HDR Photography Workshop
High Dynamic Range (HDR) Photography

Instructor - Dave Wilson

Tuition:	$125
Dates:	March 10, 2012
Time:	9 am - 5 pm
Location:	Dragonfly Gallery at Rosedale (map)

Description:
High Dynamic Range (HDR) Photography offers a collection of great tools for both artistic and realistic rendering of scenes which your camera on its own would be unable to capture in a single shot. Whether you intend to use it to create realistic images of building interiors or surreal art images, this one day class offers you a jump start under the instruction of an experienced HDR photographer.

Dave Wilson has been working with HDR techniques for 5 years and has a 25 year track record in photography. His HDR images have drawn praise from photographers and art lovers alike and have been accepted into juried exhibitions and collections in USA and Europe.

Join me at the Dragonfly Gallery at Rosedale in Austin for a full day of HDR photography instruction, shooting, processing and discussion. Starting at 9am, we will go over basic HDR photography theory and discuss how to shoot for HDR before spending a few hours in Austin shooting using those techniques. After lunch, we will return to the gallery classroom and process our raw exposures into final, tone-mapped images.

Class Size
This class is limited to 10 participants.

Agenda:

8:45 - 9:00 Arrive at Dragonfly Gallery, 4007 Marathon Blvd (map)
9:00 - 9:15 Welcome, introduction and logistics
9:15 - 9:45 Introduction to HDR
9:45 - 10:15 Shooting for HDR
10:15 - 12:45 On Location – HDR shoot
12:45 - 1:30 Lunch
1:30 - 2:30 How to process HDR images using HDRSoft Photomatix Pro & examples of various tone mappings
2:30 - 4:00 Students process their own images from the morning shoot.
4:00 - 4:45 Show and Tell – show and discuss our final images.
4:45 - 5:00 Final questions, discussion and wrap up.

Cost
The class costs $125.00 per participant. Your place in the class will be held as soon as your check is received.
Reserving your place

Sign Up

Use the contact form on Dave Wilson's site to let us know you are interested and we’ll add you to the participant list. As soon as we receive your tuition check (please mail to 14000 Robins Run, Austin, TX 78737 or pay via PayPal to paypal@davewilsonphotography.com), your place will be held. Cancellation prior to 2 weeks before the date of the class will result in forfeiture of $25. Cancellation in the second week before the class results in forfeiture of $50. Cancellation within 1 week of the class results in forfeiture of the whole fee. In all cases, your entire payment will be refunded if your place on the class is filled after your cancellation.

After filling in the form, you can expect a response within 48 hours. If you do not hear from us, please resend or call 512-299-1763.
Requirements

You will need to bring the following equipment to the class:

1. A digital camera capable of shooting in Aperture Priority or Manual exposure mode. For best results, the camera should also be able to record raw format images but this is not 100% necessary. I would recommend a wide angle zoom lens but bring whatever you have. You definitely won’t be needing a long telephoto so leave the 400mm at home :-)
2. A tripod sturdy enough to support your camera and the heaviest lens you intend using.
3. A laptop computer with a reader for your memory card format and software capable of reading and displaying your image files. Adobe Lightroom, Bridge or Photoshop, or Apple Aperture would be suitable, for example. If you do not own a laptop but are coming to the class with someone who does, you may share if you arrange this with one of the other participants prior to the class.
4. HDRSoft Photomatix Pro software to allow processing of your HDR images. You can purchase this online here. An evaluation version is available if you want to try before you buy. Note that the evaluation version watermarks your images until it is unlocked. Using coupon code “DaveWilson” will give you a 15% discount if you are purchasing this software. You are welcome to try other HDR software packages but the instruction in this class will center on Photomatix.
5. Enthusiasm and a willingness to experiment and ask questions!

It is also expected that participants will be familiar with the operation of their camera and image management software and be comfortable shooting in Aperture Priority or Manual exposure modes. You should have a good basic understanding of exposure-related variables – shutter speed, aperture and sensitivity settings. Knowledge of image editing techniques in Photoshop, Lightroom or Aperture is helpful but not absolutely required.

Questions?
If you have any questions about the workshop, please feel free to either email us using the contact form or call 512-299-1763.