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Highlights from Past Events
- Ras Kloman - FOA Chair
- Baird Tipson - College President
- Brian Palmer - Manager, Multimedia Production Center
10/26/09 - Macro Photography Workshop Highlights Video:
10/20/2008 - Fashion Photo Shoot. "50's Hollywood" theme, as well as others.
10/20/2007 - During Fall Family Weekend, the Multimedia Production Center presented select student photography and video production during the Washington College Friends of the Arts Fine and Performing Arts Scholarship Awards and Reception in the Miller Library.
This video shows highlights from that event:
Speakers at the reception included:
Overview
This 3 week series of workshops and excursions provides students, faculty, and staff with numerous opportunities to explore new and different photographic experiences, processes, and outlets.
- Click a workshop title below to get a description
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- 10/19 - Aerial Kite Photography (weather conditions permitting)
- 10/19 - Intro to Digital Photography
- become familiar with photography techniques
- learn how and when to manually control your camera, when to utilize automatic functions
- 10/20 - High Dynamic Range Photography (HDR)
- learn how to configure a DSLR to bracket shots, either automatically or manually
- utilize Photomatix to merge individual photos to an HDR image
- use tone compression and detail enhancing features in Photomatix for a variety of HDR effects
- 10/21 - Shooting and Editing with Camera RAW
- learn the RAW workflow using Adobe Camera RAW
- perform basic retouching in a nondestructive environment
- 10/21 - Stop Motion Video using a Digital SLR Camera
- learn photographic methods that work best for stop motion
- understand the process to import a sequence of images and stitch them together as video
- 10/22 - Stock Photography Discussion
- learn about what makes a good stock image
- see examples of who/what has been successful
- sign up to try selling stock photography (if you desire)
- 10/22 - Stock Photography Science Lab and Lighting Experiments
- learn different ways to utilize studio lighting
- gain hands on experience directing models
- produce photos that College Relations can utilize for promotional materials
- produce images with more of a sci-fi feel for your personal portfolio
- 10/23 - Location Lighting Technique Tour (W/ Joe McNally - Washington DC)
- 10/25 - US Naval Academy & Annapolis Photo Walk
- apply techniques learned in previous workshops
- discover interesting photo subjects around this historic location
- 10/26 - Macro Photography Workshop
- learn camera and lighting techniques to capture macro photos
- try different combinations of equipment to achieve various levels of magnification
- gain experience working with a depth of field of 1cm, 1mm, or less
- try your hand at Image Stacking in Photoshop
- 10/27 - Kite Aerial Photography (weather conditions permitting)
- 10/29 - Photoshop for Digital Photographers - Digital Compositing
- learn to make clean selections using various methods
- become comfortable with using masking
- explore use of blending modes
- learn to recognise lighting anlges in source images, making adjustments as needed to convincingly blend images
- 10/29 - Today's Photojournalism
- learn how photojournalism differs from other types of photography
- hear about Christina's summer interships at the San Francisco Cronicle and Roll Call
- learn about what new skill sets and experiences photojournalists are expected to have
- 10/30 - Sunrise on the Chester River (via boat)
- learn to shoot in low light before sunrise while on a moving platform
- gain experience photographing wildlife and landscapes
- see first hand how the color tempertature of the dawn light changes drastically as the sun rises
- gain new appreciation for the Chester River
- 10/30 - Sultana Downrigging: Fireworks Photography
- learn to shoot in night conditions with only ambient light
- learn to "paint with light" over along exposure
- take advantage of this once a year photo opportunity
- 10/30 - Sultana Downrigging: Tall Ships Illuminated
- learn to shoot in night conditions with only ambient light
- learn to "paint with light" over along exposure
- take advantage of this once a year photo opportunity
- 10/31 - Sunrise on the Chester River (via boat)
- learn to shoot in low light before sunrise while on a moving platform
- gain experience photographing wildlife and landscapes
- see first hand how the color tempertature of the dawn light changes drastically as the sun rises
- gain new appreciation for the Chester River
- 11/2 - High Speed Photography - Smash Lab
- learn how to capture a high speed event with a short light duration, rather than fast shutter speed
- learn to sync the strobe to an event both manually, and using an acoustic sensor
- understand the physics of a softball or tennis ball as it is struck
- 11/3 - Kite Aerial Photography (weather conditions permitting)
- 11/4 - Fashion Photo Shoot
- learn about studio lighting, light modifiers, designing and achieving a desired look
- learn utilize both RF and IR wireless lighting systems
- learn how to make some DIY lighting devices for cheap
- gain experience in front of or behind the camera in a studio shoot
- have fun!
