Events
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Digital SLR in Practice
Presented by Project Basho at Project Basho February 18, 2012 This one-day class is for those who took our popular Digital SLR Tutorial or have previous knowledge and want to further understand how to apply their skills in real-world situations. Each session travels to a different shooting location, such as the Historic District or Reading Terminal Market, where students experiment with how key concepts come together in practice. Under the guidance of an instructor, students play with combinations of aperture, shutter speed, depth of field, focal... |
Project Basho |
02/18/12 |
Project Basho, Philadelphia |
Informal Photography Critique
Presented by Project Basho at Project Basho February 19, 2012 Looking for constructive feedback? Project Basho will be hosting an informal photography critique on the first Sunday in December. Critiques are open to anyone who has a strong interest in engaging in conversation about photography regardless of their level. All participants are encouraged to bring 10-20 photographs for review. |
Project Basho |
02/19/12 |
Project Basho, Philadelphia |
DSLR: Shooting and Editing
Presented by Project Basho at Project Basho March 13-March 14, 2012 This hands-on 2-day class is a logical next step for beginner photographers who understand the basic principles of exposure and want to go further. Students gain a broad understanding of the technical concepts of digital photography, from capture to print.
Participants will begin by reviewing camera controls before going on a shooting excursion where they will practice how key concepts come together in real world situations under the guidance of a knowledgable instructor. The... |
Project Basho |
03/13/12 -
03/14/12 |
Project Basho, Philadelphia |
Photographic Composition
Presented by Project Basho at Project Basho February 9-March 15, 2012 All the technical know-how, fancy lenses, and megapixels can't make a good picture without something more essential—composition. This 5-week class is designed for anyone who struggles to understand the basics of designing their frame in order to achieve the strongest possible expression. How many times have you taken a shot of a beautiful subject, only to feel flat when seeing the image printed? What are the mysteries that make one image astonishing, and another dull and lifeless? |
Project Basho |
02/09/12 -
03/15/12 |
Project Basho, Philadelphia |
Lightroom: Weekend Crash Course
Presented by Project Basho at Project Basho March 17-March 18, 2012 This intensive, two-day workshop is for digital photographers who want to establish a simple and intuitive workflow from capture to print. Whether you are new to Adobe Lightroom or entirely new to working with digital images on a computer, this is a great place to begin. Adobe Lightroom offers a professional, easy-to-use solution to working with large quantities of digital images.
The course will give an overview of all aspects of using Lightroom with particular focus on... |
Project Basho |
03/17/12 -
03/18/12 |
Project Basho, Philadelphia |
Fine Gelatin Silver Printing
Presented by Project Basho at Project Basho March 17-March 18, 2012 This in-depth and fun weekend dedicated to the fine art of black-and-white printing is for committed photographers looking to take their printing techniques to the next level. Through discussions centered on your work, this two-day hands-on darkroom intensive is designed to strengthen your understanding of materials, process, and the medium.
With an enlarger for each participant, you will learn about different papers, film types and their characteristics, how paper and film can... |
Project Basho |
03/17/12 -
03/18/12 |
Project Basho, Philadelphia |
Photographic Vision I
Presented by Project Basho at Project Basho January 16-March 19, 2012 In this ten-week course, beginners are introduced to photography as a unique way to visualize and engage the world around them. Students attain a basic introduction to photography, from operating a 35mm manual camera to black-and-white darkroom practices. Topics will include techniques for proper exposure, principles of composition, and understanding lighting. Film processing and printing will be emphasized throughout the course.
While students will learn technical skills, they... |
Project Basho |
01/16/12 -
03/19/12 |
Project Basho, Philadelphia |
Photographic Vision: Digital I
Presented by Project Basho at Project Basho January 16-March 19, 2012 In this ten-week course, beginners are introduced to photography as a unique way to visualize and engage the world around them. Students learn to use the creative and technical possibilities of digital photography to make classic black and white images. Through lectures and demonstrations, students will learn the basics of operating Digital SLR cameras and processing images through Adobe Photoshop CS5.
This class runs simultaneously with the Photographic Vision I darkroom class,... |
Project Basho |
01/16/12 -
03/19/12 |
Project Basho, Philadelphia |
Digital Workflow I
Presented by Project Basho at Project Basho February 21-March 20, 2012 This introductory class is for digital photographers who want to establish a simple and intuitive workflow from capture to print. Easy-to-use, affordable, and powerful, Adobe Lightroom is the perfect program for photographers of all experience levels to efficiently organize, adjust, and output large quantities of digital images.
The course will give an overview of all aspects of using Lightroom with particular focus on organizing, adjusting, and outputting images. Students will... |
Project Basho |
02/21/12 -
03/20/12 |
Project Basho, Philadelphia |
Introduction to B&W Darkroom
Presented by Project Basho at Project Basho February 21-March 20, 2012 You have a pile of black and white negatives that you've shot and wonder what it would be like to make black & white photographs with your own hands instead of sending them to a photo store. If you have had this thought before, then this introductory darkroom course is for you. In this five-week class, students will learn the basics of black and white darkroom practices, from processing your own film to making your own prints. Students will gain a basic understanding of black and white... |
Project Basho |
02/21/12 -
03/20/12 |
Project Basho, Philadelphia |
Photoshop for Photographers I
Presented by Project Basho at Project Basho February 22-March 21, 2012 Photoshop is one of the most powerful tools photographers have besides the camera itself. In this introductory class, we will demystify this sometimes overwhelming software, and learn a basic workflow which will allow each student to explore the creative possibilities of their own images. From elementals such as sizing and cropping, to color correction and B&W conversion, to making selections for local correction, each class will move to the next step in the process, culminating in... |
Project Basho |
02/22/12 -
03/21/12 |
Project Basho, Philadelphia |
Creative Color for Digital Photographers
Presented by Project Basho at Project Basho March 24-March 25, 2012 So you've got your camera's bells and whistles figured out and your composition is improving with every shot you take. Where do you go next? Color!
