This is being sent to the contact emails I found for photography clubs in the greater Vancouver area. I am hoping you will pass this on to your members and/or put it in the announcement section of your club’s website.

I sent out a reminder on this a couple of months ago, but wanted to remind people again now that we’re closer to the course date. At time of writing, the course is about 50% full (class sizes are small).

d. carlin

AN100 is new for this year. AN101 and AN102 now assume that the student is familiar with the basic operation of Proshow Gold.

For more information on this course, visit the course site where you can enroll online (pay with credit card, or pay-by-mail options available):
http://courses.photoclans.net/AN101.php

June 18: AN100 – ProShow for Beginners: this day long course focuses just on ProShow Gold and is aimed at those who feel they are still learning the software. The goal is to gain a better understanding of how to use the software and to be on a more even footing when they meet more experienced students in the subsequent sessions of the series.

June 25: AN101 – Slideshow Physiology: This session is about being more efficient at creating shows. We look at some of the more advanced features of ProShow Gold to make better use of the software. The course is aimed at helping students develop a consistent workflow for themselves that allows them to create shows more quickly and with less frustration. We use techniques adapted from screen-writing to solve the two greatest problems often facing slideshow artists: “How do I start a story?” and even more important: “When do I stop?”

June 26: AN102 – Slideshow Psychology: This session looks more at the “soft skills” in creating a show. AN100 and AN101 are more about the mechanisms of putting a show together. AN102’s goal is to get the slideshow artist thinking more about how their show affects their audience, and looking at techniques that will engage your audience’s eyes, ears and brains. (and avoid the dreaded “death by slideshow”) We look at a few more ProShow Gold tips, story archetypes, the psychlogical effect of transitions, the effect you choice of music has, and how thinking about who your audience is and how they will watch your show should influence your choice of images you use and how you display them.

The course is a mix of lecture and practice sessions. Students are encouraged to bring a laptop with PSG installed to the course and work on a project during the workshop portions. If time permits, and the end of AN102, we do a “student film festival” were we review the student projects for feedback and questions.

Again, the course site is:
http://courses.photoclans.net/AN101.php ]]> http://royalcityphoto.org/blog/2011/06/06/an101/feed/ 0 http://royalcityphoto.org/blog/2011/04/06/an100/ http://royalcityphoto.org/blog/2011/04/06/an100/#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2011 20:25:29 +0000 Derek Carlin http://royalcityphoto.org/blog/?p=779 For immediate release to your members:

As of April 1, we’ve started taking enrollment for the next run of our course series on the creation of digital slideshows: “Storytelling in the Digital Age”. The series consists of three separate 1 day courses.

Course web page: http://courses.photoclans.net/AN101.php

The courses are offered over two consecutive weekends (June 18, 25, and 26) and will be held at the Best Western Coquitlam Inn. Students may enroll for any cominbination of days that meets their needs. The price per day is discounted for those students taking more than one day.

The course series teaches the creation of digital slideshows, but is more than just learning how to use software. Students are also taught the importance of workflow, learn techniques from creative/screen writing that can help them create their shows, and learn how the various treatments of images influences the audience’s interpretation of the show. We also review the various options available for sharing shows, be it PC playback, streaming web video, DVDs, etc. and how the choice in sharing technology can have a bearing on the structure and nature of your show.

The course attempts to get students thinking more creatively and putting more thought in the “story” side of their presentations. For those students who have laptops, they are strongly encouraged to bring them along and apply what they’ve learned during the workshop portions where they can get their questions answered while the instructor is present.

The series…

Based on feedback from course runs last autumn, we’ve added a 3rd day: AN100 – Proshow Gold for Beginners: This course is for those who are just learning the software. This one day course is focused solely on learning the ProShow application starting with project creation, moving on to placing images, applying basic transforms, selecting transitions, using titles and captions, adding audio soundtracks and ending with final output of your show. The course emphasizes a “learning by doing” approach as students create a show in the class. This helps the new user be on an even footing with more experienced users in the other two sessions.

The other two segments are:

AN101 – Slideshow physiology: this course focuses on workflow and the act of creating a slideshow. We learn the solution to the common problem: “I don’t know where to begin!” (those 5000 vacation photos from your last trip to Europe?) and cover the fundamental elements of a show’s structure. Mixed in with the “how” to create a slideshow, we also look at some more advanced features of Proshow when it comes to improving title effects, transitions, animation and layering of images in a show — many effects you see in shows made by Producer can still be done in Gold! The student applies what they learn as they build a show during class.