- Mid November - Gallery of Photography Marathon images - Date and Location TBD
Week 1
Learn how to use a radio controlled camera suspended from a kite to take low altitude aerial photography. Get a new birds-eye perspective on the surroundings you see everyday!
When: 10/19 2:30-4:30pm, 10/27 2:30-3:30pm, 11/3 3:00-4:00pm
Where: Location TBD (depends on wind conditions)
Registration:Registration Required - Register Online Now.
Other info: We need about 15-25mph of wind to get the kite in the air. This workshop is being offered 3 times, hoping we'll get a couple of good days in.
Intro to Digital Photography is designed for both inexperienced and seasoned photographers to learn some of the fundamentals that make a good photo. It covers both elementary theory and technique, through demonstration and hands-on exercises using Nikon Digital SLR cameras and a variety of accessories.
Objectives:
When: 10/19 - 5:00PM-6:30PM
Where: Beck Lab
Registration: Registration Required - Register Online Now.
High Dynamic Range, or HDR Photography, allows photographers to achieve a much higher apparent contrast within an image. This workshop takes photographers through Objectives:
When: 10/20 - 2:30-4:00pm
Where: MPC Lab
Registration: Registration Required - Register Online Now.
Camera RAW is to digital photography what film is to traditional photography. Rather than shooting JPG images, learn how to capture the "raw" sensor data and perform numerous nondestructive functions to produce a better image.Objectives:
When: 10/21 - 3:00-4:30pm
Where: Beck Lab
Registration: Registration Required - Register Online Now.
Learn how to shoot individual photos that you can stitch together to make a stop-motion video
Objectives:
When: 10/21 - 7:30pm - 10:00pm
Where: MPC Lab
Registration: Registration Required - Register Online Now.
Stock Photography is used by most companies in their marketing and advertising materials. Rather than hire a photographer, arrange talent, choose a shot location, pray for good weather, etc, a designer can simply go online and choose from millions of available images, at a nominal fee. As the photographer, depending on the company you work through, you get the benefit of focusing on taking photos, while your team brings in clients to browse and buy. Learn about how stock photography differs from other forms, and how you can give it a try without a big time commitment, and for free.
Objectives:
When: 10/22 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Where: MPC Lab
Registration: Registration Required - Register Online Now.
Learn about lighting, working with models and props, and producing stock photography in our mock "Science Lab". We'll also be using non-traditional lighting techniques, such as light from large batches of glow stick juice, to produce sci-fi science images.Objectives:
When: 10/22 - 5:00-7:00pm
Where: Toll (room TBD)
Registration: Registration Required - Register Online Now.
$99 per person - NOTE: Registration required both on the official workshop web page (for entry to the workshop) and on our MPC registration page (for transportation to the workshop)Location Lighting Techniques with Joe McNally
Lighting Techniques from one of the worlds top shooters
Here's the opportunity of a lifetime to spend the day with a legendary photographer regarded as one of the world's best shooters! Join Joe McNally, internationally acclaimed American photographer, long-time photojournalist, and author of the ground-breaking smash best-selling book (The Moment it Clicks) for the only photography lighting seminar tour of its kind.
Joe shares his lifetime of experience and his personal secrets to using off-camera flash and on-location lighting to easily and quickly create the look you see in professional publications. You'll see the whole process unfold right there in the class, as Joe shows you how to set-up, position, and control simple lighting that has a huge effect on your photography.
You'll learn the step-by-step process of going from bad to good light with just one flash, then working your way up to two or more flashes. You'll see the dramatic difference taking your flash off the camera makes. Then you'll learn the difference between the quality and quantity of light when using small flashes and studio lights. Joe will take you through a variety of lighting set ups with live demonstrations and you'll see first-hand how improving your lighting techniques can take your photography to a new professional level. This is your chance to learn the secrets of one of the world's most respected and admired photographers!Off Camera Flash Essentials
10:00 to 11:00 A.M.It all starts with getting the flash off your camera to create directional light. In this session you'll learn how to:
1) Set up and control your flash so it doesn't look like you used "flash" at all.
2) Use Sync Speed to your advantage to mix your flash and the ambient room light for more natural–looking images.
3) Recognize the relationship of your camera's built-in meter to the flash settings.
4) Diffuse light from a flash to give you that large softbox look on location without using one.
5) Handle emergency situations when you have to use your built–in pop–up flash.
6) Control the direction and power of your flash, and limit where the light goes using some simple add–ons.
Multiple Flash: The Next Step
11:15 A.M. to 12:15 P.M.Joe shows you how easy it is to add a second wireless flash to take your look to the next level. You'll learn how to:
1) Get your flashes to talk to each other wirelessly and learn how easy it is to use more than one flash using controls already in your camera.
