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Limited stock–order now! This book will teach you how to create professional fashion, glamour and beauty photographs. You will learn: Chapter 1–Light and it’s various characteristics (What is light-Metering issues simplified-Quality of light-Color balance-Color temperature-The additive nature of light-Light ratios explained-Power fills-Reflected fills). Chapter 2–Studio Basics (Starting with one light source-Building a set one light at a time-Basic lighting styles). Chapter 3: Beyond the Basics–Intermediate Studio Techniques (The Beauty Headshot-Combining different sized light sources-the hard-soft technique-Making the most with what you have). Chapter 4: Advanced Studio Techniques (Fashion lighting-Commercial fashions-Editorial fashions-White on white-Creative applications of color temperature). Chapter 5: Outdoor Lighting (Magic Hour-Using light modifiers outdoors). Chapter 6: The Body Shot-Swimwear and Lingerie. Apendix: Working with models–Establishing trust on the set…AND MORE

This book will teach you the fundamental skills needed
to master—and modify—almost any outdoor lighting
situation. More importantly for today’s world, you’ll
learn how to create great outdoor portraits and fashion
images within the narrow range of digital capture. You
will learn: proper metering techniques; when and how
to use open shade; when and how to use different
reflectors; when and how to use scrims; how to use
strobes to fix many outdoor lighting problems; using
your shutter speed to control the look of your backdrop;
understanding and using the laws that govern light to
your benefit; combining scrims with strobes to create
the scene you want; shooting sunsets; when to trust
your camera’s built in flash; Photoshop tips on blending
modes and layer masks; tips for working with young
children; conducting a portrait business in the digital
world; and more…

SIGNED COPIES! Back Cover reads: “Portrait lighting involves the interaction of many complex components, but Stephen Dantzig makes it simple to learn, showing you the hows and whys of portrait lighting and providing concise demonstrations to make learning easy. More advanced techniques are also included, allowing you to take your work to the next level with portraits that reflect your unique creative vision. Features:
Proper exposure techniques for digital photography
Placing the main light to create the desired pattern of light and shadow on your subject
Creating classic lighting patterns such as side lighting, Rembrandt lighting, loop lighting and butterfly lighting
Controlling the hardness and softness of your lighting
Techniques for using barre bulb lighting–or refining the look with spotlights, beauty dishes, or softboxes
Tips for controlling the color in your images for consistent results
Designing natural looking, one-light setups
Controlling light ratios with reflectors and other fill sources
Multi-light setups for precise, refined effects
Lighting the background of your portrait setup
Techniques for working with strobes when shooting outdoors
Postproduction techniques for enhancing and outputting your images
Putting it all together with techniques for fashion images, corporate head shots, and more”

Learn the science and creative uses for one of the most versatile tools in any photographer’s toolkit: the softbox. Learn how and why they work and how to combine them with other light sources to unleash your creative control over your lighting–in the studio and on location! Order your signed copy here.

Join your hosts, Stephen Dantzig and Stan Cox II, two of Hawaii’s premier photographers/educators, as we teach you how to create your own breathtaking images while basking in nature’s glory. Ho’omaluhia Botanical Gardens will be our first stop, but the photography lessons will begin on the bus ride to the park. We’ll spend 1 to 1 1/2 hours exploring and photographing the magnificent views of the majestic Ko’olau Mountain Range. The next stop will include lunch at Honey’s at the Ko’olau Golf Course. We’ll have a few more minutes to talk story and answer more of your photography questions on the short drive around to Little Makapu’u Beach Park. This beach offers a great view of Rabbit Island and the shoreline leading up to the Makapu’u Light House. We’ll have about an hour to explore the different photography opportunities here. The bus ride home can be spent reviewing your photographs and answering any final questions. Tuition includes 4.712% Oahu General Excise Tax.

Learn basic composition and lighting techniques that will greatly improve the images you create with your point and shoot camera. This two hour class will usually be held on location so you can immediately apply what you learn.

This three hour class will show you why and how to use the different modes and settings on your new camera. We will discuss ISO and WB settings as well as the differences between program, aperture/shutter priority and manual modes. The class will usually be held on location so you will immediately apply what you learn.

This 4 week 12 hour class will move you from being a picture taker to an image maker. You will learn the fundamentals of photography including how and why the mechanics of the camera work the way they do. We’ll cover the interplay between apertures and shutter speeds and when/why to change them. You’ll learn how to take control over your exposures and how to use your camera as a light meter. Film shooters welcome!

8-hour one day seminar focuses on the basic of photographic lighting in an outdoor location. You’ll learn the laws that govern how light works and how to modify them to fit your needs in the morning session. You’ll apply what you learned in the morning by working with one of Oahu’s best models. We’ll cover how to work with models and some basic posing techniques too. Tuition includes 4.712% Oahu General Excise Tax.