AN102 – Slideshow Psychology: This course steps beyond the simple mechanical creation of a show and starts to examine those elements that influence your audience’s emotional response to your show. These are the “soft skills” that slideshow artists often overlook when creating their shows. We look at some of the symptoms of “death by slideshow” and how to avoid them. We also start to think of shows in terms of their “story archetype” and how this helps us with image selection and sequencing. We also look at various ways of sharing your show and how each format should have an impact on the types of images you use and how you structure your show. Those continuing from AN101 will look at their shows in this new light and continue to improve the look and visual impact of their show. And we still have some advanced tips and tricks for ProShow Gold to share!

For more information, times, and pricing, go to courses.photoclans.net and look for the “Animatography 100 Series”. (direct course link: http://courses.photoclans.net/AN101.php)
If there are any other questions, feel free to contact the course instructor: derek.carlin@gmail.com

Class sizes are small, and the last two runs of this course have sold out. Students can pay online (credit card via PayPal), or by mail.

I went to his first ever seminar in Williams Lake in the beginning of October and loved it. If you get a chance  take it,  it is very interesting and enlightening… He  shares his  quick workflow and creative posing ideas hints and tricks.   Here is a bit of his bio… From machinist to photographer…. his first shoot was with worklights and an aim and shoot camera.

Ok I cannot capture any of it to post … so take a look at the links and his web page to see his style… He is a very down to earth person with a great sense of humor and fun to listen to.    (not a stuffy workshop)    www.noycephotography.com

You do not have to be a member of the PPOC to attend.

He will be in

Victoria 15 Jan 2011
Richmond 16 Jan 2011
Langley 18 January 2011  (slightly different course outline than other 2 days)

The courses run  from 9 – 5

1. Joe McNally: Location Lighting – Big Light from Small Flashes
Lecture: November 16th at 7PM at the HR McMillan Auditorium

http://www.vancouverphotoworkshops.com/workshops/joe_mcnally_seminar_2010.php

2. Freeman Patterson – 2 talks
4 small group workshops already sold out, but a waiting list is being kept
Jan 29 at 1PM at the HR McMillan Auditorium: Call to Creativity, and
Jan 30 at 1PM at the HR McMillan Auditorium: Gardening with What you Have

http://www.vancouverphotoworkshops.com/workshops/freeman_patterson_2011.php

Follow the link and start shooting
“http://www.nikon.com/about/news/2010/0630_npci2010_01.htm”

Here is a tidbit of what its about:
The 33rd Nikon Photo Contest International, sponsored by Nikon, is an international photo contest designed to provide an opportunity for photographers of all skill levels around the world to communicate and contribute to photographic culture. In recent years, the contest has been held every other year.
Since it was first held in 1969, this contest has steadily gained popularity with photographers from around the world with more than 320,000 photographers submitting over 1,310,000 photos. More than 18,000 photographers from 153 countries submitted over 51,000 photos for the 2008-2009 contest. These numbers represent records for the largest number of entries by the most applicants from the most countries ever, making the Nikon Photo Contest International a truly international event.

Entries for the 2010-2011 contest will be accepted for two categories. The first category is a free subject category (A) and the second entitled “Energy” (B). Photos of any subject or theme are invited for the free subject category. Entries for the “Energy” category should be photos that capture the energy of sights and subjects that inspire, motivate or excite you or viewers. Photos covering a broad range of subject matter from throughout the world are expected for both categories.

The Emerging Talent Award is awarded to provide younger photographers with an opportunity to share their photos and a goal towards which they may work, and many photos are entered by young photographers each time this contest is held.

Any professional or amateur photographer, regardless of age, gender or nationality, may participate.

Entry period

September 1 (Wednesday) through November 30 (Tuesday), 2010

Entry method

Image data will be accepted via the Internet. Fill out the application form on the Nikon Photo Contest International 2010-2011 website (http://www.nikon-npci.com/) and transmit image data via the form.

For those who regularly use Adobe products, you might already know about it… but if not, consider having a look at the newly launched Adobe TV.

Of particular interest to many of us would be the “photography channel” where you’ll find tips and tutorials for applications like Photoshop and Lightroom, but also interviews with professional photographers (no doubt extolling the virtues of using Adobe products) where you might gain some insight and inspiration when you see how they approach their art.

Many people are sharing their photos using slideshow software, whether it be at clubs, on DVDs for friends and families, or on social networking sites like Facebook and YouTube.

But many people are disappointed with their results, whether it be from a lack of knowing how to use the tools or perhaps not knowing how to structure a “story” with images.

This course has two parts — first you learn how to use your tools (in this case Proshow Gold), and second how to add impact to your show by considering the story you’re trying to tell. How you treat your images can directly affect how your audience perceives your show.

Whether you’re just starting out with slideshows or just need some help brushing up on your story telling skills, this course is for you.

The course runs for 2 days, each day may be taken separately if you feel you need help in only one area. But you save money if you take both days together. $75 for one day, $115 for both (plus the dreaded HST)

http://www.apac.bc.ca/Seminar2010.html