agr blog » Classes and Mentoring http://www.alisharobertson.com/blog Blog Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:40:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Back By Popular Demand…Fuzzy to Focused – Mastering Your DSLR Camera! http://www.alisharobertson.com/blog/back-by-popular-demand-fuzzy-to-focused-mastering-your-dslr-camera/ http://www.alisharobertson.com/blog/back-by-popular-demand-fuzzy-to-focused-mastering-your-dslr-camera/#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:00:05 +0000 admin http://www.alisharobertson.com/blog/?p=3124 Love taking pictures of your kids but aren’t a professional photographer?

Got a nice camera but don’t know how to use it?

Get fuzzy shots and you aren’t sure why?

Want to learn which lens you should buy?

Want to get off P mode when you are taking pictures of your kids?

If you answered yes to any of these questions then this blog post is for you…

Last Spring I offered my first Fuzzy to Focused classes and they were a huge hit.  All the moms who attended and I had a great time getting to know their cameras.  Since I had such a great response and ended up with a waiting list to boot I thought that I would offer them again this Fall.  So if you are tired of  being on P mode on your camera, want to learn more about how to work your camera, or just want better shots of your kids this is a great class for you.

What the class will include

  • basic knowledge of your Digital SLR camera (so you must own one)
  • general overview of aperture, shutter speeds, and ISO and a bit on the histogram
  • tips on photographing your child
  • some real time shooting outside to get the feel of your camera
  • overview of file management and storage of your personal images
  • homework assignments
  • a work book for you to take home

What the class will not include

  • editing (this could possibly be a whole other class)
  • how to start a photography business (I do offer Professional Photography Mentoring but you must live outside of Georgia)

What you will need for the class

  • a Digital SLR camera and lens ( I currently shoot Canon but have used Nikon as well- These are the two brands I recommend)
  • your owner’s manual
  • an editing software program of some sort to use at home for homework (Photoshop Elements is a great one)
  • a fully charged battery
  • pen and paper to take notes

The class will be 4 hours in length and will be held at my studio in Roswell.  Water and snacks/ lunch will be served.
The cost is $200 and the class is limited to 8.  I want this to be personal and I want you to be involved.  If I have enough interested I will certainly schedule another class.

Here are some dates I am considering… but these are flexible so if you would like another date let me know.

September 29th 10 am – 2 pm
October 2nd, 1pm-5pm

Please contact me through my contact page or by email at agrphotography@gmail.com if you are interested and I will put you on the list.

Please note that this class is intended for moms (or dads) who want to learn more about their camera and how to take better images of their children.  If you have any interest in becoming a professional photographer this is not the class for you.

]]> http://www.alisharobertson.com/blog/back-by-popular-demand-fuzzy-to-focused-mastering-your-dslr-camera/feed/ 0 Conference in Banff, Alberta | Atlanta Newborn Photographer http://www.alisharobertson.com/blog/conference-in-banff-alberta-atlanta-newborn-photographer/ http://www.alisharobertson.com/blog/conference-in-banff-alberta-atlanta-newborn-photographer/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:21:41 +0000 admin http://www.alisharobertson.com/blog/?p=2970 Let me start by saying I love photography conferences.  It give us photographers a chance to meet, mingle, talk shop and socialize with other people who love the camera as much as we do.  It is a special time that has enabled me to create a peer group and make friends with so many awesome people across the country.  And since I am an Atlanta native (I know… there is not many of us here) it has been great to be able to have this opportunity.  One of my online forums has a conference every year and last year it was held in Phoenix, AZ.  Boy was it was awesome.  I learned so much from the many talented people that were there and got to hang with some of my best Internet buddies.  Truly a memorable event for me.  Well about this time last year they started planning another one.  It was to be held in Canada (my husband’s motherland. :) ) and I was so excited to hear about the planning of it. Soon after the planning started I was asked to be a speaker.  They wanted to add newborn photography to the agenda this year and wanted me to talk about it.  I was beyond honored.  As many of you know newborns are truly one of my favorite subjects and to get to talk about and shoot a few newborn models with 35 of my peers was definitely an exciting thought.  I of course said yes and this past June I packed up and headed to Banff, Alberta.  It was an amazing time.  Many great photographers were there speaking and many of my good friends were also there.  I was so excited to be teamed up with another amazingly talented newborn photographer, Danna Bowes for my day.  She is based in Calgary and she worked so hard for us to have 2 models and a set of 7 day old twins. What a treat!!!  While the setting was somewhat different from what I normally do here in my studio it was still so much fun and we got some great shots.  I also got to talk through a session with the other photographers sharing my workflow.  Danna and I each had our own model and then in the afternoon we had a session together with the twins.  And now I know how much easier it is with two sets of experienced hands.  I had such a fun time working alongside Danna.  We worked as if we had being doing it all our lives.  :)    Then after the session I demonstrated how a session might go with an older baby and Danna had a maternity session.  All in all it was a lot of work but so much fun. I hope I get this opportunity again in the future for sure!  SO I thought I would share the sweet Canadian babies that I got to meet.

