It’s been almost one month since my last blog post. Ever since then, I have traveled to Florida, had five different guests come stay with us, renovated our kitchen, had my birthday, my husband’s birthday,  hosted my workshop, and 2nd shot a wedding with a friend. I have so much to blog I wasn’t sure where to start! I hosted my last workshop on April 2nd and (as you can see from the photo above) it was such a fun group! Jenny was our lovely model and a blast to photograph. Here are some images from the “shooting” portion of the day: A few shots of everyone in action:Jenny thanks for being so great. I better photograph your wedding some day and we’ll put you up on a tree in your wedding dress :) To everyone who came THANK YOU. I hope that you left inspired to create and learn more.

It’s that time again! The next Fancy Camera Workshop is scheduled for April 2nd! What is the workshop all about? This workshop is for anyone and everyone who has a fancy camera and a love for taking photos. We will take your images to the next level. Camera settings, lens choice, focal point and compositional elements will be discussed at length during the morning portion of our day together. After lunch (provided by the workshop), we will spend a few hours practicing what you learned. I will be shooting too, sharing my camera settings and my thought process behind each image and answering your questions.  We will then look at our images together and answer any final questions. I will briefly share my favorite photoshop techniques as well.  You just can’t miss this opportunity! Here’s an overview of our day together: 9:00 Introductions The Technical Stuff (exposure, camera settings, focal points, focal length, etc) The Fun Stuff (compositional elements) Equipment: What’s What 12:30 LUNCH (included) and Review 1:30 Assignment/Hands-on Practice Outside with “models” 4:30 Post Processing 5:30 Sharing of Images/Critique/Q&A Who is it for? Anyone who has a fancy camera and wants to take better pictures. When is it? April 2nd, 2011 | 9 am to 7 pm Where is it? Chandler, AZ. How many people? maximum of 12 What do I need to bring?

• Notebook and something to write with
• Any digital camera will work as long as it has a manual (M) mode
• Your Camera’s Manual
• Don’t forget your camera’s digital memory card (CF, SD, MMC, xD, MS, MD, SM)
• Don’t forget to charge your camera’s battery
• A card reader or your camera’s cable to download photos
• A laptop (very helpful if you have one, but not mandatory)
• If you don’t have photoshop, you can download a free trial version prior to the workshop at www.adobe.com

Want to more details? Email me at cristi@cristiowen.com