Dallas Center for Photography is headed to the State Fair of Texas! This is a half photo workshop/half Lightroom workshop led by DCP Director Peter Poulides.

Peter will work with the small group while we’re shooting in the morning at the Fair. He will answer any questions, help with settings and equipment issues, and offer tips on composition, perspective, exposure and lighting. In the afternoon we’ll meet back at the studio to hone your Lightroom skills. Depending on your skill level with Lightroom, this could include everything from cropping and exposure changes to black & white conversions, split toning, cloning and local adjustments. The day will end with a slideshow of everyone’s best shots for us to sit back and enjoy.

When: Thursday, October 6 9a-5pm

Where: State Fair of Texas and Dallas Center for Photography, 4756 Algiers St Dallas 75207

Cost: $225-245

For more information and registration visit here: http://dallascenterforphotography.com/classes-and-workshops/lightroom-shoot-edit-2/

Dallas Center for Photography’s Natural Light Portraits workshop is for any photographer wanting to learn how to capture stunning portraits of people of any age. Whether you are a parent wanting to take better pictures of your own family and friends, a photographer looking to start your own portrait photography business or if you simply want to learn some great skills for taking better portraits, this workshop is designed for you. You’ll learn how to take your basic DSLR skills and apply them to create beautiful and stylish natural light images. The techniques apply to any age subject and will help you become a more versatile photographer.

The workshop is a combination of lecture and hands-on shooting with live models of different ages. We will be shooting on location at Heritage Village in downtown Dallas, Deep Ellum, Trinity Groves or a similar location. We’ll discuss and demonstrate location and style options for creating a unique experience and final product for your subjects. You will walk away with new tricks and tools to create better portraits that reflect the unique personality of your subject.

You should already be familiar with your camera and comfortable shooting in Aperture Priority and Manual exposure modes, using single point focus mode and have a basic understanding of ISO, f-stops, depth of field, shutter speed and motion blur.

Date: Saturday, September 17 8:30a-4:30p

Location: Dallas Center for Photography, 4756 Algiers St, Dallas 75207

Cost: $250-275

For complete details and registration visit here: http://dallascenterforphotography.com/classes-and-workshops/natural-light-portraits/

Dallas Center for Photography’s 2-day lighting workshop will help you increase the impact and production quality of your images whether you’re building a professional career in photography or just love to shoot recreationally.

We’ll start with an overview of the concepts and hardware of studio lighting. Over two days, together we’ll build and use different lighting setups from simple and clean limbo lighting to more elaborate setups. You’ll learn how and why to lean toward a certain lighting style and then have a chance to build it, shoot it and review the images. What you learn here could be applied to both still photography and video/film production.

Instructor Steve McWilliams has over 30 years in film production and media creation and is known for his depth of knowledge and willingness to share his experience with others. He was a top selling contributor to Getty Images in both still and motion collections and ran a successful still portrait business with an emphasis on high quality images and deft retouching. Steve also has a well known MacGyver-like skill for solving on-set challenges with inventive trickery and hacks.

When: September 10-11, 2016 9a-5p

Where: Dallas Center for Photography, 4756 Algiers St, 75207

Cost: $480-510

For more information and registration visit here: http://dallascenterforphotography.com/classes-and-workshops/introduction-to-studio-lighting-2/