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JOE BRADY

Joe Brady is a photographer , educator , author , photo workshop leader and studio owner who has been teaching photography and photo editing for over 20 years . Joe is honored to be a member of Sony ’ s Artisans of Imaging program , is a two-time author on Lynda . com and has contributed articles for the Kelby Media Lightroom Magazine App . As a producer and presenter , Joe delivers online educational webinars and videos for photo-industry companies including X-Rite , Sekonic , sponsored by
PHOTOS : JOE BRADY
PocketWizard , Induro , Benro , Ilford , Novoflex and Sony with over 2 ½ million views in 2015 . A recipient of the Fuji Masterpiece Award , Joe is a frequent speaker at local and national events and focuses on scenic and panoramic landscapes and environmental portrait photography . Joe ’ s Landscape Photography website can be viewed at www . joebradyphotography . com
Getting Started and Organized with Adobe Lightroom | Photography Seminar
Meeting Location : GTM Research Reserve
THURSDAY 10 TO 11:30 AM , CLASSROOM 1 SATURDAY 10 TO 11:30 AM , CLASSROOM 2
Price : $ 25 | Max . No . of People : 30 | Difficulty Level : Beginner to intermediate Lightroom is a wonderful place to get your image library under control as well as the place to perform the basic edits that most every image needs . However , before you get too deep , it ’ s important to have an organized way of downloading , storing and backing-up your images in place or frustration and hair-pulling will ensue ! Join us to learn the thought process and workflow to ensure that you will always be able to find your images and know that your precious photographs are also safely stored in another place . While in Lightroom , we ’ ll also explore collections , ratings , virtual copies and a process for choosing which images to keep and which ones to discard . Stop wasting time looking for and organizing images and get your images under control !
Editing and Enhancing Landscape and Nature Photography with Lightroom | Photography Seminar
Meeting Location : GTM Research Reserve , Classroom 1
THURSDAY 3 TO 4:30 PM
Price : $ 25 | Max . No . People : 30 | Difficulty Level : All Levels Often the best digital capture doesn ’ t look that great on the back of your camera . Why is this ? Protecting the highlights in a high contrast scene makes the midtones and shadows appear murky and flat . Getting the best capture possible is a great place to start , but you need to know how to shape light , contrast and color to bring out the full beauty of your images . This course explains and uses all the tools in the Lightroom Develop Module to turn good images into great ones !
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An Approach to Planning , Capturing and Editing Landscape Photography | Photography Seminar
Meeting Location : GTM Research Reserve , Classroom 1
FRIDAY 10 TO 11:30 AM
Price : $ 25 | Max . No . People : 30 | Difficulty Level : All Levels Those who think that landscape photography is easy probably haven ’ t fully explored what it takes to be a consistently successful Landscape Photographer ! Ansel Adams once said “ Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer , and often the supreme disappointment .” Thinking about what you want to accomplish , how the image is going to be printed and learning to see the composition of elements and their relationships to one another that allow you to consistently produce wonderful images . We ’ ll explore how moving a few feet , changing your height or choosing a different lens all contribute to different results . When you understand how these elements work together , you will find the quality of your landscape photography improves by leaps and bounds !
Editing and Enhancing Landscape & Nature Photography with Photoshop | Photography Seminar
Meeting Location : GTM Research Reserve , Classroom 2
SATURDAY 1 TO 2:30 PM
Price : $ 25 | Max . No . People : 30 | Difficulty Level : All Levels While Lightroom is a great tool for performing basic edits to your images , the power of Photoshop allows more precise control , more accurate selections and the ability to use layers , masks and blending modes to enhance images far beyond . Come see where Lightroom leaves off and learn how Photoshop can take your images to the next level . Photoshop ’ s pixel based editing gives you the ultimate in control to shape your photographs the absolute best they can be .