FOTOfusion 2010 - Thursday Schedule

Color Key
100 Series Seminar	200 Series FOTOshoot	300 Series Computer Lab
400 Series Lecture Demo	600 Series Community Events	Portfolio Review Technology Center
Special Events

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Note: Schedule is subject to change due to the busy schedule of our presenters. Changes will be posted at all sites during the week.

Thursday, January 21, 2010
8:00am-11:00am	213 - Adventure at Tropical World – It’s Feathers Galore! with Barbara Ellison +$20
8:30am-10:00am	117 - The Long Term Project; Building A Body Of Work Over Years with Renee Byer, Donna Ferrato, Andrea Modica, Peter Turnley; Moderator: Diane Farris
	118 - Achieving Your Vision with Tim Grey
	317 - Viveza 2.0 with Janice Wendt
	318 - Curves, Masks and Selections, Oh My! with Dan Burkholder
9:30am-10:30am	607 - Creative Digital Effects with Tiffen with Hilary Araujo
10:30am-12:00pm	121 - Everything You Need to Know about Travel Photography with John Isaac, Adam Jones, William Manning, Brenda Tharp; Moderator: Marc Serota
	122 - Lightroom Part 1 - Importing and organizing images in the Library Module with Julieanne Kost
	319 - Understanding color: Exercises with HSL in Lightroom with Lydia Goetze
	320 - Advanced PhotoShop with Laurence Gartel
10:30am-12:30pm	214 - Hunting for Treasures! with Anna Tomczak
	401 - A class of its Own: Shooting the new LEICA S2 with Justin Stailey
10:30am-1:00pm	215 - Create a Picture Story at the Zoo with Ben Martin +$20
11:00am-12:00pm	608 - Moving Up: Buying Your First Digital SLR with Julie Adair King
12:45pm-1:45pm	609 - The World of fashion and Beauty with Douglas Dubler
2:00pm-4:00pm	402 - An Introduction To Hot Lights For Still Shooters with Lowel Light
2:15pm-5:30pm	216 - On Location: The Digital Nude with Kevin Ames and Vincent Versace +$175
2:30pm-4:00pm	125 - Absolutely Terrrific Kid Pics! with Ross Whitaker
	126 - Making a B&W Masterpiece with George DeWolfe
	127 - How to sell your work to Collectors with Edward Yee, Marjorie Neikrug, Daile Kaplan; Tommy Morrison, Moderator: Ramiro Fernandez
	321 - The Adjustment Brush and Graduated Filter in Lightroom 2 with John Reuter
	322 - Fix IT in Photoshop with Eddie Tapp
3:00pm-4:00pm	610 - The Pulitzer Prize: The Inside Story with Renee Byer, Ruth Fremson, Lucian Perkins; Moderator: Pete Cross
4:00pm-6:00pm	217 - Creative Lighting on Location with Rick Friedman
4:30pm-6:00pm	129 - The Healing Power of Nature Photography with Craig Blacklock
	130 - Assembling a Photograph Digital Lighting Techniques for the 21st Century with Lee Varis
	323 - Beginning Photoshop with J Tomas Lopez
	324 - Power of Raw Processing with Lewis Kemper
5:00pm-6:00pm	611 - Celebrities- The Fame Game with Karen Ballard, Harrison Funk, Bruce Talamon; Moderator: Scott McKiernan
6:00pm-9:00pm	403 - In Bresson’s footsteps: Available light photography with Justin Stailey
7:30pm-8:30pm	612 - Moments of the Human Condition with Peter Turnley

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Descriptions

8:00 am - 11:00 am

FOTOshoot 213
Adventure at Tropical World – It’s Feathers Galore! with Barbara Ellison
$20 additional fee
Spend the morning chasing exotic chickens and roosters, ducks and turkeys through the landscape of the wholesale operation of Tropical World Nursery in Loxahatchee Groves.  Corgi dogs and cats supervise the birds, which can make for some comical images and action shots.  With several greenhouses and outdoor plantings, you will have many opportunities for macro and abstract shots as well.  Barbara Ellison will guide you through the orchid and exotic plant greenhouses with information on creating orchid portraits.

8:30 am - 10:00 am

Seminar  117
The Long Term Project; Building A Body Of Work Over Years with Renee Byer, Donna Ferrato, Andrea Modica, Peter Turnley; Moderator: Diane Farris
Discover how a project takes on a life of it’s own and becomes a life’s work. The critical analysis of your work when it comes to extended projects. Learn how to keep your photos fresh but still on topic without violating a style.

