Lynne Damianos and Jeremy Graves teach a variety of photography programs including classes at local institutions, programs for organizations and individualized instruction at all levels from beginning to advanced professional.
CUSTOM INSTRUCTION FOR GROUPS OR INDIVIDUALS
(Professional or Amateur)
Lynne and Jeremy offer a variety of programs relating to traditional and digital commercial photography that will be tailored to your audience. The following programs may be scheduled at our location or yours, for individuals or groups, students or professionals. They will be customized to your needs and interests.
Examples of topics include:
• How to use Your Camera
• Lighting Techniques (in studio or on location)
• Digital Photography (high end digital backs or 35 mm)
• Product Photography
• Architectural Photography
• Commercial Photography Business Practice
• Product Photography for Small Business Owners
SCHEDULED CLASSES
Digital Photography - Continuing Education
Joseph P. Keefe Technical High School
Basic Photography & Lighting
Boston Architectural College
Traditional Photography Classes
Worcester Art Museum
For additional information contact:
classes@DamianosPhotography.com
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES
Joseph P. Keefe Technical School
Continuing Education Program
750 Winter Street
Framingham, MA 01702
Digital Photography and Photoshop
This four-session course is an introduction to photography for those who want to improve their digital pictures. Lecture portions will demonstrate, by example, the components of a good photograph. Topics to be covered include: the differences between digital and film photography, angle of view, composition, perspective/zoom, quality of light, flash & exposure compensation, white balance, file type and appropriate file sizes for specific uses. Read your camera manual thoroughly before the first class. Bring your camera and manual to each class. There will be a photography assignment each week to do on your own that will be used as a learning tool in the following class. Please email two of your good or bad photos in JPEG format to classes@DamianosPhotography.com before the first class.
Digital Photography – Intermediate Level
This four-session course is intended for those who are already familiar with their digital camera and basic image manipulation software and would like to take digital photography to the next level by enhancing images on the computer. Topics to be covered include workflow, file information (metadata), adjustment layers, masks, transforming, type, converting to B/W, retouching techniques using Photoshop and preparation for printing. Bring your camera and camera manual to the first class. There will be computer assignment each week to do on your own that will be used as a learning tool in the following class. Please email two of your good or bad photos in JPEG format to classes@DamianosPhotography.com before the first class.
For course dates and times, and to register, contact:
508.935.0202
www.ktconed.org
www.ktconed.org/photography.htm
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PHOTOGRAPHIC WORKSHOPS
Boston Architectural College
320 Newbury Street
Photo Studio, 4th Floor
Boston, MA
Various Wednesday Evenings – 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Workshops are free and are open to the public!
Please call the BAC at 617.585.0185 for schedule and to reserve a space. Mention that you were referred from Damianos Photography.
The Digital Camera Demystified
This is a great workshop for beginning photographers, and for anyone wishing to understand just what all those controls on a digital camera really do. If you take this workshop, you'll be able to borrow one of the digital cameras at the BAC for your next project! If you have your own camera, bring it in along with the camera manual (make sure your batteries are fresh!)
Lighting For Portfolio Projects
What are appropriate lighting techniques to use when photographing small drawings, oversized drawings and 3-dimensional models? When should you use hot lights versus flash? Learn the answers to these questions and more during this hands-on workshop.
What is a hot light? Learn the advantages of using hot lights to photograph your next project, and the many ways to modify this type of light to create different lighting effects. A must for digital photographers!
Find out about one of the best lighting secrets in photography. Powerful studio flashes are great tools for photographing architectural models, products, people and spaces. Learn how to modify this light using a soft box and other techniques (while staying cool!) for your next photographic project.
For more information, contact:
Andrea Levy, Media Services
617.585.0185
media.services@the-bac.edu
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PROGRAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL & STUDENT GROUPS OR INDIVIDUALS
Lynne offers a variety of programs relating to traditional and digital commercial photography that will be tailored to your audience. The following programs may be scheduled at our location or yours, for individuals or groups, students or professionals. They will be customized to your needs and interests.
Digital Photography
Whether you are shooting digitally already or are just contemplating the idea, this program will give you a whirlwind tour of what it takes to successfully add digital capture to the mix, whether for studio and/or location photography.
