Tri-County Photography

# #944 Photographing the Traditional Japanese Rope Bondage Shibari – A one Day Workshop starting Saturday October 31, 2026 12:00PM-4:00PM $150

This one-evening studio workshop provides basic instruction about shibari for photographers. Shibari is the traditional Japanese form of rope bondage used by the Ninjas who were the police in feudal Japan. The first part of the workshop will cover basic shibari techniques for photographers. Students will then photograph the model who will be bound in several different ways. Students are expected to bring their digital cameras to create portfolio grade images. Instruction will also include studio lighting techniques. Students are expected to bring: camera with ample media cards, wide angle and telephoto lenses, tripod and a lens hood for each lens. Just like you go to a restaurant, it is common and appropriate to give your waitress/waiter a tip or gratuity, such is the case here. You are welcome to provide a gratuity to your model at the end of a successful shoot. Suggested tip is 10% of the course fee for a Portrait/Fashion workshop, 15% of the course fee for a Lingerie/Boudoir workshop and up to 20% for a Nude/Figure workshop such as this is.

# #235 Intermediate Lightroom – A one-day class Starting Sunday November 1, 2026 9:00AM – 5:00PM $125

You learned all of the basics in the Lightroom #210 Introductory course. Let’s build on that. This is a one-day workshop that covers some of the material in the six-week Intermediate Lightroom courses. We will focus on a few key things that bring you immediate benefit in your own photo editing, including: (1) Managing your Lightroom Catalogs and photos on one or more computers; (2) Organizing your editing workflow for consistent and speedy results; (3) Improving your understanding of how to adjust tones and colors in an image; (4) Expanding on defining and using various types of masks to make adjustments where you think they’re needed; (5) New guidance on improving object removal; (6) Export Presets that will simplify getting your images out to social media and friends. In addition, we will work with you in the lab on specific catalog issues you have and work with you on editing some example photos. We will work with you, so bring your laptop and external drives (for a desktop, provide screenshots of your issues) and bring some of your own photos in RAW format (if possible) on a thumb drive or have a link we can use to access them in Dropbox, Apple Files, or Google Drive. Of course you are welcome to use our computers if you wish. This class is designed for some who has been regularly using Lightroom for a minimum of 6 months as this is not an entry level class. Just as a reminder; all digital editing classes are held at our Southfield campus located at 29260 Wildbrook Drive. (just east of Telegraph and just north of 12 Mile Rd.) Midwest Photography Workshops maintains a bank of 9 computers in our computer lab, but students are welcome to bring in their own laptop computer if they wish. #235 is a one-day workshop and the material covered here is also repeated in the #236 six-week class. Therefore, If you register for the one-day workshop, then decide that you desire the full six-week class, MPW will apply %100 of the tuition from #235 workshop to #236 six-week class; bringing the price down to $235.00.

# #401 Basic Studio Lighting – A five week class starting Wednesday November 4, 2026 6:30PM-10:00PM $360

This is a five-session class that specializes in a small student-to-instructor ratio to provide personalized instruction leading to a thorough understanding of the science of lighting, lighting ratios and the use of a flash meter. MPW will provide models to demonstrate portrait lighting. The techniques learned in this class can ultimately apply to product advertising lighting or even architectural photography. During the photographing of our models, we will demonstrate posing tips and the virtues of the application of makeup to the model by bringing in a professional makeup artist. Learn how to diffuse and bounce light using reflectors, umbrellas, soft boxes, beauty dishes and what the difference between hard edge raw light and soft lighting. Learn posing techniques that will enhance and flatter your subject and increase sales from clients. Some of the lighting equipment to be demonstrated include the use of background lights, hair lights, snoots, go-bos, scrims. Learn different styles of lighting such as: Rembrandt Lighting, butterfly Lighting, single lighting, rim lighting and back lighting to achieve that high glamour look or perhaps the girl next door look. This class leads the student towards photographing the high school senior or your friends, family and loved ones but is not limited to that genre. How often have you wished you could take portraits like the pros do? Portraits can earn you money! Don’t envy others. Learn these techniques so that others envy your photos. Students will photograph four different professional models. During the third session, a professional make-up artist will demonstrate her talents. Students are expected to have mastered basic shutter speeds, f/stops, reading a histogram and composition techniques before enrolling in this class. Prerequisite(s): Fundamentals of Photography (#101) or permission from the instructor. Enrollment of this class is limited to 10 students.

# #101 Fundamentals of Photography – A six week class starting Thursday November 5, 2026 10:30AM-2:30PM $330

This is a six-week, 4 hours per night or 4-hour daytime class, (seven-session class). It is designed for the beginning photographer who has recently purchased a digital SLR camera, a mirrorless camera, or even for people looking for a refresher on technique. This is NOT a fluff class or a watered down adult education class taught by some well intentioned hobbyist. It is presented at the same pace and intensity as a for college credit class. This class covers: exposure, shutter speeds, ISO selection, f/stops and how to read a histogram. Learn composition techniques such as: The Rule of Thirds, Leading Lines, S Curves, C curves and the Light Isolate Theory. In addition to learning about the use of filters, extension tubes, and tele-convertors; students will also receive instruction on flash photography, portraiture, close-ups (Macro Photography), and how to overcome full automation in today's cameras. Learn about how to photograph wildlife, nature and sports. We may view a couple of photographs of the portrayal of the artistic nude model as fine art. Any digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) or mirrorless camera that can be adjusted for manual operation was well as automatic exposure is welcome provided it is not an an automatic exposure only style camera. No point and shoot or cell phone cameras permitted. This class is about 30-hours in total. There is also an all-day Saturday (or Sunday) session at the end of the class. Expect homework assignments!

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