Join us for a three and 1/2 hour mini-workshop devoted to showing you ways to work models to create outstanding portraits and fashion images. You will work with one of Oahu’s most beautiful and talented models in a professional studio setting. The first hour will be spent setting up the studio and discussing some of the basics of model photography. Two hours will be spent on the set. We’ll discuss issues related to posing and interacting with your model. We’ll start with a head and shoulders portrait and then move to full length and show some of the common posing mistakes and how to fix them. The final half hour will be spent tearing the studio down and discussing common post-production issues. Tuition includes 4.712% Oahu General Excise Tax.

NOTE: We will discuss some basic lighting issues and you’ll learn proper metering techniques, but this is NOT a lighting course. Full day and mini-lighting workshops are available.

Join Stan P. Cox II for a 2.5 hour in studio discussion of how to understand and effectively use small portable light sources to create beautiful portraits on location. Tuition includes 4.712% Oahu General Excise Tax.

Join Stan P. Cox II for a 2.5 hour in studio discussion of how to understand and effectively use small portable light sources to create beautiful portraits on location. You will then join Stan on location for 3.5 hours while he shows you how to put the morning session to work. Class participants will act as each others subjects and will all set up the lights and see how it works first hand.

Module 1: Introduction to Digital Photography–Basic Camera Mechanics is now live! This module will teach you the basics of exposure control; the three components of your camera that determine your exposure; how to meter light with camera; when and why to change your aperture (f-stop), shutter speed and ISO; lenses; depth of field and capturing motion, understanding White Balance and more–all at your own pace! You will receive a password giving you access to the class web page. Web page is yours to bookmark and return to whenever you wish.

POSING FAMILIES AND GROUPS
With Stan P. Cox II

Concept/ Dynamics
Purpose/ Use for the Portrait
Relationships

Composition
In Studio
On Location
Indoors or Environmental

Two Subjects
Friends; Siblings; Couples; Parent & Child

Three to Six Subjects
Co-workers; Friends; Siblings; Family

Seven to Fourteen Subjects
Co-workers; Friends/Clubs; Family

Fifteen or More
Family (Reunions); Friends; Company/Clubs/Sports Groups

This 4 week 12 hour class will move you from being a picture taker to an image maker. You will learn the fundamentals of photography including how and why the mechanics of the camera work the way they do. We’ll cover the interplay between apertures and shutter speeds and when/why to change them. You’ll learn how to take control over your exposures and how to use your camera as a light meter. On-line course materials included. Tuition includes 4.712% Oahu General Excise Tax.

Award winning photographer and internationally renowned author Stephen Dantzig has been creating stunning images of beautiful women for over thirty years. He is the owner of the Hawaii School of Photography. His books and articles have often hinted at how to create stunning swimsuit images, but here, for the first time, are all of his tricks of the trade in one volume. “Photographing Swimwear: Lighting, Composition and Post-production” packs it all into just over 40 pages. All but one image were created in the beautiful Islands of Hawaii. Topics include:

* Working with models
* Natural Light and Reflectors
* Modifying Sunlight and Finding or Creating Open Shade
* Introducing Strobes to Your Outdoor Set
* Working With Sunsets
* Posing Your Model
* Compositional Components
* Shooting in RAW and the RAW Interface
* Frequently used Post-production Techniques

Come along while Honolulu based photographer and author Stephen Dantzig gives you a back stage pass to Behind the Scenes and On the Set of nine photo shoots. Each shoot will cover a different aspect of portrait, fashion and glamour photography. You see photographs of the sets, including hair and make-up stations, and see how the addition of each light changes the look of the image on some of the sets. You’ll come with us on three location shoots and spend time in the studio. You’ll see how great images can sometimes be created with very simple lighting and how others require much more elaborate lighting and post-production to achieve the desired look. We’ll show you how to modify the set-up that almost every new photographers use to create uniquely beautiful images. The nine chapters feature eight stunningly beautiful young ladies and covers wardrobes ranging from sundresses to lingerie. Contents include:

Introduction
Outdoor Beauty and Fashion: Tasha Johnson
Outdoor Fashion–Urban Style: Barbie Lovely
When “Murphy” Comes Knocking: Ly Unt
Studio Fashion 1 and 2: Samantha Chung
Studio Fashion–The One Day Portfolio: Kellene Chun
One for the Beginners: Sharon Sanchez
White on White Lingerie: Angelika Marr
Simple Studio Glamour: Nazly Fuller
Advanced Studio Glamour: Angelika Marr
Mahalos, Legalities and Contact Information
Other E-Books and Books by Stephen Dantzig
About the Author

Help your friends develop their passion and give the gift of learning with a Hawaii School of Photography Gift Certificate. Gift Certificates are good for and may be applied to any product or service/workshop/class offered by the school. Gift Certiicates are valid for one year from date of purchase. All sales on Gift Certificates are final.

Gift Certficates will be personalized and emailed to you with 48 hours of purchase. PLEASE send me a note indicating who the gift is for.

Help your friends develop their passion and give the gift of learning with a Hawaii School of Photography Gift Certificate. Gift Certificates are good for and may be applied to any product or service/workshop/class offered by the school. Gift Certiicates are valid for one year from date of purchase. All sales on Gift Certificates are final.