And after our amazing conference my family met me in Banff where we embarked on an amazing adventure through the Canadian Rockies.  It was one of the best trips of my life.  We had so much fun!!!  More on that in a later post.

]]> http://www.alisharobertson.com/blog/conference-in-banff-alberta-atlanta-newborn-photographer/feed/ 1 From Fuzzy to Focused – Mastering your DSLR class by AGR http://www.alisharobertson.com/blog/from-fuzzy-to-focused-mastering-your-dslr-class-by-agr/ http://www.alisharobertson.com/blog/from-fuzzy-to-focused-mastering-your-dslr-class-by-agr/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:49:01 +0000 admin http://www.alisharobertson.com/blog/?p=2692 Love taking pictures of your kids but aren’t a professional photographer?

Got a nice camera but don’t know how to use it?

Get fuzzy shots and you aren’t sure why?

Want to learn which lens you should buy?

Want to get off P mode when you are taking pictures of your kids?

If you answered yes to any of these questions then this blog post is for you…

Over the past year or so I have had several clients ask me questions about their Digital SLR.  It occurred to me that many people own these cameras now and spend all their time shooting on totally automatic mode, missing out on the camera’s real potential.  After chatting with them they always end the conversation with “I should take a class.”  Well that got me thinking… why not offer these moms a basic class on understanding their camera?  Several of my friends and clients have asked me to offer a class like this but with time constraints I just have never set one up.  So now is the time… before the Summer rush hits I thought I would throw the idea out there and see what kind of response I get.  If I get enough I will set it up for this Spring.  Probably early May.  Of course time and date will be discussed later.  My plan is to offer one class to go over the material, I give you some homework and then we meet again in a couple of weeks to go over your assignments.  So here is brief overview of what I will be offering…

What the class will include

  • basic knowledge of your Digital SLR camera (so you must own one)
  • general overview of aperture, shutter speeds, and ISO and a bit on the histogram
  • tips on photographing your child
  • some real time shooting outside to get the feel of your camera
  • overview of file management and storage of your personal images
  • homework assignments
  • a separate class to go over your homework a couple of weeks later

What the class will not include

  • editing (this could possibly be a whole other class)
  • how to start a photography business (I do offer Professional Photography Mentoring but you must live outside of Georgia)

What you will need for the class

  • a Digital SLR camera and lens ( I currently shoot Canon but have used Nikon as well- These are the two brands I recommend)
  • your owner’s manual
  • an editing software program of some sort to use at home for homework (Photoshop Elements is a great one)
  • a fully charged battery
  • pen and paper to take notes

The class will be 3-4 hours in length for the first class and two hours for the second class.  The cost will depend on how many we have interested and I will cap the number of allowed to 5.  I want this to be personal and I want you to be involved.  If I have enough interested I will certainly schedule another class.

Please contact me through my contact page or by email at agrphotography@gmail.com if you are interested in attending a class and I will send you more details on the outline of the class and the cost.

Please note that this class is intended for moms (or dads) who want to learn more about their camera and how to take better images of their children.  If you have any interest in becoming a professional photographer this is not the class for you.

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