Photography at the Laguna, workshop with the Silvermans

Photography at the Laguna
Workshop with professional photographers Susan and Neil Silverman
Tuesday, January 24, 7:00-9:00pm AND Saturday, January 28, 8:00am-2:30pm (rain or shine)
Location: Heron Hall, Laguna Environmental Center, 900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 
$95. Pre-registration required.
Suitable for adults and teens (teens must be accompanied by an adult).

Here is a fun photo workshop for everyone! All levels of experience and gear welcome, even smart phones. Tuesday evening will be a lecture and discussion covering: a) the elements of a good composition and tweaking your creativity; b) getting a good exposure in challenging lighting conditions; and c) working with the concepts of HDR and focus stacking. This will be an evening full of information and inspiration for Saturday’s hands-on workshop (Saturday participants must attend the Tuesday evening lecture). Saturday morning we will go out and photograph the Laguna in its morning light (depending on conditions, accessing areas not normally open to the public). We will put into practical application the concepts discussed Tuesday night. We will return to Heron Hall and review some of the images that were taken that morning. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn some new ideas and put them into immediate practice in a beautiful, inspiring location! Participants bring their own lunch; hot drinks and snacks provided.

Susan and Neil Silverman are a husband-wife team who have taught and photographed together for over twenty years. Their passion behind the lens is transmitted not only through their images, but to their students as well. They have been leading their own workshops for over ten years and taught for Great American Photography Workshops for ten years; have taught for Better Photo.com, Santa Fe School, PPA affiliates, PPC, B&H Photo, Pacific North West Art School, Gualala Art Center, Santa Rosa Junior College, and many more. Although they are well versed in Photoshop and Lightroom, they believe in getting the image in the camera. They love teaching and watching their students have that “ah-ha” moment of learning how to capture a wonderful photo. They forever seek "the Image, the Light, and the Moment" through their camera lens and their life experiences. Photography is fun, exciting and an ever-changing environment and they work hard to keep their finger on the pulse of the beat of the times. A photo can be good or great; and they believe in putting the "extra" in front of ordinary. Visit their website.