Lansing Photo Meetup

The Holidays are a great time to get together with friends and enjoy some Holiday eats.

So as photographers, let's DO IT! Let's all potluck our favorite holiday food. Whether a main dish, a side dish, a desert or whatever speaks to you that you would like to share with your photographer friends. The first hour or so we will arrange the food and photograph it with studio lighting in my studio. The second hour, it's time to enjoy all the treats and some social time. Tis the season.

I will setup 2-3 shooting stations depending on the RSVP. So PLEASE RESPOND if you are coming. I will provide plates, silverware, napkins and cuts and a smoked meat entree. You can bring any beverage and food item you are inspired to bring.

And oh yeah, I photograph 1-3 restaurants a week so I can give you some hot tips on making your food photos really look GREAT! Dont forget to RSVP.

Do you want to CREATE PHOTOGRAPHS and not just TAKE PICTURES? Do you not feel confident about controlling the outcome of your photos? Are you frustrated and confused sometimes about what everything does and means? Do you often use the Auto or other Program modes?

This is THE most popular class we offer at SmarterPics. We guarantee you will walk away with some solid understanding and hands on experience. Feel free to talk to me or email me with any questions. Mark@SmarterPics.com (mark@smarterpics.com)

Briefly the curriculum involves four general areas:

1. Basics of owning a camera including care, safety, exchanging lenses, understanding what focal length is, and brief overview of accessories.

2. Exposure covers the three basic controls: ISO/Aperture(f-stops)/Shutter Speed. How does each element impact your image and when/how to make adjustments. 3. How to use the pop up flash effectively.

3. Knobs and Dials on a digital camera are overwhelming until you get introduced. We will go over ALL of them and when to/not to use them.

4. Composition. Once we understand some of the technical fundamentals its time to put that knowledge to work. Usually the last couple of hours are spent outside roaming Old Town and getting some practice. We also learn to refine how we see a photo and how "making" a photo differs from just "taking a picture." If the weather is challenging, we have excellent indoor alternatives. Contrary to most of the Meetups, I am going to have to charge something for this because of the time and resources involved in offering it. We have a no-host working lunch at one of the Old Town restaurants.

NOTE: This same class is offered on 3 Monday evenings from 6:30-8:30 (First three Mondays of the month)

Get information on this and other classes offered at our website:
WWW. SmarterPics.com

Cost: $95
Payable at start of class

Do you want to CREATE PHOTOGRAPHS and not just TAKE PICTURES? Do you not feel confident about controlling the outcome of your photos? Are you frustrated and confused sometimes about what everything does and means? Do you often use the Auto or other Program modes?

This is THE most popular class we offer at SmarterPics. We guarantee you will walk away with some solid understanding and hands on experience. Feel free to talk to me or email me with any questions. Mark@SmarterPics.com (mark@smarterpics.com)

Briefly the curriculum involves four general areas:

1. Basics of owning a camera including care, safety, exchanging lenses, understanding what focal length is, and brief overview of accessories.

2. Exposure covers the three basic controls: ISO/Aperture(f-stops)/Shutter Speed. How does each element impact your image and when/how to make adjustments. 3. How to use the pop up flash effectively.

3. Knobs and Dials on a digital camera are overwhelming until you get introduced. We will go over ALL of them and when to/not to use them.

4. Composition. Once we understand some of the technical fundamentals its time to put that knowledge to work. Usually the last couple of hours are spent outside roaming Old Town and getting some practice. We also learn to refine how we see a photo and how "making" a photo differs from just "taking a picture." If the weather is challenging, we have excellent indoor alternatives. Contrary to most of the Meetups, I am going to have to charge something for this because of the time and resources involved in offering it. We have a no-host working lunch at one of the Old Town restaurants.

NOTE: This same class is offered on 3 Monday evenings from 6:30-8:30 (First three Mondays of the month)

Get information on this and other classes offered at our website:
WWW. SmarterPics.com

Cost: $95
Payable at start of class