Gift Certficates will be personalized and emailed to you with 48 hours of purchase. PLEASE send me a note indicating who the gift is for.

Help your friends develop their passion and give the gift of learning with a Hawaii School of Photography Gift Certificate. Gift Certificates are good for and may be applied to any product or service/workshop/class offered by the school. Gift Certiicates are valid for one year from date of purchase. All sales on Gift Certificates are final.

Gift Certficates will be personalized and emailed to you with 48 hours of purchase. PLEASE send me a note indicating who the gift is for.

Help your friends develop their passion and give the gift of learning with a Hawaii School of Photography Gift Certificate. Gift Certificates are good for and may be applied to any product or service/workshop/class offered by the school. Gift Certiicates are valid for one year from date of purchase. All sales on Gift Certificates are final.

Gift Certficates will be personalized and emailed to you with 48 hours of purchase. PLEASE send me a note indicating who the gift is for.

Help your friends develop their passion and give the gift of learning with a Hawaii School of Photography Gift Certificate. Gift Certificates are good for and may be applied to any product or service/workshop/class offered by the school. Gift Certiicates are valid for one year from date of purchase. All sales on Gift Certificates are final.

Gift Certficates will be personalized and emailed to you with 48 hours of purchase. PLEASE send me a note indicating who the gift is for.

Flattering Poses
Lighting and Photographing Lingerie for
Commercial Purposes:White on White
Advanced Lighting Issues: Lighting
Techniques That Accentuate Your
Model’s figure: Glamour Lighting
Using Props and Building Sets to
Establish the Mood
Simple Photoshop
Image Enhancements
Tuition includes 3-hour model shoot

Using your light meter effectively
Beauty Lighting–Additive or Subtractive Fill?
Quality of light implications for hair
light and fashion lighting
An inexpensive alternative to softboxes in the studio
How to work with more complicated set-ups
Tuition includes 3-hour shoot with one of Hawaii’s best models.

LEARN:
How to Bring Images Into Photoshop: Using the Bridge and Camera Raw Interfaces
Image Formats: Jpeg, PSD, TIFF, RAW; Which File Types to Manipulate and Which
Ones to LEAVE ALONE!…and How to Save Them
Quick Overview of Your Tools and Where to Find Them
What’s Hidden Under Your “Drop Down Menus” and Why Would You Use Them
What Are These Things called “Palettes?”

LEARN:
Color Correction Techniques
Clone,  Heal, and Brush Tools
How to Use the Liquify Filter
Free Transform Effects
Working with Layers and Layer Masks
The Adjustment Layers
Creating “Multiple Exposures” With the Camera RAW Interface

LIGHTING–STUDIO PORTRAITURE

Positioning the Main Light: Common Lighting Styles and Their Applications
Adding a Fill Source–Reflectors or Strobes: How to Use Either One
Lighting Ratios: The Additive Nature of Light in Practice
Solutions to Common “Kit Lighting” Problems: Simple one to two light set-ups including using reflectors to your advantage (how to “throw” light into the shadows)
Depth of Light: Lighting Small Groups
Lighting in Practice: Spend Three Hours Creating Portraits with a Model

Go behind the scenes with Photographer Stephen Dantzig, Make-up Artist Susan Ko and Model Sharon Sanchez as we show and discuss the step-by-step process of applying a professional make-over.

4-hour INTENSE Intermediate class designed to familiarize you with light and how to use it. Tuition includes 4.712% GET. Ask about Kama’aina, Military and Alumni discounts.

Learn the basics of how to use your flash on and off camera with Stan Cox II.  Tuition includes 4.712% GET. Ask about Kama’aina, Military and Alumni discounts.

Come along as two of the most renowned photographic educators team up for unique weekend of lecture and hands on learning! Three separate sessions will be featured with a two hour model shoot following each lecture/discussion. One session will be outdoors weather permitting. The Bootcamp will be held on Saturday, February 18th from 9AM to 6PM and Sunday, February 19th from 9AM to 1PM in my Downtown Studio on Nuuanu Avenue. Tuition for this amazing workshop is $597.00 plus tax and includes model fees, continental breakfasts both days and a box lunch on Saturday. Kama’aina, Military and HSP Alumni save $100.00! A minimum of 5 students is needed and the class is limited to 10 students so register now!

Chris Grey is an international award winning photographer, author of twelve physical books, five eBooks, and hundreds of articles and blog posts about photography in general and lighting in particular. He’s taught workshops and classes in Italy, England and the Mainland, and will be a guest instructor at WPPI in Las Vegas two days after this workshop concludes here in Honolulu.

Over the course of his long career he’s shot national advertisements for Target, The Home Depot, the Dairy Association (Got Milk?), and many other large concerns. His work has been published in many national magazines, including Communication Arts and Penthouse.

It might be difficult to find an instructor with a deeper understanding of light and how to make it do what you see in your mind’s eye. Chris is an engaging personality with a wry sense of humor, and I know you’ll enjoy learning from him.