2) Control your flash right from your camera position, allowing you to work faster and smarter.
3) Use Joe's own power ratios for quickly setting up creative off–camera lighting effects that really work.
4) Use Joe's strategy for starting with one flash, and then exactly how and when to add a second (or third) flash.
5) Quickly and easily set up multiple flashes on location and break your fear of using more than one flash.
LUNCH BREAKGreat Portraits with Multiple Flash – Live Portrait Sessions
12:15 to 1:15 P.M.
1:15 to 2:15 P.M.If you shoot people, this session is going to blow your mind, as Joe does a live portrait and an athletic editorial–style portrait shoot right in the class! You'll see the entire process from beginning to end. He'll cover:
1) The "15–minute executive portrait for tight deadline;" the bread and butter of many commercial shooters. You'll see exactly what to do to maximize your time and profits shooting on location.
2) Analyzing the location and establishing a game plan.
3) How to shave 5 minutes off this 15–minute timeline for on–location athletic style portraits. You'll be amazed at what you can do in 10 minutes!
4) Secrets for working with rim light, fill light, the main and background lights.
Unleashing the Power of Your Flash
2:30 to 3:45 P.M.Joe uncovers the hidden power of your off–camera flash, along with a few advanced techniques that will open up a whole new world, including:
1) Which controls on the flash you need to know about, including which are critical to moving you to the next level and which you can ignore.
2) Which syncing options really work and how to use them to your advantage.
3) Exactly when and why to use Front Curtain Sync, Rear Curtain Sync, Slow Curtain Sync, and how the pros use these to create a pro–look when shooting flash.
4) The next level of diffusion, when to use Wide Area Adapter and when to zoom the flash manually.
5) How to work with gels and get realistic–looking color from your flash.
6) Advanced Off–Camera Flash Techniques like FP High–Speed Sync Mode which allows you to sync your flash well beyond the top sync speed–great for shooting in bright sunlight outdoors when you want to stop motion.
Bringing out the "Big Guns" – Intro to Big Lights on Location
4:00 to 5:00 P.M.One of the most popular trends in pro–lighting is to take your studio lighting on location, and now that you understand how off–camera flash works, this is surprising easy. In this session you'll see how to:
1) Decide when to use Big Lights versus small off–camera flashes and how this affects the quality and quantity of light.
2) Incorporate the lighting tools for Big Lights to control and direct your light, including using very large soft boxes, mid–size soft boxes, and a Beauty Dish for the look the big magazines are looking for.
3) Light a group portrait. Joe takes one of the most intimidating lighting challenges and makes it so and quick and easy, you'll never shy away from lighting a group portrait again.
4) Take all the techniques you've learned today and bring them together to know "what is good light," and how to create it consistently and predictably on–location or in the studio, regardless of which type of flash you use.
5) Joe's shortcuts, workarounds, and real–life tricks–of–the–trade that he uses every day in his work to make the most from his time behind the camera. You'll be able to take these same techniques and put them to use today guaranteed!
When: 10/23 - 7:00am - 7:30pm (including transportation to and from DC)
COST: $99 which you need to register on your own using the workshop web site
Registration:$99 per person - NOTE: Registration required both on the official workshop webpage (for entry to the workshop) and on our MPC registration page (for transportation to the workshop)
Annapolis and the US Naval Academy offer countless photo opportunities for a photo walk. We'll be spending 4 hours exploring and photographing around this historic waterfront town.Objectives:
When: Sunday 10/25 - 9:45am-4:15pm (shooting from 11:00am-3:00pm)
Transportation: A van will be provided, with limited seating.
Registration: Registration required - Register Online Now.
Week 2
In our Macro Photography workshop, we'll be looking at our world in a different way. Objects you pass by every day can look very different when you magnify them a bit. You'll learn how to use macro lenses, extension tubes, bellows and focusing rails to hone in on your object of choice. We'll have fresh flowers available to photograph, but you should feel free to bring in your own items that you'd like to get a macro image of. We will also have the opportunity to try using Photoshop and image stacking to expand the focal depth of your macro images.
Objectives:
When: Monday 10/26 - 2:30PM-4:00PM
Where: MPC Lab
Registration: Registration Required - Register Online Now.
Learn how to use a radio controlled camera suspended from a kite to take low altitude aerial photography. Get a new birds-eye perspective on the surroundings you see everyday!
When: 10/19 2:30-4:30pm, 10/27 2:30-3:30pm, 11/3 3:00-4:00pm
Where: Location TBD (depends on wind conditions)
Registration:Registration Required - Register Online Now.
Other info: We need about 15-25mph of wind to get the kite in the air. This workshop is being offered 3 times, hoping we'll get a couple of good days in.