Seminar  118
Achieving Your Vision with Tim Grey
It is a common occurrence in photography: You capture an image you believe will be incredible, only to be disappointed when you view the image on your computer’s monitor. In this session, you’ll learn how to approach a digital photograph in order to better achieve the vision you had when you first clicked the shutter release. Besides learning to recognize the important elements of the photograph, you’ll learn techniques for emphasizing specific areas of the photo as well as methods for creating the desired mood for the image with a variety of creative techniques.

Computer Lab 317
Viveza 2.0 with Janice Wendt
Discover why even Photoshop Professionals say they cannot work without Viveza. Janice Wendt, Nik Software's leading retouching authority will be teaching how to get the most out of your images using Viveza. She’ll reveal some special tricks she has developed using Viveza. She will also go over how to visualize and get the mood, depth and excitement that you saw during capture.
Topics include getting the most out of your workflow, optimizing raw images, noise reduction techniques, global adjustments vs. targeted adjustments, selective enhancements, bringing out detail, applying traditional techniques, and developing a personal style through retouching.

Computer Lab 318
Curves, Masks and Selections, Oh My!  (The Stuff that Real Photographers Need) with Dan Burkholder
When you master curves and masks in Photoshop, you have harnessed 75% of the “real photographer” power of digital imaging. Photoshop’s latest tools take our tonal control to new heights with potent features we’ve lusted for in the past. This session will introduce you to a full arsenal of techniques you can use on a daily basis to give your images vivid midtones, glowing shadows and milky smooth highlights. Don’t miss this chance to take your imaging skills to the next level.

9:30 am - 10:30 am

Community Event 607
Creative Digital Effects with Hilary Araujo
Hilary Araujo, Vice President of Marketing and Director of Software Development for The Tiffen Company will demonstrate its award-winning Tiffen Dfx Creative Digital Effects Software with more than 2000 standard, exclusive and special effect filters that simulate Tiffen’s award-winning optical equivalents.  You will learn the creative possibilities of Dfx Software including file management, layer opacity, batch processing, masking, multiple layering and blur controls, enhanced color management, local language menus, and more! Professionals and enthusiasts will welcome the quick and easy method of customizing these effects, then saving to a filter library for later use and will appreciate the exclusive new Dfx feature of multiple masking and multiple layering capabilities without having to exit the plug-in each time. This speeds workflow and extends the already incredible capabilities inherent with Dfx Digital Filter software.

10:30 am - 12:00 noon

Seminar  121
Everything You Need to Know about Travel Photography with John Isaac, Adam Jones, William Manning, Brenda Tharp; Moderator: Marc Serota
The difference between getting wonderful travel photos or ending up with second-rate images is professional pre-production. The planning and research you do before your journey makes it easier for you to return with the images you want. This exceptional travel photography panel covers the necessary information you need to quickly & thoroughly research locations, what equipment to take, and includes topics like: airports, security, packing, permits, property releases, weather and much more.

Seminar  122
Lightroom Part 1 - Importing and Organizing Images in the Library Module with Julieanne Kost
Discover how the Library Module's layout has been refined to provide a more intuitive image organization experience. Learn the numerous enhancements made to filtering, searching, intelligent keywording, dual monitor support and smart collections.

Computer Lab 319
Understanding color:  Exercises with HSL in Lightroom with Lydia Goetze
Photographers rarely develop the intuitive understanding of Hue, Saturation, and Luminance that painters routinely use.  After a brief introduction and demo, guided practice with a new set of original hands-on exercises will help you experience how color works and how to adjust it most effectively.   These exercises will stretch your ability to see and work with color. Participants must have basic knowledge of and experience with the Lightroom Develop Module.

Computer Lab 320
Advanced Photoshop with Laurence Gartel
Layers, Channels, Masks. Using advanced parts of the Photoshop program, learn the basics of how layers, channels and masks are used to create more advanced photo and special effect techniques.

10:30 am - 12:30 pm

FOTOshoot 214
Hunting for Treasures! with Anna Tomczak
Join Anna as you explore some of the antique shops in West Palm Beach or attend the Lake Worth Drive-In Flea Market. You will develop your instincts and learn the tips of the hunt from Anna. Your goal is to find wonderfully tactile and endearing remnants of yesteryear in order to intimately stamp your still-life photograph.