This workshop is designed as a logical progression from the basic introductory camera classes to a full-weekend immersion and is suited for any intermediate photographer eager to use color as a more creative force. Beyond color as mere description, color can be an emotion or mood, color can be graphic punch, color can be muted and... |
Project Basho |
03/24/12 -
03/25/12 |
Project Basho, Philadelphia |
Introduction to Large Format Photography
Presented by Project Basho at Project Basho March 17-March 31, 2012 Through brief lectures, in-depth demonstrations and hands-on shooting experience, students will learn the techniques and skills required to work with large format cameras. We will explore how camera movements can be used for perspective control, how to focus the view camera and how to meter for accurate exposures. Students will be encouraged to think about ways they can use these techniques to advance their individual aesthetic and conceptual goals.
We will discuss practical... |
Project Basho |
03/17/12 -
03/31/12 |
Project Basho, Philadelphia |
Photographic Vision I
Presented by Project Basho at Project Basho January 31-April 3, 2012 In this ten-week course, beginners are introduced to photography as a unique way to visualize and engage the world around them. Students attain a basic introduction to photography, from operating a 35mm manual camera to black-and-white darkroom practices. Topics will include techniques for proper exposure, principles of composition, and understanding lighting. Film processing and printing will be emphasized throughout the course.
While students will learn technical skills, they... |
Project Basho |
01/31/12 -
04/03/12 |
Project Basho, Philadelphia |
Creating Digital Negatives
Presented by Project Basho at Project Basho April 14-April 15, 2012 Digital negatives are an essential component of a hybrid workflow that uses the best of old-style film technology combined with the latest digital methods. This comprehensive two-day workshop will cover various approaches to the creation of the digital negative, methods for fine tuning the negative for optimal printing, as well as many tips and tricks.
Instruction will use Mac computers and Epson 3800 printers. The first day will be spent creating custom QTR digital negatives... |
Project Basho |
04/14/12 -
04/15/12 |
Project Basho, Philadelphia |
Vision to Print: Analog Workflow
Presented by Project Basho at Project Basho April 21-April 22, 2012 In this workshop, students will learn how to use contemporary analog products to their maximum potential. Technical aspects will be discussed in relation to each student's expressive needs; understanding how film, paper and chemistry can be combined at their best. In a time when digital has become the standard medium for photography, we will discuss the benefits of using analog light-sensitive materials.Every decision made about your materials will effect the way your final print looks.... |
Project Basho |
04/21/12 -
04/22/12 |
Project Basho, Philadelphia |
Digital Workflow II
Presented by Project Basho at Project Basho April 3-May 1, 2012 Designed to be used together, Adobe Lightroom 3 and Adobe Photoshop CS5 create a powerful combination for working with photographic images. While Lightroom's impressive system allows you to organize your images and quickly make adjustments to each, Photoshop offers infinite editing capabilities that can take your images to the next level.
Perfect for those with some experience in Lightroom, this course will break down how to efficiently work with images between the two programs,... |
Project Basho |
04/03/12 -
05/01/12 |
Project Basho, Philadelphia |
B and W Printing: The Next Level
Presented by Project Basho at Project Basho April 3-May 1, 2012 Photographers are alchemists. We use archaic chemistry and silver halides in our attempt to reproduce light. But capturing an image is just the first step in that process. Afterwards comes the difficult task of crafting a final image, of making the print say what we want it to say. This five-week course is designed to provide students with previous darkroom experience the tools necessary to make fine prints. Participants will learn advanced techniques such as dodging and burning,... |
Project Basho |
04/03/12 -
05/01/12 |
Project Basho, Philadelphia |
Photoshop: A Weekend Crashcourse
Presented by Project Basho at Project Basho May 5-May 6, 2012 This weekend crash course will deliver a broad understanding of Photoshop as a tool for image adjustment. Photoshop is a large and complex program, but this class will keep it simple by focusing on one tool and technique at a time. Getting a solid grounding in the basics will help each student reach for more complex techniques in the future.
From lassos to healing brushes, and histograms to crop tools, this specially designed weekend course will introduce the student to the... |
Project Basho |
05/05/12 -
05/06/12 |
Project Basho, Philadelphia |
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After Dark: Night Photography
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Project Basho |
04/04/12 -
05/09/12 |
Project Basho, Philadelphia |
DSLR: Shooting and Editing
Presented by Project Basho at Project Basho May 12-May 13, 2012 This hands-on 2-day class is a logical next step for beginner photographers who understand the basic principles of exposure and want to go further. Students gain a broad understanding of the technical concepts of digital photography, from capture to print.
Participants will begin by reviewing camera controls before going on a shooting excursion where they will practice how key concepts come together in real world situations under the guidance of a knowledgable instructor. The... |
Project Basho |
05/12/12 -
05/13/12 |
Project Basho, Philadelphia |
Photoshop: Retouching and Compositing
Presented by Project Basho at Project Basho April 19-May 17, 2012 Adobe Photoshop is a powerful tool that allows photographers to alter the look and feel of digital images or create entirely new flights of fancy. This 5-week course will focus on two broad areas of basic Photshop skills: retouching and compositing. Working with portraiture, students will learn the basics of basics of retouching including blemish removal, smoothing skin, removing stray hairs and reducing wrinkles. We will also play with the liquify tool to "add" and "lose... |
Project Basho |
04/19/12 -
05/17/12 |
Project Basho, Philadelphia |
