Studio Workshops
- A Table Top Lighting Workshop
Photographers of all skill levels
Digital or Film
- An intense weekend of lighting small products, camera/lens
selections, equipment choices, and set building
- Learn how to light & photograph your artwork for promotion
or for publication - Take sexy photos for the websites or web auction sites
- Light and document your valuables for insurance purposes
- Set up and light your creative ideas as fine art
Glassware, Jewelry, Sculptures, Tapestries, Produce Paintings, Electronics, etc. You name it and I can probably show you how to light and photograph it.
Choose and purchase the right type of lighting and
camera equipment to fit your needs
Cost: $275.00 ea. for the weekend
Dates need to be rescheduled due to illness
- The Don Cameron Workshops
- 3283 C De la Cruz Blvd.
- Santa Clara, CA 95054
- www.doncameron.com
A
New
Portrait
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Digital
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Film
* The portrait above was made of Joe Hertzbach in class by Jason Rothkowitz 2004 Jason Rothkowitz *
What: We will start with single light, simple lighting and sets, then progress to more complex multiple lighting situations over a weekend immersion of Portrait Techniques.
Objectives:
Learn how to chooses lenses for Digital or Film to achieve your vision!
How lighting and lenses help to shape faces for stronger visual impact!
Picking and purchasing lighting equipment that fits your needs and budget.
Last but not least; making great portraits, from the plain to the dramatic!
When? Dates need to be rescheduled due to illness
Cost: $250.00 (Couples are $225 ea.) Class size will be limited
More Info? Call: Don Cameron 408-727-7763 e-mail don@doncameron.com
- The Don Cameron Workshops
- 3283 C De la Cruz Blvd.
- Santa Clara, CA 95054
- www.doncameron.com
Lighting for Fashion
A weekend of exploration into studio lighting
For Photographers of all skill levels; Digital or Film
What? Learn what it takes to visually sell fashion; Lighting, Sets, Models, and plenty of creative ideas. What style of lighting works for your personal vision? What equipment will work to convey what fulfills your vision? Find outlets to purchase lighting and camera accessories that fit your budget and taste?
When?
Dates need to be rescheduled due to illness
9:00 am Saturday morning to late Sunday afternoon
Cost? $275.00 for the weekend (A couple can partake for $250.00 ea.)
WHERE?
&
More
Info?
- The Don Cameron Workshops
- 3283 C De la Cruz Blvd.
- Santa Clara, CA 95054
- don@doncameron.com
- 408.727.7763
- www.doncameron.com
Composition and the Art of Seeing
What Makes Great Photographs?
2008 Dates Coming Soon
What makes the difference between "Photographic Fine Art" and "Photographic Records"? What makes the difference between what belongs on your wall, and what belongs in your scrapbook?
Is it:
Physical composition?
Quality of Light?, Subject mater?,
The eye of the beholder?,
or maybe all of these?
This workshop will be a weekend of visual overload! We will be looking at, and discussing all types of "Art" to separate "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly".
What are the rules of Composition?, Who are the mythical "they" that made up these so called rules? Do we need the rules?
Questions, questions and more questions!
Bring your eyes, brain, lots of questions, along with many opinions, and join us in an attempt to make sense out of the madness!
The only prerequisite for this class is a passion for photography, and Photographs, and a desire to make images that please "Your" soul.
This workshop will help strengthen your artistic eye and help you create photographs that put a small grin on your face, when you hang them on the wall, and step back for their first critical viewing.
Beginning "Fine Art " Printing
2008 Dates Coming Soon
Class description coming soon
Lighting the Nude Figure
Exploring the nuances of light in making fine art
What: A weekend immersion into the wonders of lighting nude models to enable you to pick a style that expresses your vision. Digital or Film, all skill levels are welcome. We will show how to light for any format to allow for great exposures. If the class is full (12 students) there will be three sets, and three models, with a different type of lighting on each set so everyone gets a chance to explore the different effects that each make on the model, and therefore be able to make intelligent dicisions of which will work best for your on special artistic needs.
When?
Dates need to be rescheduled due to illness
9:00 am Saturday to late
afternoon Sunday
Cost: $325.00 (Includes model fees for the weekend class) e-mail or call for an application (these classes fill rapidly, and it is the first checks to get the spots.)
