Course description

Course Description:
Shoot to Show: Start to Finish

This class will take you from a discussion of style and technique for wedding and portrait photographers to planning the shoot, to execution, through workflow and post processing and making the final presentation. Simple techniques for natural lighting - and natural looking lighting will be covered. Kevin will share how he works with his clients to get wonderful reactions, smiles, and energy. Images will be downloaded, edited with Adobe Lightroom™ and enhanced with Photoshop®. A final presentation, in the form of an emotional slide show, will be the final product.

Attendees should have Adobe Photoshop CS3 or newer installed, Adobe Lightroom 2.0 or newer. Note that Adobe Bridge can be used for most of the workflow sessions, however the class will be taught using Lightroom. Demo versions of Lightroom are available from Adobe.com. A basic working knowledge of Photoshop and complete familiarity with your computer is required. Cameras and computers will be required.

About Kevin (Instructor Bio):
American Photo Magazine named Kevin Kubota one of the "Top 10 Wedding Photographers in the world". Kevin's wedding and portrait images speak to the heart - filled with emotion, joy, intimacy, and impact. His photos have been featured on the covers and within the pages of many popular magazines and photography books. Kevin has been sponsored to present by Nikon and Adobe, and his work with the Nikon digital camera earned him a spot as a Nikon "Legend Behind the Lens". Kevin is also a PPA Photographic Craftsman.

Kubota is an internationally recognized speaker, having presented for every major photographic convention in the USA. He created the popular "Digital Photography Bootcamp®" workshop which has been running successfully since 2002. He authored the book under the same name, now in it's second edition, published by Amherst Media. Kubota Image Tools products have won multiple Hot One Awards as well as the Readers Choice Award. Kevin was personally awarded the 2009 Monte Zucker Memorial Humanitarian Award for social service through photography.

Kevin's images have also been featured in:

Rangefinder magazine
Studio Photography & Design magazine
Professional Photographer magazine
Shutterbug magazine
Popular Photography magazine
After Capture magazine
American Photo Magazine
Best of Wedding Photojournalism book, by Amherst Media
Best of Portrait Photography book, by Amherst Media
Best of Adobe Photoshop book, by Amherst Media
Wedding Album Design and Sales book, by Amherst Media
Sculpting with Light book, by Amherst Media
and many others...