San Diego Night Photo Safari

December 31st, 2011
Stay cool and enjoy a twilight/night photography session w/ a group of night owls.
Dates Available:Jan.2-6, 2012 only. Bring a long telephoto lens & a tripod
Cost of the class: $ 160 for locals only.

Meeting place: Influx Coffee Shop,
Ste 105 (at Kettner Blvd)
San Diego, CA 92101 .. see link here
Time: 6 – 10 pm

San Diego Photo Safari founder and travel photographer will lead you on a twilight & night photo tour of downtown San Diego and a view the San Diego skyline from Shelter Island or Coronado Island.  Learn how to create those cool photo calendars amd postcards depicting San Diego nightlife. All levels are accepted from amateur to advanced & everyone is required to bring a digital camera (prosumer or professional – Canon Rebel, Nikon D7000 etc.). Here on our fun and educational photo safari, you will learn to master the basics of photography: lighting,exposure, and composition. I will also teach you about color theory art principles that will improved your picture taking skills. I give a hands-on teaching approach to all my students and make it possible to teach technical subjects in a non-complicated way to beginners… At the end of the night photo workshop, you will learn new ideas, techniques, & photographic tips that will enhance your vision as a photographic artist . A sturdy. tripod will be required. Lots of photo techniques for capturing night scenes will be discuss.

Shooting locations: The group has the option of picking two locations for the urban night &  city skyline : San Diego Gaslamp Quarter, Seaport Village , Balboa Park, Coronado Island, Shelter Island, Old Town, Ocean Beach Pier, Pacific Beach Pier, Santa Fe Depot by Trolley Station, San Diego Convention Center.

What to bring to the class: Nikon or Canon DSLR or any digital camera with interchangeable lenses,a telephoto lens of 200mm focal length, Point and Shoot digital camera that can shoot up to 30 seconds time duration like a Canon G12, A sturdy tripod, An external flash, aNetbook

Hello shutterbugs in San Diego. I will be teaching a series of twilight & night photography workshops. Come join me in my all nighter (630 to 1130 pm ) intensive digital photo workshop where you will learn all the fundamentals of  photography  both technical and creative.

Summer is here. Get away from the heat of the summer and sign up for my night photography workshops. Stay cool and enjoy a twilight/night photography session with a group of nightowls as a we prowl around San Diego’s downtown nightlife and the waterfront around Seaport Village or Mission Bay.

Night shot of Oceanside shot with Canon 30D,28-135mmis lens, ISO 200, Photoshop CS4
Photographic topics to discuss ….
Urban night photography, architecture, seascapes, travel, people
Explore the different effects of natural & artificial lighting on your subject matter.Learn to shoot at ISO film speeds as low as 100 to get the highest quality image Experiment the all different AWB Auto white balance techniques to get correct color balance from different light sources. Using flash photography techniques for dramatic night shots. An external flash will be required. Bring a Pocket Wizard if you want to shoot off the camera flash. This is an advance lighting technique to. Manual focusing techniques to get the best depth of field. Use slow shutter speed techniques of downtown street traffic to emphasize motion. Shoot cool abstract night images of neon signs using aperture priority Images will be reviewed on laptop for review and critique by the instructor and your fellow shutterbugs.Learn to use high and low film speeds (ISO) to capture correct exposure on night scenes Learn the different photography effects from natural and artificial light sources ( sun, flash on cameras, street lamps, etc.)

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Winter 2012 Workshop Schedule

Los Angeles Photo Workshops
Feb. 13 & 14, 2012. Half-day digital photography crash course for beginners. Master your new DSLR. Locations: San Diego & Orange. Co.
Feb.15, & 17. Digital photography Basics & Studio lighting workshops. Shooting portraits on locations & the Studio.Location : North Hollywood.
Feb. 18-26, 2012: San Francisco DSLR Bootcamp for Beginners. Mastering Camera Controls.Great class for new Canon or Nikon DSLR owners.
March 16-30,2012: New York City- One day & half-day Digital Photography Crash Course: 70% technical, 30% creative.

Testimonials

I have completed the San Diego Photo Safari that I signed up for in Aug and had a very rewarding time. Elle did a great job of showing me the sights & provided me much information on taking better photos. It was a very good time and I do plan on booking another photo safari with him in the future. Thanks for making the arrangements.
Owen Owens

Hi Elle! I just want to THANK you for such a great day! I just reviewed all of our shots and after explaining what the experiments were to my husband I realized how much we covered today. I really learned a lot about white balance which was such an interesting study with our night photographs.That was a function of my camera that I never even knew had such creative possibilities and can't wait to use it again. The observatory black and whites surprised me as it appeared on the LCD that there was more separation of the domes and sky but perhaps this was b/c the brightness setting gave us that impression? Kelli from Los Angeles

Hey Elle, thanks so much I had a great time today and I learned soooo much. You are a wonderful, patient instructor. I started out today feeling like a mute learning a new language, now at least I feel as is a few letters make a bit of sense, like A and S and ISO! ...Best, Susan

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Guys, please read up on the Triangle of Exposure prior to showing up at the class. This is the relationship between film speed, shutter speed, and aperture. Master this technical principle & you can operate any brand of cameras.Follow this link