbus Ohio, Hocking Hills, Indianapolis Indiana, Red River Gorge, Madison Indiana, Clifty Falls, The Great Smokey Mountains, Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii. We are always open to Suggestions for locations. If you have an idea for a photo walk please let us know by email including the name and address of the location and any details you have. The cost of Photo Walks varies based on the location and duration of the Photo Walk, most local ones are $25 - $45 per person. For more information about Photo Walks click here.

A Day At The Zoo

We are bringing this walk back but we do not have all the details worked out yet. We are hoping to do this photo walk in conjunction with the Cincinnati Zoo, Columbus Zoo and The Wilds. We are also hoping to involve ProCam and one or more lens manufacture that will loan us some lenses that attendees will be able to use. As long as one Zoo will work with us (with or without ProCam and/or manufacturers) we will hold this Photo Walk in 2023. For now we will continue working to make this happen.

 

Covington Kentucky Photo Walk

Enjoy photographing the Cincinnati skyline, John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge, Paul Brown Stadium, Great American Ballpark, Houses from the 1800s and early 1900s, Boats on the Ohio River and much more! Do you like "Street Photography" you can do that too. What about sunsets or sunrises? If the Photo Walk is schedule to include either the sunrise or sunset the instructor will give you tips on achieving better sunset/sunrise photos. Ask the instructor to give you some photo tips if you like portrait photography. All while learning from one of our instructors. For all the details about this workshop, please click here.

"I am still amazed at how much our photo walk in Covington was and I learned so much. Thank you Dave and Rick for a wonderful photo walk!". Tabitha D. Attendee.

 

Downtown Cincinnati Ohio Photo Walk

Enjoy photographing various parts of downtown Cincinnati and its unique architecture, landmarks, Parks and so much more! If you like "Street Photography", Cincinnati is a great place full of many different and unique subjects. As with all our Photo Walks, our instructors will have certain place in mind to take you but he/she will leave time open without a planned path to follow allowing the students to have a great deal of input over the locations visited. Our instructor will also have a few photography topic to cover but he/she is primarily there to answer your questions and help you create better images. All this while having fun! For all the details about this workshop, please click here.

"I have attended a several photography events, photo ops and workshops over the years. This was one of the best if not the best. I had no idea many of the places we walked to existed... who knew there is a stature of Abraham Lincoln in downtown Cincinnati? The instructors showed us multiple portrait locations that I have returned to over and over. I can't say enough, wow what a great time!." Steven G. attendee.

 

Hocking Hills

We are working on this one, please check back for the details or contact us.

 

Jediah Hill Covered Bridge Photo Walk

Like all of our photo walks this is both a learning experience and a great chance for you to create amazing photos. Your guide for this photo walk will be one or two of our instructors who will happily answer your photography questions throughout the photo walk. The instructor(s) will have photo opportunities planned as well as reviews/instructions for each photo opportunity. Think of it as a fun photography class that happens to be out in nature and doesn't have homework or tests! This location is popular for portrait photography, nature photography and as the name implied photos of the covered bridge. For all the details about this workshop, please click here.

 

Museum of the United States Air Force Photo Walk

Spend a day exploring the world's largest military aviation museum with our instructors there to guide you through the museum and answer your photography related questions. Our instructors will also give recommendations of what to photograph and how to do great shots throughout the visit. There are literally thousands of items on display that you can photograph. For more information about this Photo Walk pleas click here.

 

 

Red River Gorge

We are working on this one, please check back for the details or contact us.

 

Portrait Photography Boot Camp

Students will learn largely by hands-on practice under the guidance of our instructors combined with short lectures. Students will use their cameras with the help of one of our instructions to create portraits during the workshop. All the techniques demonstrated in this workshop are used by us in the studio and on location during our portrait photo shoots. For additional information including details of the information covered in the workshop, the cost and schedule please click here.

 

Taking Better Sports Photos

We created this course to teach the how to photograph sports. Using our 20+ years of experience photographing professional and amateur sports we have created this easy to understand non-technical course to help parents improve their sports photography. Please note this is course will not teach you to be a professional sports photographer, it is intended to teach parents how to take better photos of their children.

