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    It is not the camera, IS ABOUT YOU!

    Welcome to the Phocaccia Photographic Institute!

    Since the introduction of digital photography a new revolution has started. In the heart of it is the Phocaccia Institute, providing quality, affordable training to help you make the most of your new camera.

    Almost everybody recognizes that "it is not the camera, it is the photographer". If this is true, then it makes sense to spend some time and money on you, not only on equipment.

    Click HERE to check our upcoming seminars!

    "...your class has given me an opportunity to explore the world and capture expressions of life through  the lens of a camera. Your instruction has taken what I once thought to be a complicated piece of  equipment and has given it meaning and purpose" - L.Fossler

    "...having a 'coach' was a great start. I learned a lot and feel a lot more confident. The course was worth every minute!"- L. Mota

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From Auto to Artist - weekend photography seminar - SOON, Miami, FL
Got a new DSLR and feel like you are not getting enough out of it? Feel confused about the many controls and settings on your camera? "User Manual Challenged"? if any of these describes you and you are also very busy during the week, then THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR YOU!
Day-and-a-half  "Executive" workshop to get you acquainted with your Digital SLR and its basic functions.
A class intended for those that just recently upgraded to a digital SLR from a point-and-shoot camera. Basic concepts of photography and the optics involved, as well as the effect on the image are revisited. Students are led and encouraged to explore further from the "Full Auto" mode in regularly progressing steps. Class is delivered by lead instructor Huba Rostonics a Photographer and Blogger with decades of experience making images as well as teaching.

The class consists of Q&A on each particular camera, lecture on a subject and critique of student's photographs.

There is a class assignment and the most and least desirable outcomes of each student -picked by the student- are analyzed.

Day I
Overview
          o Focal Lenght, effect on perspective
          o Different types of lenses
          o The "Normal" Lens
          o Telephoto
          o Wide Angle
          o What is "Macro"
          o Focal Lenght Defined
          o Zoom-in vs. "Walk-in"
Aperture Priority Mode.
          o What is Aperture?
          o The Diafragm
          o Depth of field
          o Yeah, but what happens to the light?
          o What does "Aperture Priority" mean?
          o Composition
Day II
Shutter Speed Priority Mode.
          o Measuring light
          o Incident light
          o How dows "TTL" work?
          o The "Mid-Gray"
Gray?
          o The zone system
          o Full Manual, when to use it
Field Assignment
Putting it all together
          o Be conscious
          o What's next?
          o Print
          o Edit
          o Put them on-line

 
 
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