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Every good shot deserves some extra attention to make it the best it can possibly be. Adobe’s Lightroom software offers a comprehensive toolset that is focused on photography. Besides optimizing a photo’s appearance, LR provides tools for organizing your entire photo library.
This hands-on workshop introduces attendees to a simple and straight forward workflow that starts with photo analysis that highlights deficiencies, and follows with the workflow to make the necessary image improvements.
Session 1
Analyze Photo and Identify Areas for Improvements
Crop (and Straighten if necessary), aspect ratios
Global Enhancements Corrections
Histogram and Preview Blown Out Highlights or Blocked Up Shadows
Color Correction
Overall Exposure
Overall Contrast
Shadows / Highlights / Whites
Noise Reduction
Clarity
Vibrance
Saturation
Haze
Semi-Local Corrections
Linear Gradient
Radial Gradient
HSL
Very Local Corrections
Brush
Spot
Heal
Undoing Corrections
Before / After
“Light Switch”
Undo / Redo
Image Edit Practice
Session 2 - Advanced, Practice, & Photo Management
Advanced Corrections
Curves
Lens Corrections
Sharpening
Import / File Structure / Naming
Grading / Selecting / Rejecting
Available tools
Flags
Stars
Colors
Photo Organization
Collections
Manipulating File Structure
Three iMacs will be available with sample images to provide practical experience with the image editing process. We will “buddy-up”, two attendees per desktop. The last session will offer some time for attendees to work on their own images with assistance by the instructor.
Instructor Bio:
Ken Rothmuller has been shooting images since getting his first camera as a teenager. Later in life he had both a B/W and color darkroom before switching over to a digital workflow. More recently he has had the opportunity to study under some great mentors, including: Jay Maisel, Joel Meyerowitz, Eddie Soloway, and Margo Davis.
Adobe purchased Ken’s digital asset management company (Fotiva / PhotoTablet) back in 2001. While working at Adobe as a senior computer scientist, he help shepherd and promote the initial, internal Lightroom development efforts as an important alternative to Photoshop for Photographers (and mere mortals).
Ken especially enjoys traveling with his camera allowing him to see new places more deeply, cementing memories and giving him the opportunity to interact with locals.
He has taught photo workshops and photography courses at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, CA. You can reach Ken at: krothmuller@gmail.com
Whether you have a smartphone, point & shoot or DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex), If you want to get the most from your camera, you should consider shooting using the RAW Mode / File Format instead of JPEGs (or a combo of RAW + JPEG). JPEGs are like a “cooked pie”. Once you have one, you can’t go back and make it into something radically different (without destroying it!). RAW images give you the basic ingredients that can be “cooked” / edited in a variety of ways. RAW images are like negatives (in the pre-digital days) and JPEGs are the equivalent to a final print.
The following topics will be covered:
Several example images will demonstrate the advantages (and draw backs) of RAW vis. JPGs. Bring your camera and learn how to choose between these two file formats or you can select both for each picture you take.
This class is a benefit for BARN Members only.
Learn how to use the Media studio to make simple audio recordings. Upon completion, you will be qualified to use the studio recording equipment. In addition, you will be granted fob access, have access to the Google calendar to reserve studio time, have access to Google Drive storage for sharing your work with yourself at home, and will be given instructions on how to maintain an orderly studio so that others will not be confused or disoriented. A brief introduction to equipment that may be used outside of the studio will also be given.
Note: On-boarding training is a requirement for unsupervised use of the Studio. Please register as class is limited to 3 students.
Contact: Media.Lead@BainbridgeBARN.org
JavaScript is the programming language that powers the web and is one of the most popular and pervasive, modern coding languages available today. In this workshop we will approach JavaScript from the perspective of creating small, creative projects (sketches) that are media focused (art, animated graphics, sound, and music). You will learn JavaScript basics along side the P5.js library (https://p5js.org/) which greatly simplifies media usage. There will be no programs to install and all of our sketches will be constructed and executed within your web browser (using Chrome) - https://editor.p5js.org/.
Bring your laptop and let’s have some fun coding!
On Monday, November 18th there will be an optional JavaScript Open studio for students of this class to enable one-on-one focused assistance with the instructor.
Skill Level: Beginner - No previous coding experience required.
Ages: Ages 14+ Welcome.
Instructor Bio: Ken Rothmuller
Ken has worked in the computer field (both hardware and software) for over 40 years. He was employed at both large and small companies in Silicon Valley (HP, Oracle, Adobe, Motorola, National Semiconductor, Apple early days, Network Computer and Fotiva - co-founder).
While working, he taught after-hours courses at Stanford and University of Santa Clara. In addition, Ken was an adjunct professor at Cal Poly for six years. You can reach Ken at krothmuller@gmail.com if there are questions
BARN will be closed and the front and back doors locked down to both Members and Non-Members beginning at 7:00 PM on Friday night as we begin preparations for the Bazaar at BARN.
Doors will reopen to all on Saturday, at 8:00 AM.
If you have questions, please contact Carla our Membership Coordinator at Membership@bainbridgebarn.org.
BARN members wishing to participate in this event must be a member for a minimum of 3 months (must join by August 31st) to participate. You can contact Carla Mackey at membership@bainbridgebarn.org for an application which will be available Monday, October 21.
This is a staff holiday.
After we have accumulated photos from a trip, event or collections of old snapshots they tend stay hidden on our computers and are seldom shared as a group. A publishing option for these “dormant” photos is produce a movie of still images (short movie clips can be included as well) that can be shared via the internet, cloud storage or thumb drive with friends and family.
This workshop will introduce you to the techniques for making compelling video content from your photos and video clips. Topics will include:
While we will focus on using FotoMagico, a Mac only program, techniques learned can be directly applied to various PC-similar offerings. Three iMac will be available in class to experiment with the movie making software. We will “buddy-up”, two attendees per desktop. BARN members can access these iMacs and FotoMagico during studio hours to produce their own movies.
Let’s make some movies together!
Be a Maker for a Day!
Check out our 10 studios, participate in making crafts or generally check out BARN! It's free, and open to all ages.
More information will be posted later in October 2019.
For more information contact: info@BainbridgeBARN.org
