Vancouver
Photo Workshops Proudly Presents:
Internationally
Acclaimed Authors and Photographers
Uwe + Bettina Steinmueller
From
www.OutbackPhoto.com
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In
an exclusive, intimate 3 Day Workshop:
"Capture More Light!"
Improve Your Photos Using HDR, Tonemapping and Super-Resolution!
June 21st to 23rd, 2008
Vancouver Photo Workshops proudly announces
a three day workshop, "Capture More Light" with internationally
acclaimed photographers Uwe and Bettina Steinmueller to
be held from June 21st to 23rd, 2008. Set in beautiful
Vancouver, British Columbia, this is a once in a lifetime
opportunity to expand your visual horizons under the guidance
of one of the great masters in contemporary photography.
Take part and experience a renewed sense of energy, inspiration
and vitality in your photography.
This workshop is an unparalleled
opportunity for the Pacific Northwest photographer!
HDR and Tonemapped Image (©B+U Steinmueller) |
About
the Artists: Uwe and Bettina Steinmueller
Bettina and Uwe Steinmueller are born in Germany but live and work in the US for now over 10 years. Both work as a photographer team – Bettina with the prime focus on the artistic expression and Uwe handling both the art and the digital workflow. The main subjects are nature and urban landscapes and their hidden details. Bettina + Uwe’s work is known worldwide. They both run Digital Outback Photo (www.outbackphoto.com) which is one of the premier digital fine art websites in the world (6 million visitors per year).
Uwe is recognized as one of the leading photography workflow experts. He is not only using tools but has influenced many well known products. Uwe has published numerous books in German (two times won the German “Photobuch Preis”) and English. For Uwe the photographic result is most important and the technical aspects only the means to get there. This means Uwe does not teach what tools can do but instead how they help to improve expressing your own vision.
Their work can be seen here:
http://portfolios.outbackphoto.com/
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Workshop course decription provided by Bettina and Uwe Steinmueller:
Workshop Description: The high contrast of normal sunny daylight scenes is often hard to capture with a single shot. HDR images try to work around these limitations by combining multiple images. This workshop teaches all the ins and outs of handling a higher dynamic range and of course also the limitations of this technique. The contents is the result of extensive practical work photographing urban scenes.
Some of the portfolios are shown here:
http://portfolios.outbackphoto.com/CA_SFImpressions/index.html
http://portfolios.outbackphoto.com/CA_SF_Alcatraz_Color/index.html
You will photograph near the Workshop facility. Vancouver is an incredibly diverse city with many shooting opportunities.
Tools used and/or presented during the workshop:
Photoshop
Photomatix
Lightroom and Bridge
Camera Raw 4.x
PhotoAcute
Topics covered during this workshop:
What is HDR
How does it work
Why is HDR important
Capturing multiple shots
Merging images
How to best align multiple shots
Mix & Match (make the best out of your bracketed shots)
Limits of HDR merging (moving objects, moving camera)
Balance f-stop, exposure and ISO
Why does merging help with noise
Good bracketing sequences
Local Contrast
Lens defects and how to handle them: Chromatic aberrations (CA), distortions
Correcting perspective in Photoshop
Tonemapping (or Relight)
"Grunging" images (read more here). Grunging is major fun!
Why image stabilized lenses are helpful
HDR and B&W
B&W and Colorizing
Freehand vs. Tripod
Composition ideas
PhotoAcute Superesolution: how to get more resolution from your camera
Requirements/ What to expect and bring with you:
Experience: Beginner to more advanced
No knowledge in HDR required!
(Start reading this: http://handbook.outbackphoto.com/section_hdr_and_tonemapping/index.html)
Work on assignments (means shooting alone, we are available for help)
We would encourage you not to use a tripod for this workshop
You photograph on your own risk
User owns a DSLR
He knows how to work with his camera
DSLR that can shoot brackets
Basic Image processing knowledge
Know how to get good exposures
A word about Computers : Students are expected to bring their own computer or laptop to this workshop. You should have Adobe Photoshop software installed, other software discussed in the workshop will be provided as demo software if required. If you do NOT have your own computer to bring, VPW will rent you a computer to use for the workshop. A rental fee of $100 will apply. Please give us a call at 778.898.5256 if you would like to rent a computer or for further information.
Tonemapped Image (B+U Steinmueller)
All Images © B+U Steinmueller. To see more
of his work click here to visit their website.
HDR and Tonemapped Image (B+U Steinmueller)
All Images © B+U Steinmueller. To see more
of his work click here to visit their website.
Tuition for the workshop is $895 Cdn (equivalent
to approximately $895 US at time of this writing) plus
5% GST (refundable to residents of the U.S.).
If you are travelling to Vancouver for this workshop,
please be sure to contact us as we would like to offer
our help in finding and booking travel and accomodation
arrangements.
Registration and Payment Instructions:
If full payment is received
on or before April 1st, 2008, the particpant will receive
a discount of $50 Cdn of the total workshop tuition fee!!