Photoshop is a tool that you can spend a lifetime learning. One creative use is digital compositing, combining multiple images to create a unique and new scene. This workshop will show you how you can use your own photos together in a single design, seemlessly and convincingly. Objectives:
When: Thursday 10/29 - 4:00PM-5:30PM
Where: Beck Lab
Registration: Registration Required - Register Online Now.
Today's Photojournalist is wearing more hats than ever before. Led by Christina Izzo '10, this discussion will give insight into how photojournalism is different that other forms of photography, and help you know how you can better prepare for a career as a photojournalist.Objectives:
When: Thursday, 10/29 - 6:00PM-7:00PM
Where: MPC Lab
Registration: Registration Required - Register Online Now.
The Chester River is so close to campus, but how many students take advantage of this wonderful resource? Of all the times of year to photograph the river, and of all times of day, I think sunrise in the fall tops the list. You've got the trees changing colors, migrating geese, morning fog, the Sultana and other historic tall ships. Don't miss out on this very popular workshop! It's well worth getting up before sunrise for the opportunity to shoot photos like these!Objectives:
When: Friday, 10/30 - 6:45AM-8:00AM
Where: Boathouse (note transportation provided if you need it. Inquire about limited van seating)
Registration: Registration Required - Register Online Now.
Each year, the Sultana Projects organizes the Downrigging Weekend. Several original and replica tall ships and schooners come to the Chester River to take part. Kicking off the night, there is a fireworks display that is launched from the park adjacent to the Washington College Boathouse. By positioning ourselves on the Chester River Bridge, we'll be able to frame these historic boats and Chestertown's waterfront against the backdrop of the fireworks display. Participants will learn to shoot in low light conditions, metering for unknown lighting conditions, and balance exposures times to paint with light.Objectives:
When: Friday, 10/30- 6:45PM-7:25PM
Where: Chester River Bridge
Registration: Registration Required - Register Online Now.
decsription coming soonObjectives:
When: Friday, 10/30 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Where: Chester River waterfront
Registration: Registration Required - Register Online Now.
The Chester River is so close to campus, but how many students take advantage of this wonderful resource? Of all the times of year to photograph the river, and of all times of day, I think sunrise in the fall tops the list. You've got the trees changing colors, migrating geese, morning fog, the Sultana and other historic tall ships. Don't miss out on this very popular workshop! It's well worth getting up before sunrise for the opportunity to shoot photos like these!Objectives:
When: Friday, 10/30 - 6:45AM-8:00AM
Where: Boathouse (note transportation provided if you need it. Inquire about limited van seating)
Registration: Registration Required - Register Online Now.
Week 3 - descriptions under construction
High speed photography has been used for scientific and recreational uses for a long time. Capturing an event at a precise moment can be acheived using various techniques. We'll be exploring high speed photography using both manually and acoustically triggered systems. Our photographic subjects will range from balls (showing deformation as they are struck), to capturing a balloon rupture, to breaking objects, such as light bulbs, etc.Prof. Satinder Sidhu will be working with us to achieve our desired images, and explain about how high speed photography is used by physics students and professionals.
Objectives:
When: Monday 11/2 - 2:00PM-4:00PM
Where: location TBD
Registration: Registration Required - Register Online Now.
Learn how to use a radio controlled camera suspended from a kite to take low altitude aerial photography. Get a new birds-eye perspective on the surroundings you see everyday!
When: 10/19 2:30-4:30pm, 10/27 2:30-3:30pm, 11/3 3:00-4:00pm
Where: Location TBD (depends on wind conditions)
Registration:Registration Required - Register Online Now.
Other info: We need about 15-25mph of wind to get the kite in the air. This workshop is being offered 3 times, hoping we'll get a couple of good days in.
The Fashion Photo Shoot is an opportunity for the Washongton College Community to gain experience on both sides of the camera in a studio photography workshop that has been a favorite! Photograhers will learn about creating a look with lighting and working with a model. Models will learn about interacticing with the photographer, posing, and will get great photos to use in their personal portfolios.
Prof. Dale Daigle encourages drama students to take part in modeling for the Fashion Photo Shoot, since it's very different than performing for an audience. It's something every drama student should have experience with. Dale is providing some wardrobe and accessories from the Drama department's collection.
Alyse Bensel '10 will be providing extreme makeup looks for some of our student models.
Tara Holste '07 will be providing some wardrobe and helping with coordinating wardrobe and makeup.
Objectives:
When: Wednesday, 11/5 - 5:00PM - 11:00pm
Where: TBD
Registration: Registration Required - Register Online Now.
In the weeks following the Photography Marahon, MPC Manager Brian Palmer will be working with participating photographers to present a gallery of some of the best images. More details to come
