We are pleased to announce that our 2012 Fall/Winter catalog is now available for download here.
Curriculum Guide: If you are wondering where to start take a look at our curriculum guide below. Page numbers in the text below are in reference to pages in the catalog. Or, check out our course listing page to find the workshops listed below. www.samys.com/edu
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Here’s a video from last week’s “Shoot Fireworks Like A Pro” workshop.
If you missed the workshop, here are some tips from Pat Gee about how to get good fireworks shots on your own:
Video shot by EDU Coordinator Jo Winebrenner. For more info on classes and workshops go to http://samys.com/edu
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This event, originally established in NYC, is an exciting and informative forum based on the premise of building a photographic community. In addition to a wide range of free professional photography seminars, industry leaders Broncolor and Hasselblad will help you learn how to harness and integrate the market’s most advanced photographic tools into your business, improving both your photography and your bottom line. Top industry professionals will host workshops and hands-on seminars in an array of subjects, whether you’re interested in fashion, portraiture, commercial, stock or repro. This event is ideal for professional photographers, photo assistants, advanced students, or any imaging professional that would like to learn about the latest products and techniques being used in the digital capture market. Event will be held at: SMASHBOX STUDIO, 1011 N Fuller Ave Los Angeles, CA 90046 on April 28th, 2012, from 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM. For more information, go to www.Shoot-LA.com.
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****Workshop Change****
Due to scheduling conflicts we are changing this workshop to a one day event on Sunday April 29th. Because of this last minute change, Black Rapid is covering the cost of the workshop. This event is now free! The giveaway has changed as well. The first 10 people who sign up get a free Black Rapid Strap. There might be other prizes during the workshop but making it free is the new student benefit.
Ron Henry from Black Rapid is coming to Samy’s for a two day one day shooting workshop Saturday April 28th and Sunday the 29th. The workshop is priced at $75 free and includes a free Black Rapid camera sling (value $60). That means this two one day workshop only costs around $15 is free! Where else can you get professional instruction from inspiring instructors for that price! Continue reading
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I start this weeks classes off with Intro to DSLR Video – March 14th 2012 at Samy’s Camera in Los Angeles. Learn how to get the most from your HDSLR camera including how to stabilize and accessorize your shooting rig for a successful outcome. Canon 5D MKII menu set up will be covered in a step by step fashion after which each student will have the opportunity to shoot a model with a Redrock Micro Field Cinema rig on a Manfrotto Fluid tripod head as well as a hand-held shoulder configuration. This intro class is for any photographer who doesn’t want to get left behind during this small camera video revolution. Register here.
We have two great classes on Saturday starting with Sony Alpha School – March 17th at Samy’s Camera in Los Angeles. Transform your snapshots into photographs with this informative and inspiring class presented by Sony digital imaging expert Todd Tieman. During this two hour course you’ll learn digital photography essentials, the basics of your Sony DSLR camera, and how to utilize compositional techniques that make a photograph memorable. Come take this first step to getting the most from your Sony DSLR investment. Register here.
Also on Saturday is Understanding Your Nikon DSLR with Joe Barnet – March 17th at Samy’s Camera in Santa Ana. In this course we will discuss the very basic operation of Nikon DSLR cameras, such as setting your cameras resolution, basic flash operation, basic menu functions, memory cards, storage and more. This class will cover Nikon DSLR cameras, so whether you purchased the camera for yourself, or received it as a gift, this is the class to get all of your questions answered! Register here.
On Sunday we are launching Macro Photography Workshop – March 18th at Samy’s Camera in Los Angeles. Enter the world of macro photography with instructor Art Ramirez as your guide. Learn how to capture close up images with macro lenses, filters, special flash systems and tripods using macro attachments. Whether you use a macro lens, close-up filters or simply move in as close as you can, you will learn the tools necessary to capture details hat you didn’t know were possible. This is a hands-on shooting class with practical setups using available light and strobe. Register here.
Another Sunday class is Fine Art Travel Photography with Mark Edward Harris – March 18th 2012 at Samy’s Los Angeles. This workshop explores how to create fine art travel photography – images that go far beyond the “I was here” photograph. Photographers working in either digital or film will learn how to create beautiful landscapes and townscapes, as well as powerful environmental portraits and photo essays – pictures that tell a story. After a presentation of travel images by award-winning photographer Mark Edward Harris, students will put ideas into practice with technical aspects such as the use of “fast” lenses, filters and the creative use of flash on location. Furthermore, participants will learn how to approach newspapers and magazines with travel story ideas and how to bring individual projects into fruition. Open to all levels of photographers with an interest in travel photography. Register here. Note: This class is also being offered in Santa Barbara for the first time on March 31st. Santa Barbara is a great location for travel photography!
