Morning Add-On Sessions

ADDITIVE TIME-LAPSE TECHNIQUE FOR CINEMAGRAPHS

Discover the art of creating mystical star trails in time-lapse sequences that transform into mesmerizing cinemagraphs. Learn techniques for processing images to evoke movement and wonder, exploring camera settings, interval selection and creative decisions that bring each frame to life. Ideal for photographers seeking to add magic to their work, this session offers practical skills and inspiration to elevate star trail photography and to create captivating cinemagraphs that stand out.

1 hour / $99

REALISTIC FOREGROUND / NIGHT SKY BLENDS

Creating a realistic blend of foreground and sky exposures seems straight-forward in concept. Then you try it, and you find challenges. Selection tools that worked great for the last image, but not for this one. Fringing along the edges of trees and mountains. Unbalanced color temperatures. Mismatched noise levels. Misaligned layers. This session will cover the workarounds to all of these obstacles, helping you create astro-landscape blends that are subtle, seamless and believable.

1 hour / $99 + tax

PHOTOPILLS ONE-ON-ONE

Have questions about PhotoPills? Want to learn a feature that’s always intrigued you, or stumped you? Who better to answer your questions and to teach you the ins and outs than the mastermind behind the app, the Bard himself. Book 15 minutes with Rafael and learn anything you want to know about PhotoPills.

15 minutes / $30

SOCIAL MEDIA TUNE-UP ONE-ON-ONE

Want an audit of your social media presence, with personalized advice on how to improve and maximize it? Carly Stocks will sit with you one-on-one to go through your social accounts and make personalized suggestions. She will send instructions before the session on how to open a free Metricool or Hype Auditor account to gather metrics about your current social media standing. Then you'll go through that report together with the goal of fine-tuning how your photography reaches the world.

15 minutes / $30

PROCESSING TIME-LAPSES IN ADOBE LIGHTROOM

Learn the essential steps to prepare your raw images for a stunning time-lapse video using Lightroom, with expert guidance on organizing, batch editing and optimizing your photos using layer masks. Perfect for photographers of all levels, this class simplifies the process, helping you create captivating time-lapses with minimal effort and maximum impact. Use the provided images or bring your own for this hands-on learning session.

1 hour / $99 + tax

THE POWER OF SMART OBJECTS IN NIGHT COMPOSITES

Discover one of the most powerful integrations between Lightroom and Photoshop: smart objects. Creating a smart object layer allows you to use the power of raw-workflow editing in Photoshop for near real-time observation of the final look of your composited images. In this session Tim will show you how to use smart objects to save time, to add flexibility and to make it easier to create your desired “look” when compositing your night photographs.

1 hour / $99

PHOTOPILLS ONE-ON-ONE

Have questions about PhotoPills? Want to learn a feature that’s always intrigued you, or stumped you? Who better to answer your questions and to teach you the ins and outs than the mastermind behind the app, the Bard himself. Book 15 minutes with Rafael and learn anything you want to know about PhotoPills.

15 minutes / $30 + tax

JACK FUSCO · JESS SANTOS

Have a 15-minute morning sit-down with the speaker of your choice. The instructors above are happy to go over whatever you’d like, whether it’s a critique of technique, advice on printing, a general review of your body of work or more.

15 minutes / $30 + tax

PROCESSING TIME-LAPSES IN DAVINCI RESOLVE

Learn how to create stunning time-lapses designed for social media with DaVinci Resolve, which is one the premiere video editors on the market, yet is free to use. Building your time-lapse in this software provides easier movement control, precise timing adjustments and a more user-friendly timeline. Learn how to add dynamic titles, effects and keyframe movements to engage your audience. Discover methods to recover ruined frames and to remove unwanted elements using blending techniques. Use the supplied images or bring your own to participate in this learning session.

1 hour / $99 + tax

STITCHING PANOS WITH PTGUI

If you have ever have trouble stitching night panoramas, it might be because you’re not using PTGUI, which is the very best software for the job. Not only does it avoid the pitfalls found in the Lightroom and Photoshop pano solutions, but it also affords the options to seamlessly stitch multirow panos, vertoramas, tiny planets and more. Take control of your pano workflow by learning to wield this powerful tool.

1 hour / $99 + tax

PHOTOPILLS ONE-ON-ONE

Have questions about PhotoPills? Want to learn a feature that’s always intrigued you, or stumped you? Who better to answer your questions and to teach you the ins and outs than the mastermind behind the app, the Bard himself. Book 15 minutes with Rafael and learn anything you want to know about PhotoPills.

15 minutes / $30 + tax

JACK FUSCO · JESS SANTOS

Have a 15-minute morning sit-down with the speaker of your choice. The instructors above are happy to go over whatever you’d like, whether it’s a critique of technique, advice on printing, a general review of your body of work or more.

15 minutes / $30 + tax