The Art and Craft of Photographing Children! with Ross Whitaker Apr 13-15, 2012 9:30am - 5:30pm	© Ross Whitaker

Members: $625 • Non-members: $695
Prerequisites: a basic understanding of the operation of your camera.

Space Limited to 12 participants.

Description

Most of us shoot most of our photos of our family. Whatever family means to you; kids, parents, brothers, sisters, cousins, best friends, or even Fido... there are ways to get better photos of them!

The best photos happen when everyone is having fun. The key is to set up the right environment so you can capture your family wonderfully rather than that "I hate my picture" shot you might be tired of! If you just want better pictures of your family, are ready to make the leap to pro, already are a Pro, this hands on workshop will help get you where you want to be! Ross helps you get a better understanding of how the right environment, film, camera, and your own unique personality combine to make great family photos. We'll begin by reviewing your work and then discussing special techniques and tips for shooting a wide range of ages. We will spend time getting a great understanding of the basics of lighting. You will participate in on- location shootings with Ross demonstrating his approach in a variety of scenarios. There will be time to critique the work that you shoot. For the Pros, we review presentation, marketing, and pricing of your work. Digital or film, everyone is welcome!
Bring your work. camera, lots of film or Flash Cards

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Biography

ROSS WHITAKER is a Photographer/Director who specializes in shooting commissioned photos of humans (lots of kids) for advertising, catalogs, books, and editorial publications. A short list of the folks that have kept him busy: American Girl, Cheerios, Kool-Aid, Colgate, Quaker Oats, John Deere, Nabisco, Beechnut, Gerber, Enfamile, Dannon, Playtex, Oragel, Triaminic, GE, Fisher Price, Sesame Street, Samsung, Evenflo, Merck, and Disney.

To expand, Ross formed Pimzlo Media to explore cutting edge New Media content. Pimzlo Media won the prestigious "Gold Muse" Award from the American Association of Museums for a Podcast series for George Eastman House, International Museum for Photography and Film…

Website: http://www.rosswhitaker.com