FOTOshoot 401
A class of its own: Shooting the new LEICA S2 with Justin Stailey
Passport Holders: FREE • Others: $25. (Studio Lecture and Demo)
Find out for yourself what the buzz is all about. Justin Stailey will present the groundbreaking Leica S system in a studio setting that will allow you to see the outstanding image quality with your own eyes. Developed from the ground up by Leica Camera this new system combines the image quality of Medium Format with the compact size and handling of 35mm dSLRs, creating a new class of camera. Please join us when we put the camera to the test.

Limit 18 participants.

10:30 am – 1:00 pm

FOTOshoot 215
Create a Picture Story at the Zoo with Ben Martin
$20 additional fee
Over 1,500 exciting animals from all over the world living in natural habitats within 23 acres of lush tropical environments, the Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park is a natural for interesting images. Its colorful carousel and interactive water play fountain will help as you produce a fabulous picture story guided by noted photographer Ben Martin.

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Community Event 608
Moving Up: Buying Your First Digital SLR with Julie King
Learn about all the benefits you gain when stepping up to your first Digital SLR. Julie will  disclose many tips and insightful information on choosing the right Digital SLR, and also discuss the pros and cons of dslr vs. point-and shoot.

12:45 pm - 1:45 pm

Community Event 609
FOTOfusion Master Lecture Series:
The World of fashion and Beauty with Douglas Dubler
Douglas Dubler has a career which spans more than 4 decades and has produced over 750 covers for magazines and over 1500 cosmetic ads. Spend an hour with him and learn some of his secrets to success. From working with the first “supermodels” to how he has carefully marketed his “image”, Douglas will discuss many interesting and captivating aspects of the genre of photography known as “Fashion & Beauty”.

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

FOTOshoot 402
An introduction to hot lights for still shooters by Lowel Light
Passport Holders and Members: FREE • General Admission: $10.
Strobes are great but have you ever considered adding continuous source fixtures to your creative arsenal? They're easy to control, you see exactly what the camera sees and now that still cameras cross over to shoot video, you can too.  A lighting expert from Lowel Light, considered the industry standard in location lighting, will show you how to select the appropriate light(s) for the task, how to soften for shooting people, color match to different sources, three point lighting de-mystified and many other topics.  (Studio Lecture and Demo)

2:15 pm - 5:30 pm

FOTOshoot 216
On Location: The Digital Nude with Kevin Ames and Vincent Versace
$175 additional fee
If you love shooting figure studies in nature you’ll love this FOTOshoot. On location with celebrated digital image-makers Kevin Ames and Vincent Versace, in a beautiful tropical Florida setting, you will become skilled at how to pose, light and photograph beautiful models with your digital SLR.

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Seminar 125
Absolutely Terrific Kid Pics! with Ross Whitaker
New York-based photographer Ross Whitaker shows you how to get the most out of your Kid photos. Ross will present his personal and commercial work with a lively discussion that touches on equipment, film, digital, relating to your young subjects, lighting, and more!

Seminar 126
Making a B&W Masterpiece with George DeWolfe
Using both Lightroom and Photoshop, George will show the inherent difficulties and solutions of creating a digital B&W masterpiece.  DeWolfe explains the problems involved in creating a magnificent work of art and of the perceptual and technical skills required to accomplish it.  He will include excerpts and lessons from his latest book, “B&W Printing.”

Seminar 127
How to sell your work to Collectors with Edward Yee, Marjorie Neikrug, Daile Kaplan; Tommy Morrison, Moderator: Ramiro Fernandez
Collectors and Galleries explain what they are looking for when they purchase a photograph or represent a photographer. The realities of the marketplace and what you need to know before you approach a collector, dealer or gallery owner. Who the most successful artists are and why.

Computer Lab 321
The Adjustment Brush and Graduated Filter in Lightroom 2 with John Reuter
Explore the versatility of the Adjustment Brush and Graduated Filter in Lightroom 2 to bring added efficiency to your digital workflow. The Adjustment Brush makes adjustments without layers that are completely non-destructive and barely increase the file size. The Graduated Filter allows you to make broader and more linear adjustments. Now you can do more of your final image corrections in Lightroom 2 without having to export to Photoshop. Individual settings such as Flow, Auto Mask and Density offer new mastery over burning and dodging and selective sharpening.

