Tips from a master: Street Portraits and Cultural sensitivity. Josh is renowned for his ability to capture open, genuine, revealing portraits of complete strangers. How does he do it? TOPICS INCLUDE: How to approach someone on the street. Elements of good travel portraits. A little Arabic. Dealing properly with members of the opposite sex.
What now? You’re back from traveling and you’ve gotten dozens of stunning shots all queued up and ready to go – but now what? This in-depth session will give a complete toolbox for monetizing your work and increasing your exposure and reputation. TOPICS INCLUDE: What do you do with your photos? Stock Agencies, self-publishing, publications, group shows, books & merchandize, syndication.
Advanced Technologies for Photographers. Tech is evolving at a dizzying pace and it can be difficult to keep up with all the latest developments impacting photographers. Not sure what the difference is between HDR and HD? Don’t worry, Greg will help make it all clear in his trademark, clear, friendly style. TOPICS INCLUDE: Understanding video for photographers, HD on DSLRs, working with HDR images, QTVR and photo bubbles, the best solutions for organizing large collections, DVD & Blue Ray Authoring, Book Creator.
Landscape & Architectural Photography. Buildings, people, food, they all have unique demands and require different “best practices” to achieve optimal results. From the “rule of thirds” to the “golden hour” and “dutch angles” this session is crammed with useful techniques to get top results from your landscape shots.
Group Sessions: One of the great advantages of the digital revolution is the ability to instantly share and view your work. Many evenings we’ll get together in the Afandina’s huge, comfortable living room to share the day’s shots on the ship’s HD plasma screen. We’ll provide the PC & card readers – you bring the stunning pictures and your personal vision.
Book Publishing and Group Show: We’ll each get to choose our 3 best shots from the trip for inclusion in the deluxe, hard-bound book Egypt: The Spirit of Time (proceeds will go to benefit the SOS Children’s Villages) as well as a prestigious group-show at Los Angeles’ famed A&I Gallery.