WHERE?
&
More
Info?
- The Don Cameron Workshops
- 3283 C De la Cruz Blvd.
- Santa Clara, CA 95054
- don@doncameron.com
- 408.727.7763
- www.doncameron.com
The Black & White Negative
2008 Dates Coming Soon
A Simple Zone System For Making Intelligent Exposures. "Life is Too Short to Print Bad Negatives". Learn how to find your personal film speed(s), and development times. Develop an understanding of a basic zone system. Learn how to properly meter your subject matter. Learn how filters affect your exposures, and the final appearance of your images. We will have a lab assistant developing our film as we work. Fees: $250 (Space limited to 12 participants)
To enroll or ask questions, please send an email to don@doncameron.com
Advanced Fine Art Black and White Printing
2008 Dates Coming Soon
Designed for the experienced photographer, this workshop is structured to take black and white printing a step further. This is a hands-on course taught in one of the finest commercial studios in Northern California, providing students with a full range of artistic expression through mastery of advanced printing techniques. Split developing, split printing with multigrade papers, toning, and choosing the correct papers for negatives are among the concepts to be covered in detail. Professional studio facilities easily accommodate negative formats from 35mm to 5x7, with ample wet lab space, and a variety of enlargers. Fees: $250 (Space is limited to 10 participants)
To enroll or ask questions, please send an email to don@doncameron.com
When Size Matters (An Introduction to Large Format Photography)
2008 Dates Coming Soon
So you are thinking of the move up to a larger format camera, and the choices are overwhelming! This class is designed to show some of the cameras and lenses available on today's market. New and used; we will go over movements, lens types, and coverage. We will also cover the extra peripheral equipment that one will need to make the transition successfully. From 2 1/4 to 8x10, we will have a large representation of equipment for everyone to see and play with. Fees: $150
To enroll or ask questions, please send an email to don@doncameron.com
Field Workships
Exploring the North Coast
2008 Dates Coming Soon
This is an exploration of the Coastal areas of Southern Oregon & Northern California. We will meet on a Thursday morning, and set up camp at a wonderful private campground in the redwoods along the shores of the Klamath River. Here is a stretch of almost a hundred and fifty miles of rugged coastline, filled with large forests of giant redwoods, deep canyons covered with ferns and many rivers, creeks and fishing harbors. We even have an active beaver pond close to the campground. There will be many chances to test your photographic skills, so bring more film than you think you will need. Fees: $330 (campground fees included) There are a few rustic (old) little cabins and a motel within walking distance of the campground.
To enroll or ask questions, please send an email to don@doncameron.com
The Alabama Hills
2008 Dates Coming Soon
Wake up to a sunrise on Mt. Whitney. You will spend four days along the eastern slope of the High Sierra. From the town of Lone Pine, to the tufas of Mono Lake and beyond, the Alabama Hills are located under some of the most photographic mountains in the northern hemisphere. Ansel Adams and many other photographers were inspired by the majestic vistas along this wonderful corridor. We will visit and photograph many of the historic sites in this vast area. This will be a camping-style workshop, but there are numerous motels close by. Fees: $330.00 (includes campground fees)
To enroll or ask questions, please send an email to don@doncameron.com
Morro Bay & Montana De Oro
2008 Dates Coming Soon
Morro Bay is a beautiful bay, with lots of piers and working-type boats. Large mountains, and canyons covered with large oak trees: sand dunes, and ocean waves on long white beaches all make for a great weekend of photographing. We will camp in Montana De Oro State Park, and for those who require a room, there are many motels in the area. This workshop starts late Friday afternoon, so people can come from work, and still have a great weekend. There is limited camping space, so this workshop fills up quickly. Fees: $275 (includes campground fees)
To enroll or ask questions, please send an email to don@doncameron.com
Private Study
Small personal workshops (1, 2, or 3 people) or individual student studies can be arranged by getting in touch with Don @ don@doncameron.com.
We are in the process of developing European workshops for the near future. The first will be in the Highlands of Scotland, then Spain, & Portugal. Next, The Provence area of France, and maybe The Greek islands. I am doing a survey to see if there is enough interest to proceed with all of the research. After 9-11 the biggest problem will be shipping film, and Camera gear so your feedback is important.
Please contact us if you are interested!