50mm Lens Challenge Meetup "Pioneer Saloon Ghost Town"
Saturday 08 February
Pioneer Saloon - 10am - 2 Hours
Matthew Consoli
The 50mm lens is one of the flexible and useful lenses in any photographers gear bag. It is neither a wide-angle or telephoto lens, but allows the camera to see on the same scale as your eye. As such, it can be used for a variety of styles, from landscape and street photography to portrait and product photography. In this meetup, well review the basic camera settings. Well then cover some of the advantages of shooting with a prime lens, and some basic techniques to using the 50mm lens. As always, there will be ample opportunities for you to put your new knowledge into practice.
Motion Blur - Using Blur in Photography
Saturday 22 February
Downtown Las Vegas - 10am - 2 Hours
Matthew Consoli
Learn to use intentional motion blur to enhance your photography. We will cover a range of blurring techniques including long exposures, panning and intentional camera movement for artistic purposes. Not all blurry photos are accidents!
Knowing how to control the blur can help lead you to new creative opportunities, expanding your photographic possibilities.
Beginners Class DTLV Street Photography
Saturday 01 March
Downtown Las Vegas - 10am - 3 Hours
Matthew Consoli
Start the New Year with a loud click!This will be an opportunity to take out your new kit for a real test-drive! The point of this class is to demystify some of your camera's settings and prime you for a deeper dive into manual settings at a later date!This will be a class that emphasizes storytelling rather than mechanics, but we will cover some of these principles at the same time. Rather than concentrating on landmarks or "interesting people" but capture them if your attention is drawn to them, you will be guided through the process of preserving moments of time that tell a story, make a statement, or share transient moments that would otherwise go unnoticed. It is my ambition that every participant yields at least nine well-composed images that not only support your own individual narrative or message, but are ready for social-sharing as a visual journey.
Composition in Photography
Saturday 08 March
Downtown Las Vegas - 10am - 2 Hours
Matthew Consoli
Composition in Photography is how a photographer arranges visual elements within the frame.
In this course, we will discuss five, seven, and even ten, rules that will enhance your photography.
1) Rule of thirds
2) Shapes
3) Negative Space- Positive
4) Line
5) Symmetry and patterns
6) Points
7) Color
8) Tone
9) Distance
10) Balance
As a photographer, beginner, intermediate, or professional. Please join me so we can with together to improve your ability to see the scene you wish to photograph.
Abstract Photography
Saturday 15 March
Downtown Las Vegas - 10am - 2 Hours
Matthew Consoli
Abstract photography involves capturing a subject in a way that renders it either partially or completely unrecognizable, emphasizing instead on the interplay of shapes, colors, and form.
In this workshop, we will explore the art of creating striking and thought-provoking images through the use of abstraction.
Our experienced instructor will guide you through the process of understanding and applying the principles of abstract photography, including composition, color, and texture. We will cover topics such as finding inspiration in everyday objects, experimenting with different angles and perspectives.
Portraiture With Natural Light
Saturday 22 March
Downtown Las Vegas - 10am - 2 Hours
Matthew Consoli
This class is your time to learn and gain a proper understanding of Composition and the importance of light to help boost your photography skills.
We, as a class, will be photographing a model without any on-camera flash or strobe photography. Just the available light, we will walk through, troubleshoot, make adjustments and capture a portrait successfully.
We will also learn how to use light modifiers like a reflector to help capture appropriately exposed shots in not-so-great lighting
Lightroom Cloud for Beginners Class
Saturday 29 March
Temple View Dr. - 10am - 3 Hours
Matthew Consoli
Join us to learn more about Lightroom Cloud and get yourself familiarize with the software. We will study Lightroom with instructor-led guidance on the basic workflow and mechanics of Lightroom Cloud (NOT Lightroom Classic)
This is a beginner's class as an introduction to Lightroom Cloud