Rounding up the weekend Sunday is Introduction to Canon DSLRs – March 18th at Samy’s Camera in Santa Ana. This is one of Samy’s most popular classes. Canon rep Mike Monezis walks attendees through the various Canon DSLR menus and shows you how to get the most from your Canon DSLR. Seminar covers Canon DSLR features, menus, and software. Cameras covered as a group include Rebels, 60D, 7D, and 5D Mark II.
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The classes are FREE but seating is limited. Registration is REQUIRED. Email Jason Egbert or call the store at 805-963-7269
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Join Art Ramirez for a brush up photo class followed by a field trip to photograph the beautiful gardens at the Huntington Library. This class was sold out last year and everyone had a ball. There are still some seats left so register soon if you are interested in this fun photo outing. The fee is $75 and includes admission to the gardens. Register here.
This week Samy’s Camera EDU starts of big with a sold out free Speedliter seminar on Wednesday evening at the Fairfax EDU. Syl Arena will be sharing his flash secrets from his new best selling Speedliters handbook. This class filled up quickly with over 60 people. Syl follows this up on Saturday with an all day intensive seminar that still has a few seats in it.
On Saturday in Santa Ana Art Rameriz has two classes: Basic Digital Two and Photoshop CS5 Level One. Keep an eye out for some cool new classes coming down the pipeline from Art like How to Buy a Digital Camera and a sequel to his very popular class Understanding Your Digital Camera 2.
At the Fairfax location on Saturday, George Simian is teaching his also popular and sold out Photographing Children in Natural Light. Parents love taking this class to learn about using open shade and fill light to get a great portrait of their kids.
George will be pulling double duty this weekend with Sunday’s Bodies in Motion which is also sold out. Last time he took the class to the Santa Monica Pier for a mixed light high speed strobe at sunset action class. This time around he is photographing my favorite dancers the Invertigo Dance Theatre in the Los Angeles Theater Center downtown LA.
Also on Sunday we are launching Plug in & Shoot with Barry Druxman – Shooting Magazine Cover Images with One Light out of the Culver City location. Barry will show lighting techniques that anyone can use to capture magazine quality images using minimal lighting gear.
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George Simian’s Bodies in Motion series continues Saturday October 9th. Last time George took the class to the Santa Monica Pier for a mixed lighting, flash at sunset shoot of the Trapeze School instructors. The class drew lots of onlookers wondering what all the excitement was about as we shot the private performance.
This time, George is taking the class to shoot to my favorite Los Angeles dancers, Invertigo Dance Theatre. They are sensual athletic dancers who perform movement based theater – often with live music.
The class will meet at the Los Angeles Theater Center on Spring Street in Historic Downtown Los Angeles. George will instruct students on how to capture the movement of dancers using extreme-high-power and ultra-short-flash-duration Profoto lights. This will be a workshop packed with information and practice on photographing the split-second, unique motion of bodies flying through space! Register Here.
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Instructor Gregg Cobarr received this great testimonial about the class he taught last weekend here at Samy’s EDU. Gregg teaches Better Photos Now on a regular rotation and his next class is in Santa Ana on Sept 27th and in Los Angeles on October 15th. He is also leading a great travel workshop in Solvang on Sept 24th.
I just wanted to reach out and say thanks for your Better Photos Now class on Saturday morning at Samy’s. I am a banker by experience and now with an insurance services group but over the past three or four years have got more and more involved and have taken photography much more seriously, taking a lot of family photos and even a couple of Quinceañera’s.
With encouragement from Natasha Calzatti, whom I did a Samy’s Photoshop Class with in May and now just finished Lightroom too, I have ventured into taking Raw images regularly and making much more use of the “M’ (manual) setting – almost ALL the time. Before your class, I was getting it slowly but you explained the whole correlation between Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO so well, with the f stops I think I’m gonna take much Better Photos NOW!
The session outside with Nadia will help me consider light a lot more in everyday situations and how a slight change will affect the feel to the resulting image. I was able to bring away some nice shots from that session too. It’s not everyday I get the chance to shoot a model! I look forward to coming back for Better Photos 2 and taking my images to another new level - Ian Hopkinson
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