Computer Lab 322
Fix IT in Photoshop with Eddie Tapp
From your image archives or after the shoot , there are thorny issues that can become obvious that need to be immediately addressed.  In this session, explore a series of problematic images from color and tonal issues to masking. Create solutions from quick and easy to the more advanced methods using the powerful features and filters found only in Photoshop.

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Community Event 610
The Pulitzer Prize: The Inside Story with Renee Byer, Ruth Fremson, Lucian Perkins; Moderator: Pete Cross
The Pulitzer Prize is the ultimate award in American photojournalism. Only at FotoFusion can you see and hear this distinguished group of prize-winners, telling their personal behind the scene stories of their iconic images. A unique opportunity to re-live how the Pulitzer photos were taken what it meant to the photographer and subject and how it changed their lives.

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

FOTOshoot 217
Creative Lighting on Location with Rick Friedman
On location, Friedman will demonstrate his principles of lighting for location photography covered in Seminar 109. He will cover the difference between auto, TTL and manual modes, slow shutter flash effects and flash metering, exposure and camera and flash exposure compensation. Discover how easy, effective and creative outdoor fill and main light flash photography are. Wednesday's seminar 109 is a pre-requisite for this FOTOshoot.

4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Seminar  129
The Healing Power of Nature Photography with Craig Blacklock
Join Craig in a discussion, and viewing of videos, about the making of calming nature imagery for healing purposes.  Craig’s still images hang on walls of hospitals throughout the country, including the Mayo Clinic. He is currently a senior fellow at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Spirituality and Healing.

Seminar  130
Assembling a Photograph Digital Lighting Techniques for the 21st Century with Lee Varis
Lee Varis reveals his trademark lighting techniques for digital photography. Several idiosyncratic lighting effects will be explored including: White-light, rainbow lighting technique; Still life "layered" lighting technique; Digital and traditional light painting techniques; Slow-shutter, combo-lighting effects; Faux light painting in Photoshop.  Special emphasis will be placed on techniques that are more easily accomplished with digital photography or are literally impossible to achieve without digital cameras.

Computer Lab 323
Beginning Photoshop with J. Tomas Lopez
Digital Imaging manipulation made easy for the beginner. This class assumes no prior experience in digital imaging: input, manipulation and an introduction to printing. You will be introduced to the amazing program of Photoshop that allows full image control and manipulation.

Computer Lab 324
Power of Raw Processing with Lewis Kemper
Learn the best ways to shoot and process Raw files. Unleash the power of Raw processing and file management using Adobe Photoshop and Bridge as well as Adobe Lightroom. The Raw image has been described as the digital negative but that negative needs to be processed. Using the tools found in the Raw processor the photographer gains full control of the image. In this session we will learn how to use the Raw processor to its fullest capabilities and how to apply these changes to groups of images to expedite the digital workflow. We will check out the differences between the Adobe’s Photoshop/Bridge or Lightroom solution.

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Community Event 611
Celebrities- The Fame Game with Karen Ballard, Harrison Funk, Bruce Talamon; Moderator: Scott McKiernan
The world of celebrities seen from multiple angles; the head of an agency, a master portraitists, and two unit photographers reveal the reality behind the celebrity fervor. Relive their frenzied moments after Michael Jackson’s death. Talk about the fervor and fallout of Tiger Woods and what it takes to be a celebrity photographer from papparazzi to unit photographer to studio portraitist.

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

FOTOshoot 403

In Bresson’s footsteps: Available light photography with the new LEICA M9 with Justin Stailey
Passport Holders Only: FREE • General Admission: $25.  Limit 12 participants.
Take the new LEICA M9 for a spin on an evening full of music and lights. Experience why the world’s first digital rangefinder camera with a full-format 24 × 36 mm sensor continues the legendary heritage of the Leica M system, known for its outstanding available light capabilities. Justin Stailey will explain why the M-System is the tool to shoot in low light. Find out why great photographers like Elliott Erwitt and Henry Cartier-Bresson made the M camera their camera of choice.

7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Community Event 612
FOTOfusion Master Lecture Series:
"Moments of the Human Condition-1972-2010" with Peter Turnley
A powerful visual tour of images of the family of man amidst the past three decades of world history, geo-politics, and humanity. Prominent, award-winning, contemporary photojournalist, Peter Turnley, will deliver a riveting experience as he weaves in and out of imagery of visual esthetic power from 90 countries with "decisive moments" of common daily life, major world figures and historic moments that have shaped our lives.

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