One-on-one Fine Art Printing.

Even with extensive knowledge of photography or Photoshop or printing, there are many opportunities to botch the whole thing during some part of the process.  A 6-day "digital basics" workshop might not fit into your schedule or maybe you just need that last part of the puzzle to make your images finally come together in a master fine art print.  That is where a one-on-one session can get you to the next level in very short order.  Maybe you just need a productive day of printing with some "hand-holding" to get you past some reoccurring obstacles, such as equipment, or improper techniques.  This is a chance to sit down with photographer, educator, and mentor Adam Angel and work on whatever you want.... Digital Capture.... Processing.... Printing.... Presentation.  This format will allow you to get the personal attention you need, working on your images, at your pace.  This can be an excellent follow-up to one of our "Field" intensive workshops in Tanzania.

Topics might include:

• Color Management
• All stages of Image Processing
• Black and White Conversions
• Soft Proofing
• Printing for Color and/or Black and White
• Sharpening
• Paper Options
• Presentation

Sessions take place at the studio in Morton, 204 National Park Highway, Morton, WA.  98356.

Equipment available to you during the session:

• 27" iMac 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7
• Eizo ColorEdge Premium Edition Display CG241W
• 23" Apple Cinema Display
• 44" Epson 9890 Printer
• 17" Epson 3880 Printer
• Eye-One Photo Spectrophotometer
• Photoshop CS5 with Bridge
• Pixel Genius Image Sharpening
• i1Profiler
• Plus the whole studio will be at your disposal!

Sessions are 8 hours and include as many large format prints as we have time for.  The fee is $895.  A typical session goes from 9:00 to 6:00 with an hour for lunch.  Please contact me to discuss your options or to schedule.  Adam@AdamAngel.com

Photoshop CS4 for October 08 Workshop Participants

Well Folks:

The Photoshop gods have decided to release a Photoshop update pretty much during the workshop.  The upgrade is from CS3 to CS4.  That's either good or bad timing depending on how you view glasses half full of water.  I am excited about the upgrade and know that CS4 will GREATLY enhance, improve, and speed our digital workflow.  I've been looking carefully at the updates and they are very exciting.  Lot's of WOW factor!  It's a whole new world.  Again, this is a significant upgrade that will shake up and improve the way we work on images.

So, here is the plan.  If CS4 is available by the time the workshop starts, I will teach the new CS4 tools and techniques.  So no matter what version of Photoshop you currently have, either plan on upgrading to CS4 if it is available, OR simply download the 30 day free trial and install it just in time for the workshop, so that you can follow along during the workshop with your 30 day free trial.

Remember if you are only planning on using the trial,  Do not install until the workshop begins, so that you can make sure to have access to it during every weekend of the workshop.

I would think that it will be ready by the workshop, but in the event that it isn't, you will need CS3.  Note that they have disabled the CS3 free trial!

Here is the link to the webpage where you can be notified when the new version and trial becomes available.

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=cs4_notify&loc=en_us

I will be shooting in the Tetons from Sept. 24 to October 5th, so I might be hard to reach......

Adam

Digital Photography Workshop, October 2008

Digital Process and Print Workshops

A solid foundation is crucial to build anything of substance.  Building photography skills is no different.  You can save yourself years of expensive mistakes and frustration by taking a comprehensive course on digital photography. 

The workshop will cover everything you need to know to build a solid base for your path as a photographer.  The digital era has brought new levels of photographic control to photographers.  However, there is more than ever to know about digital capture, processing and printing.  By the end of this course you will be able to capture high quality images, process them using the latest tools, and print them on some of the finest printers available today.  Please download our detailed schedule for a full list of topics to be covered.  The Digital Process and Print Workshops are held during the Spring and Autumn and are an excellent accompaniment to one of our international photography expeditions run in partnership with the world famous International Mountain Guides.

1. Some highlights are: 
   

2. •Digital Exposure (In-camera and w/ Light Meter) and White Balance 
   

3. •Depth of Field and Shutter Speed 
   

4. •How shape, light, composition, shadows and color impact your photography. 
   

5. •Zone System for color 
   

6. •RAW Vs. JPEG, Discuss Black and White 
   

7. •Photoshop 
   

8. •Print Optimization 
   

9. •Color Management 
   

10. •Image Processing 
    

11. •Sharpening 
    

12. •Printer and Paper Profiling 
    

13. •Strobe and Continuous Lighting

    
    

    Please visit MtRainierPhoto.com for more information.

Rainier Digital Photography Workshops 2009

Join us on Mt Rainier for fun, excitement, achievement and camaraderie.  Containing more glacial mass than the rest of the Cascade Volcanoes combined, there is is no mistaking Rainier as the pinnacle of Cascade Grandeur.  Get to know Mt. Rainier National Park intimately with experienced instructors who have a deep knowledge of the park.  This is our home mountain.  Nobody can match our knowledge, access, or facilities of, to, and around Mt. Rainier National Park. 

Our Rainier Workshops originate at the studio of Adam Angel Photography in historic downtown Morton.  We provide private van transportation for all shooting excursions, and gourmet fare along the way.  For the Master Class (long class), field excursions are followed by image critiques, photoshop instruction, as well as fine art printing techniques at the studio.  The Shooter’s Class (short class) is for the more experienced photographer who is looking for field instruction, logistical support, and more time in the park shooting with good folks.

Please visit www.MtRainierPhoto.com for more information.

Mt. Rainier Institute of Photography

Mt. Rainier’s greatness inspires greatness in us.  Ten years ago I came to Mt. Rainier to become a climbing guide.  Somehow as a young adult I knew that Mt. Rainier would teach me many lessons and take me further than I could imagine.  Climbing Mt. Rainier led to travels around the world, and ultimately to the desire to articulate the “sense of place” that I encountered on the world’s great mountains.  Photography became my vehicle to show the folks back home what I had seen.  What’s interesting to me is that this path didn’t lead to the places that I thought it would.  It led me on a journey of self discovery, personal growth, and creativity.

Today, my goal for the institute is to foster personal growth in concert with  nature’s grandeur through creativity.  The workshops that we offer take advantage of my knowledge of the mountain from it’s icy top to it’s lush and ancient bottom.  They incorporate a nice blend of shooting time in the field and of classroom and lab instruction.  All of this is packaged together in a fun, inspiring, memorable, and educational workshop.  I look forward to spending time with you on Mt. Rainier during the summer of 2009!                                                                                                ~Adam Angel

New Website www.MtRainierPhoto.com

The Mt. Rainier Institute of Photography has posted the new website at www.MtRainierPhoto.com.

This launches the beginning of Adam Angel Photography's Digital Workshops in Mt. Rainier National Park.  These workshops in the park will be operated under a Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) administered by the National Park Service.  The CUA has not been issued yet, but we anticipate receiving one sometime in September/October.  We have gone ahead and launched the websites, so that we will be available in the search engines when it is time to start workshop registration.  In the mean time, please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.  See you in the mountains.

Adam