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Here is whats happening with Samy’s Edu this week.

DSLR Video: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know with Loren Simons – April 26th at Samy’s Camera in Los Angeles

The line between still cameras and video cameras as been crossed and the revolution has begun. Join Loren Simons as he walks you through everything you need to know about setting up  your camera for video.

Time Lapse Workshop with Blue Fier – April 29th & 30th at Samy’s Camera in Los Angeles

Creating time lapse sequences is easy to learn and a great way to add motion to your photography skills. In this two day lecture/workshop, you will learn how to use an intervalometer and get tips on how to set up your camera. After shooting your sequences you will come back and put it all together in our lab.

Food Photography Workshop with E.K Waller April 30th

Photographing food is a very specialized and collaborative form of commercial photography.   In this workshop Photographer E.K. Waller and Food Stylist Alice Hart will teach the fundamental techniques that all Food Photographers must know: Composition, Lighting, Set-up, and Styling.

Studio & Environmental Portrait Workshop: Presented by Joe & Mirta Barnet -April 30th, 2011 at Samy’s Camera in Santa Ana.

This all day class covers a variety of indoor studio and outdoor portrait techniques, including lighting, posing, and how to process your photos in Lightroom and Photoshop.

Due to the overwhelming response for the Nikon D7000 seminar last month, Nikon is bringing Paul Van Allen back for a week of training at several Samy’s Camera locations.  Don’t miss this opportunity to learn the ins-and-out’s of your specific Nikon DSLR.  Paul is an amazing instructor who really knows how to get the most from his Nikon gear.

These classes are free if you purchased your Nikon D3100 or D7000 at Samy’s. Just email me your name, address, phone, and ticket number from your camera purchase and I will add you to the list.

• Apr 17th 11:30-1:30pm Nikon D3100 Class with Paul Van Allen Samy’s Pasadena
• Apr 17th 2:30-4:30pm Nikon D7000 Class with Paul Van Allen Samy’s Pasadena
• Apr 18th 6:30-8:30pm Nikon D3100 Class with Paul Van Allen Samy’s Culver City
• Apr 19th 6:30-8:30pm Nikon D7000 Class with Paul Van Allen Samy’s Santa Ana*
• Apr 20th 6:30-8:30pm Nikon D3100 Class with Paul Van Allen Samy’s Los Angeles
• Apr 21st 7:00-9:00pm Getting More from the Nikon Wireless Flash System Samy’s Los Angeles

*Santa Ana seminar will be held near the store at Studio Exchange 2805 Catherine Way, Santa Ana, CA 90705.

Now’s your chance to get on board for our next round of Photoshop classes taught by Natasha Calzatti!  Classes begin April 5, so be sure to register.

Realizing that Photoshop is a huge program with a lot of tools, filters, adjustments, palettes, and menu items, we’ll cut through the complexity and show you exactly what you need to know to hit the ground running in Photoshop. When you’re done with this workshop you’ll  have a solid grasp of the most important features and you will be at the next level in no time.

Adobe Photoshop CS5 for Photographers is a hands-on workshop. Each student using a MacPro Dual-Core Intel with 23″ Cinema Display equipped with an Intuos graphics tablet. Continue reading →

Here’s a shot of Samy checking out the new Phase IQ180 in his office.

Samy’s Camera on Fairfax is the first to show off the new Phase IQ180 in Los Angeles. If you missed it today on the 4th floor, try again tomorrow. A little birdie told me that it might be floating around again. It will also be at the Samy’s booth at WPPI in Vegas next week. Otherwise, watch the schedule for a March 16th Phase event.