Topics include
• Differences in shooting digital vs. film
• Pros and cons of using digital back system vs. a 35mm digital camera
• Other equipment and software needed
• The issue of technical support
• Monitor and printer calibration
• Color management
• Photoshop tips
• File Info and copyright
• Workflow in the studio and on location
• Outputting to print
• Working with a lab
• What to give the client
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Product Photography
If you don’t know what do with that plain brown box, you’ll want to take notes during this program. Find out how to make creative quality product images from the simple catalog shot to be silhouetted to the beauty shot in an ‘environment.’ Walk away with new ideas to impress your clients and your bottom line.
Topics include:
• New lighting techniques
• Ways to make your own light modifiers
• Propping and styling tricks
• Equipment and gear needed
• The digital role in product photography
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Architectural and Interior Photography
Do you really need a 4x5 camera and six assistants to effectively photograph architecture? Find out at this face-paced, informative seminar that will show you the ins and outs of what it takes to work in this photographic niche.
Topics include:
• How to work effectively with architects, designers, real estate companies and contractors
• Asking the right questions about the job
• Site evaluation
• Equipment and gear needed
• Perspective control
• Preparing for the shoot
• A typical day
• Working with an assistant
• Weather issues
• Style and lighting techniques
• Post production
• The digital role in architectural photography
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The Business of Commercial Photography
Do you avoid business issues like the plague? This seminar will explain in simple terms how to deal with a myriad of everyday business concerns that will help you set the stage for an organized system of success. You will learn how to handle the business side of photography from estimating to invoicing a job in a comfortable win-win situation for both you and your clients.
Topics include:
• Terminology, contracts and forms
• Creative fees
• Usage and expenses
• Day rate vs. project rate
• How to know what to charge
• Business resources
• The price list
• Terms
• Estimating
• Delivering and invoicing a job
• Customer service
• Marketing
• Networking
• How to survive in today’s market
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Product Photography Workshop for Small Business Owners
Better photography can mean more sales. Learn how to create your own high quality digital photographs during this hands-on workshop. Whether you advertise your products on the web or in print, you’ll come away from this fast-paced evening with an arsenal of tips and techniques to make your product photographs more enticing and the process of taking them easier and more rewarding.
Workshop Topics Include:
Equipment and gear
• Camera, tripod, lights, light stands, table, background materials, reflectors
• Inexpensive ways to make some of these items yourself.
Camera tips
• Exposure, white balance, lenses and depth of field
Background set up
• Enhancing your products with the appropriate background
• Creating a seamless background
• Separating your products from the background
Propping and styling tricks
• Product placement
• Floating your product
• Changing perspective
• Enhancing a particular feature
Lighting techniques
• Using available light
• Pleasing light with one light
• Light modifiers - creating your own diffusion screens and reflectors
Digital techniques
• File format
• Compression & image quality
• Managing digital files
Please bring one typical item that you’d like to photograph (tell us what you will bring when you register), notebook, pen and your questions.
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TRADITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES
Worcester Art Museum
55 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609
Introduction to Studio Photography (ages 14-17)
Saturdays 10:00am – 12:00pm, 8 Sessions
Learn the fundamentals of effective product, food, and still-life photography using strobe and hot light systems in the studio on a variety of backdrops. Using black-and-white film and digital cameras, students will shoot assignments in the studio each week. Accessories necessary for studio photography will also be reviewed.
Introduction to Darkroom Printing (ages 14-17)
Saturdays 12:30pm to 2:30pm, 8 sessions
In this introductory class, learn how to print and process all black and white film formats from 35mm to 4"x5". Learn techniques for dodging and burning a print, developing film, use of filters, and how to play with printing exposure, density, and contrast. Group critiques will promote student work and progress.
For course dates and times, and to register, contact:
508.799.4406
Or visit the Worcester Art Museum Web site for more details.
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Damianos Photography
59 Fountain Street
4th Floor East, #10
Framingham, MA 01702
info@DamianosPhotography.com
PHONE 508.872.4880
FAX 508.872.8210
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by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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