"...I never thought I could get good shots of my children...spent thousands of dollars on gear never got good shots...After this class, people started asking me to take pics of their children and better yet they pay to take them now." Sharon C former student and part time professional photographer".

 

Nikon Studio NX

Nikon Studio NX® is an amazing tool in our post production of Nikon® RAW files. Like its predecessor Nikon Capture NX2®, Nikon Studio NX® allows photographers to fine tune or change many of the camera's setting after the image has been created without affecting the quality of the image and in many ways improve the image. Nikon Studio NX® is an invaluable tool at our studio and is a great companion for Photoshop® or Lightroom® or any other editing program. Our instructor will use both lecture and demonstrations to explain how to use Nikon Studio NX® to fine tune your images and to correct mistakes made in the field. Details coming soon.

Nikon Capture NX2™ and NX-D™ Workshop

Nikon Capture NX2® is a vital tool in the post production of Nikon® raw files, allowing you fine tune or change many of the camera's setting after the image has been created. Capture NX2® is an invaluable tool at our studio and is a great companion for Photoshop® or Photoshop Elements®. In this workshop our instructor will use both lecture and demonstrations to explain how to use Capture NX2® to fine tune your images and to correct mistakes made in the field.

"RAW is my friend now. Great workshop. I learned a lot and in the few days since my workshop I have been able to rework many photos and make into what I always wanted them to be..." Thomas L Former student.

Nikon® Creative Lighting System® Workshop

Learn how to use the Nikon™ Creative Lighting System™. This is a full day workshop will show students how to control Nikon™ Speedlights (Flashes) using the Nikon™ Creative Lighting System™. Students will see how to use a camera's built in speedlight or a speedlight attached to the camera to trigger external speedlights. We will show you how to control both single and multiple speedlights including how to adjust the flash exposure compensation remotely from the camera. Students do NOT need Nikon™ Creative Lighting System™ compatible equipment to attend this workshop. For all the details about this workshop, please click here.

"WOW what a great day! I watched videos, read my instruction manuals, spent I don't know how many hours trying to figure out how to use these flashes my husband bought me and accomplished 1 thing, feeling stupid.....so my husband takes me to this workshop and in one day I learned it. Without any other training and just using what I learned at this class, I use the Creative Lighting System all the time now. They didn't even care that I am a professional photographer and therefore they are teaching one of their competition or at least a potential competitor. I'm not in their league yet but someday... Thank you! Lauren H. former student and studio owner.

Photoshop™ Real World Photo Editing Workshop

This is a one day workshop is a shortened, faster paced version of our 8 week Photoshop™ course. We cover the common photographic retouching techniques we use in the studio every week just like in the 8 week course. This includes the simple ways to "fix" the common photographic "problems" that photographers run into every day. Want to fix red-eye, move a head from one photograph to another, and create exceptional Black & White photos? We will show you these and more. All the details can be found here.

"...OMG! This workshop was amazing, I have tried a few other classes and thought I just couldn't get it but this workshop worked! My instructor was Richard (Rick)- he had about 25 students and each time one of us was having trouble but somehow he managed to walk each of us through everything. It was like having my own personal teacher, he explained things differently if we were confused, he showed us a different way to do things when we were stuck. Most teachers show you 1 way and if you don't get it "oh well" but not Rick, he was patient with all of us, none of us was ever bored...simply great! THANK YOU!!!" Dani T. former student.

Studio Consultation Services

Are you a professional photographer looking for help?

Are you an amateur planning on opening a photography business?

Are you ready to jump from a photography side business to a full time Photography business?

We have a consultation service that may just be the answer to your prayers. That's right we will help you, the competition! We believe there is more than enough work out there to keep all the good photographer busy so we don't mind helping out our fellow photographers and studios. To be honest, we have downsized over the last several years and we love being a smaller studio. With our downsizing, we have had to turn down more work than we accept for the past several years, so the more good photographers there are, the more places we can refer clients to if we do not accept their assignment(s) / job(s). This really is a win - win situation, we love teaching photography, you want to improve your studio or open a photography business and we can refer clients to you. Please contact us for more information or to schedule an appointment to discuss you needs.

 

 

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