Photography has progressed exponentially over the past century with the development of digital cameras, faster shutter speeds, and smiling. Capture the latest trends of emotional technology with today's Groupon: for $39, you get a four-hour digital-photography workshop from Don Polo Photography (a $295 value). The workshops offered include:
- Photography for Fun or Profit, a beginners' workshop that runs from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the following dates:
- December 12
- January 9
- March 12
- Photographic Lighting and Posing, an intermediate workshop that runs from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the following dates:
- January 31
- March 13
- Basic Photoshop/Portrait Retouching, an intermediate workshop that runs from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the following dates:
- February 1
- March 14
As workshops fill up, more dates will be added. Workshops are held at Focal Point Studios in Sandy or Don Polo Photography in West Jordan.
Don Polo Photography's dynamic duo Adilfa and Russ Ford lead three digital-photography workshops designed to imbue beginner and intermediate camera operators with new confidence and skills. During the beginner-friendly Photography for Fun or Profit workshop, instructors teach students the basics of digital photography, including what to look for in a digital camera, lighting basics, the difference between automatic and manual modes, and Photoshop tips.
Photographic Lighting and Posing focuses on the ins and outs of studio setups, such as light placement, soft boxes, and umbrellas, and it sheds light on posing techniques and astral projection with a live demo. Intermediate shutterbugs can fine-tune their technique by diving into the depths of Basic Photoshop/Portrait Retouching, learning basic program settings and preferences before discovering the magic of layers, blending, and facial retouching.
Groupon Says
The Groupon Guide to: Coins and Change
As the paper money in circulation becomes increasingly tattered, rain damaged, and sticky, more and more people are returning to the cold hard coins of our ancestors. What do you need to know about collecting spare change?
• Four quarters equals one dollar of real money, whereas 8 pounds of pennies equal a mound of garbage.
• Coins tossed into fountains at the mall quickly transform into wishes, as long as your wish was for increased proximity to novelty black-light dice and frosted pretzels.
• Some train conductors dispense coins via a bank worn on their belt clip. A note to moms: these are predicted to become incredibly popular around this year's holiday season, after being seen on the hip of 'tween pop idol Penelope Vex, star of Nickelodeon's smash hit Help, My BFF Is a Viral Video!
• The fastest and easiest way to collect change is to make it a part of your daily habit. For instance, institute a swear jar in your kitchen and then choose to lead a life of constant struggle.
• Never eat change! If you find yourself with too much, simply deposit it in the nearest Coinstar machine, a helpful dispenser that shoots unwanted change into earth's sun.
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