Good photographs can be ruined by redeye, when the bright light of the flash causes eyeballs to protect themselves by turning completely around and exposing their brain cords. Stare straight with this Groupon.
Choose from Three Options
- $59 for a beginner photography workshop and interactive "shootari" session (a $245 value)
- $59 for an intermediate photography workshop and shootari (a $245 value)
- $110 for both of the above workshops with shootaris (a $490 value)
During 4-hour beginning workshops, instructor Brian Hartman teaches basic camera settings and creative shooting techniques. He expounds on aperture and shutter priority modes, principles of ISO, and when and why to use exposure compensation, balancing techniques, and different lens types. He also introduces scene modes and provides tips on capturing ideal images of children, pets, and fleeting moments such as children riding their pets into the sunset. The 4-hour intermediate workshops delve deeper into camera functions as students learn the ins and outs of priority modes, controlling motion, blurring backgrounds, and more. Throughout both classroom workshops, students engage in an interactive practice session, or “shootari,” during which they take their own photos and apply concepts learned in class with instructor guidance.
View the schedule for beginning and intermediate workshops; instructors may add more times as needed.
Photo Elan
Married for nine years and a photography team for five, Brian and Jennifer Hartman bring an artistic touch and approach to their on-location photography. Employing a photojournalistic style and dramatic lighting, they capture solo subjects and groups during posed and candid moments, earning critical acclaim from the Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association and The Knot and placing images in the pages of Elle and Seattle Bride magazines.
Not content to simply point and shoot, the Hartmans light compositions using chiaroscuro or high-exposure natural lighting and often accentuate subjects with extreme angles, forced perspective, or unique natural surroundings. They shoot in vibrant color or black and white, and can edit photos to enhance colors or, by request, replace each subject’s face with Winston Churchill’s. Though the Hartmans use professional tools, they’re glad to help students break into photography via ultra-accessible devices such as the iPhone—following in the footsteps, they note, of Annie Leibovitz, who endorsed the iPhone’s camera on NBC Nightly News in 2011. When not conducting on-location sessions, Brian also leads large-scale workshops in which they pass on their knowledge through graphic slideshows and hands-on training.